WorldCom: The Ethics of Whistle-Blowing
In recent years, it has not been easy for employees to completely trust the corporations for which they work. Accounting scandals have made the average employee question business practices unlike before. The l Continue Reading...
There is an increasing recognition of this not only among investigators and regulators, but also among businesses and employees alike.
Clearly, the general attitude of employers and employees towards whistle blowing is changing with time. Generally Continue Reading...
Whistle Blowing
Introduction and History of Whistle Blowing
Whistle blowing is the revealing of immoral, illegal or illegitimate deeds to authorities. The authorities may be insiders or from outside the affected organization. Many cases of whistle Continue Reading...
Even if he hints around in a non-direct way that his friends should sell their stock without coming out and saying it, he may be guilty of insider trading because the information on the merger has not yet been made known to the public.
This is unet Continue Reading...
How Nigerians Can Influence the Change We Desire
Introduction
There is a general belief that poor corporate governance has been the vulnerable point of numerous companies in both developing and developed countries. This is especially the case with Ni Continue Reading...
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in reducing fraudulent financial reporting
Introduction to Fraudulent Financial Reporting
Available research on financial statement fraud relies mostly on anecdotal evidence (for example, Wells, 2001, 2002, 2004a, and 20 Continue Reading...