The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Presented by: Ibrahim M. Conteh; Ruby Proctor Garcia; Kathleen M. Parry; Joseph M. Schmerling; Jaime Ulloa Auditing Theory and Practice 0902 ACCT422 4021 Due: April 29‚ 2009 Table of Contents Page Number What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002? 3 Why was SOX established? 4 When did SOX take effect? 5 What companies were affected and how? 6 What does SOX compliance require? 9 Conclusion 11 References 13 What is the Sarbanes-Oxley
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R. Civ. P. 9(b). The particularity requirement is met by pleading facts about the “times dates‚ places or other details of the alleged fraudulent involvement of the actors‚” which gives rise to a strong inference of fraudulent intent. In re GlenFed Inc. Sec. Litig.‚ 11 F.3d 843‚ 847-48 (9th Cir. 1993) (internal quotation marks omitted); see also Time Warner‚ 9 F.3d at 263 (requiring the identity
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Livent‚ Inc. is a company that is very involved in the entertainment business‚ mainly in live theatrical productions. When dealing with a company in the entertainment industry‚ there are many risks that can be involved in auditing situations. A big risk that can be common is working with the higher officers of the company who are not strongly educated in the financial field. They are only familiar with the entertainment part of it and do not pay attention to a lot of the finances. It is common for
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Soureen Chattopadhyay IB Language and Literature 1 Mrs Creamer 17th May 2012 Saving Private Ryan- Critique Valory and venturesomeness in the spirit of brotherhood The visual and the realistic arts in Spielberg’s best ever The critics all over the world with their holistic approach endeavor to find the pros and cons of a 3 hour classic masterpiece directed and created by the gods of the theatrical arts. The modern world tends to be sufficed by the major events and their results in History but
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Apple Inc. in 2010 1. What‚ historically‚ have been Apple’s competitive advantages? Apple has had various competitive advantages since its origin until the present. Firstly‚ Apple’s innovation has always been its hallmark. Beginning with the first “Apple I” till the “iPad 2”‚ Apple products have change the development of the market many times‚ specially during the last decade‚ with the first iPod’s lunch. Although Apple’s single technologies have not been walkthroughs created by the company
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The Warnaco Group Inc. – Accounts Receivable Refer to Warnaco’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3‚ 1993. A. What is a Form 10-Q? How do the financial statements included in a Form 10-Q differ from the financial statements included in a Form 10-K filing? The Form 10-Q is a quarterly report designed to give a status of how a business is doing after three months of operation. The Form 10-Q and the Form 10-K differ in the report’s interval; the Form 10-K is an annual report. B
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Economic conditions change‚ competitors launch new assaults and the product passes through new stages of buyer interest and requirements (Kotler‚ 2001‚ p. 484). Consequently a company must plan strategies that address any changes in the market. ebay Inc. is the world’s largest and most popular person-to-person trading community on the internet (Bradley‚ 2001‚ p. 1). From its inception eBay was unchallenged however with amazon.com’s (Amazon) entrance into the online person-to-person auction arena and
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ASSIGNMENT BRIEF Qualification Unit number‚ Code and Title Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma Business Unit 34‚ R/505/8181‚ Operations Management in Business Module Leader: Lecturers: Abimbola Taiwo Ousman Kolley‚ Abimbola Taiwo Distribution date Submission deadline W/C – 22/09/14 7th December 2014 Assignment title Operations Management in Business Learning Outcome Learning outcome Assessment Criteria In this assessment you will have the opportunity to present evidence that shows you are able
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Wawa‚ Inc.‚ a privately held company‚ began in 1803 as an iron foundry in New Jersey. Toward the end of the 19th Century‚ owner George Wood took an interest in dairy farming and the family began a small processing plant in Wawa‚ Pa‚ in 1902. The milk business was a huge success‚ due to its quality‚ cleanliness and “certified” process. As home delivery of milk declined in the early 1960s‚ Grahame Wood‚ George’s grandson‚ opened the first Wawa Food Market in 1964 as an outlet for dairy products. Now
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Nolan Ryan On November 8‚ 2012‚ Nolan Ryan was honored as the 43rd winner of the Fort Worth Business Hall of Fame’s Business Executive of the Year Award in Fort Worth‚ Texas. "As an athlete‚ I was given a gift and once I realized that‚ I tried to be the best pitcher I could possibly be and take advantage of the gift God gave me‚ but in the business community‚ you stand on merits of what you’ve accomplished once you try to pursue something in business‚" Ryan stated when he received his award at
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