public’s interests are maintained and preserved. Being an accounting student‚ I have heard and read about regulation in the accounting industry numerous times. There have been many major accounting scandals in history that have lead to many different kinds of government regulation. The government regulations in accounting are mostly enacted to protect investors. From 2000 to 2002 there was an abundant number of large corporate accounting frauds‚ which led to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Previous
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Review of accounting ethics : The Enron Fraud Kemal Cankaya Strayer University Arlington Campus Financial Accounting Prof. Tony Somathiti February 1‚ 2013 The Enron Fraud “Enron‚ a Houston-based energy firm founded by Kenneth Lay‚ transformed itself over its sixteen years lifespan from an obscure gas pipeline concern to the world’s largest energy-trading company (both off and online). Enron has become an interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline company
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Introduction WorldCom was America ’s second largest telecom company in 2000 (The WorldCom Accounting Scandal‚ 2002). Making a modest beginning in the hinterland of Mississippi in 1983 with a meager capital of less than 100‚000 USD it reached the pinnacle of corporate success reporting more than USD 39 billion in revenue and USD 150 million in MCAP (The WorldCom Accounting Scandal‚ 2002). In the process it became 42nd in the Fortune 500 list. Under the leadership of CEO Bernie Ebbers it grew rapidly
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May 27‚ 2012 Unethical accounting behavior and the resulting practices of it within businesses today is a very hot topic since the Enron accounting scandal of 2001. One might ask how does a scandal of this proportion come to be and can it happen again? What situations could lead to unethical behaviors and practices in accounting today that might cause history to repeat itself? The author intends to answer these questions and shed light on some insight of accounting ethics today. By the end
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individually certify the accuracy of their financial information. The law was enacted as a reaction to corporate accounting scandals that caused investors to lose billions of dollars. SOX was passed in 2002 and required senior managers to certify that their reported financial statement was accurate. SOX also required companies to establish internal controls and reporting methods. Recent Accounting Scandals Investors‚ creditors‚ shareholders‚ and others that use financial records to make sound business decisions
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2156-7506 Available online http://www.akpinsight.webs.com at Corporate Accounting Frauds: A Case Study of Satyam Computers Limited Madan Bhasin Professor in Accounting‚ Bang College of Business‚ KIMEP University‚ Almaty‚ Republic of Kazakhstan ABSTRACT Corporate entities of all sizes‚ across the globe‚ are easily susceptible to frauds at any points of time. From Enron‚ WorldCom and Satyam‚ it appears that corporate accounting fraud is a major problem that is increasing‚ both in its frequency and
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working in the accounting industry. The AICPA offers an ethics course for accountants to refresh their understanding of accounting ethics. The AICPA professional code of conduct is designed to protect the individual and users of the company’s financial information. The accounting scandals of Enron‚ WorldCom and Sunbeam during the early 2000s highlighted some significant deficiencies regarding individual accounting ethics. In order to combat the negative perceptions of the accounting industry arising
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Accounting Theory – Seminar 2 Presentation Briefly describe the accounting profession/What is the role of accountants? Accountants analyse costs of operations‚ products‚ and special projects. Compute taxes owed‚ prepare tax returns. Organize and maintain financial records. Suggest ways to reduce costs‚ enhance revenues and improve profits‚ Improve businesses efficiency. Critically discuss the role of the CFO Andy Fastow in the ENRON scandal Fastow created hundreds/ of "special-purpose entities"–off
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Performance Investment Product Corporation (PIPC) In 2007 there was a scandal involving a foreign exchange firm Performance Investment Product Corporation wherein the owner of the company‚ Michael H.K. Liew a Singaporean National fled the country taking with him fund’s of the investors amounting to US$140 million to US$250 million. (James‚ PIPC investors lose money as Michael Liew disappears‚ 2007) The firm was established in the Philippine as an online Forex trading service in 1998. (James‚ Updates
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Ayusarita Satriani 311368 – IUP BUSINESS UGM Financial Management ENRON Resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron_scandal ; http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1780075.stm; http://finance.laws.com/enron-scandal-summary Enron is an energy company that successfully grew from nowhere to be America’s seventh largest company‚ which has 21‚000 staff in more than 40 countries in 15 years. It was one of the world’s leading electricity‚ natural gas‚ communications‚ and pulp and paper companies
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