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The Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) internal control standards apply only to companies listed on U.S. exchanges. True or false?

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True

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The Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) is a federal law in the United States that applies to listed or public companies i.e. companies whose shares are traded freely on the stock exchange. The law, which was established in 2002 following several corporate scandals, put in place comprehensive financial and auditing regulations for listed companies.

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