Enron
Companiesenergy-trading
The 2001 accounting fraud that destroyed Arthur Andersen and produced Sarbanes-Oxley; the most heavily documented corporate collapse of its era.
8 books · 4 people behind it
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- The Smartest Guys in the RoomBethany McLean, Peter Elkind, 2003
- Conspiracy of Fools: A True StoryKurt Eichenwald, 2005
- Power Failure: The Inside Story of the Collapse of EnronMimi Swartz, Sherron Watkins, 2003
The people behind it 4
Each person holds a book in this entry or names it in their own tags.
Academics 1
Journalists 3
Books 8
Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind · 2003 · The canonical account, by the Fortune reporter who asked the first question.
Kurt Eichenwald · 2005 · Narrative reconstruction from thousands of interviews.
Robert Bryce · 2002 · Houston-reporter view, strong on the culture.
Mimi Swartz, Sherron Watkins · 2003 · Co-written by the Enron VP whose memo triggered the unraveling.
Brian Cruver · 2002 · Insider: a junior Enron employee's account of the last months.
T3 24 Days
Rebecca Smith, John R. Emshwiller · 2003 · The two Wall Street Journal reporters who broke the story.
Peter C. Fusaro, Ross M. Miller · 2002 · Early energy-market explainer.