Understanding the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and its impact on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Chan Rajaram This paper is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation from Accounting Theory and Practice (BUSN 5600) Webster University Summer 2015 Abstract To discuss the origin and background of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and how it was implemented with an aim to improve accountability in the financial reporting process of all public companies. We
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during the investigative stages‚ and through trial. In 2002‚ § 1512(c)(2) was enacted as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Sarbanes-Oxley"). Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002‚ Pub. L. No. 107-204‚ § 1102(c)(2)‚ 116 Stat. 745‚ 807 (codified at 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2) (2012)). Before its enactment‚ § 1512(c)(2) was part of the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982 ("VWPA"). Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982‚ Pub. L. No. 97-291‚ 96 Stat. 1248. "The [VWPA] was enacted to protect those persons with
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of the times‚ people find it difficult to understand the various accounting Concepts. In this coursework‚ I shall analyze these concepts and explain them. First of all I shall discuss the materiality concept. WHAT IS MATERIALITY? Authoritative accounting bodies in the USA such as Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB)‚ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)‚ General Accounting Office (GAO)‚ American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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Analysis: Nike Introduction Nike was established in 1972 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. These two men were visionaries. The goal for Nike was to carry on Bowerman’s legacy of innovative thinking by helping every athlete reach their goal or by creating lucrative business opportunities that would set the company apart from any competition. This included providing quality work environments for all who were employed by Nike.
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Objectives Understand Perception Identify the phases of perceptual process Understand: Social Identity Theory Stereotyping Attribution Theory Self fulfilling prophecy Learn how to improve perceptions Perception - Meaning Perception Receiving information about and making sense of the world around us Deciding: What information to notice How to categorize information How to interpret information within the dynamics of selecting‚
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Background information: Iconography Explanation Nike Heritage NIKE‚ pronounced NI-KEY‚ is the winged goddess of victory according to Greek mythology. He sat next to Zeus‚ king of the Olympian pantheon‚ in Olympus. A mystical presence‚ symbolizing victorious encounters‚ NIKE presided first battle in history. A Greek saying: "When we go to battle and win‚ we say it is NIKE." Synonymous with honored conquest‚ NIKE is the twentieth century footwear that lifts the world ’s greatest athletes to new levels
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Name Institution: Course: Date: Financial Statement Analysis for Nike Nike Corporation released its financial statement for the year ended May 2014. Nike Inc. is a sports apparel manufacturing firm with diverse interests all over the world. The financial statements suggest a strong company whose stocks are not undervalued‚ but with the potential of exploding higher having shown sustained strengths when the Europe‚ American‚ and Chinese economies were at the brink of disaster. Despite sustaining fluctuations
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NIKE Inc. principle business activities are the design‚ development‚ and worldwide marketing of high quality footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ and accessory products. They sell their products through NIKE owned retail stores and internet sales‚ and through a mix of independent distributors and licensees worldwide. Virtually all products are manufactured by independent contractor‚ with all footwear and apparel manufactured outside the US‚ while equipment products are mostly manufactured within the
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ASSIGNMENT ONE – INDIVIDUAL 1. Challenges for business can come from internal and/or external pressures. Explain two such pressures affecting the current situation of T-Sole Ltd.(4 points ) ANSWER Internal pressure: The incentive policy with piece rate causes qualified workers to produced more and the new employee without adequate training started the work and this lead to poor quality production and lot of the footwear produced were rejected. The breaking down of equipment from time
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Nike CSR Corporate social responsibility can be defined as the "economic‚ legal‚ ethical‚ and discretionary expectations that society has of organisations at a given point in time" (Carroll and Buchholtz 2003‚ p. 36). The concept of corporate social responsibility means that organizations have moral‚ ethical‚ and philanthropic responsibilities in addition to their responsibilities to earn a fair return for investors and comply with the law. A traditional view of the corporation suggests that its
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