Sarbanes-oxley act article analysis-internal controls

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Use the Electronic Reserve Readings (ERR) for ACC/340, the Internet, or other credible resources to locate an article that examines the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its impact on the internal controls of your organization or an organization of your choosing. Note that the emphasis of the paper should be on internal controls and how these have been affected by SOX, but do need to apply to a "specific organization" as well. Note - should be "specific" organization - not an industry, such as "banking".

Prepare a 700-1,050-word summary of this article. Be sure to cite your article, and be prepared to discuss your article in the threaded discussions.

So the emphasis of this assignment is on SOX and internal controls [in particular Section 404], supported by article(s) found from your research, and then applied to a specific organization (which MAY be the subject of the article, or can be taken from your own experience/further research). Internal controls should be about 50-60% of the content, with approximately 25% devoted to the research article and ONLY the remaining 15-25% should be the example of your selected organization. Having virtually the entire paper as a summary of your employer's internal controls does not constitute "outside research", and will not earn significant points for this assignment.

Be sure the article you select does in fact emphasize Section 404 and internal controls

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