Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) Titles Flashcards
Title I: PCAOB
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
* provides independent oversight of public accounting firms providing audits
Title I: Public Company Accounting ____ ____
Oversight Board
Title I: ____ Company Accounting Oversight Board
Public
Title I: Public ____ Accounting Oversight Board
Company
Title I
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Title II: Auditor ____
Independence
Title II: ____ Independence
Auditor
Title II
Auditor Independence
Auditor Independence
- establishes standards
- reduce conflict of interest
- approval, partner rotation, and reporting requirements
- restricts non-audit services
Title III: Corporate ____
Responsibility
Title III: ____ Responsibility
Corporate
Title III
Corporate Responsibility
Corporate Responsibility
- senior executives take individual responsibility for accuracy and completeness of financial reports
- section 302
Title IV: Enhanced ____ Disclosures
Financial
Title IV: ____ Financial Disclosures
Enhanced
Title IV: Enhanced ____ Disclosures
Financial
Title IV
Enhanced Financial Disclosures
Enhanced Financial Disclosures
- section 404: the integrated audit
- must audit and report on internal controls
Title V: Analyst ____ of Interest
Conflict
Title V: ____ Conflict of Interest
Analyst
Title V
Analyst Conflict of Interest
Analyst Conflicts of Interest
- created code of conduct for securities analysts
- requires disclosue of conflicts of interest
Title VI: Commission Resources and ____
Authority
Title VI: ____ Resources and Authority
Commission
Title VI: Commission ____ and Authority
Resources
Title VI
Commision Resources and Authority
Commission Resources and Authority
Gives the SEC authority to revoke the license to practice from a securities professional
Title VII: Studies and ____
Reports
Title VII: ____ and Reports
Studies
Title VII
Studies and Reports
Studies and Reports
Requires various studies and reports to figure out what really happened
Title VIII: ____ and Criminal Fraud Accountability
Corporate
Title VIII: Corporate and ____ Fraud Accountability
Criminal
Title VIII: Corporate and Criminal Fraud ____
Accountability
Title VIII: Corporate and Criminal ____ Accountability
Fraud
Title VIII
Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability
Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability
- criminal penalties associated with the manipulation/destruction/alteration of financial records
- adds protection for whistleblowers
Title IX: White-Collar Crime Penalty ____
Enhancements
Title IX: ____ Crime Penalty Enhancements
White-Collar
Title IX: White-Collar ____ Penalty Enhancements
Crime
Title IX: White-Collar Crime ____ Enhancements
Penalty
Title IX
White-Collar Crime Penalty Enhancements
White-Collar Crime Penalty Enhancements
- increases penalty for white-collar crimes
- adds “failure to certify corporate financial reports” as a criminal offense
Title X: ____ Tax Returns
Corporate
Title X: Corporate ____ Returns
Tax
Title X: Corporate Tax ____
Returns
Title X
Corporate Tax Returns
Corporate Tax Returns
CEO must sign tax return
Title XI: Corporate Fraud and ____
Accountability
Title XI: ____ Fraud and Accountability
Corporate
Title XI: Corporate ____ and Accountability
Fraud
Title XI
Corporate Fraud and Accountability
Corporate Fraud and Accountability
- strengthens penalties for corporate fraud
- “records tampering” equals a criminal offense