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WorldCom, Enron, and IAS

principles of accounting in the U.S. (Larson et al, 2001). Since that time, a number of authoritative bodies have been instituted ...

What Could Have Been Done to Save Enron

Enron, a publicly held company, was once a top provider of electricity but ended up in Chapter 11 bankruptcy ("Enron," 2002). Pr...

Ethics, Objectivity, and Values

business, but it has "confused some employees spiritually -- a side often overlooked by vitally important to an ethical workplace"...

Post Arthur Anderson and Enron Accounting Implications

the financial statements. This sent investors scrambling. Nancy Temple was viewed as the culprit (by both the courts and observers...

Saddam Hussein's Life and Downfall

more general and objective look at the man. If the only sources used, for example, were from United States publications with right...

Contributing to the World Through Creative Independence

than to go the same direction as everyone else. As such, the student may want to add, it is one of my greatest and...

Investors, Scandal Warnings, and the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act

perception of the regulatory environment is one that inspires confidence that the results and basis of the valuation accurate and...

Failure of Internal Controls and The Impact on Stockholders

one responsible for approving purchase orders and adding new personnel to the payroll system, the opportunity for abuse is readily...

Accounting at Enron

aside through Enron stocks. The question here is, could an Enron have been avoided? What would a financial consultant (one...

Enron and Ethics

point forward was the beginning of the end for Enron. Indeed, the history of Enrons empire is nothing if not prolific. The...

Rise and Fall of Enron

Timeline, 2004). Jeffrey Skilling took over as CEO but resigned six months later; Lay returned to the post of CEO (FOX News Networ...

Improper Accounting Practices

derivative, why its typically used and how its typically used. Following that, we can go in depth into both Enron and Worldcom, an...

Value of Conventional Methods of Accounting

in how organizations can categorize and classify their financial results, each organization is required to maintain uniform intern...

Fraudulent Accounting Procedures at WorldCom and Enron

as CEO and Chairman on February 4, 2002; Jeffrey K. Skilling, former CEO and Director; Andrew S. Fastow, former chief financial of...

Soviet Union's Downfall and Reports by American Intelligence

drop in performance indicators, might strengthen conservative opposition. Such trends, coupled with the continuing nationality tu...

The Failings at Enron from an OB Perspective

as individual isolated actors, but they acted as part of a group reflecting loyalties to colleagues and their commitments which we...

Unethical Practices

merger of Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth in 1985. It was initially a gas pipeline operator and a national gas commodities trad...

ENRON, FRAUD AND CONSEQUENCES

Mention the word "Enron" and what is likely to come to mind is "accounting scandal." Though the period between 2000-2002 brought i...

ENRON: ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES, CULTURES AND IRREGULARITIES

corporation. But to avoid conflict of interest, SPEs are supposed to be run by outsiders who have no involvement in the main compa...

Negative Aspects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

not been given any authority greater than that which resides in with the Security and Exchanges Commission (SEC), which can cause ...

Analysis of Enron

days, compared to how they would become (Braquet, 2002). Skilling focused Enrons core business, that of buying a commodity and sel...

Working Conditions Can Impact Quality of Life

This paper has two sections: psychosocial factors that affect health and an appraisal of two journal articles. The first section p...

Assessment of JetBlue

The writer looks at the airline industry in 2007/8, and assessed the main drivers and success factors. JetBlue is assessed using ...

3 Plays and Societal Influence on Family

societal factors that shape the familial situations in August Strindbergs Miss Julie, George Rygas The Ecstasy of Rita Joe, and Sh...

Studies for Heart Disease Contributors

This 7 page paper gives an outline of the heart disease studies and risk factors. This paper includes the studies on risk factors ...

Agricultural Considerations Location Location Location

This paper contends that a crops location is perhaps the most important factor deciding its success or failure. Location is interl...

Person vs. Environment Debate, Behavior Influences

This paper presents the writer/tutor's opinion that neither personal nor environment factors are fully responsible for shaping hum...

Identifying Information for Marketing and Hotel in Aqtau City, Kazakhstan

lower income groups. Overall, the GDP per capita in the country was only $8,200 in 2005 and 19% lived below the poverty line (CIA,...

Improving High School Graduation Rates for Texas Minorities in the Presence of Exit-Level Testing

U.S. District Court Judge Edward C. Prado observed: "The receipt of an education that does...

How 4M Readiness Factors Play a Role in a Production Environment

A production environment is generally not creative and more bureaucratic. Thus, in examining this very important readiness factor,...