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Apr 9, 2009

Perspectives of Chief Ethics and Compliance Officers on the Detection and Prevention of Corporate Misdeeds: What the Policy Community Should Know

In March 2009, RAND convened a conference on the role and perspectives of corporate chief ethics and compliance officers. Discussions featured input from current and former officers and stakeholders in the nonprofit sector, academia, and government.
Research Summary

Nov 28, 2007

Do Benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley Justify the Costs? Empirical Evidence in the Case of Small Firms

This research brief summarizes the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) on small firms based on a review of studies of relative compliance costs, stock-price reactions, and exit patterns from the public market.
Research

Sep 19, 2007

The Role of Public and Private Litigation in the Enforcement of Securities Laws in the United States

The author conducted a broad, empirical study of the overlapping public and private mechanisms that enforce federal securities laws, and analyzed corporate governance reforms that litigators have required defendant firms to adopt.
Research

Jul 25, 2007

The Effects of the Changes in Chapter 7 Debtors' Lien-Avoidance Rights Under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) limited exempt household goods on which debtors could avoid certain liens. This study found no changes in debtor or creditor behavior due to the new limits.
Research

Jul 23, 2007

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: Evaluation of the Effects of Using IRS Expense Standards to Calculate a Debtor's Monthly Disposable Income

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 requires that bankruptcy filers with above-median monthly incomes use IRS standards, not current expenses, to calculate disposable income. This report assesses this law's effects.
Research

Jun 5, 2007

Identifying Fraud, Abuse, and Error in Personal Bankruptcy Filings

A digital bankruptcy case filing system, incorporating lessons from the IRS and GSA as well as the private sector, may be on the horizon to help the U.S. Trustee Program better identify and measure fraud, abuse, and error in personal bankruptcies.
Press

May 8, 2006

RAND Study Shows Sarbanes-Oxley Act Had Short-Lived Effect on Small Businesses

May 8, 2006 News Release: RAND Study Shows Sarbanes-Oxley Act Had Short-Lived Effect on Small Businesses.
Research

Jan 1, 2006

Panel Two: Sarbanes-Oxley Accounting Issues: Cataclysmic Liability Risk Among Big Four Auditors

Explores the legal, theoretical, and empirical ramifications of insulating the auditing industry from legal liability.
Research

Jan 1, 1994

Statistical Forecasting of Bankruptcy of Defense Contractors: Problems and Prospects

Declining revenues in the defense industry may eventually result in bankruptcies. This report considers whether a model could reliably predict defense contractors' bankruptcy.
Research

Jan 1, 1973

The Impact of Proposed Changes in Bankruptcy Administration

An investigation and comparison of ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the U.S. bankruptcy system, this study estimates costs of current bankruptcy functions, evaluates costs and benefits of proposed changes, and evaluates potential...
Research

Jan 1, 1973

An Application of Automation to Bankruptcy Administration and Processes

Demonstrates how functional procedures for straight-consumer and wage-earner bankruptcies can be improved through process changes and automation.

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Perspectives of Chief Ethics and Compliance Officers on the Detection and Prevention of Corporate Misdeeds: What the Policy Community Should Know

Do Benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley Justify the Costs? Empirical Evidence in the Case of Small Firms

The Role of Public and Private Litigation in the Enforcement of Securities Laws in the United States

The Effects of the Changes in Chapter 7 Debtors' Lien-Avoidance Rights Under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: Evaluation of the Effects of Using IRS Expense Standards to Calculate a Debtor's Monthly Disposable Income

Identifying Fraud, Abuse, and Error in Personal Bankruptcy Filings

RAND Study Shows Sarbanes-Oxley Act Had Short-Lived Effect on Small Businesses

Panel Two: Sarbanes-Oxley Accounting Issues: Cataclysmic Liability Risk Among Big Four Auditors

Statistical Forecasting of Bankruptcy of Defense Contractors: Problems and Prospects

The Impact of Proposed Changes in Bankruptcy Administration

An Application of Automation to Bankruptcy Administration and Processes

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Banking and Finance Legislation

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Related Topics

Emerging Threats to Financial Markets

The Potential Role of Central Bank Digital Currencies in Strategic Competition

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

Error

Perspectives of Chief Ethics and Compliance Officers on the Detection and Prevention of Corporate Misdeeds: What the Policy Community Should Know

Do Benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley Justify the Costs? Empirical Evidence in the Case of Small Firms

The Role of Public and Private Litigation in the Enforcement of Securities Laws in the United States

The Effects of the Changes in Chapter 7 Debtors' Lien-Avoidance Rights Under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: Evaluation of the Effects of Using IRS Expense Standards to Calculate a Debtor's Monthly Disposable Income

Identifying Fraud, Abuse, and Error in Personal Bankruptcy Filings

RAND Study Shows Sarbanes-Oxley Act Had Short-Lived Effect on Small Businesses

Panel Two: Sarbanes-Oxley Accounting Issues: Cataclysmic Liability Risk Among Big Four Auditors

Statistical Forecasting of Bankruptcy of Defense Contractors: Problems and Prospects

The Impact of Proposed Changes in Bankruptcy Administration

An Application of Automation to Bankruptcy Administration and Processes

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