SEC seeks Sarbanes-Oxley feedback

Feb. 22, 2005
The US Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a roundtable discussion Apr. 13 in Washington, DC, on implementation of Sect. 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Nick Snow
Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 22 -- The US Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a roundtable discussion Apr. 13 in Washington, DC, on implementation of Sect. 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

The federal securities regulator also solicited written comments from registrants, auditing firms, and others who are implementing the new internal-control requirements as they prepare annual financial reports to SEC.

The commission emphasized that it is seeking comments about implementing the internal financial control procedures and not feedback about a specific set of inquiries. It plans to make submissions part of the public record and intends to post them, as submitted, on its web site.

Submissions are due before Apr. 1. They may be submitted electronically by using the SEC's internet submission form at www.sec.gov/news/press.shtml, or by e-mail at [email protected] (with File Number 4-497 as the subject line).

Paper submissions should be sent, in triplicate, to Jonathan G. Katz, secretary, SEC, 450 5th St., NW, Washington, DC, 20549-0609.

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