a
Introduction: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 or SOX has a number of major implications for accountants. It was expected that it will help restore investor confidence in the financial reports of publicly traded companies. Its follower’s believed that the act would minimize corporate governance accounting and financial reporting abuses.
The role of the audit committee as SOX specifies, with regard to the annual audit conducted by the company’s external auditor.
b
Introduction: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 or SOX has a number of major implications for accountants. It was expected that it will help restore investor confidence in the financial reports of publicly traded companies. Its follower’s believed that the act would minimize corporate governance accounting and financial reporting abuses.
The relationship that should exist between the audit committee and a company’s internal audit staff.
c
Introduction: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 or SOX has a number of major implications for accountants. It was expected that it will help restore investor confidence in the financial reports of publicly traded companies. Its follower’s believed that the act would minimize corporate governance accounting and financial reporting abuses.
To explain: The reason for the members of the audit committee to be outside board members.

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