The Purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Policy and Procedure is to list and assign Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements, measure and monitor (track) compliance, and note when key compliance items are complete. The procedure applies to the Finance and Accounting departments, and to all departments that provide financial or accounting data. (14 pages, 3015 words)

Activities Covered in the Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Policy Procedure

• Sarbanes-Oxley Act- Background
• Sox Audit Committee Plan
• Sox Auditor Plan
• Corporate Responsibility Plan
• Internal Control System Plan
• Completing the Sox Checklist
• Improving Sox Compliance

References Used in the Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Policy Procedure

• Securities Exchange Act of 1934(USA)
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(USA)
• Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID-European Union)
• Financial Instruments and Exchange Law(Japan)
• Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings (MI 52-109), Canada
• Corporate Law Economic Reform Program (Audit Reform and Corporate Disclosure) Act (CLERP-9), Australia

Forms Included in the Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Policy Procedure

• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Checklist Form