The Enron scandal and the Sarbanes-Oxley-Act
ISBN-13:
9783640385690
Veröffentl:
2009
Einband:
Booklet
Erscheinungsdatum:
31.07.2009
Seiten:
20
Autor:
Andreas Bauer
Gewicht:
45 g
Format:
210x148x2 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, grade: keine, University of Applied Sciences Hof, language: English, abstract: The downfall of Enron was one of the most momentous corporate scandals and bankruptcies in the history of the United States of America. This assignment deals with the timeline of Enron's collapse and introduces the main charges against the company and it's Board of Directors. Ultimately, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will be presented as major legislative response to this corporate fraud, before concluding with weighing the costs and benefits of this large-scale legislative project.-This paper provides a fundamental overview of Enron's collapse and the effects of the Sarbanes-Oxley-Legislation-