Auditing Cases 6th Edition by Mark Beasley,Frank Buckless,Steven Glover,Douglas Prawitt

Exercise 9

Document your views about the effectiveness of regulatory reforms, such as the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002, in preventing and deterring financial reporting fraud and other unethical actions. Discuss whether you believe the solution for preventing and deterring such acts is more effective through regulation and other legal reforms or through teaching and instruction about moral and ethical values conducted in school, at home, in church, or through other avenues outside legislation.