Assignment:
READ: "Andersen implosion over Enron: an analysis of the contagion effect on Fortune 500 firms"
After reading the article, draft a two-page paper by explaining what you learned about accounting and finance. You can include any reflections related to the article; however, address in paragraph form at least the following in your two-page paper:
·What specific actions (or lack of) led to Enron's bankruptcy?
·What types of fundamental accounting and auditing practices eventually contributed to the fraud performed by Enron?
·Briefly describe the ethical environment that led to the fraud.
·How did Enron's bankruptcy impact the financial markets for Enron's competitors?
·Briefly describe what you learned about the importance of the auditing process.