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Not Biting The Hand That Feeds You: Public Accounting Firms And Conflicts Of Interest, Gregory L. Paul
Not Biting The Hand That Feeds You: Public Accounting Firms And Conflicts Of Interest, Gregory L. Paul
Golden Gate University Law Review
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.