Committing fraud in finance
After reading the case, answer the following questions as noted in your text:Complete the Internet Assignment at the end of chapter 13 in your textbook:
Read the summary of the SEC complaint against Ken Lay et al. of Enron: http://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/comp18776.pdf
Answer the four questions posed relating to this complaint:
- The SEC complaint accuses the defendants of disseminating false and misleading statements through which seven forums?
- How many separate incidents does the SEC complaint identify with Causey, Skilling, and Lay making false and misleading statements?
- How many false or misleading reports does the SEC accuse the defendants of causing to be filed with the SEC?
- Using the SEC’s online EDGAR Database, look up the last false and misleading Form 8-K dated November 9, 2001. Form 8-K is supposed to report significant events that are of interest to public investors; summarize the significant events reported by this particular 8-K (see the six bullets at the beginning of the document
Your essay must be at least 200-300 words in length. If using outside sources all source citation should adhere to the guidelines of the APA style guide.