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Certified Sarbanes Oxley Expert (CSOE)
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Certified Japanese Sarbanes Oxley Expert (CJSOXE)
 
   
 
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Distance Learning and Online Certification

The Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Professionals Association (SOXCPA), the largest Association of Sarbanes Oxley professionals in the world, is offering three distance learning and online certification programs.

 
First Distance Learning and Online Certification Program
Certified Sarbanes-Oxley Expert (CSOE)  
 
The all inclusive cost is $147
 

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What is included in this price
 
A. The official presentations we use in our instructor-led classes (2247 slides)
 
Updated: February 17, 2011.
 
The presentations include the Auditing Standards 8 to 15 that apply to Sarbanes Oxley audits, from the PCAOB (the Auditor’s Assessment of and Response to Risk and Related Amendments to PCAOB Standards).
 
Course Synopsis:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/CSOE_Course_Synopsis.htm
 
B. Up to 3 Online Exams
 
There is only one exam you need to pass, in order to become a Certified Sarbanes-Oxley Expert (CSOE).
 
If you fail, you must study again the official presentations, but you do not need to spend money to try again. Up to 3 exams are included in the price.
 
C. Personalized Certificate printed in full colour
 
Processing, printing, packing and posting to your office or home.
 
D. The Dodd Frank Act and the Sarbanes Oxley amendments (976 additional slides)

The US Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is the most significant piece of legislation concerning the financial services industry in about 80 years. What does it mean for risk and compliance management professionals? It means new challenges, new jobs, new careers, new opportunities.

The bill establishes new risk management and corporate governance principles, sets up an early warning system to protect the economy from future threats, and brings more transparency and accountability. It also amends important sections of the Sarbanes Oxley Act. For example, it significantly expands whistleblower protections under the Sarbanes Oxley Act and creates additional anti-retaliation requirements.

THE DODD FRANK ACT PRESENTATION IS NOT PART OF THE EXAM - THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS BASED ON THESE 976 SLIDES

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
Visit our Sarbanes Oxley Speakers Bureau. The Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Professionals Association (SOXCPA) has established the Speakers Bureau for firms and organizations that want to access the Sarbanes Oxley expertise of Certified Sarbanes Oxley Experts (CSOEs), Certified JSOX Experts (CJSOXEs) and Certified EU Sarbanes Oxley Experts (CEUSOEs) - experts of the 8th Company Law Directive of the European Union.
 
The SOXCPA will be the liaison between our certified professionals and these organizations, at no cost. We strongly believe that this can be a great opportunity for both, our certified professionals and the organizers.  We will give the details of an event to one or more Sarbanes Oxley experts, who will contact directly the organization requesting services. The Sarbanes Oxley experts will negotiate services and fees.

To learn more:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/Sarbanes_Oxley_Speakers_Bureau.html

 
STEPS - To become a Certified Sarbanes-Oxley Expert (CSOE). 

Step 1. For secure payment we use PayPal. All major cards are accepted.

The all inclusive cost is $147

 

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We prefer Paypal (above)

Our international members may also pay via Moneybookers (www.moneybookers.com) registered with the FSA UK (below). You may click Buy Now to be directed to the Moneybookers website


Step 2. We will send you the official presentations via email in less than 48 hours.

Please study the presentations before the exam. 

Step 3. When you feel ready to sit for the exam, you may send an email to
 
Lyn Spooner - Email: lyn@sarbanes-oxley-association.com or

George Lekatis - Email: lekatis@sarbanes-oxley-association.com
 
We will create your account, and we will send you a username and password for the online exam.
 
You can sit for the exam any time from your office or home. Your account never expires.

Please read more about the Association and the Online Certification:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/Questions_About_The_Certification_And_The_Exams_1.pdf

Please read the easy Certification Steps:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/CSOE_Certification_Steps_1.pdf

Step 4. If you pass, congratulations.
You will learn it immediately after the exam.

