  In today’s business environment, your business needs protection against internal and external fraud. The experts at PPI will work with you to evaluate your current system of internal controls and
remedy weaknesses. We will help you identify risks in your business and suggest ways to keep risks within tolerable levels. We will help you design controls that are right for your business in
terms of size and purpose. For more information on our internal control services please
find information below on our approach, which is compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley
Section 404.
 Let's face it, the complex process of SOX compliance can be a real
drain on your team. Starting next summer, smaller companies will be
held to the same tough standards. Whether your company is very
large or just getting started, Profit Planners, Inc. can help reduce the internal
resources required to get compliant.
When you choose Profit Planners, Inc. as your SOX compliance partner, our
experts are with you every step of the way. Profit Planners, Inc. professionals
have led the initial compliance process for both public and private
companies. Let us take you through our proven 4-step compliance
process:

Risk Tolerance We will meet with senior management to discuss business risk and to
agree on parameters for acceptable risk.
Interviews A seasoned professional will interview applicable staff to identify controls
already embedded in your processes.
Documentation We will work with you to produce detailed narratives and flow charts of
your financial processes.
Software Our SOXinaBox software will enable you to easily share compliance
documentation with your team and deftly manage changes.

Test Design Profit Planners, Inc. will help you to scope tests of controls that make sense for
your business.
Execution We can provide assistance in testing controls according to specifications,
freeing up your personnel.
Control Risk Assessment We will assist you in assessing the level of control risk in
your processes as designed.
Analysis of Results Let a Profit Planners, Inc. professional assist you in identifying control
weaknesses and evaluating risk.

Redesign Controls Profit Planners, Inc. will work with you to address any intolerable control risk
by helping to revamp processes and add key controls.
Revise Processes We can help you to revamp processes using industry best practices.

Documentation Update Keeping your SOX 404 compliance documentation up to date
from quarter-to-quarter is easy with our SOXinaBox software.
Continuous Support Profit Planners, Inc. is available to assist in updating controls on a quarterly
basis or designing controls for new processes.
Sarabanes-Oxley - Let's face it together.
For more information or to schedule a consultation, please call or
email us today.
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