What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and How to Apply it to Your Company

In the past, the accountability of companies present in the American market could easily be disguised by corporations, since the executives were responsible for defining the financial statements.

However, with the creation of a law called Sarbanes-Oxley, these fraudulent practices began to be fought.

The motivation for creating the law came after the scandals with institutions such as Xerox and Enron.