IIA Webcast

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Gary R. McGuire, CIA, CPA Vice President, Group
Audit Services Alcatel Americas
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Sarbanes-Oxley ActSection 404 Attestations
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Internal Control Evaluation

• Group Audit Services report on Internal Controls
  Procedures for
• Financial Reporting
• Results of internal audits to date
• Corrective actions taken by management
• Management control self-assessments

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Control Self-Assessment Surveys

• Questionnaire developed by GAS
• 60 COSO-based questions
• Focused on financial reporting controls
• 100-point scale
• Completed by 115 CFOs worldwide
• Overall assessment
• No supporting documentation required

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CSA Results

• Risk assessment audit plan input
• Testing of results - documentation corrective
  actions
• Opinion as to adequacy of CSA assertions
• Substantive testing
• Corrective action follow-up
• Comprehensive timely
• Audit follow-up process