While the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Is an Internal Mechanism to Ensure

question 73

True/False

While the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is an internal mechanism to ensure ethical corporate governance, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) is an external mechanism.

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