If it looks like a duck…
I recently finished a book on the Enron scandal entitled, “The Smartest Guys in the Room.” It was a fantastic book and, for the accounting geeks, had good descriptions of the related party transactions...
View ArticleStanford International Bank Fraud
While Bernie Madoff was busy having his face shown all over the news last year, a smaller but equally devastating Ponzi scheme was discovered by federal authorities: Standford International Bank...
View ArticleBenford’s Law
My wife tells me my blog is boring because it doesn’t have enough pictures…and also it’s about accounting. So, with that in mind, I am prepared to blow your mind with this post, pictures and all....
View ArticleSino-Forest, Short Sellers Allege Ponzi Scheme
There is an interesting alleged accounting fraud unfolding in China. Sino-Forest Corporation, a Chinese company in the business of selling timber, has been accused by short sellers of being a massive...
View ArticleStanford International Bank Fraud Conviction: 110 Year Prison Sentence
Two years ago, I wrote a long post about the Stanford International Bank Fraud. I recently thought about the story and realized I never followed up to see what happened. After a quick Google search, I...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....