Jan 24 Watch Investigating Enron Kwame Holman covers the congressional hearings on Enron's collapse. Continue watching
Jan 23 Enron Chair and CEO Kenneth Lay Resigns Enron Chair and CEO Kenneth Lay announced he would resign, saying it was in the best interests of the company and its shareholders. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch Accounting Alchemy A look at the magic act that contributed to the rise and fall of Enron. Continue watching
Jan 17 Govt. Proposes Accounting Industry Reforms On the same day bankrupt energy giant Enron fired its accounting firm, the head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pledged to reform the regulation of the financial accounting system to prevent the abuses alleged in the Enron case. Continue reading
Jan 17 SEC Chairman Harvey L. Pitt The following is the full statement of the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission proposing reforms for the accounting industry in effort to prevent another Enron disaster. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch Rewriting the Rules Margaret Warner talks to Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Donald Langevoort, a professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center, and Rick Antle, associate dean and professor of accounting at the Yale School of… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Background: Rewriting the Rules A background report on revisions to accounting rules and regulations prompted by the Enron collapse. Continue watching
Jan 15 Enron Memo Warned of Financial Troubles A memo written in August by a senior Enron employee warned the head of Enron that questionable accounting practices could destroy the company. Continue reading
Jan 11 Ford to Cut 35,000 Jobs, Close Plants The Ford Motor Company announced today it will cut nearly 35,000 jobs and close up to seven plants worldwide in order to reverse its recent profit losses. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Enron Discussion Terence Smith talks with Floyd Norris, chief financial correspondent for the New York Times, and Tyson Slocum, research director for Public Citizen's Energy Program about the latest in the Enron investigation. Continue watching