Which of the Following Is Not a Violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) ? The management at Lasalle Investment group

• A)asked their auditors to make recommendations for the redesign of their information technology system and to aid in the implementation process.
• B)did not mention to auditors that the company had experienced material weaknesses in the company's internal control systems during the past year.
• C)selected the company's CEO to chair the audit committee.
• D)hired the manager from the external audit team as company CFO twelve months after the manager had worked on the audit.

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