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Enron and Arthur Andersen, 2005.
An analysis of the managerial ethics of Enron and Arthur Andersen.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines how the ethical difficulties involved in the case of Enron and Arthur Anderson, the accounting firm that had been responsible for auditing Enron accounts, are both numerous and overreaching. From the initial process of setting up the special purpose entities (SPEs), to the accounting bias fueled by large fees that Enron provided to Arthur Anderson, it looks at how the failure to testify truthfully about the Enron scandal in a court of law, showed a lack ethical decision making.
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"The ethical difficulties involved in the case of Enron and Arthur Anderson, the accounting firm that had been responsible for auditing Enron's accounts, are both numerous and overreaching. From the initial process of setting up the special purpose entities (SPEs) to the accounting bias fueled by large fees that Enron provided to Arthur Anderson, to the failure to testify truthfully about the Enron scandal in a court of law, participants showed a lack ethical decision-making. Freeman, in his stakeholder theory of business ethics, argues that businesses do bear social responsibilities for their actions. This paper will examine the actions of both companies against the strictures of the stakeholder model of ethics. "
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Arthur Andersen and the Enron Scandal, 2002.
Looks at the accounting firm, Arthur Andersen, and its involvement in the Enron scandal.
1,110 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper addresses the question about whether accounting firms should act as consultants for the same companies that they audit. It uses the case of the accounting firm, Arthur Andersen, and its complicity in the Enron debacle to explore this question. The paper also addresses several larger issues on business and accounting ethics and looks at the need for reform in the accounting industry as a way of ensuring public confidence in the integrity of the accounting system.
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"In late 2001, Arthur Andersen, one of the world's largest accounting firms, found itself plunged into what will likely be remembered as one of this generations greatest business scandals. The scandal involved Enron Corp., one of America's most successful corporations, and the darling of investors, employees, and market analysts alike. Enron was accused of a multitude of ethical breeches, including deliberately misleading shareholders about the company's true financial status. Ultimately, Enron was found guilty of a number of financial misdeeds, went bankrupt, and Anderson?s involvement in the scandal brought the ethics of accounting firms into question."
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The Ethical Dilemma of Arthur Andersen, 2002.
This paper discusses one of the key ethical issues that the accounting firm, Arthur Andersen, faced in the Enron case: A company cannot exist without clients.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper discusses that the Enron case was a no-win situation for Arthur Andersen. The paper points out that Arthur Andersen tried to distance themselves from the case in hope that Enron did not get caught, but Enron did get caught. The author feels that Arthur Andersen, despite client loyalty, would have managed the case better if they had severed relationships with Enron much sooner.
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"Arthur Andersen was in a tough client relations position. However, there are several points along the way where they could have perhaps at least saved their reputation. One point is when they continued to shred documents after they had been ordered by the courts to stop this activity. Had they at least obeyed that court order, then they may have been able to claim that they were not so deeply embroiled in the controversy and could have perhaps distanced themselves from it. This was the final straw as for as the public and the courts were concerned. Their actions in destroying the court order stood as clear evidence that they were both aware of and in support of the activities at Enron. This act enraged the public the most."
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The Rise and Fall of Arthur Andersen, 2004.
An overview of the success and failure of this accounting firm.
1,671 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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In recent years, the standards of the accounting profession have been a subject of great scrutiny. The boom of the 90s changed the business environment tremendously. Financial scandals and out-of-hand executives required the reshaping of the accounting industry. This paper shows that at the forefront of all this is the once-famous accounting firm of Arthur Andersen. The paper examines the history and success story of this firm and then examines the issues surrounding the charges of unethical practise.
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Company Background
The Rise of Arthur Andersen
Implications of the Fall of Arthur Andersen
The Fall of Arthur Andersen
After Enron, WorldCom, and the Fall of Arthur Andersen
Bibliography
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"In 1997, Andersen paid $7 million to settle fraud allegations arising from an audit of Waste Management Inc. Another whopping $24 million was paid in settlement over allegations that Andersen misrepresented the financial health of American Continental Corp. and its subsidiaries bases in Arizona. On top of that, Andersen was also under investigation by Arizona officials for repeatedly ignoring information that the Baptist Foundation of Arizona was defrauding its customers. After years of clean audits, the foundation was exposed as a multi-million dollar fraud."
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The Arthur Andersen Debacle, 2002.
An analysis of the well-known accounting firm, Arthur Andersen, providing a brief history and examining the recent failures of the firm.
2,394 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper explores the accounting malpractices within the Andersen Firm. The paper discusses the functions and duties of the firm and the history of the company. The writer describes recent events including the Enron case and a myriad of other cases, accusing Andersen of misleading investors. The paper also examines whether or not the Author Andersen auditing firm is a trustworthy firm to do business with.
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"Anderson contracted with the Enron Corporation to perform its audits and provide the audit opinion. The firm performed this task for over ten years and charged Enron almost $48 million in fees in the year 2000 alone. It is believed that Andersen hid the fact the Enron used questionable accounting practices to hide huge losses that Enron had incurred. Andersen has admitted that employees destroyed evidence that exposed the shotty accounting practices."
