Called to account : financial frauds that shaped the accounting profession /: financial frauds that shaped the accounting profession. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paul M. Clikeman.
• Authors: Clikeman, Paul M, 1960-
• Contents: Introduction 1 Scandal and reform PART I Birth of a profession 2 Out of darkness 3 Ivar Kreuger 4 McKesson & Robbins 5 Into the spotlight PART II The profession’s principle problem 6 Generally accepted accounting principles 7 National Student Marketing 8 Equity Funding 9 Déjà vu PART III The Savings & Loan crisis 10 It’s a wonderful life? 11 ESM Government Securities 12 Lincoln Savings & Loan 13 Bank robbers PART IV The expectation gap 14 Auditors and fraud 15 ZZZZ Best 16 Crazy Eddie 17 Closing the gap PART V Beginning of the end 18 Auditor independence 19 Waste Management 20 Sunbeam 21 End of the millennium PART VI From profession to regulated industry 22 Professionalism 23 Enron 24 WorldCom 25 The perfect storm PART VII There’s no place like home 26 Open house 27 Taylor, Bean & Whitaker 28 Lehman Brothers 29 The Great Recession PART VIII The world is flat 30 It’s a small world 31 Parmalat 32 Olympus 33 As the world turns 34 Conclusion Appendix A: Discussion questions Appendix B: Suggestions for integrating Called to Account with popular auditing texts
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 364.1630973; Accounting fraud -- United States; Corporations -- Corrupt practices -- United States; Accounting -- Standards -- United States; Fraud
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429830785; 9780429830792; 9780429830778; 9780429449475
• Related ISBNs: 9781138327078; 9781138327085
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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