The Law of Unintended Consequences: The Effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Venture Funding of Smaller Enterprises

Leslie B. Fletcher; Morgan P. Miles

doi:10.3905/jpe.2004.450955

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The Law of Unintended Consequences

The Effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Venture Funding of Smaller Enterprises

Leslie B. Fletcher and Morgan P. Miles

The Journal of Private Equity Winter 2004, 8 (1) 70-75; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3905/jpe.2004.450955

Leslie B. Fletcher

An associate professor in the School of Accountancy at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA. lfletcher@georgiasouthern.edu

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For correspondence: lfletcher@georgiasouthern.edu

Morgan P. Miles

A professor in the Department of Marketing at Georgia Southern University. mmiles@georgiasouthern.edu

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For correspondence: mmiles@georgiasouthern.edu

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This article describes how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 may adversely impact venture funding of smaller enterprises (SMEs). We suggest that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 may in fact result in a less attractive economic environment for SMEs and their private equity investors.

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The Law of Unintended Consequences

Leslie B. Fletcher, Morgan P. Miles

The Journal of Private Equity Nov 2004, 8 (1) 70-75; DOI: 10.3905/jpe.2004.450955