SOX Sarbanes-Oxley

Although the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 (i.e. the "Sarbanes Oxley Act") has only been in force for short time there are many articles and books on the subject. Our purpose here is to direct you to a few core books. For Canadian background see the Conference Board report by Reed in the list below. As well, see the site of the Chartered Accountants of Ontario and the discussion of "Sarbanes North". Articles can be found easily using various databases.
Useful reports on SOX are also found on Faulkner's Security Management Practices database that is available to members of the UWO community. A search for "Sarbanes" on that product yields several reports, including "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: A Retrospective".

For a useful web-based resource see:
The Center for Corporate Financial Leadership (CCFL) has produced a good bibliography that is available here:
http://www.icpas.org/ccfl/news/sarbanes-bib.htm

For a recent addition to our collection see:
Accounting and the global economy after Sarbanes-Oxley / Don E. Garner, David L. McKee, and Yosra AbuAmara McKee. Electronic Resource

Ramos, Michael.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit: Practice Aids for Managers and Auditors
HF5686.C7R3575 2005

Books
Black, Andrew. ed.
Questions of Value: Master the Lastest Developments in Value-based Management, Investment and Regulation.
HG4028.V3Q48 2004

Brountas, Paul P.
Boardroom Excellence: a Commonsense Perspective on Corporate Governance
(forward by Senator Paul Sarbanes)
HD2745.B75 2004

Colley, John L. et al
What is Corporate Covernance?
HD2741.W48 2005

Friedenberg. Ellen S. et al
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: With Analysis.
LAW KF1423.S27 2002

Friedland, John H.
Reforming the Law and Structure of the International Financial System.
LAW K4450.5.F75 2004

Green, Scott.
Manager's Guide to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Improving Internal Controls to Prevent Fraud.
HF5686.C7G5687 2004

Green, Scott
Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors: Techniques and Best Practices for Corporate Governance
HD 2745.G72 2005
"Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors is a practical, down-to-earth guide for board members. It covers everything from board basics to compliance with regulations, corporate culture and values to assessing and reacting to hostile shareholder activities. Complete with real-world examples, vignettes, case studies, and other information, this guide helps board members, CEOs, CFOs, and others understand their responsibilities and potential liabilities and implement effective corporate governance. It covers building a strong framework for effective governance, ways to protect board members, specific guidance for effective corporate oversight and communications, and more. Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors gives directors the knowledge, techniques, and tools to serve the company and its stockholders well.

Hansell, C. et al.
New Developments in Directors' and Officers' Liability.
LAW(OVR)KF1423.A75N49 2002

Jackson, Peggy M.
Sarbanes-Oxley for Nonprofits: A Guide to Gaining Competitive Advantage.
HG4027.65.J33 2005

Lander, Guy P.
What is Sarbanes-Oxley?
KF1446.L36 2004

McCallum, Leslie.
Canadian Companies Guide to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
LAW KF1446.M333 2004

Ramos, Michael J.
Internal Control Reporting: Implementing Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404.
HF5686.C7R36 2004

Ramos, Michael
The Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit: Practice Aids for Managers and Auditors
HF5686.C7R3575 2005 + CD
The tools to manage ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
In The Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit, author and consultant Michael Ramos provides a detailed road map to help companies not only streamline their compliance process, but also make the process manageable and repeatable year after year.
The first book to provide detailed implementation practice aids for Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance, The Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit is packed with work programs, audit checklists, and examples that readers can tailor to meet their own unique needs. Featuring a useful CD-ROM that contains all of the tools from the book, this timely workbook includes best practices that will benefit anyone who participates in the planning or performance of the effectiveness of internal control.
A must-read for all CFOs, internal auditors, CPA firms, and independent auditors involved in the compliance process, The Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit embraces the common approaches and methodologies that have proven successful in the new world of Sarbanes-Oxley internal control testing and reporting."

Reed, G. Edward.
Darned SOX : The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Two Years On.
KF1446.R44 2004

Rollins, Steven C.
Essential Project Investment Governance and Reporting: Preventing Project Fraud and Ensuring Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance.
HF5686.C7R65 2004

Torys (firm)
Corporate Governance: Sarbanes-Oxley and Recent Canadian Investor Confidence measures:For Cross-border and Other Canadian Issuers.
LAWOVR KF1423.C677 2003

Webster, William H.
Accounting for Managers
HF5657.4.W4 2004

Wells, Joseph T.
Corporate Fraud Handbook: Prevention and Detection
HV6691.W45 2004