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Called to account Called to account Paul M. Clikeman Accounting fraud and how it has affected business practices both in the U.S. and internationally has never been of greater importance than it is now. Called to Account describes fourteen financial fr… OL11983854W
What Went Wrong at Enron What Went Wrong at Enron Peter C Fusaro An easy answer guide to the difficult questions surrounding Enron What Went Wrong at Enron explains the critical steps, transactions, and events that led to the demise of a company that was once con… OL15170404W
Leadership and Governance from the Inside Out Leadership and Governance from the Inside Out Robert Gandossy At last, there's a business leadership book that really tackles the tough issues of integrity and governance. Taking a unique approach to leadership, this book gathers the path-breaking perspectives … OL15181919W
Executive roadmap to fraud prevention and internal control Executive roadmap to fraud prevention and internal control Martin T. Biegelman "How-to, authoritative guidance for creating a best-in-class fraud prevention and compliance program in any organizationNow in a Second Edition, this practical book helps corporate executives and man… OL16215876W
Childhood under siege Childhood under siege Joel Bakan "Bakan offers passionate argument and copious research in this compelling call for parents to stand up for their children."--Booklist (starred review) "Corporations have found a new resource to be m… OL16262721W
Faster, Higher, Farther Faster, Higher, Farther Jack Ewing "A shocking exposé of Volkswagen's fraud by the New York Times reporter who covered the scandal. In mid-2015, Volkswagen proudly reached its goal of surpassing Toyota as the world's largest automaker… OL17748368W
Bad Blood Bad Blood John Carreyrou Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup is a nonfiction book by journalist John Carreyrou, released May 21, 2018. It covers the rise and fall of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biot… OL17892614W
Pigs at the trough Pigs at the trough Huffington, Arianna Stassinopoulos "Wonderfully incendiary and right-headed . . .Huffington is mad as hell, and rightly so." --EsquireThe scathing and insightful New York Times bestseller, now updated to include the current economic c… OL1803692W
Earnings quality Earnings quality Jennifer Francis This review lays out a research perspective on earnings quality. We provide an overview of alternative definitions and measures of earnings quality and a discussion of research design choices encount… OL19844645W
Capital offenses Capital offenses Samuel W. Buell "The lead prosecutor of the Enron investigation explores modern-day business crimes and the complex laws that govern corporations, discussing the depths of the issues involved and the art of the loop… OL20035805W
On the rampage On the rampage Russell Mokhiber,Robert Weissman From Worldcom to Coke, from Enron to the White House, these columns offer trenchant revelations of corporate dirty deeds. Featuring the 10 worst corporations and 10 reasons to dismantle the World tra… OL20545073W
Encyclopedia of white-collar and corporate crime Encyclopedia of white-collar and corporate crime Lawrence M. Salinger This work incorporates information about a variety of white-collar crimes, and provides examples of persons, statutes, companies, and convictions. Each entry offers a thorough and thoughtful summary … OL20656137W
The Cell Game The Cell Game Alex Prud'homme It began with a promising cancer drug, the brainchild of a gifted researcher, and grew into an insider trading scandal that ensnared one of America's most successful women. The story of ImClone Syste… OL225259W
Confessions of an economic hit man Confessions of an economic hit man John Perkins,Perkins, John,John Perkins,Perkins, John Sinhalese translation of a controversial book on the economic policies of U.S. government with respect to developing countries. OL2693772W
Corporate Irresponsibility Corporate Irresponsibility Lawrence E. Mitchell "Corporations are often so focused on making short-term profits for their stockholders that they behave in ways that adversely affect their employees, the environment, consumers, American politics, a… OL2737641W
King of the Club King of the Club Charles Gasparino A Long Way to the TopRags-to-riches stories abound in American lore, but even Horatio Alger would have been hard-pressed to write one as powerful as Richard Grasso's: the son of a working-class famil… OL276853W
Possessed Possessed Stefan Andriopoulos Silent cinema and contemporaneous literature explored themes of mesmerism, possession, and the ominous agency of corporate bodies that subsumed individual identities. At the same time, critics accuse… OL2850442W
Pipe Dreams Pipe Dreams Robert Bryce "Enron. The word has become synonymous with excess, avarice, and Wall Street skullduggery. It wasn't always so. Once upon a time, Enron was a stable, profitable company with some of the best energy a… OL5683689W
Enron Enron Loren Fox "I'd say you were a carnival barker, except that wouldn't be fair tocarnival barkers. A carnie will at least tell you up front that he's running a shell game. You, Mr. Lay, were running what purporte… OL8227067W
The New Forensics The New Forensics Joe Anastasi An in-depth look at the tools, techniques, and tactics used in computer forensics The New Forensics introduces readers to the world of business forensics, using interesting vignettes, interviews, an… OL8227496W
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