Manager's Guide to Compliance: Sarbanes-Oxley, COSO, ERM, COBIT, IFRS, BASEL II, OMB's A-123, ASX 10, OECD Principles, Turnbull Guidance, Best Practices, and Case Studies

Manager's Guide to Compliance: Sarbanes-Oxley, COSO, ERM, COBIT, IFRS, BASEL II, OMB's A-123, ASX 10, OECD Principles, Turnbull Guidance, Best Practices, and Case Studies By Anthony Tarantino Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., April 2006, $50, ISBN: 0-471-79257-8; 336 pages

Navigating the compliance landscape is never easy, and the lack of guidance in the marketplace makes just understanding the relevant compliance requirements a frustrating experience. By covering a variety of hot topics under a single cover, Anthony Tarantino has attempted to assemble an introductory handbook for professionals in finance, information technology (IT), and operations. He has succeeded, delivering a book I found easy to read and navigate. Each of its 30 chapters is dedicated to a specific compliance topic, with an overview of the related compliance requirements.

Tarantino provides an informative discussion on best practices in corporate governance and ethics-two essentials to compliance and risk management. The discussion is supplemented by a description of the 10 principles to good governance created by the Australian Stock Exchange. He also provides a good summary of die...