You are a Certified Sarbanes-Oxley Expert (CSOE), and you are entitled to write about your certification in your CV, resume, websites etc. using the name and the logo of the association and the exam.

    

Step 5. We will send to your address a Personalized Membership Certificate printed in full color.

It will take 6 - 8 weeks.

Step 6. If you do not pass the exam:

Study the presentation we have sent you.

Try to understand the details. You will have the opportunity to try again.

Step 7. You will have (at no extra cost) a second opportunity to sit for the exam.

You can use the same Username, Password and Account information we have sent you. Good Luck!

Step 8. If you do not pass again, you have to study more.

You will have (at no extra cost) a third opportunity to sit for the exam. You can use again your Username, Password and Account information we have sent you.

Step 9. If you do not pass, you will have (at no extra cost) a last opportunity to sit for the exam, but first you have to learn more. After one year, you can try again (for the 4th time).

Please read more about the Association and the Online Certification:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/Questions_About_The_Certification_And_The_Exams_1.pdf

Please read the easy Certification Steps:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/CSOE_Certification_Steps_1.pdf

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You may also please contact Lyn Spooner at: lyn@sarbanes-oxley-association.com 

            
 

 
Second Distance Learning and Online Certification Program
Certified EU Sarbanes Oxley Expert (CEUSOE)

The 8th Company Law Directive of the European Union that is similar with the US Sarbanes Oxley Act.

Multinational companies listed in Europe and the US, must comply with both, the US Sarbanes Oxley Act and the 8th Company Law Directive of the European Union.

Professionals (contractors and employees) that understand the requirements of both, the US Sarbanes Oxley Act and the 8th Company Law Directive of the European Union have a very important competitive advantage in the marketplace.

The all inclusive cost is $147

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What is included in the price:
 
A. The official presentations we use in our instructor-led classes (491 slides)
 
Course Synopsis:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/CEUSOE_Course_Synopsis.htm
 
B. Up to 3 Online Exams
If you fail, you must study again the official presentations, but you do not need to spend money to try again. Up to 3 exams are included in the price.
 
C. Personalized Certificate printed in full colour
Processing, printing, packing and posting to your office or home.
 
 
 
STEPS - To become a Certified EU Sarbanes Oxley Expert (CEUSOE)  

Step 1. For secure payment we use PayPal. All major cards are accepted

The all inclusive cost is $147.

 
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We prefer Paypal (above)

Our international members may also pay via Moneybookers (www.moneybookers.com) registered with the FSA UK (below). You may click Buy Now to be directed to the Moneybookers website

Step 2. We will send you the official presentations via email in less than 48 hours.

Please study the presentations before the exam. 

Step 3. When you feel ready to sit for the exam, you may send an email to
 
Lyn Spooner - Email: lyn@sarbanes-oxley-association.com

George Lekatis - Email: lekatis@sarbanes-oxley-association.com
 
We will create your account, and we will send you a username and password for the online exam.
 
You can sit for the exam any time from your office or home. Your account never expires.
 
Read more about the Association and the Online Certification:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/Questions_About_The_Certification_And_The_Exams_1.pdf

Certification Steps:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/CEUSOE_Certification_Steps_1.pdf
 
Step 4. If you pass, congratulations.
You will learn it immediately after the exam. 

You are a CEUSOE and you are entitled to write about your certification in your CV, resume, websites etc. using the name and the logo of the association and the exam.

       

Step 5. We will send to your address a Personalized Membership Certificate printed in full color.

It will take 6 - 8 weeks.

Step 6. If you do not pass the exam, study the presentations again

Try to understand the details. You will have the opportunity to try again.

Step 7. You will have (at no extra cost) a second opportunity to sit for the exam.

You can use the same Username, Password and Account information we have sent you. Good Luck!

Step 8. If you do not pass again, you have to study more.

You will have (at no extra cost) a third opportunity to sit for the exam. You can use again your Username, Password and Account information we have sent you.

