On the recordJuly 25, 2012
the impetus behind Sarbanes-Oxley in the first place was not the small companies, was not the mid-size companies; it was not even these mature mediocrity type companies.
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congress.govthe impetus behind Sarbanes-Oxley in the first place was not the small companies, was not the mid-size companies; it was not even these mature mediocrity type companies.
Garrett emphasizes that Sarbanes-Oxley was aimed at large companies, not smaller ones.
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