Publicly-owned companies are now subject to several laws and regulatory mandates. The most encompassing recent law that companies must comply with is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Now that the first year Sarbanes-Oxley compliance has been met by large companies, they must begin the vital task of organizing for "ongoing and sustainable" compliance to provide strong leadership and enforcement of compliance across all regulations that impact their company.
(excerpt from Amazon.com)
