[compsoc-announce] CompSoc- Week 4

Ken Kawamoto committee@ox.compsoc.net
Sun Feb 5 21:52:01 2006


Hi all,

We have the first speaker event of the term on Wednesday:

IT General Computer Controls and Sarbanes Oxley (Deloitte)
Date/Time: Wednesday 5 Feb 20:30
Place: Denis Sciama Lecture Theatre, Denys Wilkinson Building (on =20
Banbury Rd & Keble Rd)
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is legislation enacted in response to =20
the Enron and WorldCom financial scandals to protect shareholders and =20=

the general public from accounting errors and fraudulent practices in =20=

the enterprise.  Ryan Loughins from Deloitte will explain the effects =20=

of SOX on the way we conduct business, as well as how embracing the =20
=81gspirit of the law=81h=81\strong ethics, good governance, reliable =20=

reporting=81\will reap the benefits of a re-energized company and =20
reassured investors.

The thursday workshop is tbc.

Have a great week!

Ken.=