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In the latest change to Sarbanes-oxley, newly public companies could get an extra year to comply with section 404 requirements, but It might not be enough to keep ipos from drifting overseas

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A recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers showed European stock exchanges for the first time in recent history outpacing their U.S. brethren when it came to initial public offerings (IPOs), in both volume and value. Whether or not the desertion can be attributed to the rigors of complying with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as critics charge, the Securities and Exchange Commission is clearly starting to take the threat seriously.

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