Assess the Effectiveness of SOX Legislation

Prepare a paper in which you address the following:

• Brief historical summary on SOX enactment
• The key ethical components of the SOX
• Social responsibility implications regarding mandatory publication of corporate ethics
• One of the main criticisms of SOX is that its implementation presents an unfair burden on smaller organizations. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?
• How might you suggest improvement of the SOX legislation?

Support your paper with a minimum of five (5) scholarly resources in addition to required resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic.

apa style