Dec 13, 2016 | Accounting Frauds
As the internal accounting probe of the sales numbers of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. nears completion, its CEO David Hallal and CFO Vikas Sinha have unexpectedly resigned. Mr. Hallal for personal reasons and Mr. Sinha to pursue other opportunities. Wonder what the...Dec 7, 2016 | Accounting Frauds
For three years in a row the Department of Housing and Urban Development has received the same accounting and internal controls conclusion from the audit of its financials. What is the conclusion: the audit found 11 material weaknesses, seven significant deficiencies...Nov 30, 2016 | Accounting Frauds
Diane Backis, an accounting manager at Cargill caused the company a loss of at least $25 million and stole more than $3.1 million from the company over a period of 10 years. She pleaded guilty to charges of mail fraud and false tax filings. She has agreed to pay...Nov 17, 2016 | Accounting Frauds
The fight between HP and Autonomy saw the former autonomy CFO, Sushovan Hussain, being charged with accounting fraud by a federal grand jury in the US. The charges against Hussain alleged that he made false and misleading statements about Autonomy’s finances, put...Nov 14, 2016 | Accounting Frauds
Weatherford International announced the sudden exit of it’s CEO Bernard Duroc- Danner. The move though sudden is not unexpected. Recently the company settled with SEC on deceptive accounting charges. The company had overstated its results to meet its earlier announced...Nov 11, 2016 | Accounting Frauds
The accounting watchdog in England, Financial Reporting Council, found that misconduct by Deloitte led to the collapse of Aero, an aircraft parts wholesaler. The misconduct cost Deloitte £4 million! The fine is the highest recorded by the FRC for misconduct of a firm....Oct 25, 2016 | Accounting Frauds
Jazzercise, a physical fitness company, have filed a case against their former finance director, Sherri O. Potts, who was stealing from the company. Sherri is charged with 50 theft related charges including forgery, fraudulent appropriation and grand theft by an...