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Ethics and Finance Grading Guide

FIN/571 Version 8

2

Individual Assignment: Ethics and Finance

Purpose of Assignment

The Week 2 assignment takes you into the ethical challenges and potential ramifications of ethical mistakes in finance. You have the chance to explore contemporary, real world cases of companies that dealt with ethical issues and how they managed this successfully or, in some cases, failed.

Grading Guide

Content

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Comments:

The student discussed the mistakes made by the company and their leadership.

 

The student discussed the steps leadership could have taken to prevent or mitigate the repercussions.

The student explained the role of market pressures on unethical behavior.

The student examined the influence of the basics of finance and how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 changed things.

The student evaluated the influence of Sarbanes-Oxley Act on ethical behavior. Are businesses more ethical since the enactment?

The student explained the changes companies needed to make in how they use and present financial statements.

The student discussed how SOX has affected their current place of employment if at all and if not, how has it affected others in the same industry.

The paper is 1,400-words in length.

Total Available

Total Earned

5.5

#/5.5

Writing Guidelines

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Comments:

The paper — including tables and graphs, headings, a title page, and a reference page — is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.

The paper includes properly cited intellectual property using APA style in-text citations and a reference page.

The paper includes paragraph and sentence transitions that are logical and maintain flow throughout the paper.

The paper includes sentences that are complete, clear, and concise.

The paper follows proper rules of grammar and usage including spelling and punctuation.

Total Available

Total Earned

 

2.5

#/2.5

Assignment Total

#

8

#/8

Additional comments:

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