Assignment:
Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Ch. of The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
Read "Case Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board" in Ch. 15 of the text.
Write a paper of 700 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?
Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed sources, identified and defined in the Instructor Policies (Spiering, 2016, Researching Assignments).
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Your answer must be, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.