The Sarbanes-Oxley Act brought a large degree of accountability to the C-Suite. No longer does the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer have a plausible deniability avenue to pursue as they have to certify to the validity of the Financial Statements. We all have a couple of favorite items and brands that we just don't compromise on.

Choose a company and research the top 3 executives of the company. You must include the CEO and the CFO. Summarize on their education, licenses and career experience that brought them to where they are. In your research did you find anything that surprised you? Were you expecting more or less? Your expectations are much the same as those of the rest of the consumers. How did they stack up? With what you have found, does this give you any insight into your own career goals?