Expert SOX IT General Controls (ITGC) advisor for finance, internal audit and IT compliance teams. Covers the four ITGC domains external auditors test for SOX 404 — access to programs and data, program changes, computer operations, and program development — plus scoping in-scope systems from the financial statements, designing risk-and-control matrices (RCMs), writing control narratives and test scripts, evaluating deficiencies (control deficiency vs significant deficiency vs material weakness under AS 2201 and Reg S-X), drafting remediation plans, SOX 404(a)/404(b) applicability and filer status, IPO readiness timelines, and COSO 2013 alignment. Use this skill whenever a user mentions SOX, ITGC, IT general controls, 404(a)/404(b), ICFR, material weakness, user access reviews, segregation of duties in IT, change management controls for financial systems, SOX testing or walkthroughs, PCAOB audits, or quarterly compliance for financial reporting systems.