Essays about: "Sarbanes Oxley Section 404"

Found 3 essays containing the words Sarbanes Oxley Section 404.

1. 1. the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. What consequences have American companies identified after implementation of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Angelica Svensson; [2008-11-07T13:58:11Z]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Background and Problem: A consequence of the many accounting scandals was that congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in July 2002. This in order to restore public confidence in the stock market and increase confidence in the integrity of the entire system of public ownership and accountability in the U.S. READ MORE

3. 2. Implementation of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in a Swedish Environment

   University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)

   Author : Patrik Åkerblad; Mikael Johansson; Elin Jangvik; [2007]
   Keywords : SOX; Implementation;

   Abstract : Problem Area: The American company Enron was the seventh largest company notated on the stock market when it went bankrupt due to extensive accounting frauds in December 2001. By manipulating the financial reports, the management of Enron was able to hide huge debts through transactions with external companies. READ MORE

4. 3. Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 : Impact on European companies

   University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Julie Bonnefond; Karell Lounkokobi; [2007]
   Keywords : Sarbanes-Oxley;

   Abstract : With the advent of corporate scandals in North America most notably the Enron case, the US congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to redress the situation. This act aims to restore confidence of investors in financial markets, and to improve the management of companies. READ MORE