In the wake of the accounting and finance scandals of the early 2000s, the regulatory environment for businesses changed dramatically to create more accountability and transparency. Agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) play a greater role in enforcing and auditing companies for compliance to regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. an accounting regulatory or standards agency (e.g. PCAOB, IASB, etc.) a public company that you either currently work for, have worked for in the past, or one with which you are familiar. a 1,050-word analysis of the regulatory environment: your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.