The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) was passed as the result of
the Enron scandal and other instances of accounting fraud. This act
was passed to strengthen the role of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). Research a case of corporate financial abuse
related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and apply this to your
current work or desired place of employment. Create a 1,400-word
analysis of the application of SOX in which you include the
following: Discuss the mistakes made by the company and their
leadership. Discuss the steps leadership could have taken to
prevent or mitigate the repercussions. Explain the role of market
pressures on unethical behavior. Examine the influence of the
basics of finance and how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 changed
things. Evaluate the influence of Sarbanes-Oxley Act on ethical
behavior. Are businesses more ethical since the enactment? Explain
the changes companies needed to make in how they use and present
financial statements. Discuss how SOX has affected your current
place of employment if at all, and if not, how it has affected
others in the same industry. Cite a minimum of 2 scholarly sources.
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