Thursday, June 23, 2005
IMA Speaks Out
Institute of Management Accountants Speaks Out About Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on U.S. Industry
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"The Sarbanes-Oxley legislation was intended to protect the interests of shareholders and it has merit," Sharman said, "but now, three years later, the overly burdensome and complex requirements are impeding business performance. Companies have been forced to spend money -- more than $32 billion of what would have been shareholder income -- on costly procedures to satisfy regulatory requirements."