Abstract: A system for accelerating Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance for management of a company is includes defining scope components needed for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance by the company, establishing internal controls for achieving Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for the scope components, and operating the internal controls using an internal controls library comprising parameters to be used in planning, testing, and evaluating the internal controls for achieving Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for the scope components. Internal controls for achieving Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, which are outside of the parameters of the internal controls library, are remediated to create effective internal controls.

Abstract: Computer readable medium for performing a method for accelerating Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance for management of a company includes defining scope components needed for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance by the company, establishing internal controls for achieving Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for the scope components, and operating the internal controls using an internal controls library comprising parameters to be used in planning, testing, and evaluating the internal controls for achieving Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for the scope components. Internal controls for achieving Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, that are outside of the parameters of the internal controls library, are remediated to create effective internal controls.

Abstract: A method for accelerating Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance for management of a company is disclosed. The methodology employs a method that includes defining scope components needed for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance by the company, establishing internal controls for achieving Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for the scope components, and operating the internal controls using an internal controls library comprising parameters to be used in planning, testing, and evaluating the internal controls for achieving Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for the scope components. Internal controls for achieving Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, which are outside of the parameters of the internal controls library, are remediated to create effective internal controls.