The fallout that accompanied the accounting scandals of the early 2000’s had an immediate impact on corporate business and accounting practices which is still being felt today. The collapse of Enron and its accounting firm Arthur Andersen‚ as well as the subsequent collapses of Worldcom and others have left a permanent mark on how corporate businesses and accounting firms are perceived and how they are regulated. It has also altered the experiences of students who are pursuing‚ or are considering
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that they might get into serious trouble for their actions‚ why would they commit fraud? Obvious motives include greed and or pressure to please investors and creditors. It is hard to know for sure but the above mentioned most likely played a role. However‚ it is important to look into the background of these people to see if their decisions were persuaded in part by lack of knowledge or experience. In the case of CFO Scott Sullivan‚ he went to school for business‚ and was knowledgeable in accounting
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Issues in Financing Medicare Background With the rising number of uninsured Americans‚ health care has been a major issue in the United States. Due to “The Great Recession” and the growing number of Americans who found themselves unemployed‚ the number of uninsured Americans has rose from 46.6 million in 2005 to a record number of 50.7 million in 2010. Many of these uninsured again have lost their employee health insurance benefits or they made the decision to cut their health insurance just
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Evolution of Healthcare: Medicare Serious diseases were of primary interest to early humans‚ although they were not able to treat them effectively. Many diseases were attributed to the influence of malevolent demons‚ alien spirit‚ a stone‚ or a worm into the body of the unsuspecting patient. These diseases were warded off by incantations‚ dancing‚ magic charms and talismans‚ and various other measures. If the demon managed to enter the body of its victim‚ either in the absence of such precautions
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What aspect of the Columbia community‚ outside of the classroom‚ would you most want to impact and why? (150 words or less) Helping people has always been an important aspect of my life. Whether I’m directly meeting a need or simply providing entertainment‚ I enjoy being of service to others. I have the aptitude to be a leader in any situation‚ and I’m constantly utilizing my leadership skills to make a change for the better. During my time as the head of committees on the student council and
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Accounting Fraud: A White Collar Crime Accounting Fraud: A White Collar Crime The CEO and CFO of a Swiss security systems company named Tyco‚ stole 150 million dollars from their company before being caught in 2002. At the height of the scandal‚ the CEO threw a 2 million dollar birthday party for his wife on a private island with guest performer Jimmy Buffet. After being caught‚ the CEO and CFO were sentenced to 8-25 years in prison and Tyco had to repay its investors 2.92 billion dollars (The
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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 by a ticket retailer. After the senior reported the wrong to the OLG in pursuit of his legitimate winnings‚ the corporation instead opted out of assisting the client and took the case to court. A month
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the Gun Nut’s post on Thomhartmann.com. In the District of Columbia v. Heller case‚ gun control was the purpose problem. The case resulted in protecting the “Second Amendment of an individual’s right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia for traditionally lawful purposes‚ such as self-defense within the home‚...” in which was a 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court. According to statelaws.findlaw.com‚ the District of Columbia does not allow open carry of a firearm. My definition of
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Elan Insurance Fraud The early warning signs of fraud are‚ usually‚ always ignored. There are warning signs for every type of fraud out there. To understand the warning signs of fraud‚ we must first know what fraud is. Fraud is the intent to trick someone or lie to someone in order to receive financial gain. This definition varies depending of the type of fraud used‚ but the person committing the fraud is always looking for financial gain. There are many types of fraud out there. You have
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