HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt SARThe financial definition for SAR:The ISO 4217 currency code for the Saudi Arabian Riyal. Similar MatchesSalary Reduction Simplified Employee Pension Plan (SARSEP)Salary Reduction Simplified Employee Pension Plan (SARSEP)A low-cost, no-frills version of a 401(k) employee savings plan available to companies with 25 or fewer employees. It allows employees to make pretax contributions to their IRAs through salary reduction each year. The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 ../../finance-glossary/d SARSEPs with SIMPLE (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees) plans. Existing SARSEPs were allowed to add new participants, but new plans could not be formed after December 31, 1996. Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002Legislation passed largely as a result of a number of accounting scandals. Among the many features is the creation of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. This board is charged to: The Board shall: 1) register public accounting firms; 2) establish, or adopt, by rule, auditing, quality control, ethics, independence, and other standards relating to the preparation of audit reports for issuers; (3) conduct inspections of accounting firms; (4) conduct investigations and disciplinary proceedings, and impose appropriate sanctions; (5) perform such other duties or functions as necessary or appropriate; (6) enforce compliance with the Act, the rules of the Board, professional standards, and the securities laws relating to the preparation and issuance of audit reports and the obligations and liabilities of accountants with respect thereto; (7) set the budget and manage the operations of the Board and the staff of the Board. Stock Appreciation Right (SAR)Stock Appreciation Right (SAR)A contractual right, often granted in tandem with an option that allows an individual to receive cash or stock of a value equal to the appreciation of the stock from the grant date to the date the SAR is exercised. Click to compare definitions of SAR Click to view definitions beginning sa |