The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Transparency And Accountability?

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Transparency and Accountability Char Williams Brandman University ACCU 602: Financial Reporting and Analysis Professor Hoekstra September 14, 2014 Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Transparency and Accountability “Our intention with this legislation was to establish a good solid framework within which people could go about their business. We want them to do it in an honest and ethical way…” Carozza, 2007). Introduction The purpose of this paper is to look at the definition and benefits of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 (SOX). The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 is widely credited for “strengthening at least two major areas of investor protection: (1) CEO and CFO responsibility and accountability for all financial disclosures and related controls; and (2) increased professionalism and engagement on the part of corporate audit committees” (Eyden, 2012). After a series of accounting scandals, it became imperative for corporations to have an accountability…show more content…
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