Enron Ethical Issue
ENRON ACCOUNTING FAILURE AND ETHICAL ISSUES
ENRON ACCOUNTING FAILURE AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Lecturer: DR SITI ZELEHA ABDUL RASHID
Prepared by: SAMIRA ALVANDI SHAHRZAD KARIMI HAMED KHAZAEI
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ENRON ACCOUNTING FAILURE AND ETHICAL ISSUES
ENRON ACCOUNTING FAILURE AND ETHICAL ISSUES
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ENRON ACCOUNTING FAILURE AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Table of content:
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………..…...4 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………..……5 2. Literature review ……………………………………………………………….….....5 2.1 Accounting failure concept:……………………………………………….…..….5 2.2 Sample of accounting failure in organization………………………………....…6 2.2 Ethical issue concept………………………………………………………….….9 3. Research methodology…………………………………………………………..…...12 4. An insight Case Study Analysis: ENRON Corporation…………………………..….12 4.1 company background……………………………………………………………13 4.2 company vision …………………………………………………………………13 4.3 company mission ……………………………………………………………….13 4.4 company value…………………………………………………………………..13 4.5 Enron organization chart………………………………………………………...14 4.6 Enron`s and Main division of work,………………………………………….….15 5. Enron performance analyzing and finding………………………………………...…20 5.1SWOT analysis………………………………………………………………..….20 5.2 financial performance analyses…………………………………………….….…21 5.3 Non-Financial and Ethical Issues Analysis………………………………………27 6.0. Causes of Collapse...........................................................................................29 7.0 Enron`s collapse Improvement Proposal………………………………………….…32 8.0 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………..36 References ………………………………………………………………………………38
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ENRON ACCOUNTING FAILURE AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to understand the cause and affect of accounting failure in an organization which ultimate to bankruptcy and propose solution to address these issues .The company that has chooses for evaluate and assessment of accounting failure names Enron company which was largest producer
ENRON ACCOUNTING FAILURE AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Lecturer: DR SITI ZELEHA ABDUL RASHID
Prepared by: SAMIRA ALVANDI SHAHRZAD KARIMI HAMED KHAZAEI
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ENRON ACCOUNTING FAILURE AND ETHICAL ISSUES
ENRON ACCOUNTING FAILURE AND ETHICAL ISSUES
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ENRON ACCOUNTING FAILURE AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Table of content:
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………..…...4 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………..……5 2. Literature review ……………………………………………………………….….....5 2.1 Accounting failure concept:……………………………………………….…..….5 2.2 Sample of accounting failure in organization………………………………....…6 2.2 Ethical issue concept………………………………………………………….….9 3. Research methodology…………………………………………………………..…...12 4. An insight Case Study Analysis: ENRON Corporation…………………………..….12 4.1 company background……………………………………………………………13 4.2 company vision …………………………………………………………………13 4.3 company mission ……………………………………………………………….13 4.4 company value…………………………………………………………………..13 4.5 Enron organization chart………………………………………………………...14 4.6 Enron`s and Main division of work,………………………………………….….15 5. Enron performance analyzing and finding………………………………………...…20 5.1SWOT analysis………………………………………………………………..….20 5.2 financial performance analyses…………………………………………….….…21 5.3 Non-Financial and Ethical Issues Analysis………………………………………27 6.0. Causes of Collapse...........................................................................................29 7.0 Enron`s collapse Improvement Proposal………………………………………….…32 8.0 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………..36 References ………………………………………………………………………………38
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ENRON ACCOUNTING FAILURE AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to understand the cause and affect of accounting failure in an organization which ultimate to bankruptcy and propose solution to address these issues .The company that has chooses for evaluate and assessment of accounting failure names Enron company which was largest producer
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