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Enron Scandal: Accounting Ethics Lessons for CPAs Today

Executive Summary: The Enron/Arthur Andersen accounting ethics scandal remains the definitive cautionary tale in professional accounting Understanding these ethical failures is essential for modern CPA professionals AICPA Code of Conduct violations led to the collapse of a Big Five accounting …

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How the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Applies to Nonprofit Organizations

The financial scandals of the early 2000s, including Enron, Tyco, and WorldCom, fundamentally changed corporate accountability in America. Congress responded with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, establishing rigorous financial reporting standards for publicly traded companies. While the Act doesn’t directly …