INTRODUCTION The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 came into force on 30 July 2002. It is commonly called SOX or Sarbox. It is a United States federal law passed in response to a number of major corporate and accounting scandals including those affecting Enron‚ Tyco International‚ and world Com. These scandals resulted in a decline of public trust in accounting and reporting practices. It is named on sponsors Senator Paul Sarbanes and Representatives Michael G. Oxley. The legislation establishes new or
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which ultimately result in turmoil to the economy. To provide a safeguard to investors‚ the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was passed by congress in 2002‚ which was constructed because of fraudulent acts of well-known companies such as Enron. Before the SOX was inaugurated‚ two sets of accounting rules were used as guides for CPA firms. These two practices were GAAP‚ which stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and GAAS‚ which stands for Generally Accepted Auditing Standards. Creditability
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act The Sarbanes-Oxley act was enacted in 2002 following corporate financial scandals like those involving Enron and WorldCom. The act was created in order to combat corporate accounting fraud and enhance the quality of corporate financial disclosures. To accomplish this‚ the act created the "Public Company Accounting Oversight Board"‚ or PCAOB to oversee audits and compliance. History of the Act The Sarbanes-Oxley act arose as a result of several corporate accounting scandals
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Sox) 2002: CEOs & CFOs The Sox Act in 2002 enhanced the responsibilities of the CEOs and CFOs by requiring them to certify the accuracy of the financial statements and making sure that there is no intention of fraudulence. Furthermore‚ they could significant penalties such as that they could face up to 10 years for “knowing” violations and up to 20 years if “willing” as well as criminal charges for certifying false information. In addition‚ they will be prohibited from holding
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Research 1. In the article “Is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Working?” the author Stephen D. Willits and Curtis Nicholls talks about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that helps protect firms from fraud after Enron and other accounting scandals. The article touches on the objectives of SOX‚ the criticisms of SOX companies had after the law was passed‚ the impact it has on firms and auditors‚ the detriments of the SOX ‚ the evidence‚ analysis‚ and the further study of the act. The author of the article conduct
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01. [pic]Sarbanes–Oxley Act Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D–MD) and Rep. Michael G. Oxley (R–OH-4)‚ the co-sponsors of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act. The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 (Pub.L. 107-204‚ 116 Stat. 745‚ enacted July 30‚ 2002)‚ also known as the ’Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act’ (in the Senate) and ’Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act’ (in the House) and commonly called Sarbanes–Oxley‚ Sarbox or SOX‚ is a United States federal law enacted on July 30
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act Contents Overview 3 Enron 3 Sarbanes-Oxley Act 3 11 Titles 4 Major Sections of SOX 5 Section 302 5 Section 404 6 Section 409 6 Section 902 7 Section 906 7 After SOX: What has Sarbanes-Oxley Accomplished & Issues that Remain 7 Conclusion 8 Overview The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was signed into law in 2002 by President Bush. Sarbanes- Oxley came to be because of corporate level accounting scandals that had then‚ recently occurred. The most common of
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SARBANES-OXLEY ACT ACCOUNTING FOR NON-ACCOUNTING MAJORS 04/22/2013 Sarbanes-Oxley Act a.k.a. “SOX” The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was enacted to establish new or enhanced standards for U.S. public company boards‚ management‚ and public accounting firms. It is also known as the “Public Company Accounting Reform and the Investor Protection Act of 2002. It was created by Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-Maryland) and US Congressman Michael Oxley (R-Ohio) and was signed into law on July 30th 2002. This
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002(SOX which is also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act was enacted in July‚ 30‚ 2002 as a prompt response to the financial crimes scandals (Adelphia‚ Enron‚ WorldCom‚ Peregrime Systems ‚ Arther Anderson and Tyco International). SOX establishes new‚ stricter standards for all US publicly traded companies. It does not apply to privately companies. The Act is administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission
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BUS 216 Project: Research the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is one the most significant group of rules administered by government. (Rizvana Zameeruddin‚ n.d)“Hailed as the most significant change to securities laws since the 1934 Securities Exchange Act‚ a new penal law‚ 18 U.S.C. §§1348‚ an act commonly known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002‚ was signed into law by George W. Bush and became effective on July 30‚ 2002”. Act includes wide-ranging amendments to legal entities
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