The Quest of the SOX Champion
As a staff accountant in a manufacturing environment, my days are mostly filled with paperwork. Invoices, quotes, reports, requests and files are sorted, stacked and processed day in and day out. After crunching the
numbers at the end of the month, the reports are sent to the corporate office and a new month begins. The excitement is overwhelming. To spice things up a it, I became the SOX Champion for my division. While I knew being a champion wasn't going to involve mail armor and a noble steed, I was looking forward to being a hero.
To tell the truth, while I had heard of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I had no idea what it was. My previous position was with a privately held corporation that was not impacted by the legislation. Now, SOX testing is a
big part of what I do. It has introduced me to a new way of thinking about the company's processes, controls, and record keeping. Unlike my expectations, when my co-workers see the "SOX Champion" coming, there are usually groans instead of cheers.
In an effort to more fully understand the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the why behind what I do, I am actually reading the document and what others have written about the act itself and the impact it has had on businesses over the last ten years. As I learn about how it came to be and what it does, (other than providing job security for accountants), I will share what I discover in my blog. You are officially invited to follow me in my quest.