Essays on Fraud

The management tried to draw attention away from their fraudulent financial reporting by making three major acquisitions in 1998 which were financed partly by stock and by the issuance of a company bond. They issued false and misleading financial reports to the lenders. Similar information …

The business world is faced with various ethical issues. Although some never make it to the headlines, there are some that make it to both the local and global news. One such story is that of Bernard Lawrence Madoff, popularly known as Bernie Madoff whose …

Globalization has necessitated the need to develop a code of ethics for different professions, due to the need to streamline operations across the globe. The accounting profession is one of these professions which is regulated by the code of ethics. The major purpose it serves …

In December 2008 Bernie Madoff was arrested under the suspicion of fraud. His Wall Street firm, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, was founded in 1960. Madoff was the chairman of this company through its entire existence until his arrest. Ponzi Schemes such as the …

Introduction A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to its investors from their own money or the money paid by subsequent investors, rather than from profit earned by the individual or organization running the operation. Objectives We learn how it started. …

Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent undertaking whereby the investors are duped into a seemingly profitable deal. The clients are asked to “invest” their money in a venture to earn huge interest rates. This normally works through the payment of the earlier investors’ interests and principals …

There are people who decide to put away their hard-earned money through investment. Unfortunately, there are also those who take advantage of people’s investments to defraud others and make money for themselves. Bernard Madoff proved to be part of the latter, as he had recently …