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- Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. include the achievements, failure, and challenges of SOX2002. A brief note to describe SOX and why it is enacted. Discuss the corporate scandals that occurred before the enactment of SOX Act and how those scandals could have been avoided if SOX was in place. The second phase of your analysis should discuss the corporate scandals occurred after the enactment of SOX Act clearly highlighting why Sox could not act as a deterrent to the scandals. Do you think there are any gaps in the act or the factors that led to the scandal are just beyond the purview of the SOX Act. Challenges before the SOX act as we move forward.Which of the following statements is/are correct? O a. The ban on simultaneously offering consulting and auditing services to economically relevant companies within the framework of the FISG results from the bad experiences that BaFin had with corresponding offers in the context of the Wirecard scandal. O b. Violations of the so-called "blacklist" lead to significant fines being paid by the auditing company. Oc. According to the Financial Market Integrity Strengthening Act, companies are obliged to set up an audit committee to monitor the quality of the audit. O d. The external rotation of auditing firms requires more frequent tendering processes for auditing services.1. Which of the following statements is true? The CPA firm will lose its independence if: A. a staff auditor providing audit services to the client acquires stock in that client. B. a staff tax preparer who provides 15 hours of non-audit services to the client acquires stock in that client. C. an audit manager in an office different than the office providing audit services has a direct, immaterial financial interest in the audit client. D. an audit partner has an indirect, immaterial financial interest in an audit client that he is not in charge of. 2. The correct sequence of the paragraphs in the audit report should be: A. Basis of opinion – Explanatory paragraph – Opinion. B. Opinion - Basis of opinion – Explanatory paragraph. C. Opinion - Explanatory paragraph – Basis of opinion. D. Basis of opinion – Opinion – Explanatory paragraph. 3. The underlying reason for a code of professional ethics for auditing profession is: A. the need for public confidence in the quality of service of…
- 1. (Political Motivations for Policies) Ever since the unethical actions of some employees of Enron Corp. first came to light, ethics in accounting has been in the news with increasing frequency. The unethical actions of the employees essentially involved their selection of certain accounting policies for the company. In many instances, GAAP does allow firms some flexibility in their choice of legitimate accounting policies. This is true, for example, in choosing an inventory cost formula. However, the company's choice of policies may ultimately be influenced by several specific factors. Instructions State three of these factors and explain why each of them may influence an accounting policy choice.How does the Sarbanes–Oxley Act contribute to accurate and quality financial reporting by public corporations? Why is the act considered an excellent example of public corporations meeting a key ethical standard? To support responses, provide examples of companies that were negatively affected by a lack of ethical guidelines.Regarding Enron, this was a company that resulted in the creation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and many reforms to the accounting profession. Research the company and answer the following questions. Question 1: How did the members of the accounting firms violate the standards of integrity and credibility? Question 2: Do you believe the new standards that resulted from the Enron scandal to be adequate? Question 3: Name and explain two aspects of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.
- Which of the following is/are true? 1: The board of directors has the power to act on behalf of the shareholders to hire and fire the operating management of the firm. In a legal sense, the directors are "principals" and the shareholders are "agents". II: The goal of financial managers does not imply that illegal or unethical actions should be taken in the hope of increasing the value of the the firm. III: IBEC Inc. of Toronto spends approximately $2 million annually to hire auditors to go over the firm's financial statements. This is an example of an indirect agency cost. IV: The triple bottom line is defined as a company's commitment to operate in an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable manner a. b. II, III and IV c. I, II and IV d. III and IV I, II, III and IV e. II and IVConsider again Milton Friedman’s article. 1. What does Friedman mean by “ethical custom”? 2. If the laws of the society are limiting the company’s profitability, would the company be within its rights to disobey the law? 3. What if the law is “on the books,” but the company could count on a lack of enforcement from state officials who were overworked and underpaid? Should the company limit its profits? Suppose that it could save money by discharging a pollutant into a nearby river, adversely affecting fish and, potentially, drinking water supplies for downstream municipalities. In polluting against laws that aren’t enforced, is it still acting “within the rules of the game”? What if almost all other companies in the industry were saving money by doing similar acts?Which of the following methods would be most likely to decrease the agency problems by helping motivate managers to act in the best interests of shareholders? 1. Increase the proportion of executive compensation that comes from stock options and reduce the proportion that is paid as cash salaries. 2. Eliminate a requirement that members of the board of directors have a substantial investment in the firm's stock. 3. Decrease the use of restrictive covenants in bond agreements. 4. Take actions that reduce the possibility of a hostile takeover. 5. Elect a board of directors that allows managers greater freedom of action.