Business Assignment- Sarbanes-Oxley Act
As a result of unethical business practice, The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOx) resulted in
sweeping changes in accounting and auditing of public companies.
1. Using the Internet and the Karrmann Library resources, write a 500-word essay response
containing:
a. A brief overview of SOx as it relates to transparency and auditing of publicly held companies,
and
b. Assuming Heublein, Inc. (HEUBLEIN: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL
SYSTEM, Herbert F. Spirer and A. G. Hulvey) is required to abide by the requirements of SOx,
discuss how the Organization and Accountability, and the Control System under development at
Heublein, Inc. conform or do not conform to the needs for transparency and auditing of SOx.