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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"sarbanes-oxley"”.
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Changes Needed in Sarbanes-Oxley
… profession , independence and the applicable Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The body of this thesis begins with an explanation of fraud and several ways that it can occur in financial reporting. Although fraud has been an issue for as long as businesses have existed, it was a series of recent …
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act, insider trading and earnings management
… of financial market’s regulation pursuant of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). There is currently incomplete knowledge on the relationship between insider trading and earnings management on the one hand and earnings management and firm performance on the other in light of the recent regulatory …
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Audit committee, corporate governance and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 aimed to improve listed companies' financial reporting standards and protect shareholders' interests. However, most of the provisions are perceived to be costly to U. S. issuers and benefits of the Act have continued to be the subject of much debate. This thesis utilises …
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IT governance in small and medium enterprise post Sarbanes Oxley
… to the mandated implementation of Section 404 of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), which oversees the requirements for companies to ensure they have adequate controls in place to safeguard financial data and reporting. Compliance efforts with SOX have disproportionately impacted the finances of small publicly …
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Análisis de los costos asociados con la implementación de Sarbanes Oxley
Esta tesis solo está en formato papel por lo que se debe consultar en la propia Biblioteca Di Tella. La consulta se hace solo bajo reserva escribiendo a serviciosbiblio@utdt.edu.
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A Post-Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation Evaluation of Internal Control Effectiveness Judgments
… internal control effectiveness judgments. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requires a new mindset for individuals that have responsibility for the internal controls in place at an organization. SOX requires both auditors and management to evaluate the effectiveness of the internal controls over …
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Can legislation restore public trust? : an analysis of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002
Financial statement requirements, the Board of Directors, and the audit committee all represent methods of controlling the business decision of management in an effort to protect the investments of investors and creditors. At times, management and auditors have incentives to misrepresent the …
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The impact of radio frequency identification on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
… the financial markets. Among its provisions, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires public companies on a best effort basis to set up internal controls and procedures ensuring the proper collection and recording of data in their financial statements. The ambiguity and qualitative nature of the …
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Two Essays on the Unintended Consequences of Sarbanes-Oxley on Small Banks and Small Businesses
<p>These essays examine the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on small banks (Essay #1) and small businesses (Essay #2). Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), passed in 2002 by the Congress of the United States, was intended to enhance the security of the public shareholder through extensive reporting and …
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La importancia de organizar un buen equipo de trabajo en general, demostrando en proyectos Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)
Esta tesis solo está en formato papel por lo que se debe consultar en la propia Biblioteca Di Tella. La consulta se hace solo bajo reserva escribiendo a serviciosbiblio@utdt.edu.
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Impacto da Lei Sarbanes-Oxley no sistema de controlo interno das empresas cotadas nos EUA : o caso português
… foi emitida em 30 de Julho de 2002, a Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Um dos seus principais objectivos foi o de requerer que as empresas, cotadas nos EUA, reportassem sobre a eficácia dos controlos internos sobre o relato financeiro. A análise do impacto da SOX nos sistemas de controlo …
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Essays on the effects of home legal institutions and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on foreign IPOs in the US
… role of home country legal institutions and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) on the reporting quality, pricing and performance of foreign initial public offerings (IPOs) in US capital markets. The specific characteristics of foreign IPOs as have been recognized within the recently expanding …
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The Public Policy Implications Of Audit Regulation: Three Studies Related To The Passage Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002
… during the policy formation period of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). The dissertation is comprised of three separate, but related studies. Each study uses prior research in accounting and related disciplines to investigate significant aspects the profession's strategies. The first …
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An Assessment of Texas State Government: Implementation of Enterprise Risk Management Principles
… professionals, the reporting requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley legislation on the private sector is moving to the government sector. The U.S. Congress passed Sarbanes-Oxley legislation in 2002 to enhance accountability in public corporations. One of the most important requirements of …
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Conditions Associated with Increased Risk of Fraud: A Model for Publicly Traded Restaurant Companies
… study is to understand the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the factors that contribute to increased risk of fraud in order to determine why fraud may occur despite the imposed regulation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The main premise of the study tests the application of the fraud …
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Essays on Stock Options Expensing and Stock Options Backdating
… to two accounting events during the post-Sarbanes Oxley Act (""SOX"") period. During this time, the FASB added stock options expensing to its agenda (""event 1"") and eventually issued the options expensing accounting standard and implemented it (""event 2""). I find a statistically …
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The Determinants and Consequences of Disclosure Committee Adoption
<p>After the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission recommended that companies voluntarily adopt disclosure committees to aid in preparing company disclosures. In this paper, I investigate the determinants and consequences of disclosure committee adoption. …
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An Analysis of the Structural Failings of Corporate Governance in Nigeria: the UK Companies Act and US Sarbanes Oxley Act as Models for Reform of the Regulatory Framework of Corporate Governance under the Nigerian Companies Act and Governance Code
… the UK’s Companies Act 2006 ("CA 2006") and US’ Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002("SOX") as models for reform, the author explores ways to enhance these mechanisms and how to further strengthen the current regulatory framework in Nigeria. The author recognises that the UK and the US, having experienced …
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