Relationship Between Ethics And The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Midterm Exam – CIS500 - Baltzan Due Date: Sunday thru the link in Week 5. Please ensure your answers are worth 200 points. When you click on the exam you can cut and paste your answers straight into the test in Blackboard. Please note that this is an exam and I need to see far more than just a single sentence for an answer. The questions are worth different values and to receive full credit you need to fully detail your answer so I can understand your justifications and analysis. If you have any questions about the exam please contact me directly – I’m happy to help.
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1. 50 Points Choose one of the opening cases from chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Answer the opening case questions …show more content…
Define the relationship between ethics and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Ethics can be defined as the principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people. The Sarbanes-Oxley act was put into place to prevent scandals in the workplace, especially in the Accounting/Finance department. The relationship between ethics and the Sarbanes-Oxley act is following your morals and values to prevent unethical acts from occurring with financial fraud. 2. Why is records management an area of concern for the entire organization and not just the IT department? The IT department controls the electronic documents. Internal and external controls must be put in place for the entire organization and the IT department when it comes to managing records. There must be some time of procedures put into place. 3. Identify two policies an organization can implement to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Segregation of duties within the systems development staff and making sure that the financial systems are meeting regulatory requirements for more accurate, detailed, and timely …show more content…
What is the biggest information security roadblock for organizations attempting to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley compliance? For any organization, attempting to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley compliance can become very challenging. Some employees may not adhere with the policies. Making sure the storing of all the records is accurate and updated can become costly as well.
2. 75 Points
You are working for Apple as the VP of operations. The founder – Steve Jobs – has asked you to rank the ilities for the Apple iPad from most important to least important. Be sure to provide your justification for each ilitie so Mr. Jobs can understand the logic behind your ranking. Please be sure to read chapter 5 for an overview of the ilities. The Apple iPad has multiple purposes. The Apple ipad can be used to browse the internet, play music, and watch videos, read books, check email, view photos, and a lot of other things. The Apple ipad is like a pocket size laptop. The five ilities are flexibility, scalability, reliability, availability, and performance. If I was the VP of operations for Apple and Steve Jobs asked me to tank the ilities for the Apple ipad from most important to least important, I would rank them in this order: 1)
Paige!!
303-512-3173
1. 50 Points Choose one of the opening cases from chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Answer the opening case questions …show more content…
Define the relationship between ethics and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Ethics can be defined as the principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people. The Sarbanes-Oxley act was put into place to prevent scandals in the workplace, especially in the Accounting/Finance department. The relationship between ethics and the Sarbanes-Oxley act is following your morals and values to prevent unethical acts from occurring with financial fraud. 2. Why is records management an area of concern for the entire organization and not just the IT department? The IT department controls the electronic documents. Internal and external controls must be put in place for the entire organization and the IT department when it comes to managing records. There must be some time of procedures put into place. 3. Identify two policies an organization can implement to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Segregation of duties within the systems development staff and making sure that the financial systems are meeting regulatory requirements for more accurate, detailed, and timely …show more content…
What is the biggest information security roadblock for organizations attempting to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley compliance? For any organization, attempting to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley compliance can become very challenging. Some employees may not adhere with the policies. Making sure the storing of all the records is accurate and updated can become costly as well.
2. 75 Points
You are working for Apple as the VP of operations. The founder – Steve Jobs – has asked you to rank the ilities for the Apple iPad from most important to least important. Be sure to provide your justification for each ilitie so Mr. Jobs can understand the logic behind your ranking. Please be sure to read chapter 5 for an overview of the ilities. The Apple iPad has multiple purposes. The Apple ipad can be used to browse the internet, play music, and watch videos, read books, check email, view photos, and a lot of other things. The Apple ipad is like a pocket size laptop. The five ilities are flexibility, scalability, reliability, availability, and performance. If I was the VP of operations for Apple and Steve Jobs asked me to tank the ilities for the Apple ipad from most important to least important, I would rank them in this order: 1)