Latest survey suggests uneven costs for Sarbanes-Oxley
A recent survey from Protiviti finds that half of those accelerated and large accelerated filers participating in the survey claim their external audit fees related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance increased in fiscal 2015, while 52 percent of non-accelerated filers said their fees decreased. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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