Role of Executives and Management in a Post-SOX World

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Essay

Role of executives and management in a post-SOX world
SOX introduced sweeping changes to the institutional structure of the accounting profession. What key provision was introduced relating to the role of management and executive officers, and their relationship to financial reporting? Why?

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