The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

question 60

Multiple Choice

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,

• A)reduced the costs of corporate governance overall.
• B)made improvements to some of the existing regulations.
• C)was obsolete before it was ever passed.
• D)focused only on accounting standards while ignoring other corporate governance issues.

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Definitions:

Contributory Negligence

Contributory Negligence is a legal doctrine where a plaintiff's failure to take proper care for their own safety can reduce or eliminate the defendant's liability.

Comparative Negligence

A legal doctrine that allocates damages based on the degree of fault or negligence found against each party in a lawsuit.

Tax Liability

The total amount of tax that individuals, corporations, or other entities are legally obligated to pay to a taxing authority.

Misstate Information

To provide incorrect or misleading information, either intentionally or unintentionally.