Question

conduct an internet search to locate a copy of the sarbanes oxley act of 2002. read and sumarize the requirements of section 302 of the act. Discuss how those provisions would or would not have deterred the actions of scott sullivan, cfo at worldcom

Answer 1

Answer:

Sarbanes Oxley act of 2002 is law of United States passed on 30th July 2002. This act helps to protect investor from fraudulent financial reporting by organizations. The act requires all companies to include report on their internal controls in the Financial reports.  

Explanation:

The section 302 of the act directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to adopt rules to adopt financial officer who certify company's annual, interim and quarterly financial reports. The main purpose is to minimize any chance of intentional frauds or deceive investors. The officers review financial reports of the company and certify that these reports does not cover any significant wrong statement, Financial statements of the company are fairly presented based on the knowledge of the officer. He is also responsible to review the report of internal controls of the company to ensure that there is no weakness in controls which can lead to frauds in the organization.