Introduction
Ethical and legal obligations in financial reporting has made its way into the public spot light in the United States over the last several years. The accountants who do financial reporting should be expected to act in the highest standards of legal and ethical business conduct. Unethical financial reporting can cause major problems, not only within an organization, but also for the economy. As seen in the Enron scandal unethical financial reporting affects individuals, investors, companies and the economy as a whole.
The Relationship among the FASB, SEC, and PCAOB
There are organizations who watch over accounting practices to ensure companies are providing fair and balanced account reporting. The three main organizations who watch over the financial reporting of corporate America are the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Boards (PCAOB). The......
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