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  1. A Premature Eulogy for Public Companies?

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    Fri, 12 Oct 2012

    must contend with, Skeel says. The costs of dealing with regulation did indeed rise with the passage of the 2002 Sarbanes - Oxley Act , in the wake of the Enron and WorldCom scandals, he notes. “Certainly, the push for corporate governance

  2. What’s in a Title? Overcoming a ‘Crisis’ of CEO Credibility

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    Mon, 6 Aug 2012

    specifically of CEOs — has also increased, especially after the Enron and WorldCom debacles and the resulting Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002, which requires all senior executives to sign off on financial documents. Meanwhile, the Dodd-Frank

  3. The End of Exorbitant CEO Exit Packages? Don’t Hold Your Breath

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    Thu, 19 Jul 2012

    packages came in 2002 and then came quickly crashing down after the Enron and WorldCom scandals and passage of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act , which strengthened reporting standards for public firms. The scandals also prompted a review of how executive

  4. Interpreting The Material Deficiency Reported In Groupon And Kit Digital Filings

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    Mon, 2 Apr 2012

    internal controls" and what does it mean? First, a little bit of history. This report has its origin in the Sarbanes - Oxley Act (SOX), a US federal law that set new or enhanced standards for all US public limited companies, boards and public

  5. New Morningstar Analyst Report for Gol Intelligent Airlines, Inc.

    Stock Reports

    Wed, 28 Mar 2012

    the first Latin American companies to give the relevant officer certifications under Section 404 of the U.S. Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002--and the controlling family has tremendous experience in the Brazilian transportation market. Furthermore

  6. New Morningstar Analyst Report - Digital Realty Trust

    Stock Reports

    Fri, 14 Oct 2011

    late 1990s was absorbed. Other developments also have ushered in new interest for data centers: Laws such as the Sarbanes - Oxley Act require public companies to maintain financial records for longer periods; Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hastened

  7. Hide and Seek with Earnings Management

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    Fri, 24 Jun 2011

    In 2002, the Sarbanes - Oxley Act (SOX) set stringent new accounting and board standards for publicly held US companies in the wake of widespread fraud at Enron

  8. Mid-size cos should comply with SarbOx rules - SEC

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    Mon, 25 Apr 2011

    * SEC issues study on auditing rule for mid-cap companies

  9. Betting on the Jockeys

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    Fri, 8 Apr 2011

    regulation. In 2002, the Sarbanes - Oxley Act was enacted in an attempt to ..... 2008, Six Years of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act , The CPA Journal, August 2008 ..... Press, 2007. Print. “ Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.” One Hundred Seventh

  10. A Stock Exchange Needs More Than A Big Tree

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    Wed, 23 Feb 2011

    convenient place to raise capital, misguided and overreaching regulations in the U.S. are driving companies away. The Sarbanes - Oxley Act , also known as the “Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act,” has been particularly damaging

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