Sarbanes-Oxley

The Sarbanes-Oxley Challenge

Sarbanes-Oxley or SOX has emerged as the most significant and challenging piece of legislation facing public companies in North America. Since it was adopted in 2002, it has dramatically increased the need for controls, procedures and audits that ensure disclosure is complete, accurate and fairly presented in a timely, universal manner.

Solution – Q4 Disclosure Management Software

Q4 solutions address SOX compliance in the following innovative ways:

Section 302 – CEO & CFO Certification

By mapping to your disclosure controls and procedures (DC&Ps) Q4 solutions funnel information upward through your organization to help ensure that C-level executives receive it in a timely manner. Our systems also automatically capture time-stamped, auditable records of all information, viewers, versions, comments, edits and approvals. With these features, you can instantly and conclusively demonstrate the effectiveness of your DC&Ps and your compliance with certification.

Q4 PRESS provides an instant snapshot of who reviewed and approved each press release or regulatory document, along with a record of all comments and edits. This snapshot provides an effective safety-check you can use to confirm all bases have been covered before you disclose your information. Learn more

Q4 WEB allows you to instantly recall a fully-functioning copy of your web site from any point in time along with a verifiable audit trail of who published content and who approved it. The system also allows you to preview all online disclosure in context within a fully-functioning staging site, prior to disclosure. Learn more

Section 409 – Material Event Reporting

Q4 WEB gives you easy, in-house control over your entire corporate web site. This means you no longer have to rely on outside vendors to post material information to your site. As soon as disclosure has been approved, you can publish it on your site in minutes or you can set a specific publication date and time to coordinate with an event such as a conference call. In addition, automated data feeds send updates of press releases and SEC filings to your site as soon as this information has been disclosed. Q4 WEB also automatically triggers email alerts to your subscribers when new press releases, presentations and events are posted.  These features not only speed disclosure, but also ensure universal distribution. Learn more