The Enron collapse
This case charts the collapse of Enron, examines the role of various parties including senior management, the board and the auditors. It also looks at the complex structures and accounting policies used to artificially inflate both revenues and profits, and to conceal these from shareholders and others. It brings out key learning points on risk management, corporate governance, ethics and controls of a complex enterprise.
Enron
2001
Cranfield University
Wharley End Beds MK43 0JR, UK
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Harvard Business School Publishing
60 Harvard Way, Boston MA 02163, USA
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Babson College
Babson Park, Wellesley MA 02457, USA
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NUCB Business School
1-3-1 Nishiki Naka
Nagoya Aichi, Japan 460-0003
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