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 Sarbanes–Oxley 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
Premium Corporate governance Sarbanes–Oxley Act Internal control
MGMT 479 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Case Study #1: "The Comeback of Caterpillar‚ 1985-2002." Synopsis: In the early 1900 ’s the heavy steam tractors of farmers of the delta in the San Joaquin Valley‚ California‚ consistently sunk into the moist soil. Their attempts at bigger wheel to solve the problem proved futile. Benjamin Holt‚ a combine maker‚ replaced the tractor wheels with tracks‚ distributing the tractor ’s weight more evenly over a broader surface that gave the tractors more traction
Premium Marketing Strategic management Management
COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL RECORD AND BILLING SYSTEM PURPOSE The information contained in the medical record allows nurses and doctors to determine the patient’s medical history and provide informed care. The medical record serves as the central repository for planning patient care and documenting communication among patient and health care provider and professionals contributing to the patient’s care. An increasing purpose of the medical record is to ensure documentation of compliance with institutional
Premium Medical record Electronic medical record Health care
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 Sarbanes – Oxley 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
Premium Management Health care Marketing
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
Premium Internal control Audit Auditing
GE and the Pros and Cons of Ethical Code Abstract What do we mean when we say business ethics? In this paper we discuss the business ethics and the pros and cons of implementation and compliance. Looking at one of the most successful companies in the world‚ we have found that a “Code of Ethics” has multiple roles when considering the ramifications of following or not following those codes. General Electric is looked upon as one of the largest corporate governing companies in
Premium Ethics Business ethics
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 July 30‚ 2002. Congress was seeking
Premium Audit Internal control Enron
Felix is a 68- year old man who was admitted to an inpatient post operative care unit at Prairie Regional Medical Center (PRMC) after undergoing a laparotomy for the diagnosis of peptic ulcer. The surgical procedure went well‚ with no obvious difficulties. Felix’s medical history was significant for diabetes‚ and a hearing impairment for which he wears bilateral hearing aids. Renee is a highly regarded registered nurse (RN) who has worked at PRMC for 8-years. She and her husband have 3 children
Premium Health care Urinary tract infection Patient
Ibrahim 1 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…………………………………………………………
Premium Fraud Enron Business ethics
CEO Jeffrey Immelt and the reinvention of GE 8 July‚ 2014 It has been 13 years since Jeffrey Immelt took the reins of American colossus General Electric from the legendary Jack Welch. Having weathered the early years‚ besieged by a storm of economic and business challenges‚ Immelt is at last taking steps to realise his own vision for GE – which includes moving away from finance‚ and becoming a more agile and globalised company‚ focused on its core identity as a maker of industrial equipment
Premium General Electric