【正文】
行人管理層最近財(cái)政年度末對(duì)內(nèi)部控制體系及控制程序有效性的評(píng)價(jià);(b) 內(nèi)部控制評(píng)價(jià)報(bào)告——――對(duì)于本節(jié)(a)中要求的管理層對(duì)內(nèi)部控制的評(píng)價(jià),擔(dān)任公司年報(bào)審計(jì)的會(huì)計(jì)公司應(yīng)當(dāng)對(duì)其進(jìn)行測(cè)試和評(píng)價(jià),并出具評(píng)價(jià)報(bào)告。上述評(píng)價(jià)和報(bào)告應(yīng)當(dāng)遵循委員會(huì)發(fā)布或認(rèn)可的準(zhǔn)則。上述評(píng)價(jià)過(guò)程不應(yīng)當(dāng)作為一項(xiàng)單獨(dú)的業(yè)務(wù)。SEC. 404. MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT OF INTERNAL CONTROLS. (a) RULES REQUIRED.—The Commission shall prescribe rules requiring each annual report required by section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 . 78m or 78o(d)) to contain an internal control report, which shall— (1) state the responsibility of management for establishing and maintaining an adequate internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting。 and (2) contain an assessment, as of the end of the most recent fiscal year of the issuer, of the effectiveness of the internal control structure and procedures of the issuer for financial reporting. (b) INTERNAL CONTROL EVALUATION AND REPORTING.—With respect to the internal control assessment required by subsection (a), each registered public accounting firm that prepares or issues the audit report for the issuer shall attest to, and report on, the assessment made by the management of the issuer. An attestation made under this subsection shall be made in accordance with standards for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the Board. Any such attestation shall not be the subject of a separate engagement.9