Signs Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 into law

Name: Signs Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 into law
Start: 2002-07-30
Location: United States

President George W. Bush signed the Sarbanes–Oxley Act, a major corporate reform law enacted in response to accounting scandals at Enron, WorldCom, and others.

The law imposed new auditing, corporate governance, and disclosure requirements on public companies and created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, reshaping U.S. financial regulation and investor protections.

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Event Details

Date: July 30, 2002
President: George W. Bush
Category: Legislation
Era: Modern Era

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