Discussion 1

“Sarbanes-Oxley Act” Please respond to the following:

Analyze at least three (3) underlying causes for the creation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Next, rank the causes that you have analyzed from the most important to the least important to the creation of the Act. Explain your rationale.

e-Activity–Research the Internet for information on a 10-Q of a company with which you are familiar. Be prepared to discuss below.

From the e-Activity, analyze how easy or difficult it may be for officers and managers of organizations to stay in strict compliance with SEC rules and for consumers, investors, and regulators to detect errors. Then, determine at least one (1) action that CEOs and boards can take to improve compliance.

Discussion 2

“Course Wrap-Up” Please respond to the following:

Looking back on all the lessons learned in this course, discuss the one that surprised or interested you the most. Explain what made it so surprising or interesting.

Thinking about the subjects addressed in this course, predict what will be the focus of this course 10 years from now. Explain your rationale.