History and basic reasoning of sox legislation

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Given the seriousness of the well-known corporate financial scandals of the past, the CEO plans to hold a company-wide meeting with all employees. He waited until you came on board so you could share your thoughts with him about what to communicate to the workforce.

Discuss the history and basic reasoning of SOX legislation.
Discuss how SOX impacts accounting professionals.
Explain which 1 of the Titles VII-XI of SOX you feel are most important and why.
Describe the likely impact inside the company of moving toward SOX compliance.

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