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Integrity in Auditing Act of 2002

1/16/2023, 11:18 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2056

Integrity in Auditing Act of 2002 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit an independent public accountant from providing: (1) management consulting or any other non-audit-related services during the same calendar year in which it provides auditing services; (2) any service that could either result in a potential conflict of interest, or impair auditor independence; or (3) auditing or related services for an issuer for more than seven consecutive years.

Bars an independent public accountant from employment in a management or other policymaking position for an issuer for whom that accountant (or affiliated person) has provided auditing services during the one-year period preceding the date of employment. Permits the performance, however, of tax consulting services contemporaneously with any auditing or related service.

Directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to require: (1) issuer disclosure of the nature, extent, and duration of interrelationships between the issuer and the board of directors, senior officers of the corporation, and immediate family members; and (2) the audit committee and compensation committee of an issuer to consist solely of independent directors.

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) tough enforcement, including criminal prosecution whenever possible, is the most effective deterrent to fraudulent activity; and (2) the Commission should take a firm, swift approach to wrongdoers.

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Current Status of Bill S 2056

Bill S 2056 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 21, 2002. Bill S 2056 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on March 21, 2002.  Bill S 2056's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. as of March 21, 2002

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2056

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2056

Primary Policy Focus

Finance and Financial Sector

Potential Impact Areas

- Accounting
- Accounting and auditing
- Accounting and financial statements
- Administrative procedure
- Auditing
- Auditing and auditors
- Commerce
- Conflict of interests
- Corporate collapse
- Corporate governance
- Corporate planning
- Corporation directors
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Executives
- Families
- Financial statements
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Information technology
- Law
- Management consultants
- Marketing
- Prosecution
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Securities fraud
- Securities regulation
- Stockholders

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2056

Integrity in Auditing Act of 2002
A bill to ensure the independence of accounting firms that provide auditing services to publicly traded companies and of executives, audit committees, and financial compensation committees of such companies, and for other purposes.
Integrity in Auditing Act of 2002

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