Sarbanes-Oxley Gabriel Mould ACC561 October 13, 2015 Dr. Janet Forney Sarbanes-Oxley Aspects of the Regulatory Environment In 2001, one of the largest corporate scandals unraveled as Enron/Andersen was accused of corporate fraud. Not long after were companies such as ImClone and Global Crossing were deemed under the same fraudulent activities and congress did very little in correcting the situations. (Larry Bumgardner, 2003) Several committees did hold hearings and a number of bills were
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PRINCIPLES GOVERNING AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Effective for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after June 15, 2006)∗ CONTENTS Paragraph Introduction .................................................................................................... 1 Objective of an Audit of Financial Statements .............................................. 2-3 Ethical Requirements Relating to an Audit of Financial Statements ............. 4-5 Conduct of an Audit of Financial Statements
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Directors’ training 2. Audit committee * Composition of audit committee * Chairman of audit committee * Written term of references * Function of the audit committee * Attendance of other directors and employees * Procedure of audit committee * Reporting of breaches to the exchange * Right of the audit committee * Quorum of an audit committee * Retirement and resignation * Review of the audit committee 3. Auditors
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addition to the legislative and regulatory requirements for antifraud programs, there are sound business reasons to implement them. The impact from fraud can have drastic effects on an organization, from loss of stakeholder value to shareholder lawsuits to reputational risk. Fraud prevention and detection makes good business sense and may provide long-term cost savings to organizations. Management should consider the expectations associated with key business, regulatory compliance, and marketplace drivers
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Management Framework and Procedures Document data: | Document type: | Framework and Procedures | Administering entity: | Audit and Risk Directorate | Records management system number: | D12/50959 | Date approved: | 4th October 2012 | Approved by: | Vice-Chancellor | Indicative time for review: | Maximum 2 years from approval date | Responsibility for review: | Audit and Risk Directorate | Related policies or other documents: | Compliance Policy | | Risk Management Policy and Guidelines
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Recognizing and Minimizing Tort and Regulatory Risk Plan A business, whether for or not for profit, in this country, is regulated under guidelines known to us as laws. These laws hold business leaders accountable for conducting business in an ethical manner and protect consumers from negligent practices imposed by a business. An example of these laws is Tort Law, which is a law that provides compensation for tortuous acts to an injured party or party’s property through a civil lawsuit (Cheeseman
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CPA Program The Practical Experience Guide EVE CHENG CPA SENIOR ANALYST BHP BILLITON Contents Practical experience requirement How to identify if your role is relevant Where do you fit? What skills areas do you need to demonstrate? Your mentoring relationship How to record your experience in the logbook The skills guide Personal effectiveness skills Leadership skills Business skills Technical skills 3 4 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 MICHELLE ROACH CPA 2 Practical experience requirement
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Accounting Regulatory Bodies There are many different types of regulatory bodies to regulate financial accounting and financial reporting. These types of regulators help make financial reports and accounting easier to read and understand. End users to these reports include investors, lenders, etc. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) was created to oversee the auditors of public companies to protect the interests of investors and further interest in the preparation of
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AuditQuality Agency theory and the role of audit The Audit Quality Forum comprises representatives of the audit profession, investors, business and regulators who have an interest in high quality and confidence in the independent audit. a Q AuditQuality a Q The Audit Quality Forum brings together representatives of auditors, investors, business and regulatory bodies. Its purpose is to encourage stakeholders to work together by promoting open and constructive dialogue in order to contribute
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which is said to be promoted to produce change in the corporate environment, in general, by stressing issues of public accountability and disclosure in the financial operations of business. It explains how this is an Act that represents the government's and the Security and Exchange Commission's concern in promoting ethical standards in terms of financial disclosure in the corporate environment. It also addresses the current criticism of the exportation of U.S. corporate governance
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