Sarbanes-Oxley is 'work in progress'

Michael E. Mason, president of Forensic CPAs, says the federal legislation was not drafted to prevent fraud, but to heighten the level of accountability to which the executives and boards running public companies are held.

"The intent of Sarbanes-Oxley was to serve the shareholders, to ensure whatever books and records a public company keeps are transparent," he says.

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