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  The Firm of the Future: A Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Other Professional Services

  by Paul Dunn

  Praise for The Firm of the Future "In The Firm of the Future, Paul Dunn and Ron Baker create an intellectual challenge for firm leaders. They are truly two of the best critical thinkers today. Together they provide the reader with a wealth of thought-provoking ideas. This is an intellectual masterpiece." –August J. Aquila, PhD Managing Director, American Express Tax and Business Services ... (more)
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  Take on the Street: How to Fight for Your Financial Future (Vintage)

  by Arthur Levitt

  Investors today are being fed lies and distortions, are being exploited and neglected. In the wake of the last decade’s rush to invest by millions of households and Wall Street’s obsession with short-term performance, a culture of gamesmanship has grown among corporate management, financial analysts, brokers, and fund managers, making it hard to tell financial fantasy from reality, salesmanship from honest advice.... (more)
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  Final Accounting: Ambition, Greed and the Fall of Arthur Andersen

  by Barbara Ley Toffler

  A withering exposé of the unethical practices that triggered the indictment and collapse of the legendary accounting firm. Arthur Andersen's conviction on obstruction of justice charges related to the Enron debacle spelled the abrupt end of the 88-year-old accounting firm. Until recently, the venerable firm had been regarded as the accounting profession's conscience. In Final Accounting , Barbara Ley Toffler,... (more)
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  Corporate Aftershock: The Public Policy Lessons from the Collapse of Enron and Other Major Corporations

  Praise for Corporate Aftershock "In the near future, someone will build a better Enron–a legitimate company with the means and integrity to revolutionize markets. That person will want to use Corporate Aftershock as his business manual and had better hope that government regulators are reading it as well." –Ross M. Miller, author, Paving Wall Street, coauthor, What Went Wrong at Enron "During... (more)
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  After Enron: Lessons for Public Policy

  by William A. Niskanen

  After Enron/I addresses the major lessons about accounting, auditing, taxation, and corporate governance that are illustrated by the collapse of Enron and other major recent corporate scandals. The book then develops a set of proposals for changes in public policy that would lead accountants, bankers, board members, lawyers, and corporate managers to better serve the interests of the general public.
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  More Than a Numbers Game: A Brief History of Accounting (Wiley Finance)

  by Thomas A. King

  The world certainly suffers no shortage of accounting texts. The many out there help readers prepare, audit, interpret and explain corporate financial statements. What has been missing is a book offering context and discussion for divisive issues such as taxes, debt, options, and earnings volatility. King addresses the why of accounting instead of the how , providing practitioners and students with a highly... (more)
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  The ValueReporting Revolution: Moving Beyond the Earnings Game

  by Robert G. Eccles, Robert H. Herz, E. Mary Keegan, David M. H. Phillips

  ADVANCE PRAISE FOR THE VALUEREPORTING REVOLUTION "Those of us with responsibility for reporting corporate performance in its broadest sense must look beyond the rules and regulations to ensure we effectively communicate the most useful information. This excellent book raises many issues and challenges and offers a range of solutions for improving how and what we report."—John D. Coombe Finance Director,... (more)
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  Big Six: Why Americans Can't Trust the Nation's Top Accounting Firms

  by Mark Stevens

  The bestselling author of The Big Eight delivers a startling behind-the-scenes look at the scandals, power plays, and professional lapses at the nation's top accounting firms. Stevens offers evidence of declining ethics at Ernst & Young, Arthur Andersen, Deloitte & Touche, KPMG Peet Marwick, Coopers & Lybrand, and Price Waterhouse. Serial rights to Accounting Today.
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  Inside Arthur Andersen: Shifting Values, Unexpected Consequences

  by Susan E. Squires, Cynthia J. Smith, Lorna McDougall, William R. Yeack

  The authors of Arthur Andersen bring their unique insights to a close-range observation of Andersen's culture that has continued for more than 15 years. They set the stage by reviewing Andersen's unique history and role; its traditionally careful attention to "enculturing" new employees; and its social structure characterized by personal, "familial" relationships. Next, they narrate two decades of change at... (more)
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  Einstein in the Boardroom: Moving Beyond Intellectual Capital to I-Stuff

  by Suzanne S. Harrison

  Capitalize on Your Company's Intangible Assets... Leading Companies Show You How "Einstein in the Boardroom makes a great sequel to Edison in the Boardroom. Those readers who found the examples and war stories of Edison to be useful in their own IP-management activities will find the same qualities in Einstein. This resource will help anyone in the intangibles management community who seeks to go... (more)
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  Mind Over Matter: Why Intellectual Capital is the Chief Source of Wealth

  by Ronald J. Baker

  Mind Over Matter: Why Intellectual Capital is the Chief Source of Wealth expands the definition of a knowledge economy to one based on Intellectual Capital and expertly details why it is the most important component in creating wealth.
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  Building Public Trust: The Future of Corporate Reporting

  by Samuel A. DiPiazza

  From the World’s Leading Accounting Firm, A Blueprint for the Future of Corporate Reporting "PricewaterhouseCoopers should be commended for its forward thinking on this subject. They have been promoting the benefits of greater corporate transparency long before Enron. We are impressed with their refreshingly candid views on the obligations of corporations, accountants, standard setters, and regulators. Their... (more)
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  Intangibles: Management, Measurement, and Reporting

  by Baruch Lev

  This book is the first comprehensive, scientifically based study of the nature and impact of intangibles. Weaving case studies and real-world examples with contemporary business theory, Baruch Lev * establishes an economic framework to analyze managerial and investment issues concerning intangibles; * surveys the impact of intangibles on corporate performance and market values, including management... (more)
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  The Big Eight

  by Mark Stevens

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  The Sarbanes-Oxley Debacle: What We've Learned; How to Fix It (Aei Liability Studies)

  by Henry N. Butler

  The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) is a colossal failure, poorly conceived and hastily enacted during a regulatory panic. SOX should be repealed, but failing that, there is some hope that a recent lawsuit could provide the leverage to enact some major changes. The Sarbanes-Oxley Debacle seeks to salvage some lessons from the ruins of SOX.
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  Unaccountable: How the Accounting Profession Forfeited a Public Trust

  by Mike Brewster

  For thousands of years, those who controlled and monitored society’s finances–accountants–were often the most powerful, respected, and influential members of the community. From the collectors at communal granaries in the ancient Middle East to the scribes who monitored Queen Victoria’s Exchequer, the accountant’s role has been to preserve the integrity of financial systems. In the United States,... (more)
• Paper prophets: A social critique of accountingTony Tinker

  

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  Paper prophets: A social critique of accounting

  by Tony Tinker

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  by Arthur Levitt

  In Take on the Street , Arthur Levitt--Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission for eight years under President Clinton--provides the best kind of insider information: the kind that can help honest, small investors protect themselves from the deliberately confusing ways of Wall Street. At a time when investor confidence in Wall Street and corporate America is at an historic low, when many are seriously... (more)