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Keeping Secrets How five CFOs cooked the books at HealthSouth.   |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2005
Tom Taulli |
The Scrushy Defense PR, highly paid attorneys, and ignorance: A recipe that worked quite well for HealthSouth's former CEO. The company currently trades on the Pink Sheets at around $5.80 per share. |
CFO
May 1, 2003 |
History As Teacher Business lessons from Gettysburg? Executives from Hillenbrand make the charge. |
CFO
May 1, 2005
Kris Frieswick |
What Does Your CEO Really Know? How much do chief executives know about company finances? We asked more than 300 CFOs to rate their boss's finance IQ. |
CIO
July 1, 2004 |
Criminal Justice The former CIO of HealthSouth, Kenneth k. Livesay, was sentenced to six months of home detention for his role in falsifying financial information that the health-care company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
BusinessWeek
February 6, 2006
Jane Sasseen |
White-Collar Crime: Who Does Time? Corporate criminals are punished more harshly today than in the '80s, but hands-off executives may still face better odds. |
BusinessWeek
January 12, 2004 |
On Trial This year, the wheels of justice may catch up to some corporate movers and shakers. |
BusinessWeek
April 12, 2004
Brian Grow |
All Scrushy, All The Time HealthSouth's embattled ex-CEO takes his defense directly to the people |
CFO
February 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
The Best Defense In today's high-stakes legal environment, top white-collar attorneys are ready to defend the CFO. |
CFO
January 1, 2005 |
Ten Questions for Barry Minkow An interview with the current head of the Fraud Discovery Institute who also served more than seven years in prison for the infamous ZZZZ Best scam. This month his new book, Cleaning Up, debuts. |
Reason
January 2006
Brian Doherty |
You Can Be Too Careful How the U.S. government's new corporate accounting rules impede efficiency and stifle innovation. |
CFO
July 1, 2004 |
Canary Chorus At least a dozen former finance executives are preparing to sing for prosecutors... NASA still hasn't found that $2 billion... CFOs on the move... |
CFO
August 1, 2005 |
End of an Era A legendary finance chief is retiring from GE... HealthSouth CFOs talk... Scrushy walks... CFOs on the move... |
CFO
March 1, 2011
Laton McCartney |
Where There's Smoke, There's Fraud Sarbanes-Oxley has done little to curb corporate malfeasance. Therefore, CFOs should implement a range of fraud-prevention measures. |
Salon.com
October 10, 2000
Eric Lassiter |
"Scared Straight" for the business set MBA students take a mandatory trip to prison for a lesson on ethics from corporate criminals... |
CFO
May 1, 2005
Lori Calabro |
In Your Own Defense Why representing finance executives in lawsuits is both an art and a science. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2007
Tim Beyers |
Scrushy Escapes the SEC First, former HealthSouth CEO-cum-televangelist Richard Scrushy beat the rap. Then he beat the SEC. Letting him off the hook this easily sets back corporate governance at least as far as the conviction of Nacchio advanced it. |
CFO
July 15, 2011
Kimberly Blanton |
Creating a Culture of Compliance "Tone at the top" is an overused phrase, but if companies want to mitigate fraud senior leaders need to speak up forcefully. |
CFO
April 1, 2009
S.L. Mintz |
The Gauge of Innocence Fraud takes many forms. Count on all of them to increase this year. |
BusinessWeek
August 1, 2005
Robert Barker |
HealthSouth In Rehab Despite scandal, HealthSouth shows potential for investors. |
Bank Technology News
October 2004
Holly Sraeel |
Fraud is Rising, But Victims, Banks are Fighting It Talk about fraud in banking circles and one will inevitably hit a nerve. |
CFO
October 1, 2002
Julia Homer |
How Did We Get Here? Much of what happened in the 1990s also happened in the 1980s. Here's hoping we don't do it again. |
InternetNews
February 28, 2007
Ed Sutherland |
Former McAfee Exec. Facing Options Charges McAfee's former general counsel is facing a seven-count federal fraud indictment over stock option grants in 2000 and 2002. |
CFO
June 1, 2010
Marie Leone |
Something Wicked This Way Comes Fraudsters are preying on corporate coffers and catching the crooks will take more than accounting controls. |
Bank Technology News
March 2007
John Adams |
Offline Fraud Continues to Flourish in an Online World Web fraud gets the headlines, but offline fraud accounts for a high percentage -- almost 70% -- of operating losses. It's a problem that IT pros ignore at their peril. |
CFO
June 1, 2003 |
The Plan of Plan B's Do plan B accounting firms present a real threat to the Big Four?... Master of Science in Financial Engineering program at Kent State University began trading derivatives on a simulated trading floor... Gov fails audit... Directors getting paid more... etc. |
CFO
July 1, 2003
Kris Frieswick |
How Audits Must Change Auditors face more pressure to find fraud. |
Entrepreneur
October 2003
Joshua Kurlantzick |
Liar, Liar In the race to make money, some American businesses have been lying their pants off -- but is success at any cost really worth the price? |
