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Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), a US law adopted in 2002 to strengthen governance and restore investor confidence
SOX
Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), a US law adopted in 2002 to strengthen governance and restore investor confidence following a series of major accounting scandals, mandates:
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The CEO and CFO of a public company must certify, and thereby take personal responsibility, for the accuracy of financial statements.
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Public companies must establish a system of internal controls to ensure the transparency and traceability of financial information. In addition, they must also identify a framework for assessing this system.
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Management must analyze the effectiveness of the lines of control and report any indentified weaknesses.
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External auditing firms must issue a statement with regards to the management’s assessment of the system of internal controls.
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