Authors

Gregory L. Paul

Article Title

Not Biting the Hand that Feeds You: Public Accounting Firms and Conflicts of Interest

Abstract

Section I of this Comment will discuss the role and responsibilities of public accounting firms and provide a brief background of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Section II will explore the mandatory audit firm rotation and other proposals seeking to remedy the inherent conflicts of interest problem. Lastly, Section III proposes a competitive bidding system overseen by the SEC as a potential remedy for this problem.

Recommended Citation

Gregory L. Paul, Not Biting the Hand that Feeds You: Public Accounting Firms and Conflicts of Interest, 34 Golden Gate U. L. Rev. (2004).
https://digitalcommons.law.ggu.edu/ggulrev/vol34/iss2/4