2007
DOI: 10.1016/s1052-0457(06)19004-9
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Legal Implications and Research Opportunities

Abstract: Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to restore investor confidence, which had been deflated by massive business and audit failures, epitomized by the demise of the Enron Corporation and Arthur Andersen LLP. The Act altered the roles and responsibilities of auditors, corporate officers, audit committee members, as well as other participants in the financial reporting process. We evaluate the potential legal implications of some of the Act's major provisions and anticipate participants' likely responses. Our … Show more

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“…4 In either reporting scenario, the messages conveyed by the reports appear consistent and easy for users to understand. In practice, however, clients that receive an adverse ICOFR typically also receive a SAR (see, e.g., Ashbaugh‐Skaife, Collins, and Kinney 2007; Doyle, Ge, and McVay 2007b; Ge and McVay 2005; Asare, Cunningham, and Wright 2007), raising, at least, four issues: (i) what are the characteristics of registrants that receive those reports? (see, e.g., Ashbaugh‐Skaife et al 2007; Doyle et al 2007b; Ge and McVay 2005); (ii) what is the quality of accruals of clients that receive those reports?…”
Section: Literature Analysis and Hypotheses Developmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…4 In either reporting scenario, the messages conveyed by the reports appear consistent and easy for users to understand. In practice, however, clients that receive an adverse ICOFR typically also receive a SAR (see, e.g., Ashbaugh‐Skaife, Collins, and Kinney 2007; Doyle, Ge, and McVay 2007b; Ge and McVay 2005; Asare, Cunningham, and Wright 2007), raising, at least, four issues: (i) what are the characteristics of registrants that receive those reports? (see, e.g., Ashbaugh‐Skaife et al 2007; Doyle et al 2007b; Ge and McVay 2005); (ii) what is the quality of accruals of clients that receive those reports?…”
Section: Literature Analysis and Hypotheses Developmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sapira () suggests that regulations are often introduced as a public reaction to examples of behavior that are considered unacceptable. Despite the fact that integrity cannot be guaranteed by law, some authors certify the positive impact of SOX on transparency, governance, accountability, and investors’ trust (Asare, Cunningham, & Wright, ), on the reduction of risk‐taking behavior and on fraud reduction (Bargeron, Lehn, & Zutter, ). Fernandez‐Rodriguez, Gomez‐Anson, and Cuervo‐Garcia () confirm the positive reaction to announcements of compliance, especially in listed companies.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Momenteel wordt gewerkt aan nadere richtlijnen voor het evalueren van de COSOcomponent 'monitoring controls' 5 . Een algemeen aanvaard raamwerk waarin ook normen zijn opgenomen die nodig zijn voor het evalueren van de eff ectiviteit van het interne beheersingssysteem, is nog niet voorhanden (Hickman 6 , 2006;Asare, 2007). Wel ontwikkelen ondernemingen zelf het nodige instrumentarium en hanteren zij specifi eke normen bij de evaluatie van de eff ectiviteit.…”
Section: Oscar Van Leeuwen En Philip Wallage 1 Inleidingunclassified
“…Uit diverse analyses van de PCAOB (2005, p. 17) is ge constateerd dat de SOXregelgeving kan leiden tot een benadering gericht op het afvinken van checklisten in plaats van een meer op principes gebaseerde aanpak 9 . Hierdoor bestaat het risico van een meer risicomijdend gedrag van het management omdat een 'in control'-verklaring moet worden afgegeven (Asare, 2007) 10 . Jack Welch (ex-CEO General Electric) verwoordde de doorgeslagen aandacht voor internal control als volgt (Het Financieele Dagblad, 5 januari 2007, p. 5): 'Iedere vergadering begint op een of andere manier met de vraag: is er iets gebeurd sinds de laatste keer dat we bijeenkwamen dat in de kranten kan opduiken en ons in verlegenheid kan brengen?…”
Section: Toetsingsraamwerkunclassified