d) Which approach is more appropriate in completing a compliance project successfully for Trinity’ s first year?
e) How does each approach affect a company’ s internal control structure?
f) Identify the chief insights from the pilot project. How does the pilot project for the EDP system compare to SOX requirements?
g) Identify the testing processes Trinity performed and whether Trinity took the appropriate approach in designing their controls.
h) Based on the substantive tests, which testing process proved to be most useful in assessing Trinity’ s accounting system?
i) Compose a short memorandum that communicates the results of the first year of testing along with recommendations as to what Trinity should do differently in subsequent years.
IV. SOX-Related Expenses
a) Formulate recommendations for how Trinity could further reduce SOX-related expenses in 2008. Be sure to consider the barriers the company may encounter with each of your recommendations.
b) What are the major sources of cost in Trinity’ s compliance maintenance and testing?
c) Rank each of the major sources of cost in terms of value.
d) Compare the choice of Oracle as the selected software system against two other systems of comparable size and scope. Evaluate each software
system’ s advantages and disadvantages.