The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

question 13

Multiple Choice

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act:

• A)arose because of several accounting scandals that rocked the public's confidence in published financial statements.
• B)was enacted,in part,to bring about reform in companies' financial reporting processes.
• C)has distinct guidelines for reporting on an organization's internal control practices.
• D)contains provisions whereby the chief executive officer (CEO)and chief financial officer (CFO)can be held criminally responsible if their firm's financial statements are found to be fraudulent in nature.
• E)touches on all of these areas.

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