Accounting fraud : maneuvering and manipulation, past and present /

Scandals relating to manipulation and fraud have dominated much of the history of business and the accounting profession in America since its founding. Crooks, corruption, scandals, and panics have been regular features of the business landscape ever since, with regulations and the expansion of fina...

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Main Author: Giroux, Gary A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Series:2013 digital library.
Financial accounting and auditing collection.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Accounting scandals, a historical perspective
  • 2. Business and scandals before the Securities and Exchange Commission
  • 3. Great Depression and reforms
  • 4. War and post-World War II business and corruption
  • 5. Tech bubble, bust, and bankruptcies
  • 6. Subprime meltdown and beyond
  • 7. The future of fraud and scandals
  • Timeline
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.