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Enron

Energy, materials and industryenergy-trading

The 2001 accounting fraud that destroyed Arthur Andersen and produced Sarbanes-Oxley; the most heavily documented corporate collapse of its era.

Books 8Experts 1Recommenders 3People 1

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  1. The Smartest Guys in the RoomBethany McLean, Peter Elkind, 2003
  2. Conspiracy of Fools: A True StoryKurt Eichenwald, 2005
  3. Power Failure: The Inside Story of the Collapse of EnronMimi Swartz, Sherron Watkins, 2003
The Smartest Guys in the RoomThe Smartest Guys in the Room
T1 The Smartest Guys in the Room
Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind · 2003
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How Enron used mark-to-market accounting and hidden deals until its 2001 bankruptcy.

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Mohnish Pabrai and 1 other

Conspiracy of Fools: A True StoryConspiracy of Fools: A True Story
T1 Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story
Kurt Eichenwald · 2005
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Enron's collapse told scene by scene from depositions, emails and interviews.

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Pipe Dreams: Greed, Ego, and the Death of EnPipe Dreams: Greed, Ego, and the Death of Enron
T2 Pipe Dreams: Greed, Ego, and the Death of Enron
Robert Bryce · 2002
Open LibraryGoodreads

Houston-reporter view, strong on the culture.

Power Failure: The Inside Story of the CollaPower Failure: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Enron
T2 Power Failure: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Enron
Mimi Swartz, Sherron Watkins · 2003
Open LibraryGoodreads

Co-written by the Enron VP whose memo triggered the unraveling.

Anatomy of Greed: The Unshredded Truth from Anatomy of Greed: The Unshredded Truth from an Enron Insider
T3 Anatomy of Greed: The Unshredded Truth from an Enron Insider
Brian Cruver · 2002
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An Enron employee's account of the fake partnerships and trades behind its collapse.

24 Days24 Days
T3 24 Days
Rebecca Smith, John R. Emshwiller · 2003
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The two Wall Street Journal reporters who broke the story.

Enron: The Rise and FallEnron: The Rise and Fall
T3 Enron: The Rise and Fall
Loren Fox · 2003
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How Enron rose on Wall Street praise and fell into America's biggest bankruptcy.

What Went Wrong at EnronWhat Went Wrong at Enron
T4 What Went Wrong at Enron
Peter C. Fusaro, Ross M. Miller · 2002
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Early energy-market explainer.

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