On July 30‚ 2002‚ the American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act‚ better known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)‚ was signed into law‚ with the intention of rebuilding public trust in corporate America. Its laws‚ which required boards to “oversee closely financial transactions and auditing procedures‚” applied primarily to publicly traded corporations (Baker‚ 2005). Only two of the practices named within were required of not-for-profit companies. Nevertheless‚ due to the proliferation
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create a controversial treaty that would allow America to exchange the Indians’ land for a large piece of land in the Louisiana Territory. It was created on May 28‚ 1830 and sparked much criticism and support throughout the nation. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was justified because the Indians were enemies of America‚ they were given good land‚ and they were offered the government’s protection.
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Nelson A. Miles was anxious to proceed as quickly to the island of Porto Rico. He started from Guantanamo on July 21‚ with 3‚415 infantry and artillery‚ together with two companies of engineers and one company of Signals Corps‚ on nine transports‚ convoyed by Captain Higginson’s fleet‚ consisting of the battleship Massachusetts (flagship) and two smaller vessels. Nelson A. Miles moved to the island of Porto Rico with about 3‚300 men‚ the other 115 soldiers were sick. At the time the island was occupied
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Puerto Rico. Donald Trump is trying to help Puerto Rico with a waiver known as “Jones Act”. The Jones Act makes goods shipped between places in the United States to be carried by American-made vessels. WHY: Puerto Rico wants the waiver to access medicine‚ food‚ clothing‚ and other supplies. WHO: Donald Trump is helping Puerto Ricans with this waiver. WHEN: On September 8th‚ a temporary waiver was granted by the request of the departments of Defense and Energy. WHERE: San Juan‚ Puerto Rico‚ after
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Alien and Sedition Acts | Historical Essay | | Emilee Lord | 8/25/2012 | A brief essay on the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 and why they were a poor decision by the United States’ young government. | When viewing the era of the Adams’ administration‚ with all the political turmoil that is associated with it‚ historians continually come to analyze one set of acts in particular‚ The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798‚ to try to determine whether or not these acts were a wise move on
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soil. So‚ congress passed a law known as the U.S.A Patriot Act. U.S A Patriot is a 10 letter acronym for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. This allowed the N.S.A (national security agency) to gain information of individual citizens or groups of individuals by using library records‚ phone calls and other surveillance. Recently‚ on January 1st of 2015 the Patriot Act has expired. Many members of government are stuck in a debate
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Accounting Quality By Helen Tewolde ACC 573 Financial Reporting and Analysis Benson Kariuki-Mwangi August 17‚ 2014 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX)‚ which he characterized as the most far reaching reforms of American business practices since the time of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The Act mandated a number of reforms to enhance corporate responsibility‚ enhance financial disclosures and combat corporate and accounting fraud‚ and created the Public Company Accounting Oversight
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As time surges on so does the bitterness between countries. 1797 marks a commemorative year as the "XYZ Affair" later launched a series of acts that created tension throughout the country. The Alien and Sedation Acts of 1798 not only oppressed the freedom of aliens wanting to become citizens in the country‚ but broaden conflicts between the Federalist and Republican parties‚ and the beginnings of a break in the government. The two political parties of Federalists and Republicans differed to a
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Sarbanes Oxley Act Research Project Brielle Lewis MBA 315 March 6‚ 2014 I. Abstract The purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities law‚ and for other purposes. (Lander‚ 2004) The Act created new standards for public companies and accounting firms to abide by. After multiple business failures due to fraudulent activities and embezzlement at companies such as Enron Sarbanes and
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The Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act of the 21st Century Monique Watson CRJ422: Criminal Justice Capstone (BLM1408A) Instructor: Professor Tim Benford March 10‚ 2014 The tragedy of September 11 revealed vulnerability to violence by non-state actors within U.S. borders. This was something we never thought would happen again after Pearl Harbor‚ to be attacked on our own land. These terrorist lived among us‚ while plotting to destroy us‚ it lend the question
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