Webinar Details
Course Description

This webinar will explore how to perform a risk-based segregation of duties review using a process-first methodology. Rather than beginning with system roles and permissions, participants will learn how to identify where incompatible duties exist within a business process, evaluate the risks created by those conflicts, and assess whether preventive or detective controls sufficiently mitigate exposure.  

The webinar will also distinguish risk-based reviews from in-depth access reviews, highlighting when each approach is appropriate and how to document conclusions in a manner that meets SOX and audit expectations.

Learning Objectives
  • Identify the characteristics of a risk-based segregation of duties review.
  • Recognize how to evaluate segregation of duties conflicts using risk and judgment.
  • Discover segregation of duties reviews based on financial reporting risk.
Prerequisites
  • None
Who Should Attend

CPAs, accounting/finance professionals impacted by reviews and controls. 

Advanced Preparation

None

Presenter Details
  • Jen Nelson
    • Presenter

    Jen Nelson, CISA, CIA, is an accomplished IT audit and compliance consultant with more than 17 years of experience, including nine years in Big 4 public accounting. She operates her own consulting practice dedicated exclusively to IT SOX (U.S. and UK) and SOC 1/SOC 2 compliance, where she helps organizations design, assess, and strengthen effective IT control environments across diverse industries and systems.

    Jen has successfully guided clients through audits, readiness projects, and control remediation. She also contracts in quality control and training, helping audit teams refine their workpapers and elevate audit quality. Renowned for her clear, practical advice and deep technical knowledge, Jen holds both the CISA and CIA cred...

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Date & Time
Monday, August 24, 2026

1:00 PM EDT (see additional timezones)

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