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    Running head: CASE ANALYSIS OF THE ACCOUNTING FRAUD AT WORLDCOM Case Analysis of the Accounting Fraud at WorldCom Angela Crossley Troy University October 27‚ 2008 History The origin of WorldCom can be traced back to 1983. The CEO‚ Bernard J. Ebbers‚ of WorldCom had very interesting beginnings. He invested in Long Distance Discount Services (LLDS) with eight other investors‚ and believed that the telecommunications industry was a very good business venture. In the beginning

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    The Watergate Scandal Victoria Daniele Constitutional History May 19‚ 2013 The Watergate Scandal involved a number of illegal activities that were designed to help President Richard Nixon win re-election. The scandal involved burglary‚ wiretapping‚ campaign financing violations‚ and the use of government agencies to harm political opponents. A major part of the scandal was also the cover-up of all these illegal actions. The Watergate Scandal got its name from the Watergate office complex

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    Wk2 Assignment: The Enron and WorldCom Scandals Student Name ACC/260 Date Instructors Name[Page Break] 1. Which segment of its operations got Enron into difficulties? The guaranteed loans that were intended to bridge the financing for investments from outside investors that could not be found would be the segment of operations that caused Enron difficulties. 2. Did Enron’s directors understand how profits were being made in this segment

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    The Watergate Scandal The Watergate Affair‚ is the worst political scandal in U.S. history. It led to the resignation of the president‚ Richard M. Nixon‚ after he became implicated in an attempt to cover up the scandal. "The Watergate Affair" refers to the break-in and electronic bugging in 1972‚ of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate apartment‚ and office building complex in Washington D.C. The term was applied to several related scandals. More than thirty

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    Rampart Scandal By: Cindy Medina Cindy Medina CJCU 403 John Strain April 15‚ 2012 Rampart Scandal in the LAPD Department Growing up everyone has been told stories of cops and how they represent being hero’s. Cops are supposed to save peoples lives and stand up against crime and violence but the stores we have been told are not exactly one hundred percent correct. The LAPD was involved in one of the most talked about scandals known as the Rampart Scandal

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    Watergate Scandal

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    In this essay I am going to look at the significance of the Watergate scandal and the effects that it had on America. I will also discuss what the importance of investigative journalism is and the role that it has in society. The chain of events known as Watergate was an American political scandal in the 1970’s which ultimately led Richard Nixon to resign as president of the United States. The effects of the Watergate scandal did not end with the resignation of President Nixon‚ the general public

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    Lewinsky scandal * The Lewinsky scandal was a political sex scandal emerging in 1998‚ from a sexual relationship between United States President Bill Clinton and a 22-year-old White House intern‚ Monica Lewinsky. The news of this extra-marital affair and the resulting investigation eventually led to the impeachment of President Clinton in 1998 by the U.S. House of Representatives and his subsequent acquittal on all impeachment charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in a 21-day Senate

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    definitions‚ such as: bribery‚ conspiracy‚ obstruction of justice‚ phone tapping‚ tax fraud‚ etc. However the above all watergate is synonymous with abuse of power. The exact reasoning a distraught economy four years two years after this scandal took place. The watergate scandal is one of the most infamous crimes to date in U.S history. The break-in took place early in the Watergate building in Washington D.C. one morning on June 17‚ 1972. There were several burglars arrested who allegedly

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    The Watergate scandal had everything. Nixon disgraced the presidency by lying to the country and abusing his power and his committees were involved in illegal acts and a big cover up‚ all leading to little side roads of corruption and lies. Watergate is by far one of the worst presidential scandals in the history of the United States. In the story of Watergate‚ five burglars were found breaking into democratic offices at the Watergate complex in Washington DC. The break-in was passed off as just

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    Olg Scandal

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    province of Ontario. The OLG‚ characterized by its core values‚ integrity‚ respect as well as accountability‚ is always expected to perform the duty of care to its clients. However‚ the organization was hit by a scandal which exposed fraudulent behavior within its operations. The scandal was revealed by CBC`s documentary The Fifth Estate‚ in an episode titled `Luck of the Draw` which revealed the plight encountered by a senior citizen‚ Bob Edmond‚ who was conned of his rightful winnings of 250‚000

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