...Course AC557:01: Internal Control Assessment and Design Unit 5 Final Project: Adelphia Introduction This case analysis is about the Adelphia Corporation fraud that was considered to be one of the massive corporate scandals in US history. This company did not receive as much television and news exposure as Enron and WorldCom, but the fraud the Rigas family had engaged in caused the company to sustain tremendous losses. Adelphia was considered a family owned business to the Rigas family members. John Rigas had dominant control over the company and used his power in the company to engage in fraudulent activity to maintain the extravagant lifestyle they were used to living. Their unethical behavior bilked the company out of more than $100 million dollars, they also hid $2 billion of debt the family had accumulated in off-balance sheet partnerships, and lied to the public and investors about Adelphia’s operation and financial condition. The lack of virtually no internal controls or corporate governance in the company allowed the family members to participate in internal corruption, fraudulent activity, unethical behavior which caused the company to file bankruptcy. Adelphia History John Rigas and his brother Gus Rigas started the first cable system in 1952 in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. The name they chose for the company was Adelphia since it is a Greek word that means “brothers”, and generations of the Rigas family would be hired as employees of the company (International...
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...FANCY FOOTWORK COMPANY Comparative Balance Sheet 12/31/2013 and 2012 Assets 2013 Cash Receivables Inventory (ending) Plant Assets Accumulated Depreciation Long Term Investments Total Assets $260,000 $156,000 $180,000 $160,000 ($80,000) $80,000 $756,000 2012 $230,000 $120,000 $220,000 $135,000 ($76,000) $93,000 $722,000 Difference $30,000 $36,000 ($40,000) $25,000 ($4,000) ($13,000) $34,000 Change Increase Increase Decrease Increase Increase Decrease Increase Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 2013 Accounts Payable Accrued Liabilities Bonds Payable Common Stock Retained Earnings Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $135,000 $30,000 $135,000 $180,000 $276,000 $756,000 2012 $122,000 $33,100 $166,000 $165,000 $235,900 $722,000 Difference $13,000 ($3,100) ($31,000) $15,000 $40,100 $34,000 Change Increase Decrease Decrease Increase Increase Increase FANCY FOOTWORK COMPANY Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 Sales Revenue Cost of goods sold Gross Margin Selling & Administrative Expenses Income From Operations Other Revenues and Gains Gain On Sale Of Investments Income Before Tax Income Tax Expense Net Income $750,000 $530,000 $220,000 $106,000 $114,000 $7,000 $121,000 $48,400 $72,600 1 FANCY FOOTWORK COMPANY Statement Of Cash Flows [INDIRECT METHOD] For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 Cash Flows From Operating Activities Net Income Adjustments to reconcile net income to net ...
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