Sarbanes-Oxley and Corporate Governance Paper

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Case 15.3 Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Ch. 15 of The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business

Read \”Case 15.3 Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board\” in Ch. 15 of the text. **(Case 15.3 will be attached)** May also use other research however cite and reference your sources.
Write a paper of 850- to 1,050-words in which you answer the following:
If auditing of financial statements is required for the protection of public investors, should not all PCAOB members be taken from the investment community that uses audited financial statements? Why or why not?
How does the decision in this case impact the validity of the Board and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
** you must Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed sources**

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Please note that the Mechanics section of the Grade Rubric requires the integration of research in APA format, including in-text and reference citations.

Use the grade Rubric below as guidance for an \”A\” paper.

Grade Rubric for Week 4 Individual Assignment: Sarbanes-Oxley and Corporate Governance Paper

The paper must include a discussion of the appointment of PCAOB members and whether or not they should be taken exclusively from an investment community that uses audited financial statements.
Paper must include a discussion of how the decision made in the case affects the validity of the board and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Additional Comments:
The paper is between 950 to 1,050 words in length. (reference page does not count towards word count)
Easy to identify next topic of discussion – APA-formatted [sub]headings, and transitional sentences and paragraphs are used throughout paper.
Logical content development, e.g., introduce, define, explain, and apply concepts.
Sentences and phrases are well constructed, strong, and varied.
Appropriate tone – use of objective, 3rd person writing is encouraged.

Additional Comments:
Professional appearance – same font size, type, and spacing used throughout paper.
The paper–including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page–is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with properly formatted in-text citations and a reference page.
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed. Spelling is correct.
**Must include least 3-5 APA references, which should include the course text and 3 peer-reviewed documents.
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