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Corporate

Sep. 17, 2002

Taking Control of Corporate America

Forum Column - By R. William Ide III - In the past year, the American people have been shaken by numerous corporate scandals, including Enron, WorldCom and others, which have resulted in a lack of confidence in the present regulation of corporate America. The main facilitators of these scandals have been the failures of accounting systems and the independent auditing function combined with the failure of independent directors to actively protect the interests of shareholders and employees.

        Forum Column
        
        By R. William Ide III

        In the past year, the American people have been shaken by numerous corporate scandals, including Enron, WorldCom and others, which have resulted in a lack of confidence in the present regulation of corporate Amer...

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