Bribes, both foreign and domestic, are often mischaracterized in companies’ books and records. Under this provision, issuers must make and keep books, records, and accounts that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect an issuer’s transactions and dispositions of an issuer’s assets.
Books and Records Provision
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