How Has the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Impacted Publicly Held Companies in the United

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Essay

How has the Sarbanes-Oxley Act impacted publicly held companies in the United States?

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Definitions:

Social Interest

The collective well-being and interests of the community or society as a whole, often used as a consideration in economic and political policies.

Public Good

A commodity or service that is provided without profit to all members of a society, either by the government or a private individual or organization.

Flood Control

Measures and strategies implemented to manage water levels and reduce the risk and impacts of flooding.

Tennessee Valley Authority

A federally owned corporation in the United States created in 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, and economic development to the Tennessee Valley, a region particularly affected by the Great Depression.