Assignment : Discussion-Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Respond to the following question:

How do unethical accounting practices affect internal and external stakeholders? Cite at least one regulation to present the legal perspective.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act contains ten titles or sections.

Summarize the major reform principles of any three titles.

Select one major corporation failure from the past ten years, and analyze how it could have been avoided if the principles of  Sarbanes-Oxley would have been followed.

Submission Details:

a minimum of 400 words, post a summary .

Write your initial response in 300-500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Do the following when responding to your peers:

Read your peers' answers.

Provide substantive comments by contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources; building on the remarks or questions of others; or sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences
Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
Make sure your writing is clear, concise, and organized; demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.