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Take the complexity out of your SOX controls and compliance

It's no secret that maintaining Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance requires robust internal control processes and rigorous financial reporting.

With Impero, you can meet SOX requirements — as well as other regulatory, financial and compliance frameworks. Impero makes SOX Compliance. Simplified. 

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Key Features

How Impero addresses SOX compliance

Set Up SOX Controls

With Impero's Control Management module can set up and complete all your SOX controls on a corporate- and local level in one system.

This means less stress during audits with streamlined processes across all entities, as well as centralized documentation for external audit teams.

Document SOX Risk

Document your SOX risk assessment in Impero's Risk Management module, and set up connected controls & tasks designed to mitigate the risks.

Use the built-in Risk Directory to assess the impact and likelihood, and verify that those requiring action have mitigating controls set up.

SOX Reporting

Get an instant overview of outstanding- and completed controls & tasks in the Impero Reporting module. 

With a full overview of the progression towards SOX compliance, your organization can more proactively see potential areas for concern ahead of audits. 

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SOX. Simplified.

Section 404(a) of the SOX Act specifically requires that companies establish and maintain effective internal controls. Impero helps you document that.

Define and assign SOX controls in the Impero platform. Follow up by setting deadlines, and monitoring progress and effectiveness in a centralized dashboard. 

Filter by entity, market, or function for a real-time overview — and systematically detect areas that need improvement. 

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Less Excel. More Impero.

SOX Compliance is not a set-it-and-forget it exercise, and having a process documented in an Excel sheet is no longer enough. 

Use Impero to build out your SOX control framework in a structured manner, add reviewers, and easily apply the controls to relevant legal entities. 

Employees and managers are notified when SOX controls are performed and reviewed, so you can be sure your whole organization is engaged.

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Be Audit Ready. Always.

Section 404(b) of the SOX act requires external audits to verify your compliance on an annual basis.

With full control reporting and documentation in Impero, you reduce the time and effort required to provide auditors with requested data and documentation. 

No more tedious manual reports. Just real-time, auditable visibility into when SOX controls are received, performed and overdue.

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"It’s often said from SOX perspective that if it wasn’t documented it wasn’t done... Impero is very helpful in this context, as we can document everything in addition to us having everything time-stamped, with a full audit trail and change logs."

Pétur Bjornsson, Director of Internal Controls & SOX Compliance, Alvotech

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Guidance & Support

At Impero, we are dedicated to making it easier for companies to achieve compliance. Our dedicated team of Solution Experts will help you seamlessly implement the Impero platform based on your organzation's risk matrix and framework. Along the way, our Customer Success team will ensure your team is trained and certified — for long-term compliance success.

Expertise Through Partnerships

It can be complex to implement internal controls to mitigate risks. That’s why Impero works with partners who have extensive experience in helping organizations achieve their governance, risk management and compliance goals. Need expert advice? We're happy to connect you with one of our experienced partners across financial, tax and other compliance scenarios.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Impero platform designed for?

Impero is a cloud-based, SaaS platform designed for Finance, SOX, Tax and Compliance teams that need to ensure risks are documented and mitigated, as well as internal controls are regularly sent out for compliance. Our customers are typically large, enterprise organizations with several legal entities and complexity. Sound familiar? Book a discovery call to see if Impero is a fit for you.

What SOX internal controls can I set up in Impero?

With Impero you can set up and implement a wide range of SOX internal controls, but most people start with these ones. 

1. Access management 

2. Segregation of duties 

3. Review of accruals 

4. Revenue and deferred income 

5. Review of purchase transactions 

Why choose Impero over other alternatives in the market?

To be honest, our main competition is good old Excel. The majority of companies that we speak with are still sending Excel files back-and-forth via email when it comes to risk, controls and compliance. Most companies also agree that this isn’t ideal.  

The Impero platform provides the structure and framework to streamline your risk and control processes. The flexibility of our platform enables you to set it up specifically to your enterprise organization. In addition, Impero adapts to your group-level frameworks, while still maintaining the flexibility for compliance difference on local entities.  

How long does it take to get Impero up-and-running?

We know that implementing a new platform can seem tedious. Impero can be up-and-running in as fast as 3+ weeks, depending on the complexity of your set up. We pride ourselves on our Solution Experts team who’ll teach you how to document your risks, guide you on how to set up controls and introduce you to our built-in reports to monitor real-time progress.  

Do you offer single sign-on (SSO)?

Absolutely! We want to make it as easy as possible for your users to adopt our platform. 

Can I pull data from Impero into other systems?

Yes, we have an open API so that you can pull data into other systems, such as Power BI.

What does Impero’s pricing model look like?

Our pricing is based on the size and complexity of your organization, as well as the number of users that your organization requires. We’d be happy to share more details during a discovery call.  

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Curious to hear how Impero can improve your SOX Compliance?
 
Book a 30-minute discovery call with us and explore how we can help you become and stay compliant within:

  • Financial scenarios, such as month-end close, Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), and more
  • Tax scenarios, such as VAT — as well as specific tax codes such as tax compliance management systems (TCMS) required in Germany
  • Other compliance scenarios, such as ESG, ITGC, HR and more

After an initial call, we'd can also set up a dedicated 45-60 minute product walkthrough of the Impero platform. 

During the product walkthrough, we'll showcase how risks and internal controls (or tasks!) are typically set up in Impero.

If you'd like to see how your risk control matrix (RCM) or internal control checklists could be set up in Impero, we can also use these as the basis for the demo.

We look forward to introducing you to Impero - Compliance. Simplified.