Research a case of corporate financial abuse related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and apply this to your current work or desired place of employment.
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Create a 1,400-word analysis of the application of SOX in which you include the following:
- Discuss the mistakes made by the company and their leadership.
- Discuss the steps leadership could have taken to prevent or mitigate the repercussions.
- Explain the role of market pressures on unethical behavior.
- Examine the influence of the basics of finance and how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 changed things.
- Evaluate the influence of Sarbanes-Oxley Act on ethical behavior. Are businesses more ethical since the enactment?
- Explain the changes companies needed to make in how they use and present financial statements.
- Discuss how SOX has affected your current place of employment if at all, and if not, how it has affected others in the same industry.
Cite a minimum of 2 scholarly sources.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.