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    Worldcom Failure

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    Examining a Business Failure: WorldCom WorldCom was one of several large companies that failed because of inadequate organizational leadership‚ fraud‚ conspiracy‚ falsifying documents‚ and embezzlement. WorldCom has been classified as being “one of the biggest corporate scandals in Unites States history” (Zekany‚ 2004‚ p. 101). In 2001‚ the company’s financial condition began to decline due to the slowing telecommunications industry‚ which eventually put pressure on the company’s executive

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    FAR600 CASE STUDY WORLDCOM QUESTION 1 a) Discuss the earnings management technique employed by the management of World Com. WorldCom admitted that the company had classified over $3.8 billion in payments for line costs as capital expenditures rather than current expenses. Line costs are what WorldCom pays other companies for using their communications networks; they consist principally of access fees and transport charges for messages for WorldCom customers. Reportedly‚ $3

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    Ayusarita Satriani 311368 – IUP BUSINESS UGM Financial Management ENRON Resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron_scandal ; http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1780075.stm; http://finance.laws.com/enron-scandal-summary Enron is an energy company that successfully grew from nowhere to be America’s seventh largest company‚ which has 21‚000 staff in more than 40 countries in 15 years. It was one of the world’s leading electricity‚ natural gas‚ communications‚ and pulp and paper companies

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    Meritor Savings Bank‚ FSB Vs. Vinson A female bank employee alleged claims of sexual harassment from her male supervisor. Her claims included that her supervisor fondle her and made sexual demands suggesting fear that she would lose her job. After being terminated she filed a lawsuit under Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 against the bank and her former supervisor. The supervisor denied the claims and stated all advances were voluntary. The court took the position of the petitioner‚ although

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    Accounting Fraud at Worldcom

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    KAPLAN DAVID KIRON Accounting Fraud at WorldCom WorldCom could not have failed as a result of the actions of a limited number of individuals. Rather‚ there was a broad breakdown of the system of internal controls‚ corporate governance and individual responsibility‚ all of which worked together to create a culture in which few persons took responsibility until it was too late. — Richard Thornburgh‚ former U.S. attorney general1 On July 21‚ 2002‚ WorldCom Group‚ a telecommunications company with

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    Case Study of Betty Ford

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    Case Study of Betty Ford Psy/410 July 22‚ 2012 Case Study of Betty Ford Substances‚ such as alcohol‚ are used for a variety of different reasons. Alcohol is often used as a way to celebrate a special occasion. It can also be used to help an individual “take the edge off” when he or she is feeling overwhelmed. Many individuals use alcohol when gathered with others in a social setting‚ while others may drink alcohol when spending time alone. The use of alcohol can become a problem when the individual

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    WorldCom was one of the leading telecommunication companies prior to its application for bankruptcy protection on July 21st‚ 2002. The firm’s decision to file for bankruptcy was a shocker move considering the amount of revenues and asset base the company had. It is believed that the firm was highly involved in fraudulent bookkeeping between the year 1999 and 2000 where they had managed to overstate its taxable income by at least $7 billion. It was also revealed that the company had committed itself

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    capitalization of operating expenses • management promoted culture fixed on the numbers • board of directors’ failure to scrutinize billion-dollar acquisitions • excessive loans to executives in order protect stock prices Financial Overview of WorldCom (in Billions) Financial Highlights 1994 1999 2001 2004 Revenues $2.2 $37.1 $35.2 $20.7 Total Assets $3.4 $91.1 $103.9 $17.1 Employees $7.5 $97.6 $87.8 $40.4 Market Cap. $3.3 $150.5 $42.8 $6.4 Debt $0.8 $13.1 $30.0 $5.9 Total Capitalization

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    Worldcom Scandal

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    fraudulent accounting practices that led to the collapse of Worldcom. Other objectives of this paper will be to demonstrate how these activities were able to go undetected. Also‚ what motives drove the individuals involved to commit these acts. And finally the ethical accounting issues involved. Worldcom got its start as a small discount long distance provider in Mississippi. Founded by Bernard Ebbers and a number of others the idea for Worldcom was simple‚ buy long distance services from larger companies

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    WorldCom Notes

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    [1] What business was WorldCom in? WorldCom was in the business of telecommunications. Where was WorldCom located? WorldCom was located in Clinton‚ Mississippi. Who was the CEO? The CEO was Bernie Ebbers. Who was the CFO? The CFO was Scott Sullivan. What are the names of the two members of the internal audit staff who worked with Cynthia on their secret investigation? Gene Morse and Glyn Smith What made the internal auditors think that possibly there was a need to investigate WorldCom’s

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