Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - SOX

What does it mean?
An act passed by U.S. Congress to protect investors from the possibility of fraudulent accounting activities by corporations.

In Other Words...
The rules and enforcement policies outlined by the SOX Act amend or supplement existing legislation dealing with security regulations. The basic outline is as follows:

1. Establishment of a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, where public companies must now be registered.

2. Strict auditor regulation and control by means of auditing committees and inspecting accounting firms.

3. Heightened corporate responsibility for any fraudulent actions taken.

4. Stricter disclosure within company financial statements, and ethical guidelines to which senior financial officers must adhere.

5. Guidelines for analyst conflicts of interest.

6. Authorities available to the Commission and the Federal Court, as well as required broker and dealer qualifications.

7. Enforcement methods available for punishment of activities deemed criminal by the Act.

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Audit | Blue Sky Laws | Cook the Books | Forensic Accounting | Lady Godiva Accounting Principles - LGAP | Public Company | Public Company Accounting Oversight Board - PCAOB | Regulation Fair Disclosure - Reg FD | Securities & Exchange Commission - SEC | Voodoo Accounting

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