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does believe that: "most SPEs serve valid business purposes, such as isolating assets or activities to protect the interests of c...
for the scandal that ultimately occurred. "The contributions dwarfed what was at stake for Enron. In its energy trading in Calif...
known as the going concern concept1. In looking at the viability of the business the potential creditors are seeking to ensure tha...
may have severe problems, but it is in the interests of all parties for the company to gain some portion from creditors to allow i...
for bankruptcy due to its inability to hide such tremendous losses any longer. It took a matter of three month for the company to...
and employees. So, it becomes imperative that when considering the effective management of ethics structures to pay attention to...
This demand is impacted by information regarding that share as well as market conditions. In the case of Enron and WorldCom the we...
problems were already apparent. In the annual accounts, debts had been understated and profits had been overstated to the amount o...
of philosophy dealing with right and wrong and the morality of motives and ends" (Shaughnessy, 2002, p. 20). But questions of ethi...
effect to such things, and these situations are no different. When people lose jobs, families suffer, economies suffer, communiti...
corresponding functional interest in them * The interests of all stakeholders are of intrinsic value (Donaldson et al, 1995, pp. 6...
its current ratio is understandable. WorldComs values in these two ratios reflect its precarious operation position. Neith...
these contributions finds one incorporating the interests of ethics and morality within the corporate structure, essential concept...
to be on a continuing growth streak. Enron did not use proper or prudent caution in their diversification strategies. There did ...
At the time, the SEC had examined the reports of many publicly-held companies and had required more than 100 to restate their resu...
a result of ending some of the companys more obscure partnerships (Leonard, 2001). And, it was these partnerships that severely h...
those who were relying on the company for pensions, directly or indirectly, those who worked for them, and those who worked for co...
benefit from various government subsidies, it also cheated millions of shareholders using questionable accounting practices design...
as consumers have an increased awareness of less tangible aspects, such as corporate governance and ethical and moral responsibili...
Johnson pulled all Tylenol products off the shelf at great cost in order to ensure the safety of consumers. The Company did this,...
done to rein them in. Even many business people felt that capitalism had to be saved from itself because it was an economic system...
aside through Enron stocks. The question here is, could an Enron have been avoided? What would a financial consultant (one...
the financial statements. This sent investors scrambling. Nancy Temple was viewed as the culprit (by both the courts and observers...
business, but it has "confused some employees spiritually -- a side often overlooked by vitally important to an ethical workplace"...
principles of accounting in the U.S. (Larson et al, 2001). Since that time, a number of authoritative bodies have been instituted ...
Enron, a publicly held company, was once a top provider of electricity but ended up in Chapter 11 bankruptcy ("Enron," 2002). Pr...
share price performance. There are also the wider culture issues that encourage this and place an onerous duty on those who may be...
as Gap and Nike (Mason, 2000). In some cases, the charges have been valid. Many Asian and other nations see no real...
Businesses must maintain integrity and they do this "within a framework of the law and ethics" (2000, p.17). Some firms have imple...
and do this? This provides an example of a moral individual who is placed in a slightly unmoral situation. In this regard,...