Step 9. If you do not pass, you will have (at no extra cost) a last opportunity to sit for the exam, but first you have to learn more.

After one year, you can try again (for the 4th time).

To read more about the Association and the Online Certification:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/Questions_About_The_Certification_And_The_Exams_1.pdf

To read the easy Certification Steps:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/CEUSOE_Certification_Steps_1.pdf

For any questions please contact Lyn Spooner at: lyn@sarbanes-oxley-association.com

 

            

 
Third Distance Learning and Online Certification Program
Certified JSOX Expert (CJSOXE)  
 
J-SOX is the unofficial term that refers to Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Law, that was promulgated by the Japanese National Diet in June 2006. J-SOX refers to other laws, guidelines and standards as well.
 
All public companies listed on the stock exchanges in Japan are required to prepare and submit internal control reports on a consolidated basis, for fiscal years beginning on or after April 1, 2008.
 
Most of the 3,800 listed Japanese companies have a March 31 fiscal year end, so management’s first filing of an evaluation of its internal controls will be for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009.
 
The reach of J-SOX extends to subsidiaries outside Japan (in the USA and Europe for example), because the provisions apply to the company as a whole. The subsidiaries (outside Japan) are involved in the testing and documentation of internal processes and controls.
 
The all inclusive cost is $297
 
What is included in this price
 
A. The official presentations we use in our Japanese Sarbanes Oxley (J-SOX) instructor-led classes (892 slides)
 
Course Synopsis:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/CJSOXE_Course_Synopsis.htm
 
B. The official presentations we use in our US Sarbanes Oxley Act (CSOE) instructor-led classes (2247 slides)
 
We will send you the official presentations for the CSOE exam because we strongly believe that a good understanding of the US Sarbanes Oxley Act and implementation, is necessary for a good understanding of the J-SOX framework. The CSOE exam is NOT included in the above cost. Only the CJSOXE exam is included
 
Course Synopsis:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/CSOE_Course_Synopsis.htm
 
C. Up to 3 Online Exams
 
There is only one exam you need to pass, in order to become a Certified Japanese Sarbanes-Oxley Expert (CJSOXE).
If you fail, you must study again the official presentations, but you do not need to spend money to try again. Up to 3 exams are included in the price.

D. Personalized Certificate printed in full colour
Processing, printing, packing and posting to your office or home.

To learn more about the CJSOXE Certification Program:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/CJSOXE_Distance_Learning_and_Certification.htm


            

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How comprehensive are the slides? Are they just bullet points?
Answer: The slides are not just bullet points, you can read them, understand and learn. But, they are not a book. These are the official slides we use in our instructor led classes.
 
2. Do I need to buy books to pass the exam?
Answer: No. If you study the slides carefully, you can pass the exam. If you fail the first time, it is not a failure, it is an opportunity to study more. Print the slides and use Post-it to attach notes like "Section 409" "COSO" etc. to know where to find the answer of the material you do not remember.
 
3. Is it an open book exam? Why?
Answer: Yes, it is an open book exam. Risk and compliance management is not something you have to memorize, it is something you have to understand.
 
4. Do I have to sit for the exam soon after receiving the presentations?
Answer: No. You can sit for the exam from your office or home any time in the future. We will create an online account that never expires.
 
5. Do I have to spend more money in the future to remain certified? Does the certification lose its value after some time?
Answer: No. Your certificate never expires. It will be valid without the need to spend money or to sit for another exam in the future.
 
 
6. Ok, the certificate never expires, but things change...
Answer: If a university degree never expires, why should our certificate expire? Yes, things change, and exactly this is the reason you need to become a member of the Association. Membership is free. You will receive a monthly newsletter with updates, alerts and opportunities to remain current. There is no cost for that.
 
7. How many hours do I need to study in order to pass the exam?
Answer: It depends on your knowledge and experience. You must study the presentations carefully. You must go through the slides another time, and ensure you have learned the details. It will take 5 - 30 hours.
 
