An overview of Corporate Governance Services

Corporate Governance has become very challenging for public companies, their officers and directors, their shareholders, the stock exchanges, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Spry Control offers services to boards and audit committees to aide in fulfilling their oversight responsibilities and also provides timely and fully responsive solutions to the fast-changing regulatory requirements as part of Corporate Governance.

Increasing board responsibilities demand a deeper knowledge of the organization and its industry, as well as broader ongoing review of detailed information. The new requirements hold management and boards truly accountable for financial reporting, internal controls and compliance:

• Audit committees
• Board: roles structures and dynamics
• Corporate Governance reporting and disclosure
• Internal audit
• Implementation of COSO Governance framework
• Review of IT Performance documentation
• Documentation of Internal Policies, Procedures, and Controls
• Technology Risk management

Spry Control Corporate Governance Services

Shouldering board responsibilities now demands a deeper knowledge of the organization and its industry, as well as active ongoing monitoring of detailed information. The new requirements hold boards accountable for financial reporting, internal controls and regulatory compliance.

Spry Control Corporate Governance -Working with General Counsel and/or public accounting firms- provides an insight on how to respond from an information technology viewpoint to comply with new laws, regulations, and standards. We offer a fully integrated approach to make an assessment or propose options to our clients on any changes or enhancements needed in information technology and/internal control. The changes in regulatory environment afford several options for the clients to choose from to best serve their interest.

We crystalize their vision on available options, help them assess the choices for a decision and if needed, we participate in monitoring and testing. We become a source of strength for boards to get another set of eyes before they make operational or strategic decisions on regulatory compliance or internal control.

Businesses are subject to a number of laws including Sarbanes Oxley Act 2002, HIPAA, GLBA, privacy laws, SEC Rules, stock exchange regulations, etc. Among many other developments, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is the most comprehensive congressional law for the field of securities regulation in more than 50 years and will forever impact the field of Corporate Governance.