Scandals relating to manipulation and fraud have dominated much of the history of business and the accounting profession in America since the founding‎.‎ Crooks‎,‎ corruption‎,‎ scandals and panics have been regular features of the business landscape ever since‎,‎ with regulations and the expansion of financial disclosure‎,‎ auditing‎,‎ and regulatory agencies following major debacles‎.‎ The importance of this topic is demonstrated by the major accounting and finance scandals of the 21st century‎,‎ some of the most destructive in our history‎,‎ including Enron and the multi‎-trillion dollar real estate crises‎.‎ This pair of scandals has an extensive number of companions ‎(‎if less severe and not as well known‎)‎‎.‎ The types of violations‎,‎ causes‎,‎ and results are equally valid and continue to be of concern today‎.‎ This short book reveals the signs that suggest financial corruption in organizations and proposes remedies to contain it and prevent its recurrence‎.‎It can be used as a supplementary source in introductory financial accounting courses ‎(‎elementary and intermediate‎)‎‎,‎ accounting‎- and finance‎-related MBA courses‎,‎ and business history‎,‎ or it can be used as part of forensic accounting and fraud detection for continuing education‎.‎ In addition‎,‎ it can be useful for accounting and finance professionals wanting exposure to financial disclosure issues and other accounting risks‎,‎ along with executives looking to expand their knowledge of accounting fraud and risk areas‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ Gary A‎.‎ Giroux
• Puplisher‎:‎ McGraw‎-Hill
• ISBN‎:‎ 9781606496282