The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Along with Related Legislation, Resulted

question 10

Multiple Choice

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, along with related legislation, resulted in which of the following important changes in financial public relations?

• A)Held top management personally accountable for a company's financial reports
• B)Helped public relations practitioners gain inside information on companies, which would help them decide whether to buy or sell those companies' stocks
• C)Made it more difficult for public relations practitioners to disclose company financial information in a timely way
• D)Established oversight boards to ensure uniform legal behavior by companies' outside auditors
• E)Both A and D are correct

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A diagram that represents the bonding of atoms within a molecule using dots for electrons and lines for bonds.

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