The advent of Corporate Governance & Compliance and business ethics represented a major change in the way that senior leadership manages corporate operations. Since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, and other legislation have been enacted there is a concerted effort to bring transparency, accountability, and ethical behavior back into the market place. Discuss the effects these laws and regulations involving Corporate Governance, Corporate Compliance and business ethics activities on: corporate leadership, stockholders and stakeholders in the corporation and our economy.