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| _________::::____#90 - December 22, 2005_________________ |
| #90 Updated: 12/21/05 11:07 p.m. 12/22/05 Corporate Crooks Take Lead in Teaching Executive Ethics - Thirty years ago, law enforcement came up with the approach documented in the film "Scared Straight" using tough-talking prison inmates to frighten juveniles out of their lawless behavior. accounting.smartpros.com 12/21/05 SEC charges hedge fund managers with fraud - U.S. financial regulators charged the founders of a $12.9 million hedge fund with fraud on suspicions they stole roughly half of the money from roughly 80 investors to spend on themselves. Reuters 12/21/05 Insider Trading Charges for Qwest Ex-CEO - He was "specifically and repeatedly warned" about the financial risks facing his company just five months before stock trades that netted him $100 million, according to the indictment. CFO.com 12/21/05 Two Fined in Lucent Accounting Scandal - To seal a software deal, the individuals agreed to a credit and discount but kept Lucent's senior finance management in the dark. CFO.com 12/21/05 Status of High-Profile Corporate Scandals - A look at some of the high- profile corporate scandals of recent years and the status of legal action in each. accounting.smartpros.com |