What SOX means to CFOs.

• Position: Sarbanes-Oxley - Chief financial officer - Brief Article

As Sarbanes-Oxley begins to make itself felt, corporate finance professionals are wary of their company's readiness--and of the acts effectiveness. A survey of 100 U.S. senior finance professionals found that:

29% said their companies are in full compliance with SOX

5% said they need more than a year to reach full compliance

58% say that the CFO bears primary responsibility for...