The History and Consequences of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Author

Gerald Waltman

Date of Award

2013

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

Department

Accountancy

First Advisor

John Czarnetzky

Relational Format

Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract

The purpose of this research and thesis is to explore the intended and unintended consequences of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Act arose from a series of financial scandals including those that happened at Enron and WorldCom. The Act is one of the most wide-sweeping pieces of financial legislation in the country’s history, and it has drastically changed the way that publicly traded companies and their auditors conduct their business. A significant challenge to the Act was heard by the United States Supreme Court, and the Court held a portion of the Act to be in violation of the United States Constitution but allowed the remainder to stand. Ill

Recommended Citation

Waltman, Gerald, "The History and Consequences of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002" (2013). Honors Theses. 2147.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2147

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