Corporate Responsibility

Accounting procedures are used to record all financial and operations activities of businesses. Standard auditing activities verify and validate the accuracy of the recordings, noting any errors and irregularities. Forensic accounting goes further by investigating the history and circumstances causing the transactions and entries.... more »

Joint bank accounts imply a high level of trust between two people. While the choice of banks should be based on safety and convenience, opening an online account is a relatively simple matter. Investors or business partners must consider the different types of joint accounts and understand that the credit of one signee can affect the... more »

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed by Congress in 2002 in an effort to prevent and punish corporate corruption and to repair investor confidence. The act imposes on all publicly traded corporate organizations the requirement of mandatory accounting oversight, detailed disclosure requirements and criminal liability for noncompliance or... more »

Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) is the practice of investing in companies that pursue socially responsible business policies such as environmental sustainability, community activism, employee benefits and shareholder participation. Investors can profit from socially responsible equities by utilizing the same investment criteria... more »

Corporate social investment research has become so widespread, there are now extensive databases and international networks to implement it. There's even a new C-level position: CRO, corporate responsibility officer. more »