The collapse of Enron, will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the biggest corporate scandals in the twentieth century. Enron employees lost billions of dollars in retirement savings tied up in Enron, as shares became worthless. Rise and fall of Enron was marked by inflated revenue and a significant amount of hidden debt, including the use of special purpose, to unethical accounting practices and unquestioning board. Enron transformation from the world of natural gas transmission company in the financial empire of trade, with operations in natural gas, water, broadband, electricity, power plants, and exotic derivatives, was secretly Jeffrey Skilling, one-time chief executive officer, Andrew Fastow, the chief financial officer. In the period following the collapse of the company, the U.S. Congress passed sweeping changes in corporate governance. But why the collapse of Enron to the financial community as a complete surprise? Were there any signs that Enron was not as financially strong as it appeared? The case examines these questions using data from the 2000 10-K and Enron Compustat data for 1984-2000.
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by Graeme Rankine Source: Thunderbird School of Global Management 15 pages. Publication Date: September 20, 2004. Prod. #: TB0135-PDF-ENG
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