the Century: The Case of Bernard Madoff Group No. 5: International Students 麥立妲 98370389 魏維德 98370390 巴玉連 98370452 December 2011 Introduction We chose Bernard Madoff’s case because we thought that we could relate his case to many unethical behaviors. The analysis can be made on decision making and lack of ethical training which we think is an important topic to focus on this course. On Dec. 11‚ 2008‚ Bernard Lawrence Madoff confessed that his vaunted investment
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Under the common law‚ accountants may be found liable to the clients who hire them under several legal theories‚ including breach of contract‚ fraud‚ and negligence. Accountants owe a duty to use reasonable care‚ knowledge‚ skill‚ and judgment when providing auditing and other accounting services to a client. In other words‚ an accountant’s actions are measured against those of a “reasonable accountant” in similar circumstances. The development of GAAPs‚ GAASs‚ and other uniform accounting standards
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Enron 1. How did the corporate culture of Enron contribute to its bankruptcy? There was an overwhelming aura of pride‚ carrying with it the deep-seated belief that Enron¡¦s people could handle increasing risk without danger. The culture also was about a focus on how much money could be made for executives. For‚ example Enron¡¦s compensation plans seemed less concerned with generating profits for shareholders than with enriching officer wealth. Enron¡¦s corporate
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ENRON Principles of Accounting Enron Key Players KENNETH LAY Former Enron chairman JEFFREY SKILLING Former Enron CEO DAVID DUNCAN Former Andersen partner NANCY TEMPLE Andersen lawyer THOMAS WHITE Secretary of the Army SHERRON WATKINS Enron vice president Enron started about 29 years ago in July 1985 in Houston‚ Texas.. A energy economist named Kenneth Lay became the CEO of Enron. Mr. Lay was a very optimistic
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ENRON: The Idiocy and the Irony Introduction Red flags were blinding as Enron learned about possible corruption with Enron Oil Trading in Valhalla‚ New York. After the merger between HNG and InterNorth‚ the Valhalla office‚ originally established by InterNorth seemed all but forgotten until quarterly and annual reports were due. Supervisors Tom Harding and Steve Sulentic were rarely on-site‚ preferring the comfort of offices in Houston. Louis Borget who established and operated the trading
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Bernie Madoff is claimed to be the largest white-collar criminal in history. I knew of the scheme when he was arrested‚ however‚ I was not aware of the scope of the crime that had been committed. Furthermore‚ The understanding that I gained from The Madoff Affair documentary involving white collar crime is that not only business managers‚ VPs‚ and even lower level employees are able to commit this type of fraud but that the number one person in charge can run a scheme so big that it boasts billions
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The Enron Controversy: Techno-Economic Analysis and Policy Implications Girish Sant and Shantanu Dixit PRAYAS Subodh Wagle CEEP‚ University of Delaware‚ USA The Enron Controversy‚ Prayas‚ Sept. 1995 4 Ÿ The Enron Controversy Contents Summary 1. Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Between Dabhol Power Company and Maharashtra State Electricity Board: Structure and Implications 2. The Enron Deal: Why the First Stage Should Be Cancelled 3. The Enron Controversy: Alternative Options For
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Bernard Madoff Cause of action: The cause of action was the Bernard Madoff created a ponzi scheme by taking money from investors and putting it in his pocket instead of investing it. He paid initial investors with money he collected from more recent victims of his scheme. His downfall came when many people attempted to close their accounts with him and he did not have enough cash coming in to pay them all at once. Key facts: Bernard Madoff continued to obtain money from investors over a number
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Bernard Madoff was born in Queens‚ New York on April 29th‚ 1938. Madoff graduated in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Hofstra University. He then went on to attend Brooklyn Law School‚ but quickly dropped out after he founded his firm‚ Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities (BLMIS). Madoff started his firm with about $5‚000 he earned from working. He went on to seek investment and received it from his father-in-law‚ Saul Alpern. He used this investment received from Alpern
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Bernard Madoff who is refers to Bernie Madoff. For the early years‚ he is working as lifeguard. On December 11‚ 2013‚ he was arrested for done and involved in the biggest Ponzi scheme. This Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent of investment in operation paid by investors. This scheme was running for 20years without anyone noticed that. Moreover‚ Bernard Madoff can make an accounting scandal which is Ponzi scheme without people noticed that by getting a help from his brother. On December 20‚ Peter Madoff who
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