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What Is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)?

By Bridget Miller, Contributing Editor Jan 25, 2016 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Remember Enron? WorldCom? Tyco? These accounting fraud cases shook investor confidence and spawned a new era: one in which there are tighter regulations that address financial oversight for corporations. In the wake of these scandals, U.S. Congress responded by enacting the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in 2002.