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Explain where improvement is still necessary with SOX as far as monitoring and making sure that accountants and auditors keep up with new regulations and rules.

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Explain where improvement is still necessary with SOX as far as monitoring and making sure that accountants and auditors keep up with new regulations and rules.

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The number of public companies in the U.S. Recent studies show that as of last year, there are approximately 5,200 public companies that are listed on the major stock exchanges. Compared to the divisions of the SEC and FASB, and the various smaller boards that oversee SOX compliance, that's a lot of corporations to oversee. The ...

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