EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
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Chapter 29, Problem 15P
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To discuss: How the provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley Act would affect the corporate governance.
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Sarbanes-Oxley is an act that was enacted in the year 2002 by Country U’s Congress, mainly to avoid the occurrence of misconduct. Its main aim is to protect the investors from corporate abuse.
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EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
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