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Individual Assignment: Riordan Corporate Compliance Plan
Purpose of Assignment Students review the Riordan Virtual Organization and then create the Riordan Corporate Compliance Plan that encompasses enterprise liability, real and intellectual property, governance principles and compliance, and international considerations. The plan should be based on Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Students apply the business law principles they have studied throughout the course to create a corporate compliance plan that identifies the legal aspects that management must address. In preparing the plan, students must apply all of the key concepts discussed throughout the course; in particular, the affect that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has on the Riordan and how COSO guidelines can assist with compliance. Resources Required Riordan Virtual Organization The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission website at http://www.coso.org/ Grading Guide * Content60 Percent | Points Available7 | Points Earned | Additional Comments: | * All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. The Riordan Corporate Compliance Plan completes the following: * Focuses on managing the legal liability of officers and directors of Riordan * Addresses how to handle situations when laws are violated or in question (such as when to call in legal counsel, what rights the employees have, or who to turn to when actions are taken against Riordan) * Includes the following: * Enterprise liability * Real and intellectual property * Governance principles of regulatory compliance requirements * The specific international laws or aspects of the law that must be adhered to by Riordan, and an outline of the steps for employees to adhere to these laws * Outlines the prevention and management guidelines