Accounting Quality

Based on the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
and SEC reporting requirements for publically traded companies,

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Assess
   the roles of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of a
   public company for establishing an ethical environment that generates
   quality accounting and reliable financial reporting for use by
   shareholders and investors. Provide support for your assessment.
2. Recommend
   a strategy for a CEO to implement, leading to an ethical environment that
   leads to high-quality accounting, reporting, and forecasting. Provide
   support for your recommendation.
3. Suggest
   how corporate management can provide assurances to investors that the
   performance forecast and expected earnings will be realized, minimizing
   the volatility of the stock price. Provide support for your suggestions.
4. Evaluate
   the consequences to a publically traded company when there is a lack of
   quality within financial accounting and reporting, indicating how these
   consequences may be minimized. Provide support for your answer.
5. Assess
   the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act related to accounting quality,
   indicating whether or not you believe the requirements are sufficient to
   protect stockholders and potential investors. Provide support for your
   position.
6. Use
   at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note:
   Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting
requirements:

• Be
  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
  margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
  school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
  instructions.
• Include
  a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name,
  the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and
  the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
  length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with
this assignment are:

• Understand
  the reporting of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and
  Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for publically traded companies.
• Evaluate
  the quality of accounting information for an organization, including the
  economic content and earnings sustainability.
• Use
  technology and information resources to research issues in financial
  analysis and reporting.
• Write
  clearly and concisely about financial analysis and reporting using proper
  writing mechanics.