Blog | Books | Jobs | Software | Resources

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Sarbanes-Oxley is in Congress’ cross hairs

Public companies with market capitalizations of less than $700 million would be allowed to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley on a voluntary basis under legislation introduced last week by Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., and Reps. Tom Feeney, R-Fla., and Greg Meeks, D-N.Y.

The Competitive and Open Markets that Protect and Enhance the Treatment of Entrepreneurs Act first was introduced last year.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was enacted in 2002 after corporate scandals erupted over company accounting practices. Many businesses have complained that the law is too costly and burdensome, and several studies released in recent months have said that it is partly to blame for a loss of U.S. competitiveness in global financial markets.

Sarbanes-Oxley is in Congress’ cross hairs

Send to a friend:

0 Comments:

Previous articles

SEC chief rejects easing of Sarbanes-Oxley rules

Not All Filers Are Accelerated Equal

SOX Work spurs Professional Passion - "More than a...

More than a Living Blog: Dear Newbie - Risk Manage...

SOX Life Blog: Investor Valuation of Governance

SOX Life Blog: Going Once, Going Twice...

Kerry, Snowe Urge Sarbanes-Oxley Extension for Sma...

Credit unions next in Sarbanes-Oxley sights

Senators Press SEC, PCAOB for 404 Delay

Sponsored by:

Kumquat: Get the feedback you deserve
Learn more
FREE to Inside Sarbanes Oxley readers

Sarbanes Oxley Jobs

August 2004

September 2004

October 2004

November 2004

December 2004

January 2005

February 2005

March 2005

April 2005

May 2005

June 2005

July 2005

August 2005

September 2005

October 2005

November 2005

December 2005

January 2006

February 2006

March 2006

April 2006

May 2006

June 2006

July 2006

August 2006

September 2006

October 2006

November 2006

December 2006

January 2007

February 2007

March 2007

April 2007

May 2007

September 2007

October 2007

November 2007

December 2007

January 2008

February 2008

March 2008

About inside Sarbanes-Oxley

inside Sarbanes Oxley is dedicated to finding the best sources of news and information on the changing landscape of Sarbanes Oxley and compliance. Whether you call it SOX, Sarbox, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, look no further than inside Sarbanes Oxley. More

Copyright © 2004-2006, Inside Sarbanes-Oxley
Privacy Policy

Additional resources

Try these recently updated resources:

RSS Feed

Interested in staying up-to-date on all the latest Sarbanes-Oxley news? Subscribe to the inside Sarbanes-Oxley RSS feed and get all of the latest news on SOX delivered directly to your feed reader.

inside Sarbanes-Oxley RSS Feed