“I am incredibly nervous we will implode in a wave of accounting scandals,” she wrote to Lay. She was alarmed by the complex web of off-balance sheet vehicles set up by finance director Andrew Fastow, whom she had become wary of when he asked her to lie to an Enron partner about an investment. The $45 Million Question 352 22.Months before Enron’s illegal activities were exposed, Sherron Watkins, then vice president of corporate development, wrote a memo in 2001 to Enron CEO Kenneth Lay about the firm’s shady accounting practices. Above all, it's a fascinating human drama that will prove to be the authoritative account of the Enron scandal.Įconomic History, Business Ethics, Industries / EnergyĬontents Authorsí Notes and Acknowledgments vii Cast of Characters xiii Our Values xix Introduction xxi chapter 1. Smartest Guys in the Roomis a story of greed, arrogance, and deceit-a microcosm of all that is wrong with American business today. It reveals as never before major characters such as Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, and Andy Fastow, as well as lesser known players like Cliff Baxter and Rebecca Mark. Drawing on a wide range of unique sources, the book follows Enron's rise from obscurity to the top of the business world to its disastrous demise. Meticulously researched and character driven, Smartest Guys in the Roomtakes the reader deep into Enron's past-and behind the closed doors of private meetings.
Now, McLean and Elkind have investigated much deeper, to offer the definitive book about the Enron scandal and the fascinating people behind it. But that was before Fortunepublished an article by McLean that asked a seemingly innocent question: How exactly does Enron make money? From that point on, Enron's house of cards began to crumble. Remarkably, it was just two years ago that Enron was thought to epitomize a great New Economy company, with its skyrocketing profits and share price. Today, Enron is the biggest business story of our time, and Fortune senior writers Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind are the new Woodward and Bernstein. And thirty years later, if you're going to read only one book on Watergate, that's still the one.
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There were dozens of books about Watergate, but only All the President's Mengave readers the full story, with all the drama and nuance and exclusive reporting. The definitive volume on Enron's amazing rise and scandalous fall, from an award-winning team of Fortuneinvestigative reporters. It has some wear on cover pages and it may have some light marks, no missing pages or tears. “ This is a very good rear, used book that talks about one of the biggest American corporate scandals of all time. See all condition definitions - opens in a new window or tab See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins.
The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. A book that has been read but is in good condition.
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