A Financial History of Modern U.S. Corporate Scandals: From Enron to Reform

by Jerry W. Markham

Book Overview

A definitive new reference on the major failures of American corporate governance at the start of the 21st century.

Tracing the market boom and bust that preceded Enron's collapse, as well as the aftermath of that failure, the book chronicles the meltdown in the telecom sector that gave rise to accounting scandals globally. Featuring expert analysis of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation that was adopted in response to these scandals, the author...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765615835
• ISBN13: 9780765615831
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 770 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.2" x 10.0"