Bigger than Enron [DVD]

The meteoric rise and stunning collapse of Enron caused many to question why the watchdog system that was supposed to protect investors failed to sound any alarms about the company's dubious financial underpinnings. But Enron and Arthur Andersen are the tip of the iceberg. In the late 1990s, Enron was just one of the more than 400 corporations forced to dramatically restate their value because of accounting lapses, failures or fraud. In this program, FRONTLINE examines an oversight system gone soft.

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"This PBS Frontline program looks at corporate collapses in the United States, in particular, the Enron scandal, and explains in layman's terms how things could have reached such a critical stage. The program also examines the systems of control eroded by conflicts of interest among the corporate watchdogs. Through interviews with Securities Exchange Commission officials, corporate executives, members of Congress and investor advocates, the documentary reveals that tactics by outside auditors (such as Andersen accounting firm) and congressional intervention have blocked efforts to protect investors."
"The meteoric rise and stunning collapse of Enron caused many to question why the watchdog system that was supposed to protect investors failed to sound any alarms about the company's dubious financial underpinnings. But Enron and Arthur Andersen are the tip of the iceberg. In the late 1990s, Enron was just one of the more than 400 corporations forced to dramatically restate their value because of accounting lapses, failures or fraud. In this program, FRONTLINE examines an oversight system gone soft."@en
"The meteoric rise and stunning collapse of Enron caused many to question why the corporate oversight system that was supposed to protect investors failed to sound any alarms about the company's dubious finances. But Enron and Arthur Andersen turn out to be merely the tip of the iceberg. In the 1990s, more than 700 U.S. companies were forced to correct misleading financial statements as a result of accounting failures, lapses, or outright fraud. This documentary examines how the corporate watchdogs -- the bankers, lawyers, regulators, politicians, and above all, the accountants -- failed to prevent Enron and other scandals from happening. Through interviews with current and former SEC officials (including SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt and his predecessor, Arthur Levitt), Arthur Andersen executives (including former Andersen CEO Joseph Berardino), members of Congress (including Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut), investor advocates, and others, the report explores how the system of controls was eroded by conflicts of interest, as well as by congressional intervention that blocked efforts at protecting investors."@en
"This PBS Frontline program looks at corporate collapses in the United States, in particular, the Enron scandal, and explains in layman's terms how things could have reached such a critical stage. The program also examines the systems of control eroded by conflicts of interest among the corporate watchdogs. Through interviews with Securities Exchange Commission officials, corporate executives, members of Congress and investor advocates, the documentary reveals that tactics by outside auditors and congressional intervention have blocked efforts to protect investors."
"This US documentary follows the meteoric rise and fall of America's Enron Corporation and examines why the watchdog system, designed to protect investors, failed to alert the public about the company's dubious finances. Reference is made to the Andersen accounting firm."@en
"Description from PBS Web site: The collapse of Enron caused many to question the watchdog system designed to protect investors. But Enron and Arthur Andersen are the tip of the iceberg. In the late 1990s, Enron was just one of the more than 400 corporations forced to dramatically restate their value because of accounting lapses, failures or fraud. FRONTLINE examines an oversight system gone soft."@en
"Description from PBS Web site: The collapse of Enron caused many to question the watchdog system designed to protect investors. But Enron and Arthur Andersen are the tip of the iceberg. In the late 1990s, Enron was just one of the more than 400 corporations forced to dramatically restate their value because of accounting lapses, failures or fraud. FRONTLINE examines an oversight system gone soft."
"Examines the collapse of Enron, which caused many to question the watchdog system designed to protect investors."
""The collapse of Enron caused many to question the watchdog system designed to protect investors. But Enron and Arthur Andersen are the tip of the iceberg. In the late 1990s, Enron was just one of the more than 400 corporations forced to dramatically restate their value because of accounting lapses, failures or fraud. Now, FRONTLINE examines an oversight system gone soft"--Container."@en
""The collapse of Enron caused many to question the watchdog system designed to protect investors. But Enron and Arthur Andersen are the tip of the iceberg. In the late 1990s, Enron was just one of the more than 400 corporations forced to dramatically restate their value because of accounting lapses, failures or fraud. Now, FRONTLINE examines an oversight system gone soft"--Container."
""The meteoric rise and stunning collapse of Enron caused many to question why the watchdog system that was supposed to protect investors failed to sound any alarms about the company's dubious financial underpinnings. But Enron and Arthur Andersen are the tip of the iceberg. In the late 1990s, Enron was just one of the more than 400 corporations forced to dramatically restate their value because of accounting lapses, failures or fraud"--Conteneur."
"The collapse of Enron caused many to question the watchdog system designed to protect investors. But Enron and Arthur Andersen are the tip of the iceberg. In the late 1990s, Enron was just one of the more than 400 corporations forced to dramatically restate their value because of accounting lapses, failures or fraud. Now, FRONTLINE examines an oversight system gone soft."
"Originally created for the PBS Frontline program in 2002, this video looks at corporate collapses in the United States, in particular, the Enron scandal, and explains in layman's terms how things could have reached such a critical stage. The program also examines the systems of control eroded by conflicts of interest among the corporate watchdogs. Through interviews with Securities Exchange Commission officials, corporate executives, members of Congress and investor advocates, the documentary reveals that tactics by outside auditors (such as Andersen accounting firm) and congressional intervention have blocked efforts to protect investors."@en