awarded /100 /100 T213 U22712 Assignment September 2013 QUESTION (TASK 1 weighting factor: 40% of total CW marks) Enron: What Caused the Ethical Collapse? Kenneth Lay, former chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Enron Corp., in an introductory statement to the revised Enron Code of Ethics issued in July 2000, wrote: “As officers and employees of Enron Corp., its subsidiaries, and its affiliated companies, we are responsible for conducting the business affairs of the companies
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that hinder growth. Managers do make decisions that have significant effect on economic output, input, pricing capital expenditures and other strategic decisions. If decisions are not examined effectively, it will leads to organizational failure and collapse. Poor decision on pricing and productivity can drive down economic value for the firm. Bad economic decisions and policies within the firm can result to loss of profit and sustainability in the organization. According to (Brickley, Smith & Zimmerman
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These factors contribute to the performance, success or failure, and survival or fall of an organization. Organizational-behavior theories help to explain the collapse of Enron and how leadership, management, and organizational structure contributed to its failure. Organizational Structure With a market capitalization of nearly $74 billion, Enron was one of the world’s leading energy companies by the late 1990s. However, it had gained this status through the perpetration of illegal activities at the
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1. Explain the concept and rationale behind mark to market accounting and it's significance to Enron. Mark to market accounting allowed Enron to book potential profits on the day it was signed. Regardless of how little cash came through the doors. To the outside world, Enron’s profit was whatever Enron said it was. 2. Describe the Enron culture. The work environment of Enron was aggressive. This was due to Jeff Skilling’s strong belief in survival of the fittest. Skillings implemented a
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1. Enron faced major business risks: aggressive accounting, corporate governance, and outside pressures. These risks increased the likelihood of material misstatements and fraudulent activity. Enron used hundreds of SPEs or Special Purpose Entities as part of its aggressive accounting practices. According to GAAP, A company must consolidate financial statements if it owns 50% or more of another company. SPEs, however, only required a 3% investment by an outsider for it remain off the balance
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An Enron Jury Free of Grudges? Easy, Judge Says! HOUSTON, Jan. 29, 2006 Chances are that in this city's pool of 2.3 million registered voters, there are at least 16 people who are not angry about the implosion of Enron, the largest business collapse in history. But finding them in a single day could be a challenge.! That has not deterred Judge Simeon T. Lake III of Federal District Court, who will begin the much-anticipated criminal trial of the former Enron chief executives Kenneth L. Lay and
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- California University of Management and Sciences ------------------------------------------------- Advanced Strategic Management Enron By Anna Medvedeva The movie Enron which was based on the Enron Corporation in Houston, Texas is mainly about the company which followed institutionalized, systematic and creative planned accounting fraud for almost a decade. This resulted in Bankruptcy of the corporation in 2001
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concept and rationale behind mark to market accounting and it’s significance to Enron. When the President of Enron, Kenneth Lay, hires new CEO Jeffrey Skilling, a very energetic and a “dreamer” who joins Enron on the condition that they utilize mark-to-market accounting, allowing the company to book potential profits on certain projects immediately after the deals are signed. To keep its stock price going up par example Enron began a venture that might make $50 million 10 years from now, it could claim
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Abstract This research paper explores the creation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and the role Enron played in its enactment. Specifically, this paper will explore and discuss the Enron crisis, emphasizing the legal and ethical accounting breaches committed by the company. The purpose of SOX and the methods used to address those breaches. A discussion of the major provisions of the act including: (1) Establishment of the Oversight Board commonly referred to as the Public Company Accounting
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Enron Research Paper In 2001, the world was shocked by the demise of Enron, a multibillion dollar corporation that had thousands of employees and people that had affiliations with the company including The White House itself. Because of the financial chaos and destroyed lives and reputations this catastrophe left in its path, questions arose concerning how exactly it happened, why it occurred, and who was behind it. It is essential to understand how this multibillion dollar corporation rose to
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