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    Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Mariea Pack-Elder‚ ACC 561 November 24‚ 2014 George Bray Avoiding Future Frauds with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act It is clear that the establishment of the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) act in 2002 was specific to reducing future financial fraud and imposing criminal penalties for publicly traded companies. What is not clear is whether or not the act has proved to be successful in its implementation and governance. The establishment of the act and subsequent amendments are intended

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    Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Samantha Sahni ACC/561 July 9‚ 2013 Dale Stoeber Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Titled after promoters‚ “U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes and U.S. Representative Michael G. Oxley” ("The Sarbanes-Oxley Act"‚ 2006)‚ “The SarbanesOxley Act of 2002” is a U.S. government regulation that established novel or improved principles for U.S. community business panels‚ administration‚ and community accounting organizations. Consequently‚ because of the SOX‚ higher management is required

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    Introduction The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was one of the best rules and regulations that were passed for accountants. However‚ it did have its advantages and disadvantages. It was signed to address all the audit failures and all the trust issues with the public accounting market and to possibly put a stop to all the corporate financial accounting scandals that were taking place during the years of 2000 and 2002. `“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much‚ and one who is dishonest

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    Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 Edwina Wilson ACC 561 November 25‚ 2014 Dr. Carolyn Harold SarbanesOxley Act was introduced into law July 30‚ 2002. It is named after the two sponsors‚ U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and U.S. Representative Michael G. Oxley (R-OH). The main objective of the act is to protect investors by improving the accuracy‚ reliability and accountability of corporate disclosures. New aspects were created by Sarbanes-Oxley for corporate accountability as well as new penalties for wrong

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    My opinion of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) The government is charged with the responsibility of protecting its citizens. This responsibility is extended not only to administering punishment through enforcement of legislation but also to preventing occurrences through the enactment of laws to protect their citizens. The government had to act. The great fall that was the result of corporate and accounting fraud‚ in the early twenty-first century nearly destroyed the economical welfare of

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    Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Week # 2 Individual Assignment   Sox Key Main Aspects for a Regulatory Environment Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed in 2002 by former president George Bush. Essentially to combat the Enron crisis. The Sox Act basically has regulatory control and creates an enviroment that is looking out for the public. Ideally this regulatory environment protects the public from fraud within corporations. Understanding‚ that while having this regulatory control

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    The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Introduction2001-2002 was marked by the Arthur Andersen accounting scandal and the collapse of Enron and WorldCom. Corporate reforms were demanded by the government‚ the investors and the American public to prevent similar future occurrences. Viewed to be largely a result of failed or poor governance‚ insufficient disclosure practices‚ and a lack of satisfactory internal controls‚ in 2002 George W. Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act that became effective on

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    board. c) Accounting standard board. d) Public company accounting oversight board. e) SOX (Sarbanes Oxley Act) Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is the act passed by the Congress of United States in the year 2002 with an intention to protect the investors from the possibility of fraudulent accounting acts which are conducted by corporations (Testimony Concerning Implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). The act made certain strict reforms which are to be compulsorily followed by the corporations so

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    Policy Paper on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Randy Ibrahim [SID: 860866350] Business 102 December 09‚ 2010 Dr. Sean D. Jasso Ibrahim 2 Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………3 History of the Act………………………………………………………………………...4 Corporate Scandals……………………………………………………………….4 Loss of Investor Confidence……………………………………………………..4 Market Failure and Government Intervention…………………….……………..5 Why Sarbanes-Oxley was Necessary…………………………………………….5 Implementing Sarbanes-Oxley…………………………………………………………

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    Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Descriptions of the main aspects of the regulatory environment which will protect the public from fraud within corporations are going to be provided in this paper. A special attention to the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 (SOX) requirement; along with an evaluation of whether Sarbanes-Oxley Act will be effective in avoiding future frauds based on their implemented rules and regulations. The main aspects of the regulatory environment are based on the different laws and regulations

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