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The Arthur Andersen Debacle, 2002.
A discussion of whether or not auditing should be separated from consulting.
2,887 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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This paper analyzes the accounting firm, Arthur Andersen and describes the role Andersen played in the Enron collapse. The paper uses this case to illustrate the debate of whether or not auditing should be separated from consulting. The writer states that the Andersen debacle has been instrumental in informing the public of the flaws of businesses in a capital market.
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"In recent months the standards of the accounting profession have been the subject of great scrutiny. At the forefront of this ongoing debate is the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen. The firm has been found guilty of obstruction of justice in the Enron case on the grounds that the company shredded valuable documents relating to the financial collapse of Enron. The purpose of this paper is to explore whether or not auditing should be separated from consulting."
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Andersen and Enron: A Question of Ethics, 2004.
Discusses the ethical issues surrounding an accounting firm working as a consultant for the company it audits.
1,110 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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Accounting firm Arthur Andersen's recent involvement in the spectacular Enron scandal has raised a number of questions about whether accounting firms should act as consultants for the same companies that they audit. Clearly, Andersen?s experience shows that is difficult, if not impossible, for an accounting company to avoid conflict-of-interest issues when acting as both a consultant and auditor for a single company. This paper paper shows that the conflict of interest is only one of the serious ethical issues faced by the business world in the past years. As such, clients and investors are becoming increasingly aware of ethical issues, a situation that makes reform in the accounting industry a necessity to ensure public confidence in the integrity of the accounting profession.
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"In examining only the behavior of Arthur Andersen, we run the real risk of losing sight of the larger ethical issues that are involved in the Enron fiasco. The behavior of both Arthur Anderson and Enron executives showed a shocking disregard for personal ethics, as well as professional standards, and corporate ethics. Jennifer Beever notes that the business world has responded by taking a renewed interest in the study of ethics. This is a marked difference previous standards of proper business behavior that adhered most strongly to the pursuit of self-interest (Beever)."
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Enron Crisis, 2002.
Discusses the Enron crisis and how the auditing firm, Arthur Andersen, aided Enron in concealing information about its negative debt position.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the rise and fall of nation's seventh largest company, Enron International. Enron announced bankruptcy last year and this unveiled one of the worst stories of deception, greed and fraud in the history of Corporate America. The largest energy trader of the United States managed to keep its negative debt position off the books with the help of its auditing firm, Arthur Andersen.
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The Enron Scandal, 2002.
A paper which discusses whether current database technologies could have helped prevent the Enron scandal.
720 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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The collapse of Enron, which represents the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, led to thousands of employees losing their life savings in 401(k) plans tied to the company's stock. Arthur Andersen, Enron's auditing firm, has been indicted for obstruction of justice for allegedly shredding thousands of Enron documents. This paper explores to what extent a business disaster could have been averted by using modern database technology such as knowledge management tools or data warehousing applications to create a safer working environment.
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"But what could have prevented so many individuals from losing their life savings? Is there any database application that could have prevented that? Probably not from a user perspective but certainly for an auditing perspective. Data mining allows for the extraction of particular information based on defined goals. Once the attributes are created, the user can extract hidden predictive information from large databases. In the case of Enron's auditing practices, perhaps a data-mining tool would have been able to unearth hidden information. Remember, data mining is data-driven, not user or verification-driven. A user formats a theory about a possible relation in the database and converts this hypothesis into a query."
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Enron Crisis And Collapse, 2002.
This paper examines the rise and fall of the nation's seventh largest enterprise, Enron, and the criminal involvement of its executives.
1,155 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the rise and fall of nation's seventh largest company, Enron International. It describes Enron's bankruptcy and one of the worst stories of deception, greed and fraud in the history of Corporate America. The paper also examines how the largest energy trader of the United States managed to keep its negative debt position off the books with the help of its auditing firm, Arthur Andersen.
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"Enron was formed when two energy companies, Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth, decided to merge their operations in 1985. The company achieved tremendous success, as energy trading firm and it was the first firm of its kind where energy was traded as any other commodity. In the short span of 15 years, the company managed to gain rise to heights of success as it turned from a regulated natural gas company into world's largest energy trader. With 21,000 employees and operations in more than 30 countries, the company it seemed was doing extremely well and this was further supported by the evidence presented by its auditors."
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The Enron Debacle, 2001.
This paper examines the fall of Enron and the part that Andersen Consulting played in it.
945 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This essay examines the fraud led by Enron's accountants that led to its recent bankruptcy. It studies the huge investigation into this fraud and analyzes some of its findings. It details the uncovering of several suspects that were connected to the biggest fraud in American history. It concludes that revisions must be made in order to prevent future frauds like these.
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"When the mighty giant, Enron, fell, it fell hard and resulted in the largest bankruptcy in American history. Worldwide focus then fell upon all who might have a possible answer for this event. Intense focus fell first upon Enron executives, and then, as the event evolved into what appears to be one of the most massive cases of corporate corruption ever known, others were brought into the spotlight.
