ethical behavior in business can be very easily become a disaster in wake of commonsense decisions gone wrong. This research paper is based on decisions being made in unethically manners that in the long run caused three of the largest corporate scandals of Enron‚ Tyco‚ and WorldCom. Before filing for bankruptcy in 2001‚ Enron Corporation was one of the largest integrated natural gas and electricity companies in the world. It marketed natural gas liquids worldwide and operated one of the largest
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the infamous Watergate scandal in 1972 that led to the case of U.S. v. Nixon. The U.S. v. Nixon case tested the power of the president and his confidential communications with his aides. It was also a matter of protecting executive privilege and whether the other governmental branches can interfere with each other’s issues. Although the case mainly involved the president and his aides‚ the case also changed how presidential decisions affect our daily lives. The scandal started when five burglars
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With great power comes great responsibility. As police officers begin going through their training they soon realize the great power they will soon possess. As history and documented facts have shown us‚ many of them show great control and responsibility. On the other hand‚ there are a small percentage of officers who take advantage of their control and become corrupt. This brings scrutiny and lack of trust in police departments nationwide. Police corruption refers to police personnel who use their
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Peregrine Financial Group- Case study Last July 2012‚ a new financial fraud came out and hit the news headline‚ déjà vu‚ perhaps of other famous scandals‚ but not. This time a medium size financial institutions‚ name “ Peregrine Financial Group Inc” accused of shortfall of funds for around $200 million‚ where its CEO‚ Russell Wasendorf managed to misstated financial record for over 20 years‚ and finally in July 2012 filed for Bankruptcy. CEO‚ Russell Wasendorf‚ was no different than others high
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Accounting‚ or accountancy‚ is the measurement‚ processing and communication of financial information about economic entities. Accounting‚ which has been called the "language of business"‚ measures the results of an organization ’s economic activities and conveys this information to a variety of users including investors‚ creditors‚ management‚ and regulators. Practitioners of accounting are known as accountants. Accounting can be divided into several fields including financial accounting‚ management
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secrets‚ and invasions of privacy. The Enron Corporation was listed as the seventh largest company in the U.S. with over $100 billion in gross revenues and more than 20‚000 employees worldwide. The Enron scandal is considered to be one of the most notorious within American history; an Enron scandal summary of events is considered by many historians and economists alike to have been an unofficial blueprint for a case study on White Collar Crime – White Collar Crime is defined as non-violent‚ financially-based
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success story. However‚ the success began to unravel with the accumulation of debt and expenses‚ the fall of the stock market‚ and long distance rates and revenue. It would take 2 years for the extent of these problems to become public‚ and accounting scandals like that of Worldcom would make history in the finance and telecommunication areas. While the intent is to make money to benefit a person or a group of people through illegal acts while disguising their illegal origin‚ a whistleblower may be lurking
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"Corporate Fraud" when you hear those words the first‚ most recent incident‚ many think of is The Enron Scandal. This same scandal produced the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002. This much needed act created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board under the Security Exchange Commission ’s supervision. This board sets accounting standards and investigates Certified Public Accountants and companies to ensure they are following the guidelines set forth. This
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In October of 2001 the Enron scandal was revealed‚ which led to their bankruptcy. It was the biggest bankruptcy reorganization in American history at that time. In the movie Jeff Skilling suggest that money is the only thing that motivates people‚ and I agree with him. Money might not directly motivate everybody but it plays a part in everybody’s motivation. Money is the reason people stay in school longer than required‚ the reason people work‚ and the reason why people get out of bed in the morning
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Satyam Computer’s “creative-accounting” scandal‚ which brought to limelight the importance of “ethics and corporate governance” (CG). The fraud committed by the founders of Satyam in 2009‚ is a testament to the fact that “the science of conduct is swayed in large by human greed‚ ambition‚ and hunger for power‚ money‚ fame and glory”. Unlike Enron‚ which sank due to “agency” problem‚ Satyam was brought to its knee due to ‘tunneling’ effect. The Satyam scandal highlights the importance of securities
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