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    there is a Self-Interest threat. In the case of Enron‚ Andersen admitted that they had destroyed a number documents concerning its audit on Enron which had filed bankruptcy in late 2001. The destroyed documents had led to an indictment for obstruction of justice on March 14‚ 2004. Further scandals surfaced and this time is WorldCom where they blame Andersen for failing to find the accounting irregularities however Andersen blame for the scandal insisting that the expense irregularities had not

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    Week 1 Discussion Question 1 The international accounting profession has lost its way and is no longer serving the needs of different users of accounting information in a manner which is appropriate and meaningful for the global business environment of today. I respectfully disagree with the above statement. If anything‚ the accounting profession and its importance in day to day management of businesses has increased in the past decades. The information provided by company financial snapshots

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    hindsight‚ what advice would you have given the Enron Board to avoid the 2001 disaster? GROUP MEMBERS 1. Augustine Kupara R082559R 2. Tonderai Nyamadzawo R082987G 3. Simbarashe Chaka R089613J 4 Brighton Nzvuvu R089824H 5. Walter Danger R082990X 6. Simon Chigwanda R075968L 7. Ashley Murisa R082991Y 8. Frank Garatsa R082988H 9. Presely Nheweyembwa R076037L 10. Peter Donald R055241G 11. Shingirayi Gwete R089773H BACKGROUND Enron Corporation was formed in 1985 from a merger

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    com/id/16873126/ns/today-entertainment/ Bellis‚ M http://inventors.about.com/od/astartinventions/a/air_bags.htm BBC News (2002) Chandra‚ S. (2011). Recession in U.S. was even worse than estimated‚ revisions show. Retrieved April 5‚ 2011 from www.bloomberg.com Enron Logo (2011) Goodson‚ W. (n.d.). Portrait of Langston Hughes. Retrieved April 5‚ 2011 from www.fiineartamerica.com Hughes‚ L. (n.d.). Mother to son. Retrieved April 5‚ 2011 from http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/matoson.html IMDb (1990-2011) John Q

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    when the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) was established. The industry thrived in the late 20th century‚ as the large accounting firms expanded their services beyond the traditionalauditing function to many forms of consulting. The Enron scandals in 2001‚ however‚ had broad repercussions for the accounting industry. One of the top firms‚ Arthur Andersen‚ went out of business and‚ under the

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    Introduction to and Context of the Course  1  Introduction  1  Summary  10  Review Activities  10  Review Activities Feedback  13  Unit 2  The  Regulatory  and  Conceptual  of International Financial Reporting  Framework  17  Introduction  17  Summary  24  Review Activities  24  Review Activities Feedback  Appendix  25  28  Unit 3  The Presentation of Financial Statements (IAS1) I  30  Introduction  30  Summary  40  Review Activities  41 

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    1.  For nearly 90 years‚ Andersen had a culture of doing the right thing.  Moral courage defined the organization.  However‚ there was a gradual erosion of the culture. Name three cultural changes that contributed to Andersen’s problems and defend your position. The first cultural change was that Andersen embarked on a path that valued consulting service which charged hefty fees ahead of auditing in 1990s. Compared to its original major service‚ auditing that required accountants to insist independence

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    DEBIT CREDIT AND ENRON Accounting has become very essential part of any business in today’s world. It helps the business keep running and makes sure that things are going towards in right direction. It controls expenses‚ improves plans‚ accountability and reporting under given regulatory framework. Accounting plays vital role in profitability of any concern. Profit is the life blood of any business‚ so how profit is reported on books is always key concern. Over a period of years there has been

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    Congress Received through the CRS Web The Enron Collapse: An Overview of Financial Issues Mark Jickling‚ Coordinator Specialist in Public Finance Government and Finance Division Summary Only months before Enron Corp.’s bankruptcy filing in December 2001‚ the firm was widely regarded as one of the most innovative‚ fastest growing‚ and best managed businesses in the United States. With the swift collapse‚ shareholders‚ including thousands of Enron workers who held company stock in their 401(k)

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    the international accounting profession to an extent that confidence has been corroded. There is a long list of historical cases that document a series of financial scandals that are as a result of deliberate misguidance instigated by the international financial professional in order to fulfil ill financial ambitions. The famous Enron‚ WorldCom‚ HIH Insurance‚ Barrings Bank etc. Apparently‚ this is why I am totally agreeing to the fact that the international accounting profession has lost its way

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