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Essay heading: Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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48). In addition, the Act contains a "whistleblower provision" which requires companies to have a secure an anonymous system for whistleblowers to report company fraud (Scott, 2004). Further, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), which oversees accounting procedures for all organizations, "must have a majority of members not affiliated with accounting firms and to be funded by fees from publicly traded companies" (Hartmann, 2004, p...
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When the basic context of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is examined overall, it becomes evident that the US government has put into effect fairly stringent legislation governing the financial reporting and disclosure requirements of publicly traded companies. Although the Act clearly impacts the FASB and the chief executives of the organization, it does not appear to have any real impact on the GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Practices) utilized by most organizations...
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