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:

In a minimum of 400 words, post a summary of your findings from the The Sarbanes-Oxley Act to this Discussion Area.

Write your initial response from the following question: How do unethical accounting practices affect internal and external stakeholders? Cite at least one regulation to present the legal perspective.

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:

Read your answers.

Provide substantive comments by

contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources;

building on the remarks or questions; or

sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences

Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to 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.