WHY THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT CAME ABOUT OR HOW TO COOK THE BOOKS The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Sarbox, or SOX) was enacted on July 30, 2002, to protect the general public and shareholders from accounting errors, unethical behavior, and corporate scandal. There are 11 titles that include the requirements for reporting, retention period for records storage, management of electronic records, and standards for external auditors. The act is supervised by the Public Company Accounting Oversight
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community that uses audited financial statements? •What regulatory compliance requirements apply to various business situations? The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is a private-sector, nonprofit corporation created by the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 to oversee the audits of public companies and other issuers in order to protect the interests of investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate and independent audit reports. Since 2010, the PCAOB
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University of Phoenix Material Article Review Format Guide MEMORANDUM UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX DATE: April 20, 2015 TO: Michael Carrozzo FROM: Tennile Massey RE: Meyerhoff, A. (2008). Road kill on the deregulation highway. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jan/14/opinion/oe-meyerhoff14 Melvin, S. P. (2011). The legal environment of business: A managerial approach: Theory to practice. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
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Strayer University CIS 438 - Information Security Legal Issues Abstract: In this paper I shall provide an overview that will be delivered to senior management of regulatory requirements the agency needs to be aware of, including: i. FISMA; ii. Sarbanes-Oxley Act; iii. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; iv. PCI DSS; v. HIPAA; vi. Intellectual Property Law. Describe the security methods and controls that need to be implemented in order to ensure compliance with these standards and regulatory requirements. Describe
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348), through a loss of its founder Arthur Andersen, and change in its corporate culture resulting in many unethical business transactions that affected multitudes of primary stakeholders had to close its doors in 2002 after 90 years of business. Review the mandated requirements for legal compliance (from chapter 4) and determine which requirements apply to the Arthur Andersen case. Explain your rationale After re-reading Chapter 4 there are five areas that separate the mandated requirements for
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reduces costly risks of avoidable losses and business failure and enable to operate in a more safely and profitable manner. After describing the merits of internal control, the business definition of internal control; Systematic measures (such as reviews, checks and balances, methods and procedures) instituted by an organization to (1) conduct its business in an orderly and efficient manner, (2) safeguard its assets and resources, (3) deter and detect errors, fraud, and theft, (4) ensure accuracy
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This document analyzes both LJB Company strengths and weaknesses and provides recommendation on internal control measures. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction * Overview of Internal Controls * Importance of Internal Controls * The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) Components of Internal Controls * A control environment * Risk assessment * Control activities * Information and communication * Monitoring Principles of Internal Control Activities * Establishment of
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Research Paper Number One Nathan C. Fears, Student Kaplan University Abstract The perception of the financial and the accounting field over the past decade has been very poor in the eyes of the public. Especially after many recent scandals that have more then embarrassed the industry. The overall idea behind the field of accounting is for accountants to serve the public for the greater good. Yet the public doesn’t feel that accountants can be trusted. Hence
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9. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires only that a firm keep good records. ANS: F PTS: 1 10. A key modifying assumption in internal control is that the internal control system is the responsibility of management. ANS: T PTS: 1 11. While the Sarbanes-Oxley Act prohibits auditors from providing non-accounting services to their audit clients, they are not prohibited from performing such services for non-audit clients or privately held companies. ANS: T PTS: 1 12. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires
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|Exercises and | | | |Problems | | |Review Checkpoints | | | | | | |Define information risk and explain how auditing and assurance
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