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To: Bob Rudd who wrote (14292)	4/10/2002 6:27:55 AM
From: Bob Rudd	of 78700

For those into cautionary tales, but tired of Enron, I recommend WSJ articles on Xerox's accounting issues. Start with the most recent: online.wsj.com and work backwards - there are links to the side and bottom Don't miss this one online.wsj.com What might you get out of this time-consuming read: A feel for how culture lead to the problems Internal and external cover-ups by PR flacks, lawyers and top management Cockroach effect: One problem area, Mexico, indicated many more problems A lot of people knew there was a problem, but chose not to speak up [Methinks employees sometimes vent frustration on message boards...what Phil Fisher called scuttlebut] Why it pays to listen when a whistleblower pops up...and not quickly buy the companies' line to discredit same with labels like 'disgruntled ex-employed'

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