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Ethics and the SEC

Primary Task Response: Review and reflect on the knowledge you have gained from this course. Based on your review and reflection, write at least 3 paragraphs on 1 of the following topics:

  • What
    are some examples of major ethical breaches in the recent past that
    have led to increased scrutiny in the field of financial reporting and
    analysis? Why are they important to a firm’s stakeholders and the public
    at large?
  • What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and what are some of
    the elements of this Act that were designed to protect the integrity of
    the financial statements prepared and disseminated by publicly traded
    companies?
  • What is the SEC, and what is its role in protecting
    the integrity of financial statements prepared and disseminated by
    publically traded companies?

Be sure to document your statements with credible sources, in-text citations, and references using proper APA format.