Effects Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002 On Financial Statements ACC/291 10/07/12 It’s inevitable for a company to have down periods when they are not making a profit and sometimes even spending more than they are bringing in. Companies that are publically traded are governed and sanctioned more than sole proprietorships (SP) and Limited Liability Companies (LLC). When the company is a sole proprietorship or a limited
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Unethical Behavior Article Analysis Selene H. Peng ACC/291 Principle Accounting April 02, 2013 Sang Kim Unethical Behavior Article Analysis For profits is always the target that any organizations to persuade. This intension might attract some business organizations to produce a creative accounting financial statement to inspire investors investing their funds to the organizations. “Businesses feel the pressure to appear profitable in order to attract investors and resources, but deceptive
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Effect of Unethical Behavior Denek Waller ACC/291 – Principles of Accounting II July 25, 2012 Malcolm Mumford Companies prepare the statement of cash flows differently from the three other basic financial statements. First, it is not prepared from an adjusted trial balance. It requires detailed information concerning the changes in account balances that occurred between two periods. An adjusted trial balance will not provide the necessary data. Second, the statement of cash
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Effect of Unethical Behavior Article Analysis University of Phoenix Principles of Accounting 2 ACC/291 May 27, 2012 Effect of Unethical Behavior Article Analysis In this paper I will identify situations that might lead to unethical practices and behavior in accounting. I will also examine the effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 on financial statements. Since the Enron scandal at the end of 2001 there have been several reports of unethical practices as well as poor behavior
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Effects of Unethical Behavior Anita Pleasant ACC/291 March 10, 2014 J. Leanne Janis Is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Working? Today’s corporate executives are well aware of the consequences and punishments they face since the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act in 2002, but is the law enough of a deterrent for senior management? Over the past decades many CEO’s have risen to their positions with little training in accounting or finance, and it makes one wonder about the type of decision-making
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IFRS vs. GAAP ACC/291 June 1, 2015 Judith Bines IFRS vs. GAAP The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are rules used to ensure ethical reporting of financial information. During Accounting 291, we have learned how to apply these rules however the differences between the United States GAAP and the IFRS make it difficult to compare companies. Some of these differences appear in the measurement of “fair value”, component
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Impact of Unethical Behavior Article Analysis ACC/291 Principles of Accounting II September 18, 2012 Thomas House Impact of Unethical Behavior Article Analysis Reporting financial statements within a business or company is more than a must; it is a necessity to keep ones business up and running. If one were to report false information on any kind of financial statements it then could be costly for the company or business. This is known as unethical behavior in accounting
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Effect of Unethical Behavior ACC/291 September 2, 2012 Effect of Unethical Behavior A quote from Ray Beier, a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, puts the idea of ethical behavior and its effect on financial statements into perspective. He states, “From the corporate scandals, we now realize that accounting was too rules-based, where it needs to be more principles-or objectives-based” (Bisoux, 2005, p. 24). Corporations had been so concerned with financial gain that the idea that there was
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Week Three Weekly Reflection ACC/291 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II Weekly Reflection Week Three There are many topics that are covered in week three and with the Christmas and New Year’s break the team would find it beneficial to cover all the topics. These topics include: Chapter 11 1. Identify the major characteristics of a corporation. 2. Record the issuance of common stock. 3. Explain the accounting for treasury stock. 4. Differentiate preferred stock
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Article Analysis Acc/291 There are many different situations that may lead to unethical practices and behaviors in accounting. The main reason would simply be that an accountant of a company is simply unethical and is out to get as much money from a company as possible. This person could also be under a lot of pressure from an outside source, possibly a gambling debt or gang related activities. Another big reason is that a lot of the times unethical behaviors are learned from others within
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