The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 turned five on July 31. Compliance with this federal law, designed to regulate the accounting
and reporting practices of public companies, has become a top concern for executives, legal teams and the IT departments that
support them. While the law has helped companies run tighter ships and secure themselves against threats, compliance has cost
companies significant time, money and headaches. Many are wondering whether all the work is worth it. James Sayles, chief compliance advisor at Ecora Software and an expert in security, risk management and auditing, discusses the pros and
cons of SOX with Cara Garretson.
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