Private Enterprise, Public Trust: The State of Corporate America After Sarbanes-Oxley

This policy statement examines the state of corporate governance in the United States and offers practical recommendations for restoring public trust in business.

Recommendations include:

• Making Audit Committees Autonomous and Vigorous
• Ensuring that users understand that financial information is based on judgments
• Giving Sarbanes-Oxley a chance to work
• Taming excessive executive compensation
• Using independent nominating committees to select and appraise directors