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This term paper discusses the failures of corporate governance structures at Enron and WorldCom in 2002, and what auditors could have done to prevent these failures. It is for the ACC 5221 Auditing and Assurance Services module.
What's inside
- Introduction to corporate governance
- Corporate governance structures at Enron
- Corporate governance structures at WorldCom
- Reasons for the failures of corporate governance
- Audit failures and prevention measures
Who it is for: Students taking a postgraduate course in Accounting and Finance. (Postgraduate)
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Summary
Corporate governance failures at Enron and WorldCom are discussed. Students learn about the roles of auditors and audit committees in corporate governance.
Corporate governance
Corporate governance structures are described. Enron and WorldCom's governance structures are compared.
Reasons for failure
Corporate governance failures at Enron and WorldCom are explained. Conflicts of interest and board member loyalty are discussed.
Audit failure reasons
Audit failures are discussed. The role of audit committees in corporate governance is explained.
Auditors' actions
Actions that auditors could have taken to prevent governance failures are considered. The importance of audit committees is highlighted.
Key terms
- Audit committees
- Groups of directors who oversee a company's financial reporting and internal controls.
- Corporate governance
- The system by which companies are directed and controlled.
- Conflicts of interest
- Situations where a person's interests or loyalties compete.
- Board of Directors
- A group of people elected by a company's shareholders to oversee its management.
- External auditors
- Independent accountants who examine a company's financial statements and internal controls.
- Internal controls
- Policies and procedures that help a company achieve its goals.
Questions this document helps with
- What were the corporate governance structures at Enron and WorldCom?
- Why did the corporate governance structures fail at Enron and WorldCom?
- What could auditors have done to prevent the governance failures?
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