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Accounting frauds and audit failures

Accounting

Enron, Arthur Andersen, Steinhoff, Wirecard and the audit firms that signed their accounts.

7 books on Accounting frauds and audit failures.

7 books

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  1. 24 DaysRebecca Smith, John R. Emshwiller, 2003
  2. Final AccountingBarbara Ley Toffler, 2003
  3. SteinheistRob Rose, 2018
  4. The Big FourIan D. Gow, Stuart Kells, 2018
  5. What Went Wrong at EnronPeter C. Fusaro, Ross M. Miller, 2002

The best books on Accounting frauds and audit failures 7

24 Days24 Days
T3 24 Days
Rebecca Smith, John R. Emshwiller · 2003
The two Wall Street Journal reporters who broke the story.
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Final AccountingFinal Accounting
T3 Final Accounting
Barbara Ley Toffler · 2003
An Andersen partner on how consulting revenue corroded audit.
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Steinheist
T3 Steinheist
Rob Rose · 2018
Steinhoff: the largest accounting fraud in South African corporate history.
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The Big FourThe Big Four
T3 The Big Four
Ian D. Gow, Stuart Kells · 2018
The accounting oligopoly's economics and conflicts.
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What Went Wrong at EnronWhat Went Wrong at Enron
T4 What Went Wrong at Enron
Peter C. Fusaro, Ross M. Miller · 2002
Early energy-market explainer.
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Stolen Without a GunStolen Without a Gun
T4 Stolen Without a Gun
Walter Pavlo, Neil Weinberg · 2007
Insider: a convicted MCI/WorldCom finance manager.
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The Audit Failures of the Wirecard Scandal
T4 The Audit Failures of the Wirecard Scandal
Edgar Low, Reinhard Heyd · 2024
Technical accounting post-mortem.
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