Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002

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Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002

The portion of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (which strengthened accounting disclosure requirements) that states the criminal penalties for falsification or destruction of records and interference with an investigation. It also protects whistleblowers.

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* The Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act (Title VIII)

The Sarbanes-Oxley 'ax'

Perhaps the most broadly applicable provisions of the legislation are found in Title VIII, the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002, which establishes penalties for altering documents.

Who's afraid of Sarbanes-Oxley? Accountability legislation creates additional document retention requirements and responsibilities for records managers. (Capital edge: legislative & regulatory update)

On April 25, the Senate Judiciary Committee overwhelmingly approved by voice vote Senate Bill 2010, the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002.

Enron fallout spurs securities fraud bill: the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act would create penalties for illegal document shredding and increase protections for whistleblowers. (Capital edge: legislative & regulatory update)