When you hear the phrase “internal control system required by Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404,” do you automatically think of policies and procedures?  Simply having accounting policies and procedures does not indicate an internal control system.  Well-written accounting procedures that document well-defined accounting processes, however, are an important component of the internal control system you are building. 

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It has been more than five years since most provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 took effect (in mid- 2003). Many publicly traded companies, however, still seem to struggle with developing a confident understanding of compliance.

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Question of the Month: How do policies and procedures fulfill requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley and other financial regulations?

This month’s highlight was the release of the Finance Policies, Procedures & Forms manual. Our newest product is the result of a nearly year-long effort of intensive research, writing, editing, and reviewing. The Finance Manual was finally ready for production and shipping last week. We are very pleased with this new product, and the response from our customers, to date, has been tremendous.

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ISO 22000 Food Safety
Policies & Procedures

Establishing policies and procedures for Food Safety Management System (FSMS) issues like hazard analysis, HACCP Plan Management, Food Safety Records, or Receiving and Inspection is now easier than ever using the new ISO 22000 Food Safety Policies, Procedures, & Forms from Bizmanualz.

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Final in Cash to Cash Cycle Series

In the past four weeks, we’ve brought to light four key areas in which you can save $250,000 each — for a total of $1,000,000. Point by point, we’ve shown you just how cash flows through these areas, making up the Cash to Cash Cycle.

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The “finish line” — the $1,000,000 “prize”, cash savings for your business – is within sight.  In our articles on Inventory and Accounts Receivable, we found $250,000 worth of savings in each functional area.  We found another $250K could be saved in Sales and Marketing.  Accounts Payable is

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In our first article on the cash cycle, we “found” $250,000 by improving our inventory management; now, let’s find another $250,000.

Laying the Foundation

Last article, we raised the question, “What could your business do with an extra $1,000,000?”  To lay the foundation, we introduced inventory as the first of four areas

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What Would You Do with $1,000,000?

With $1 Million would you:

• Pay off debt?
• Purchase new equipment?
• Invest/save for the future?
• Give yourself a bonus?
• Buy a new car, boat or plane?

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Each year, businesses write-off six percent of revenue to waste, fraud and abuse. But why would managers throw all that hard-earned money away when there is an easy reliable way to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse

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