Fraud Shaping American Business

UNCP Author/Contributor (non-UNCP co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Regina Ryan (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP )
Web Site: http://www.uncp.edu/academics/library
Advisor
Joseph P. Lakatos, LL.M., JD, MBA, CPA, CFE

Abstract: The business world has been significantly impacted by financial fraud cases that have taken place since the beginning of the 1900s. Since the 1900s, the United States has followed a cycle of scandals and regulations. Monumental fraud case have laid out new regulations that have severely impacted the way that financial reporting is conducted by businesses. Organizations have been created strictly to influence the accounting practices of companies. The roles of accountants, auditors, and corporate management have changed since the beginning of 1900s. Fraud has led to new regulations being put in place to make corporations more transparent and to protect investors and consumers. These higher standards and more regulations have been enacted to help prevent future fraudulent behavior from occurring.

Additional Information

Publication
Honors Project
Esther G. Maynor Honors College
Language: English
Date: 2020
Keywords
Fraud, American Business, Finances, Financial Fraud, Accounting, Auditors, Accountants, Consumers,

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