Accounting Scandals and Implications for Directors: Lesson from Enron

The essay analyzes the role and responsibilities of independent directors in the wake of accounting scandals such as Enron. It discusses the issue of whether independent directors should re-direct their focus to their roles as stewards rather than maximizers of corporate wealth. In particular, the e...

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Main Authors:	TAN, Pearl Hock Neo, Yeo, Gillian Hian Heng
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Language:	English
Published:	Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2006
Subjects:	Corporate Governance Accounting Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics
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spelling	sg-smu-ink.soa_research-11372010-09-22T09:12:05Z Accounting Scandals and Implications for Directors: Lesson from Enron TAN, Pearl Hock Neo Yeo, Gillian Hian Heng The essay analyzes the role and responsibilities of independent directors in the wake of accounting scandals such as Enron. It discusses the issue of whether independent directors should re-direct their focus to their roles as stewards rather than maximizers of corporate wealth. In particular, the essay uses a case-study approach to analyze risk factors that independent directors should be vigilant about in their role as corporate guardians. 2006-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/138 info:doi/10.1007/978-1-4614-5360-4_40 http://catalogue.library.smu.edu.sg/record=b1050999~S1 Research Collection School Of Accountancy eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Corporate Governance Accounting Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics
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description	The essay analyzes the role and responsibilities of independent directors in the wake of accounting scandals such as Enron. It discusses the issue of whether independent directors should re-direct their focus to their roles as stewards rather than maximizers of corporate wealth. In particular, the essay uses a case-study approach to analyze risk factors that independent directors should be vigilant about in their role as corporate guardians.
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title	Accounting Scandals and Implications for Directors: Lesson from Enron
title_short	Accounting Scandals and Implications for Directors: Lesson from Enron
title_full	Accounting Scandals and Implications for Directors: Lesson from Enron
title_fullStr	Accounting Scandals and Implications for Directors: Lesson from Enron
title_full_unstemmed	Accounting Scandals and Implications for Directors: Lesson from Enron
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Accounting Scandals and Implications for Directors: Lesson from Enron

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