Advance Auditing and Accounting Fraud. For this assignment, research the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002 as updated by subsequent laws (e.g., Dodd-Frank, JOBS Act, etc.). Based on your research, prepare a 1,500-1,750-word essay that explains the following: The purpose of SOX. All major components of SOX. Impact of SOX on publicly traded companies. Criticisms of SOX. Your assessment of recommendations to improve the SOX legislation might be improve-d (based on the law as it is today) and your research.
Be sure to provide evidence in support of your response to the case study by applying course concepts and referencing at least three relevant resources.
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The quotes should be complete sentences (no more, less) and should be incorporate-d in your essay to illustrate your ideas. Please, cite your sources in a clickable reference list at the end. Also, do not copy without providing proper attribution (quotation marks and in-line citations). Also, write an essay format, not in bullet form, numbering, or another list format. It would be best if you use your own words. Lastly, proofread your work and run it through Grammarly for thorough confirmation.