8. I am not a lawyer. How can I understand the course?
Answer: This distance learning and online certification program is intended for all professionals that work (or want to work) in risk and compliance management. It has been designed to provide with the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to work in Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Projects.
 
9. I want to learn more about the online exam.
Answer: You will be given 90 minutes to complete a 35 question multiple-choice exam. You must score 70% or higher.

10. Why should I be certified?
Answer: After the failures of so many organizations during the current market crisis, and the risk that shareholders may sue senior management and the board of directors for gross negligence, most firms hire only professionals that provide evidence that they are qualified.
 
Organizations need assurance that employees have the knowledge and skills to mitigate risks and to accept more responsibility. Supervisors and auditors ask for independent evidence that the process owners are qualified, and that the controls can operate as designed because the persons responsible for these controls have the necessary knowledge.
 
The marketplace is clearly demanding qualified professionals in risk and compliance management. Certified professionals enjoy industry recognition, have more and better job opportunities, secure the best jobs, and make more money. They are more satisfied as they enjoy much more benefits for spending their time for somebody else.
 
It is important to be certified and to belong to professional associations. You prove that you are somebody who cares, learns, and belongs to a global community of professionals. 
 
11. Why should I choose your certification program?
Answer:It is always wise to investigate first. You may search for other Sarbanes Oxley certificates first.

Our distance learning and online certification program is a very honest proposal:

1. You receive the training material (the official presentations of the instructor-led class).

2. You can pass the exam. There are 3 exams that are included in the price, so you do not have to pay again if you fail.

3. You do not need to spend money or to sit for another exam again in the future to remain certified.
Your certificate never expires.

4. You become member to the Association and receive monthly updates, news and alerts.

5. You become known to 15+ of the best headhunters of the world, as they add all certified professionals in their database.
 
12. I have more questions.
Answer: You will find more at:
 
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/Questions_About_The_Certification_And_The_Exams_1.pdf
 
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/CSOE_Certification_Steps_1.pdf
 
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/CEUSOE_Certification_Steps_1.pdf
 
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/CJSOXE_Certification_Steps_1.pdf
 
13. I have questions and I did not find the answers.
Answer: You may send an email to Lyn Spooner or George Lekatis.
They will email you the answers, so you will have a clear written answer to your questions
 
Lyn Spooner - Email: lyn@sarbanes-oxley-association.com
George Lekatis - Email: lekatis@sarbanes-oxley-association.com

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Which is the next step?
 
   
 
1. Become a Certified Sarbanes-Oxley Expert (CSOE)
 
The all inclusive cost is $147
 
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2. Become a Certified EU Sarbanes Oxley Expert (CEUSOE)
 
The all inclusive cost is $147
 
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We prefer Paypal (above)

Our international members may also pay via Moneybookers (www.moneybookers.com) registered with the FSA UK (below). You may click Buy Now to be directed to the Moneybookers website

 
 
 
3. Become a Certified Sarbanes-Oxley Expert (CSOE) and a Certified EU Sarbanes Oxley Expert (CEUSOE)
 
The all inclusive cost is $247
 
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4. Become a Certified Sarbanes-Oxley Expert (CSOE) and a Certified EU Sarbanes Oxley Expert (CEUSOE) and a Certified Japanese Sarbanes Oxley Expert (CJSOXE)
 
3 Programs, 3 certificates at a cost that is unheard of.
 
The all inclusive cost is $397
 

We prefer PayPal (above)

Our international members may also pay via Moneybookers (www.moneybookers.com) registered with the FSA UK (below). You may click Buy Now to be directed to the Moneybookers website

 

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This gift tells your loved one, your family, your friends and your partners, that you care enough about them to invest in their future.
 
To learn more:
www.sarbanes-oxley-association.com/Gift_1.htm
 
   
 
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