Assess the Effectiveness of SOX Legislation

Activity Description

Prepare a paper in which you address the following:

Brief historical summary on SOX enactment
The key ethical components of the SOX
Social responsibility implications regarding mandatory publication of corporate ethics
One of the main criticisms of SOX is that its implementation presents an unfair burden on smaller organizations. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?
How might you suggest improvement of the SOX legislation?Support your paper with a minimum of five (5) scholarly resources in addition to  required resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages Congress enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) to restore public trust in the markets. Among its ways of achieving this, SOX attempts to improve organizational ethics by defining a code of ethics as including the promotion of honest and ethical conduct, requiring disclosure on the codes that apply to senior financial officers, and including provisions to encourage whistle blowing.Review the resources listed in the Books and Resources area below to prepare for this week's assignment(s).