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<title>AI in control testing: what it should and should not do</title>
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<title>The three-way match control: how to test it well</title>
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<title>Control deficiency, significant deficiency or material weakness? A classification guide</title>
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<title>Interim vs roll-forward testing: how to plan the SOX year</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>How many samples? A practical guide to SOX sample sizes by control frequency</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>SOX control testing 101: from RCM to signed-off test</title>
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