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Sarbanes Oxley Act, GAAP and IFRS

Overview of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its impact on GAAP and IFRS compliance.

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    SARBANES OXLEY ACT , GAAP and IFRS Sarbanes Oxley Act , GAAP and IFRS Name of the student Course Name University Name Date Discuss the impact of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act (SOX) on corporate governance and financial reporting practices in the United States, focusing on its influence on materiality, internal controls, and auditor responsibilities. Additionally, compare the key differences between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with respect to public company financial reporting. Analyze how the implementation of these frameworks has affected the accuracy and reliability of financial statements. Provide real - world examples to support your arguments." Word Count Requirement: 2000 - 2500 words.

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    Sarbanes Oxley Act Sarbanes Oxley Act , GAAP and IFRS Introduction One of the most important aspects of organization is Financial Reporting. The governing authority has put forward several principles and concepts, companies are required to focus on the principles and guidelines for recording financial transactions. The financ ial scandals in 1990’s and 2000 ‘s aroused a question on the reliability of the financial statements of the corporates along with the regulating corporate governance and the accounting profession of the country. The investors got highly worried about the scandals, due to which investors loss their faith and confidence on investment which crashed the stock market. Government of America enacted an act “Sarbanes Oxley Act” in the year 2002 which focussed on protection against accounting frauds and different malpractices. With the announcement of Sarbanes Oxley act on July 25 th ’ 2002, the stock market indices of the large capitalizati on stocks had fallen down by 40% . The Sarbanes Oxley is the act which focuses on fixing the focuses to auditing effects of the US organization. The main aim of this act is to bring accurate and reliable picture of the company. The companies are required to present their financials accurately. This act makes management personally liable for the accuracy of the financial statements and focuses on the accuracy of financial reporting. This act safeguards the interest of investors who invest in stock of the company. The act mainly focuses on the internal control of the organization in terms of accounting . Sarbanes - Oxley Act has co - ordinated several laws , such as corporate responsibility of organization , responsibility and regulations of auditors, and also enhanced the disclosure policies for the organization.

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