Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337619455
Author: Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 18RQSC
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Introduction:Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act 2002 was formulated by the Country U congress with the main objective to safeguard the interests of the investors from the falsified and fraudulent activities that takes place within a corporation.
To identify:The significant audit related provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach (MindTap Course List)
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