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    Worldcom Scam

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    Enron and its Associates Used Questionable Accounting Practices Clearly‚ there have been cases where management knowingly deceived the auditors. Then there seem to be other instances where the accounting treatment envelope was pushed just a bit too far. In the case of Enron‚ David B. Duncan‚ the former Andersen partner in charge of the Enron audit who was the government’s chief witness in the trial against Arthur Andersen‚ stood behind the decisions that resulted in the widespread use of off-balance

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    Worldcom Failure

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    WorldCom Failure in relation to its Organizational Behavior LDR/531 - Organizational Leadership October 7‚ 2010 WorldCom Failure in relation to its Organizational Behavior INTRODUCTION Year 2002 saw an unprecedented number of corporate scandals: Enron‚ Tyco‚ Global Crossing‚ etc. In many ways‚ WorldCom is just another case of failed corporate governance‚ accounting abuses‚ and outright greed. Many people may question if there is a secret to operating a successful business in modern times.

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    The Worldcom Fraud

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    AVOIDING INVESTMENTS IN FRAUDULENT COMPANIES: THE WORLDCOM FRAUD Introduction The purpose of this report is to investigate and discuss the accounting fraud that occurred at WorldCom in order to recommend improved strategies to Berkshire Hathaway’s management for avoiding investments in companies with fraudulent financials. Accounting fraud is a crime committed by high level employees at an organization to manipulate the organization’s financial statements and intentionally disguise company

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    Fraud at WorldCom

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    M1. Case Study Assignment: Fraud at WorldCom 1. Who were the major characters in WorldCom? There are a couple of major characters that played their roles in the downfall of WorldCom. Mr. Bernard J. (Bernie) Ebbers‚ one of the founders of the original small long-distance carrier‚ was asked to take charge of the company during its early struggles. It was under his tenure that WorldCom began its expanding pursuits and aggressive acquisitions. Although Mr. Ebbers was he head of the company‚ their CFO

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    August Rush is the a story of an 11 year old boy‚ Evan (Freddy Highmore)‚ who leaves a children’s home in order to find his parents. The only way he knows to find his parents is through music. Evan always hears the harmonies in nature‚ with the hope that his parents will hear him. August Rush is a heartwarming film‚ with music that fills the heart‚ symbolism and lighting that leave you finding yourself happily immersing in the sounds of the world. The music in this film was beautifully woven

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    WorldCom Case Study

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    The WorldCom scandal was actually brought to light by the internal auditor‚ Cynthia Cooper. Cooper and her team‚ Gene Morse and Glyn Smith uncovered the fact that line costs were being transferred to capital accounts. Cooper was originally tipped off to the fact that something was amiss when the head of WorldCom’s wireless business paid her a visit‚ upset that he was loosing $400 million that had been set aside to make up for shortfalls if customers didn’t pay their bills. Scott Sullivan‚ CFO of

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    Old Boy Network Case Study

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    |Can do more jobs than before S&S | |Higher jobs dominated by men |Hard for men to be accepted in women’s jobs too | |‘Old boy network’ |Dangers for women |

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    Play Observation Checklist Observer:_______________ Play Setting:_______________________ Date:_____________ Approximate Child Age:___ Child Gender: M F Hand Preference: L R Initiation of Play Observed Yes No Comments / Questions Behavior Child quickly engages in play Child requires help in getting started Child needs encouragement Child directs his/her own play Child shows initiative or curiosity Child appears impulsive Child initiates

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    What Does it Mean to be Good? In "The Story of the Good Little Boy‚" Twain uses the element of irony to make a statement throughout the entire story. Even though Jacob strives to do good things and be a near flawless Christian he does so with askew intentions. He wants to do good things not out of the goodness of his heart‚ but to be recognized by other people. This is the complete opposite of what the ideal Christian should do. Even though Jacob believes he is being good we learn he is only seeking

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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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