This case focuses on an employee in the Department of Asset Management in Birmingham-based HealthSouth, who suspect possible fraud in the company's accounting practices. The highly successful outpatient surgery, rehabilitation and diagnostic imaging company, HealthSouth was founded and run by Richard Scrushy, whose generosity was legendary in Birmingham, Alabama, but whose autocratic and sometimes ruthless management style contrasted sharply with his charismatic, up-bootsteps- entrepreneurial energy. "Hide
by Pat Werhane, Jenny Mead, Cindy Eddins Collier Source: Darden School of Business 12 pages. Publication Date: March 29, 2005. Prod. #: UV1973-PDF-ENG