Description
Starting in December 2009, small companies classified as non-accelerated filers must obtain an internal control audit to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This study estimates the cost of the internal control audit for new accelerated filers in 2006 and 2007 and assesses whether the new internal control auditing standard, Auditing Standard No. 5, has reduced Section 404-related audit costs. The study finds that the median cost of the internal control audit as a percentage of total audit fees is 42% for new accelerated filers in 2006 and 37% in 2007. This suggests that Section 404-related audit costs have fallen modestly since Auditing Standard No. 5 was adopted, although the change is not statistically significant. The 2007 results provide a reasonable estimate of what non-accelerated filers will have to pay when they comply in 2009.
Date of creation, presentation, or exhibit
2009
Document Type
Conference Paper
Department, Program, or Center
Accounting (SCB)
Recommended Citation
Accounting at a Tipping Point Annual Meeting, New York City, New York, August 1 -5, 2009, vol.34||no. 01
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Comments
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