The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Established the Public Company Accounting

question 194

True/False

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 established the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) which is a not-for-profit corporation that oversees auditors of public corporations.

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Definitions:

Par Value

The face value of a bond or the stock value stated in the corporate charter, which is the minimum at which shares can be issued.

Coupon Paid Semiannually

A bond payment made twice a year, representing the interest owed to bondholders.

Annual Coupon

The yearly interest payment made to bondholders, usually fixed and expressed as a percentage of the bond's face value.

Market Risk

The possibility of investors experiencing losses due to factors that affect the overall performance of the financial markets.