CFO
May 1, 2005
Julia Homer |
Three Blind Mice Just when you think there is absolutely nothing more to say on the topic of financial scandals, something new happens. Ultimately, bogus numbers don't work. Neither should bogus CEOs. |
BusinessWeek
December 18, 2006 |
Corporate Justice Recent decisions in cases involving Enron, Computer Associates and WorldCom. |
CFO
April 1, 2003
Julia Homer |
They ARE Out to Get You So far, relatively few executives have gone to jail for white-collar crimes. That may be about to change. |
IndustryWeek
January 20, 2010
Jill Jusko |
Not a Financial Exec? It's not only financial executives who could benefit from an awareness of fraud risks in their organizations. |
InternetNews
August 10, 2005
Tim Gray |
WorldCom Execs Face Sentencing Former execs learn how much time they will serve for their roles in the telecom's massive fraud. |
CFO
October 1, 2002
CFO Staff |
And Justice for All? CFOs facing civil or criminal trials today might wish they had settled or done their time already... More than 80,000 U.S. employees of Arthur Andersen, which closed its doors on August 31, hit the job market this summer... etc. |
CFO
Julia Homer |
It's Not the Apples Throwing fruit at lawbreaking CFOs is not enough. The fact is, the system of financial reporting needs some serious repairing. |
National Real Estate Investor
January 1, 2003
Matt Valley Editor |
Sarbanes-Oxley is onerous What Corporate America needs is more integrity, not more due diligence and documentation. Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley consumes time that could be spent creating shareholder value and may encourage some public companies to go private. |
InternetNews
August 18, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Comverse Fires Former Execs Over Options Scandal Comverse Technology has fired three of its top executives a week after they were charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud. |
InternetNews
April 24, 2006
Roy Mark |
Feds Nab E-Rate Fraudsters A Houston-based networking company agreed Friday to pay more than $4.6 million in fines and restitution to settle E-Rate fraud charges. |
CFO
September 1, 2008
Vincent Ryan |
Talk about Missed Earnings A new study finds that falling short of analysts' profits forecasts hits CFOs directly where it hurts: in their wallets and their chances of getting fired. |
CFO
September 1, 2002
Alix Nyberg |
Riskier Business The passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, together with the culture of suspicion that is thriving in America, increases the time CFOs will be spending under the microscope -- and potentially under lock and key as well -- if fraud is detected. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2006
Seth Jayson |
Lay's Missouri Legacy Ken Lay attempts to take back his University of Missouri donation, but maybe the school can put it to better use. Ethical behavior among managers at all levels is a key to keeping that faith. Enron is a perfect example of the risks of the dark side. Don't hide from that, MU. Embrace it. |
Inc.
September 18, 2002
Carole Matthews |
Preventing Small-Business Fraud Small businesses are more likely to become the victims of fraud than larger businesses. Here's how you can prevent fraudulent activity in your workplace. |
HBS Working Knowledge
January 29, 2007
Martha Lagace |
The Business Press Is a Watchdog that Bites The press is a very early source for uncovering accounting malfeasance. Specialized analytical skills are strong in the business and trade press. |
PC Magazine
May 16, 2007 |
Who Gets Hit Most by Online Fraud? Protect yourself now! Find out where and how most online fraud originates. |
InternetNews
August 11, 2006
Michael Hickins |
Feds Hit Former Brocade Execs With New Charges The Department of Justice has filed new securities-related fraud charges against former Brocade officials already under indictment for violating securities laws. |
BusinessWeek
February 13, 2006 |
Defining the Role of Ethics Monitor Fraud can't be eliminated completely, says former SEC Chairman Richard Breeden. But it can be caught before the damage is done. |
InternetNews
March 2, 2007
Ed Sutherland |
McAfee Exec.: Not Guilty on Options Charges Former McAfee general counsel Kent Roberts, charged with fraud and lying to SEC, gets $1 million bail. |
Wall Street & Technology
August 22, 2007
Melanie Rodier |
Employee Fraud Not Being Properly Addressed By Financial Industry, Government, Survey Says Financial institutions widely believe employee fraud to be driven by increased access to technology, poor hiring and screening practices, and organized crime, according to a new survey. |
CFO
April 1, 2004
Julia Homer |
On Trial Sometimes, when operations can't deliver an expected result, the CFO is asked to help produce that result like a relief pitcher called in to pull his team out of a jam. All too often, that has involved financial manipulation. |
Insurance & Technology
August 13, 2008
Peggy Kendler |
Emerging Technologies Fight Claims Fraud Industry insiders discuss predictive modeling and other tools allowing special investigations units (SIUs) to be more proactive in their fight against claims fraud. |
