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| _________::::____#69 - November 16, 2005________________ |
| Updated: 11/16/05 8:30 a.m. 11/15/05 Enron leader insists on fee - The turnaround expert who led Enron Corp. through one of the most complex and expensive bankruptcies ever said Tuesday that his work is worth $25 million. 11/15/05 Refco auditor: led in uncovering fraud - Refco Inc.'s auditor, Grant Thornton LLP, told a bankruptcy judge it played a crucial role in uncovering the securities fraud that precipitated the collapse of the nation's largest independent commodities brokerage. 11/15/05 Bates indicted on fraud charges - A federal grand jury handed up a 13-count indictment Tuesday charging Detroit City Councilman Alonzo "Lonnie" Bates with mail fraud, theft and bank fraud by hiring "ghost employees, who did no work and together were paid more than $91,000. 11/15/05 Survey: Small Companies Want Own Version of SOX - More than two-thirds of all small businesses favor setting different Sarbanes-Oxley compliance standards for small and large companies, according to a recent study commissioned by SAP America Inc. 11/15/05 Charity bosses debate merits of tighter rules - Ethics and accountability in the nonprofit sector might seem like a slam dunk. After all, no one goes into charity work for the money, right? |