Financial Reporting & SEC Compliance Prompt

Our [PASTE: public company/subsidiary]] needs to strengthen financial reporting and SEC compliance capabilities. Build a compliance improvement plan.

Include: (1) Current process assessment – how are financials prepared? Controls over accuracy and timeliness? (2) Accounting policy review – are policies GAAP-aligned? Consistent? Adequate disclosures? (3) ICFR assessment – what internal controls should be in place? What's working? What's broken? (4) Audit readiness – what does external auditor expect? Are you audit-ready? (5) Disclosure obligations – what disclosures are required? Are you meeting them? (6) Management certifications – SOX compliance? Management certification process?

Include accounting policy manual outline and disclosure checklist. Plan resources needed.