Market regulation · 20/10/2010

SEC Requests Public Comment on Study to Reduce Compliance Burden for Mid-Sized Companies Under Sarbanes-Oxley Act

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public input on a study aimed at reducing the compliance burden for companies with a public float between $75 million and $250 million, while maintaining investor protections, and exploring potential exemptions from auditor attestation requirements in Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.