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SOX-COMPLIANCE5 MIN READ

Walk the Acquisition Scoping Call

Make a SOX scoping decision for an acquired entity using risk, timing, and evidence.

Acquisition A newly acquired entity is material enough to affect consolidated revenue and runs on a separate ERP. The risk is owned before the integration roadmap is finished. The principle Scale coverage to stub-period ICFR risk A transition plan can be risk-based without pretending the acquired entity is already mature. Wait for integration Comfortable, but risky. Documented transition coverage. Management owns ICFR risk for the period it owns the business. 01 Magnitude 02 Coverage 03 Now you try Step 1 Northwind is 14 percent of projected revenue. What is the first scoping move?

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