Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley Assignment 1 Strayer University LEG500 Professor Lundondo Mumeka Abu Abbasi October 28‚ 2014 Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley: Key characteristics of a Whistleblower What is a whistle-blower? A whistle-blower can be an employee or an ex-employee of a company who have evidence of deceitfulness and/or unethical behavior in the organization or behavior in the business that is not in the best interest of the public (Fernando‚ 365). Whistle-blowers usually disclose
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LAW/421 Final Exam – 2013 GRADE WAS 28/30 1) Which of the following does not result in a decision rendered by the hearing officer? B. Mediation 2) Jurisprudence is defined as C. the science and philosophy of law 3) The state of Kansas has enacted a new law requiring all commercial trucks driving on Kansas roads to have special mud flaps installed. These mud flaps have been proven to make driving in the rain significantly safer due to reduced mist created by trucks driving in the
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The cost-benefits of Sarbanes–Oxley Analysis In response to the collapse of a number of high-profile firms since late 2001‚ Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in July 2002 to enhance corporate governance and thereby restore public confidence. The Act has introduced significant changes in both management’s reporting responsibilities and the scope and nature of the responsibilities of the auditor. When President Bush signed the Act into law‚ he characterized it as “the most far-reaching reform
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Case Scenario: Big Time Toymaker LAW/421 Case Scenario: Big Time Toymaker Read the “Theory to Practice” section at the end of Ch. 6 of the text. Answer Questions 1 through 6 based on the scenario in the “Theory to Practice” section‚ and complete the following in your response: At the conclusion of the situation‚ BTT says that it’s not serious about releasing Chou’s new technique game‚ Strat. Presuming BTT and Chou have got a deal‚ and BTT has breached the
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efficiency‚ and ensure accurate accounting records. Requirements R1. Which objective is most important? R2. Which must the internal controls accomplish for the business to survive? Give your reason. 2. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act affects public companies. Requirement R1. How does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act relate to internal controls? Be specific. 3. Separation of duties is a key internal control. Requirement R1. Explain in your own words why separation of duties is often described as the cornerstone of internal
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Services Act 2007. The company runs a fully combined exchange‚ proposing the complete series of exchange-related services. This includes trading‚ clearance‚ settlement and repository services. There are many public listed companies in the Bursa Malaysia but most of these companies are consider going private for several reasons that the SOX act has affect their companies (An Analysis of Why Public Listed Companies Go Private in Malaysia‚ Lau Chee Chin‚ 1998). The History of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of
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Week 3 Individual Assignment John Herget Law/421 December 11‚ 2012 Mr. Hedeicke Abstract The following paper will examine an article detailing the definition intellectual property. Additionally‚ it will make example of the laws that govern and protect the creation and use of intellectual property. Week 3 Individual Assignment A large business has been made through sales of creations of the mind. These include inventions‚ artistic works‚ manuscripts‚ images‚ designs
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partnership debts | Limited partners are prohibited by law from participating in management‚ can lose more than their investments‚ and get less than the general partners of unusually high profits | One partner can transfer a profit interest to an external party‚ but not control. | The general partners usually receive a management fee and share in profits. | There is only one level of taxation. General partnership
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trademarks of businesses. For example‚ Ford Motors would have to buy back the domain name to Ford.com to protect their trademark and not lose potential business. However‚ this was dealt with when congress passed the Anti Cyber squatting Consumer Protection Act (ACCPA). MANAGERIAL PERSPECTIVE Discuss how the legal issues affect business. For example‚ could the problems have been avoided? Explain. Discuss realistic solutions supported by sound legal and business principles. Protection of intellectual
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veryone should now have a copy of the final exam posted to their individual forum along with instructions for taking the exam. Please let me know if you do not see it. It is not timed so please us it as a learning experience. All of the questions were taken directly from the text. veryone should now have a copy of the final exam posted to their individual forum along with instructions for taking the exam. Please let me know if you do not see it. It is not timed so please us it as a
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