Sarbanes-oxley act of 2002

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408 
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 
(2) full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclo-
sure in the periodic reports required to be filed by the issuer; 
and 
(3) compliance with applicable governmental rules and reg-
ulations. 
(d) D
EADLINE FOR
R
ULEMAKING
.—The Commission shall— 
(1) propose rules to implement this section, not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) issue final rules to implement this section, not later 
than 180 days after that date of enactment. 
SEC. 407. ø15 U.S.C. 7265¿ DISCLOSURE OF AUDIT COMMITTEE FINAN-
CIAL EXPERT. 
(a) R
ULES
D
EFINING
‘‘F
INANCIAL
E
XPERT
’’.—The Commission 
shall issue rules, as necessary or appropriate in the public interest 
and consistent with the protection of investors, to require each 
issuer, together with periodic reports required pursuant to sections 
13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to disclose 
whether or not, and if not, the reasons therefor, the audit com-
mittee of that issuer is comprised of at least 1 member who is a 
financial expert, as such term is defined by the Commission. 
(b) C
ONSIDERATIONS
.—In defining the term ‘‘financial expert’’ 
for purposes of subsection (a), the Commission shall consider 
whether a person has, through education and experience as a pub-
lic accountant or auditor or a principal financial officer, comp-
troller, or principal accounting officer of an issuer, or from a posi-
tion involving the performance of similar functions— 
(1) an understanding of generally accepted accounting 
principles and financial statements; 
(2) experience in— 
(A) the preparation or auditing of financial statements 
of generally comparable issuers; and 
(B) the application of such principles in connection 
with the accounting for estimates, accruals, and reserves; 
(3) experience with internal accounting controls; and 
(4) an understanding of audit committee functions. 
(c) D
EADLINE FOR
R
ULEMAKING
.—The Commission shall— 
(1) propose rules to implement this section, not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) issue final rules to implement this section, not later 
than 180 days after that date of enactment.