Sarbanes-oxley does not require a. companies and their independent accountants to report on the effectiveness of the companies' internal controls. b. companies to turn over responsibility for establishing and maintaining internal controls for financial reporting to auditors. c. all publicly-held companies to comply with the act. d. companies to file their internal control reports with the 10-k report with the securities and exchange commission.

Clara client has just been presented with a standard representation agreement by the law firm of yatz & berger. clara's first language is german. although she speaks and reads everyday english quite well, the legal terms in the contract confuse her. yatz & berger should question 90 options: have someone in the firm, if possible, or a translator from outside of the firm, explain the terms of the contract thoroughly until clara has a full and complete understanding of its terms. advise clara to take the contract home and study it before signing it. have a paralegal explain the most important clauses in the contract to clara in smaller, plain english words. advise clara to sign the contract and take her copy home for study.