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    Worldcom Case Study

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    WorldCom Case Study Update 20061 by Edward J. Romar‚ University of Massachusetts-Boston‚ and Martin Calkins‚ University of Massachusetts-Boston Read the original case. In December 2005‚ two years after this case was written‚ the telecommunications industry consolidated further. Verizon Communications acquired MCI/WorldCom and SBC Communications acquired AT&T Corporation‚ which had been in business since the 19th Century. The acquisition of MCI/WorldCom was the direct result of the behavior

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    Watergate Scandal Analysis

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    A major event called‚ the Watergate Scandal occurred during this time period as well. This is known as a major political scandal that President Nixon attempted to cover up so the United States Congress decided to investigate. The Watergate Scandal led to a constitutional crisis since Nixon abused his power. The term Watergate came from the illegal activities done by Nixon’s administration like bugging the offices of his political opponents. After this scandal‚ Nixon resigned as President in August1974

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    The Clinton scandal with monica lewinsky was similar to Nixon’s in several ways. Linda Tripp first discovered the scandal when she spoke with Monica Lewinsky‚ who told Tripp of her ongoing sexual relationship with the Bill Clinton. Tripp went onto investigate the situation by taping her and Monica’s conversations during October of 1997 (Cohen 28-29). Lewinsky was later called into another Clinton sex scandal‚ the Paula Jones case. Lewinsky told Tripp over the phone before this‚ that she was going

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    title when compared to his predecessor Lyndon B. Johnson because of the Watergate scandal‚ violation of international law‚ and attempt at wage and price controls. The Watergate Scandal was an act by President Nixon‚ that caused him to become the infamous president he was known as. The Watergate Scandal was a burglary that occurred in June 17‚ 1972 and was organized by none other than President Nixon himself. The scandal caused a great deal of uncertainty in America as no one wanted to believe that the

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    Worldcom Case Study

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    WorldCom Case Study: Lack of Leadership‚ Lack of Ethics Emily Fearnow ORG 500- Foundations of Effective Management Colorado State University – Global Campus Dr. Cheryl Lentz May 15‚ 2011 WorldCom Case Study: Lack of Leadership‚ Lack of Ethics A multitude of choices made by executives at WorldCom led to the ultimate demise of the company as it was previously known‚ the employees and their livelihoods’‚ and the trust of the American people. In a time when corporations

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    Worldcom Case Study

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    An Ethical Dilemma at WorldCom: A case study of Cynthia Cooper The Scenario One May afternoon‚ while sitting in his cubicle at WorldCom Inc. headquarters located in Clinton‚ Mississippi‚ Gene Morse was stunned to find an accounting entry for $500 million in expenses‚ which was not accounted for with any invoices. He immediately reported this entry to his boss‚ vice president of internal audit Cynthia Cooper (Pulliam & Solomon‚ 2002). Little did they know at the time that this discovery would begin

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    Sandusky Scandal Analysis

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    in the midst of the situation. People are often quick to judge others and label people who do not respond as “bad people.” However‚ there are other situations to consider. The Penn State University scandal‚ for example‚ hid the horrendous

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    Case 6.3 Worldcom

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    Auditing Case 6.3 Question 1 Recent Developments in WorldCom Case * March 26‚ 2010: Third Distribution of Settlement Fund Made in Accordance with Court Order of September 18‚ 2009. * September 18‚ 2009: Judge Cote Grants Approval of the Final Distribution Plan * February 15‚ 2008: Second Distribution of Settlement Fund Made in Accordance with Court Order of January 23‚ 2008. * January 23‚ 2008: Judge Cote Grants Approval of Second Distribution of Net Settlement Fund. Question

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    Accounting Fraud at WorldCom LDDS began operations in 1984 offering services to local retail and commercial customers in the southern states. It was initially a loss making enterprise‚ and thus hired Bernie J. (Bernie) Ebbers to run things. It took him less than a year to make the company profitable. By the end of 1993‚ LDDS was the fourth largest long distance carrier in the United States. After a shareholder vote in May 1995‚ the company officially came to be known as WorldCom. WorldCom culture was

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    Worldcom Creative Accounting

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    Creative accounting refers to accounting practices that seem to follow the letter of the applicable accounting standards but deviate from the spirit of those standards. It is the use of accounting methods to hide aspects of a company’s financial dealings in order to make the company appear more or less successful than it is in reality. In other words‚ Creative accounting is the transformation of financial accounting figures from what they actually are to what preparers desire by taking advantage

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