other high level executives‚ the imposition of very small fines and no prison time for devastating frauds‚ and a lack of independence of external auditors and the board of directors. With this in mind‚ I believe five advantages of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to be: 1. That it holds CEO’s accountable for internal controls so that they cannot claim that they did not know or understand what was happening in their company and place the responsibility for fraud on lower level staff (Section 302 and 404)
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Doubts about the No Child Left Behind Act ENG122: English Composition II Instructor: Randall Norris July 21‚ 2014 The No Child Left Behind Act lacks effectiveness for reasons such as achievement is measured only by students’ performance on standardized tests‚ students fail to receive a well-rounded curriculum (teacher qualifications)‚ and lastly all students are held to the same achievement standard regardless of their ability level‚ socioeconomic status or native language
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Recently‚ the Pink Tax Repeal Act and Trump’s six-week paid family leave plan has been revealed to the public eye. Introduced by Congresswoman Jackie Speier‚ the Pink Tax Repeal Act is a bill that aims to put gender specific pricing to an end. The Consumer’s Union‚ Consumer Federation of America‚ and many other organizations support Speier’s idea. In addition to the bill itself‚ experts are reaching out to consumers in attempts to offer a helping hand. “Consider buying products that aren’t specifically
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On January 8‚ 2002‚ President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). This law represents his education reform plan and contains changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since it was enacted in 1965. It is asking America’s schools to describe their success in terms of what each student accomplishes. The act contains the President’s four basic education reform principles: stronger accountability for results‚ especially in reading‚ increased flexibility
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As mentioned in the previous discussion‚ the ACA law remains a highly controversial subject among government officials‚ as well as‚ American citizens. The ACA has induced changes in the effect and availability of affordable health insurance and access to care. According to Whitman‚ the fact that the ACA law ever passed Congress is an accomplishment in itself (n.d.‚ Slide 40). However‚ the ACA has also generated both disadvantages and advantages since its induction‚ which is to be expected with
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The Affordable Care Act was signed into a law on March 23‚ 2010‚ by President Barack Obama. The United States‚ after long years of demanding Ever since the enactment of Medicaid and Medicare in 1965‚ this law is considered the most important administrative system of the United States health care system. This law was planned to help avoid terrible health care costs to the people who did not provide health insurance for themselves. The terrible health care costs can destroy the credit scores of the
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This Act gives law enforcement‚ the power to detain any immigrant if they suspect he is a terrorist. As a result the FBI would “do large sweeps of an area—almost always one that is heavily Muslim or Middle Eastern—and arrest and question hundreds or even thousands of immigrants” (Stewart 2004). The USA Patriot Act is seen as unethical since it violates due process‚ and freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures. Another consequence of the act is the lack of openness to
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Pros and Cons of Surrogacy HELP University Outline Introduction Opener. Thesis statement: However‚ they still need to be conscious of the advantages and disadvantages of surrogacy that has brought to them as well as the surrogate mother. There are several advantages and disadvantages that the intended parents must consider before they decide on surrogacy. Advantages provide an alternative to adoption procedure options lifelong relationship with the surrogate mother Disadvantages high
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The Pros and Cons of Entrepreneurship In America today‚ as of August 2013‚ the unemployment rate was 7.3 percent. Many students graduating from college are faced with many challenges with one of them being whether to work for corporate America or to start their own personal business. The opportunity to become an entrepreneur is a freedom that each individual has the option to pursue within America. It is a well known fact that becoming an entrepreneur has its advantages and disadvantages. Both
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1105(a) Congressional Budget Act‚ Title 31 U.S.C.‚ Sec. 1106(a) Goodman‚ Ted “Here’s Why a Federal Judge Ruled Obama’s Labor Department ‘exceeds Its Delegated Authority’‚” The Daily Caller News Foundation‚ November 28‚ 2016‚ accessed February 10‚ 2017‚ http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/28/heres-why-a-federal-judge-ruled-
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