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Non-Tech : The Enron Scandal - Unmoderated -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: CountofMoneyCristo who wrote (307)	1/16/2002 5:38:50 PM
From: joseph krinsky	Respond to of 3602

It's beyond enron. The idea that they would shred documents is wrong, no matter what company it was about. There's something wrong that this type of mentality even exists. No matter what the outcome of enron is, the people that shredded documents should be punished for that act, alone. IMO there's no place for them. We need to stop this type of behavior. It's part of the attitude that a contract isn't really a contract. Accounts have a type of a contract with the public. We rely on them to present an honest picture. We need to get back to the idea that your word is your bond. Holding them accountable for their actions is step in this direction. This part has nothing to do with people making foolish choices. It's about core values. Maybe they need to have an oath like doctors have, I don't know. But I do know that if we can't depend on people (accountants) to be honest about what's going on in a company, then the whole system is in trouble.