The accounting statutes instituted by the Sarbanes-Oxley of Act of 2002 were created to give SEC and IRS investigators the tools to scrutinize corporate misdeeds. Recently, accounting institutions associated with smaller private firms have used the same statutes to audit their smaller client’s books. As a result, business related software such as Retail Pro and others are being audited for accuracy and integrity. The following link will assist Retail Pro customers in knowing more about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and retail executive officers requirements to certify the accuracy of their financial reports.
http://www.bighairydog.com/techdl/retail_pro_8_sox_compliance.pdf
Note: The file can be seen at www.bighairydog.com.