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    The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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    Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Michael Perez University of Phoenix ACC 561 Moises Rodriguez February 21‚ 2014 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 In 2002‚ change came to the financial reporting sector for entities in the form of regulation and governance. The change‚ Sarbanes-Oxley or Sox Act‚ was a new federal law‚ setting new standards for financial reporting that public entities‚ management‚ and accounting firms to obey by. Sox put accountability on management to now certify the accuracy of their

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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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    Sarbanes Oxley Act Brandy Lafontaine Mrs. Ashley Harper‚ MS‚ CPA Auditing ACC 403 May 20‚ 2013 The Sarbanes Oxley Act was passed in 2002‚ and came into effect in response to major accounting scandals such as Enron. The Act was intended to restore the public’s confidence in the accounting profession and in the stock market. Sarbanes Oxley Act Section 802 pertains to corporate and criminal fraud accountability. The section imposes penalties of up to ten years imprisonment for accountants

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    BUAD 310 Sarbanes Oxley The SarbanesOxley Act of 2002also known as the ’Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act and Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act and more commonly called Sarbanes Oxley‚ Sarbox or SOX‚ is a United States federal law that set new or enhanced standards for all U.S. public company boards‚ management and public accounting firms. It is named after sponsors U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes and U.S. Representative Michael G. Oxley. The Sarbanes-Oxley

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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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    Sarbanes–Oxley Act

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    01. [pic]SarbanesOxley Act Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D–MD) and Rep. Michael G. Oxley (R–OH-4)‚ the co-sponsors of the SarbanesOxley Act. The SarbanesOxley 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 SarbanesOxley‚ Sarbox or SOX‚ is a United States federal law enacted on July 30

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    The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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    The SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 has increased integrity of business dealings and financial reporting. Over the past decade‚ there were a huge number of corporate fraud cases. Companies were creating fraudulent accounting statements. In order to accomplish massive fraud‚ fictitious sales‚ inflated inventories‚ and phony profits were invented by corporate schemers. Companies such as Sunbeam‚ Waste Management‚ Rite-Aid and some others were some of the earlier cases before getting to the larger scandals

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    Sarbanes-Oxley Paper

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    Sarbanes Oxley Paper The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) act was passed into law in 2002. It was created in response to major financial scandals that largely shook the public’s confidence in corporate accounting practices. It was a significant response to improper record handling techniques. Under the law‚ corporate managers must assess whether they have sufficient safeguards to catch fraud and bookkeeping errors. There are consequences for not complying with the provisions of the act and there are certainly

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    The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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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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    to safeguard the public from fraud‚ the government implanted regulator laws. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is mandatory. To prevent the dishonest practices all organizations are required to comply with The Sarbannes-Oxley Act of 2002. The act is named after Senator Paul Sarbanes and Representative Michael Oxley. In 2002 the legislation changed the “Financial practice and corporate governance.” ("The Sarbanes-Oxley Act"‚ 2006). For investors to be protected from fraud related to publically traded

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