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Discuss what you believe the role of Congress should be related to providing oversight for publicly traded companies.
Discuss the effectiveness of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) with the oversight it provides for investors in publicly traded companies.

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Discuss what you believe the role of Congress should be related to providing oversight for publicly traded companies.
Discuss the effectiveness of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) with the oversight it provides for investors in publicly traded companies.

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Discuss what you believe the role of Congress should be related to providing oversight for publicly traded companies.

-- In my opinion, Congress has taken the appropriate role in the oversight for publicly traded companies. As a result of the accounting scandals that took place the early 2000's, Congress established the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The PCAOB, under the direction of Congress, oversees the auditing of all public companies, in conjunction ...

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