In response to accounting scandals in 2002, the federal government passed legislation requiring, among other things, that auditors disclose any potential conflicts of interest. What is the name of this legislation?

A) the Accountant Reliability Act
B) the 24th amendment to the Constitution
C) the Kennedy-Lott Act
D) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act


Answer: D

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What will be an ideal response?

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Prior to World War II most consumers in the United States:

A. paid for catastrophic illness out of their own pockets but owned medical insurance for routine medical care. B. had no medical insurance of any type. C. owned medical insurance for catastrophic illness but paid for routine medical care out of their own pockets. D. owned medical insurance covering both catastrophic illness and routine medical care.

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