Ex-post, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,

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While Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was designed to increase corporate transparency, it has been criticized for placing a disproportionate financial burden on smaller, publicly traded corporations. This has resulted in increased corporate costs while being only modestly effective in achieving its intended goal. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has placed a disproportionate financial burden on smaller, publicly traded corporations, increasing corporate costs significantly while only providing modest effectiveness. This has been evidenced in several studies and critiques of the Act.

Ex-Post, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002