Principles of Accounting
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781133626985
Author: Belverd E. Needles, Marian Powers, Susan V. Crosson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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6) Some rules of conduct apply to accountants in public practice and not to those employed in industry.
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Which of the following is a provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
a. Lessens penalties for corporate fraud
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d. Makes fraudulent financial reporting a civil offense
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Establish financial incentives that promote integrity in the financial reporting process.
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Assess the risk of corruption and misappropriation of assets within the company.
Design and implement internal controls to provide reasonable assurance of preventing fraudulent financial reporting.
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Principles of Accounting
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