"According to a statement published on the Andersen website, the primary corporate auditors of Enron, the organization was founded in 1913, when ?Arthur Andersen recruited the brightest students into his classes. Then, he turned them into ?thoroughly trained accountants? who were able to go beyond the obvious in their work by using unique methodologies to improve financial performance.? It is, perhaps, those ?unique methodologies? that took an unexpected turn at some point in the company?s long and previously respected history, and then emerged as something uniquely ungoverned, unprincipled, and unconscionable. After the Securities and Exchange Commission began its in-depth investigation of Enron, focus then also fell upon Andersen."
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The Enron Bankruptcy, 2004.
This paper discusses Enron's bankruptcy and future plans.
785 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 27.95
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This paper explains that, in its simplest form, Enron and partner Arthur Anderson used off-the-books partnerships and complicated accounting to hide losses. The author points out that Enron still runs a number of businesses, including natural-gas pipelines; Portland General Electric, the main power producer in parts of Oregon; and a utility in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The paper states that Enron is working with creditors and will ultimately move from its current location and change its name.
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"Economically, the U.S. has been dealt a blow with cases like Enron, Anderson, Worldcom and others who have implemented dirty business practices for illegal gains while inflating profits and hiding billions in debt. These practices have changed the face of American business by causing the collapse of businesses, the loss of hundreds of jobs and created the need for ?big brother? procedures to be the vanguard over American business practices."
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Enron, 2005.
A discussion on the rise and fall of Enron.
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This paper discusses the corporate scandal and debacle associated with Enron and Arthur Anderson. It explores the topic from the development of Enron to the management culture and how it contributed to the downfall of Enron over the course of the 1990s. The purpose of the paper is to expand on some of the pertinent issues surrounding this case.
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"The collapse of Enron can be explained in terms of the functions of management. Planning, leading, organizing, and controlling were all deficient in the Enron situation, as is apparent from the discussion of the management (or lack thereof) techniques employed. The obsession with stock prices and bonuses, earning targets, terrify employees to meet goals, lack of oversight, threatening evaluations, and no training all contributed to a poor management culture that eventually undermined the corporation. 2. Some simple initiatives that might have improved the situation for Enron would have been easy for management to employ. For example, management should have kept a tighter rein on employee activities. A better, more responsible corporate culture should have been devised, and greater transparency should have been devised. 3. Arthur Anderson was so badly affected by the scandal at Enron largely because they had intimated their business practices too ..."
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Business and Leadership after Enron, 2005.
"This is a critical analysis of a journal article by A. Gini (2004) that discusses ways in which corporations can regain the public trust after mass...
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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"This is a critical analysis of a journal article by A. Gini (2004) that discusses ways in which corporations can regain the public trust after massive public scandals such as Enron, Arthur Anderson, and the Martha Stewart fiasco. The article argues that ethical behavior within the corporation will follow ethical leadership of the corporation's executives, a conclusion born out by other critics and by the popular news media."
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There can be no doubt that the public's confidence in corporations has plummeted in recent years, most notably following the much-publicized scandal an Enron. Subsequent examples of corporate greed and corruption - like Martha Stewart for example - have only served to further erode the public's faith that big business is anything more than a pack of high paid thieves and shysters. So then how can businesses respond in this anti-corporation atmosphere in order to regain the public's trust? The purpose of this essay is not to fully answer that question, but instead to present the conclusions and determinations of A. Gini (2004) who argues that corporate ethics is the foundation for public trust, and that corporate ethics arises from ethical leadership at the executive level.
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Myth of King Arthur, 2005.
A brief summary of the myths surrounding King Arthur.
2,547 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper tells the life story and myth of King Arthur. It looks at the period before his birth, the legends of his strength and power, and the impact he had on the region.
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Before King Arthur?s Birth
Aurelius Ambrosius and Uther
Uther, the King
Uther?s Death
Arthur Became the King
The Round Table
The Death of King Arthur
King Arthur?s Childhood
The Sword in the Stone
Rebellion Against King Arthur
King Arthur Is Lied to
Evil Sir Mordred
The Death of King Arthur
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"Aurelius Ambrosius and Uther did not let the murder of their brother, Constans, just passed by without revenge. When the two came to manhood, they started their revenge to Vortigern. They burned Vortigern?s palace. Along with it was Vortigern who was burned to death. The death of Vortigern paved the way for Aurelius to become the king. As the king, Aurelius fought the Saxons to drive them away of Logres. Horsa, one of the leaders of the Saxons, was killed in the battle while Hengist was captured and executed. Aurelius also fought with Octa, the son of Hengist, which led to Octa?s defeat. Aurelius? kingship brought about the re-establishment of Logres. He was soon poisoned by Paschent, Vortigern?s son. Aurelius was buried in a Stonehenge, a large circle which was built out of Merlin?s advice."
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