THE BENEFITS OF SARBANES-OXLEY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MEASURED AGAINST THE COSTS Salim Motala A research project submitted to the Gordon Institute of Business Science‚ University of Pretoria‚ in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration. 14 November 2007 ABSTRACT The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) is the only legislated corporate governance structure‚ and is aimed at increasing investor confidence in public companies by forcing them
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that could be discussed and cases whose precedent we could draw from for the purpose of properly elucidating the points of the assigned topic in reference to John R. Boatright’s “Individual Responsibility in the American Corporate System: Does Sarbanes-Oxley Strike the Right Balance?” assumption that the primary responsibility of corporate responsibility legislation is deterrence I’ve chosen to expand upon Chapter 3‚ Case 3‚ Exposing Workers to Plutonium and Chapter 6‚ Case 4‚ Predatory Lending at
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University of Phoenix Material Article Review Format Guide MEMORANDUM UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX DATE: October 14‚ 2013 TO: FROM: RE: Punishing the Innocent: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Hunter‚ B. (2007). Punishing the innocent: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Retrieved from www.fee.org/files/docLib/0703hunter.pdf ARTICLE SYNOPSIS Hunter’s article examines how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX Act) is too stringent and gives too much power over companies to governing bodies‚ i
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Volansky FROM: Theresa Pleasants RE: Sarbanes-Oxley law discourages risk-taking‚ corporate growth ARTICLE SYNOPSIS “Sarbanes-Oxley has created a trillion-dollar industry‚ consisting of lawyers‚ accountants‚ compliance officers and programmers‚ pushing for more bureaucratic procedures and criminal penalties for company management and entrepreneurs‚ creating fear and confusion‚ and discouraging risk-taking and corporate growth.” (Mishra‚ 2011) SOX Act has made it more cost effective and low risk
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CLASS PROJECT GM 520: BUSINESS REGULATIONS: SARBANES-OXLEY August 14‚ 2006 Need a Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Plan? The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002‚ sponsored by US Senator Paul Sarbanes and US Representative Michael Oxley‚ represents the biggest change to federal securities laws in decades. Effective in 2006‚ all publicly-traded companies are required to submit an annual report of the effectiveness of their internal accounting controls to the SEC. It
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Depreciation and depletion are two models of computing financial reports. These techniques are used as adjustments when preparing statements of cash flow within the direct or indirect method. This paper will identify and examine the methods of depreciation and depletion‚ describe the difference between the methods‚ and compare and contrast depreciation and depletion as well using scholarly references to support the points. Net income is reduced through depreciation and is an expense of the company
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Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley Bionca Murray 1-20-2015 Law‚ Ethics‚ & Corp. Governance Dr. Campbell Strayer University To often employees put up with the wrong doings of their employer‚ in order to keep their job. Whistleblowers are those rare individuals who are not afraid to stand up for what’s right. Whistleblowing is the act of an employee who believes that public interest overrides the interest of the organization. The person blows the whistle that the organization is in fraudulent
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What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and what is its purpose? The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was designed and passed to protect investors of corporations from the possible acts of fraudulent accounting activities by corporations. The SOX Act’s purpose is to commend and force ethical business practices among businesses across all industries. The overall goal was to protect financial records that organizations keep to help further protect against any and all accounting fraud. Major corporations like
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International Legal and Ethical Issues LAW/421 October 15‚ 2013 Walter Chapman International Legal and Ethical Issues International Legal and Ethical Issues Simulation Summary What are the issues involved in resolving legal disputes in international transactions? “Whenever a U.S. firm enters into a contract situated in a different country‚ it should make sure the agreement is officially enforceable” (Melvin‚ 2011). Exactly the same would pertain to a global company‚ and they must be completely
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ACCOUNTING REVIEW Vol. 83‚ No. 3 2008 pp. 757–787 Real and Accrual-Based Earnings Management in the Pre- and Post-Sarbanes-Oxley Periods Daniel A. Cohen New York University Aiyesha Dey University of Chicago Thomas Z. Lys Northwestern University ABSTRACT: We document that accrual-based earnings management increased steadily from 1987 until the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in 2002‚ followed by a significant decline after the passage of SOX. Conversely‚ the level of real earnings management
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