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  • New Bill Would Affect the Governance of Nonprofits ( October 2004 )

    Congress enacted the American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act (commonly known as "Sarbanes-Oxley") in response to widely reported corporate and accounting scandals. Sarbanes-Oxley's principal purpose was to restore public confidence in the financial reporting of publicly traded companies. With limited exceptions, Sarbanes-Oxley did not apply to nonprofit organizations.
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