24 days : how two Wall Street journal reporters uncovered the lies that destroyed faith in corporate America /: how two Wall Street journal reporters uncovered the lies that destroyed faith in corporate America. (2009)
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- Title:
- 24 days : how two Wall Street journal reporters uncovered the lies that destroyed faith in corporate America /: how two Wall Street journal reporters uncovered the lies that destroyed faith in corporate America. (2009)
- Main Title:
- 24 days : how two Wall Street journal reporters uncovered the lies that destroyed faith in corporate America
- Other Titles:
- Twenty four days
- Uniform Title:
- Wall Street journal.
- Further Information:
- Note: Rebecca Smith and John R. Emshwiller.
- Other Names:
- (Reporter), Smith, Rebecca
Emshwiller, John R, 1950- - Contents:
- Part 1 Red Sky Warning. "Our CEO is resigning -- "Who's Andy Fastow?" -- "You won't believe what Skilling just told me." -- "I have found that Mr. Lay doesn't take kindly to criticism." -- "It isn't a conflict of interest." -- "You're just scratching the surface." -- "You are about to topple a $20B house of cards." -- "I want to be CFO of the Year." -- "It's okay to have a conflict." -- "Make the Journal go away." -- "He would have done nothing to harm Enron." -- "Amend my last statement." Part 2 The 24 Days. "I'm not sure it had a name." -- "You missed something that could be really big." -- "Looks like the SEC read your stories." -- "There is an appearance that you are hiding something." -- "I must have heard the term death spiral a dozen times today." -- "Oh, I expect to be in the office all weekend." -- "Those liars!" Part 3 The Party's Over. "Does Ken Lay know about this meeting?" -- "Don't approach their people again." -- "At least we're going to be part of the biggest bankruptcy ever!" -- "Laydoff.com." Part 4 Aftershocks and Revelations. "There will be something else fun and exciting on the other side." -- "Enron has a problem you may want to write about." -- "I really got sucked into this one." -- "We notified Enron's audit committee of possible illegal acts within the company." -- "Do you guys have a shredder here?" -- "I didn't look closely. I didn't want to know too much." -- "You've got to be kidding me." -- "I feel I just can't go on." -- "There was a youngPart 1 Red Sky Warning. "Our CEO is resigning -- "Who's Andy Fastow?" -- "You won't believe what Skilling just told me." -- "I have found that Mr. Lay doesn't take kindly to criticism." -- "It isn't a conflict of interest." -- "You're just scratching the surface." -- "You are about to topple a $20B house of cards." -- "I want to be CFO of the Year." -- "It's okay to have a conflict." -- "Make the Journal go away." -- "He would have done nothing to harm Enron." -- "Amend my last statement." Part 2 The 24 Days. "I'm not sure it had a name." -- "You missed something that could be really big." -- "Looks like the SEC read your stories." -- "There is an appearance that you are hiding something." -- "I must have heard the term death spiral a dozen times today." -- "Oh, I expect to be in the office all weekend." -- "Those liars!" Part 3 The Party's Over. "Does Ken Lay know about this meeting?" -- "Don't approach their people again." -- "At least we're going to be part of the biggest bankruptcy ever!" -- "Laydoff.com." Part 4 Aftershocks and Revelations. "There will be something else fun and exciting on the other side." -- "Enron has a problem you may want to write about." -- "I really got sucked into this one." -- "We notified Enron's audit committee of possible illegal acts within the company." -- "Do you guys have a shredder here?" -- "I didn't look closely. I didn't want to know too much." -- "You've got to be kidding me." -- "I feel I just can't go on." -- "There was a young Turk arrogance." -- "Next time Fastow is going to run a racket, I want to be part of it." -- "Often he was just goofy." Part 5 The Perp Walk. "The arrogance. The lack of accountability." -- "Enron's CFO, Kopper, and others devised a scheme to defraud Enron and its shareholders." -- "If it isn't criminal, it ought to be." … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- New York : HarperCollins e-books
- Publication Date:
- 2009
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (432 pages)
- Subjects:
- 333.79/0973
Language Arts & Disciplines -- Journalism
Energy industries -- Corrupt practices -- United States
Business failures -- United States -- Case studies
Faillite -- États-Unis
Industries énergétiques -- Pratiques déloyales -- États-Unis
Business failures
Energy industries -- Corrupt practices
Faillite -- États-Unis
Business & Economics -- Business Ethics
United States
Case studies - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780061747809
0061747807 - Related ISBNs:
- 9780060520748
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