Nothing can beat this statement and the person himself who dared to dream differently , act differently and created a company , was forced out of it , came back to save it from bankruptcy and took it to the heights of world's biggest and post profitable company founded in 1976 and crossed turnover of USD 215 Billion & Profit of USD 45 Billion .
The 10 Worst Corporate Accounting Scandals of All Time
The 10 Worst Corporate Accounting Scandals of All Time If there is one theme to rival terrorism for defining the last decade-and-a-half, it would have to be corporate greed and malfeasance. Many of the biggest corporate accounting scandals in history happened during that time. Here's a chronological look back at some of the worst examples. Waste Management Scandal (1998) Company: Houston-based publicly traded waste management company What happened: Reported $1.7 billion in fake earnings. Main players: Founder/CEO/Chairman Dean L. Buntrock and other top executives; Arthur Andersen Company (auditors) How they did it: The company allegedly falsely increased the depreciation time length for their property, plant and equipment on the balance sheets. How they got caught: A new CEO and management team went through the books. Penalties: Settled a shareholder class-action suit for $457 million. SEC fined ArthurAndersen $7 million. Fun fact: After the scandal, new CEO A. Maurice
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