Scheme is a podcast about accounting fraud. Not run-of-the-mill fraud like passing $200 of bad checks, but large-scale frauds involving millions of dollars that ruined people’s lives. Each episode discusses how a fraud was carried out, and what we can l
In the 1990’s, Waste Management was the largest garbage company in the world. What had begun as the dream of a Dutch immigrant had grown into a...
Jamie Petrone-Codrington was living the high life. She owned 4 homes, 6 luxury cars, and traveled the world.
How did she fund such an extravagant...
The largest pest control company in the world is Rollins, Inc. Rollins has been very profitable, and its executives say the company is recession-proof. ...
Finding a good controller isn’t easy. The controller is responsible for the company’s accounting, so you want someone who is an accounting expert....
In 2009 Puda Coal was a successful company, with a little over $5 million in profit. But the company was about to expand in a major way. The Chinese...