WGU Courses and Certificates Ethics-In-Technology Question # 2 Topic 1 Discussion

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibits U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials and requires accurate financial records.

Why FCPA Applies?

The company disguised payments to international officials, which violates the FCPA’s anti-bribery provisions.

The lack of internal controls to maintain proper records also violates FCPA accounting rules.

The law applies to publicly traded companies, such as those listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

A. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States – Regulates foreign investment, not bribery.

B. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act – Covers electronic surveillance and national security, not corporate misconduct.

D. Electronic Communications Privacy Act – Protects electronic communications from unauthorized access, unrelated to accounting fraud.

Why Not the Other Options?Thus, the correct answer is C. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) as it governs anti-bribery and financial reporting.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) FCPA Guide.

Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index.

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