Responsibility…………………………………………...Page 6 Internal Auditors Responsibility…………………………………………….Page 7 Conflicts of Interest………………………………………………………….Page 7 Collusion…………………………………………………………………….Page 8 Complicity of Auditors and Investment bankers …………………………...Page 9 Sarbanes Oxley-Act……………………………………………………….....Page 9 Recommendations……………………………………………………………Page 10 Re-establishing WorldCom………………………………………………….Page 11 Glossary………………………………………………………………...……Page 12 Appendix…………………………………………………………………….Page 13 Web Site Resource
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Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 Terri Largent BUS591: Financial Accounting & Analysis Dr. Donald Majors August 24, 2015 Fraud is something that the United States and the New York Stock Exchange is all too familiar with, and with the upheaval of many big companies such as Enron, Tyco, Worldcom, Xerox, and Sunbeam, the country’s economic stability took a turn for the worst. However, the year of 2002 brought about many changes for the economic world, most notably to publicly traded companies
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) resulted from the consequences of the financial disasters perpetuated by financial institutions such as Enron, Worldcom, and even the Savings and Loan debacles that served to fool and cripple the financial markets. As a result of their deceptive accounting practices, many investors lost millions of dollars. SOX was signed into law by President George Bush on the 30th day of July in the year 2002. The Act was lawmakers and legislators
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The Rise and Fall of Arthur Andersen LLP In October 2001, Enron was accused of overstating their earnings in the last few years in excess of $1 billion dollars (Doost, 2001). At the same time, Arthur Andersen, one of the most reputable auditing firms, was responsible for auditing Enron’s financial statements. The Security Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered Arthur Andersen to provide all relevant Enron documentation and auditing files. Going against Arthur Andersen’s impeccable reputation of honesty
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MINI-CASES | |Question | |Case |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |6 |7 | | | | | | | | | | |1. Andersen: An Obstruction of Justice
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Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper University of Phoenix HCS/405 Sandra DiPietro Reporting Practices and Ethics Introduction Addressing financial reporting practices and ethical standards in health care finance can be done in various different ways. Either way this component of health care is addressed, it is important for a health care finance element, within an organization, to ensure that this is addressed correctly. A good way to explain and address
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Student ID: 082168461 The impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Corporate Governance and US Companies An examination to determine the impact of the Sarbanes Oxley Act, the costs and benefits of its implementation and how it has affected Corporate Governance and US Companies. Table Of Contents 1. Abstract...................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Introduction .....................................
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7. A perceived lack of integrity caused irreparable damage to both Andersen and Enron. How can you apply the principles learned in this case personally? Generate an example of how involvement in unethical or illegal activities, or even the appearance of such involvement, might adversely affect your career. What are the possible consequences when others question your integrity? What can you do to preserve your reputation throughout your career? A perceived, or even likely more detrimental to
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Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley Tina-Marie Cole Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance LEG 500 - Lecture Course Prof. Lisa M. Morris January 20, 2015 Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley Trinity Industries, or TRN (NYSE), manufactures roadway guardrails, which are a highway public safety feature. In 2005, TRN changed its rail head design saving the company two dollars per rail head but failed to notify the Federal Highway Administration which is required by a federal ruling.
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review the mandated requirements for legal compliance (from Chapter 4) and determine which requirements apply to the Arthur Anderson case. Then we will discuss how the issues with the Arthur Anderson case may have played out differently if the Sarbanes-Oxley Act had been enacted in 1999. Next we will determine and discuss which elements of the framework for ethical decision making in business (from Chapter 5) played the biggest role in the Anderson case. Explain your reasoning. Lastly, we will discuss
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