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September 29, 2023

Andrew Fastow Has Some Food for Thought

The ex-CFO of Enron, oh humbly, asks:

"If the internal and external auditors and lawyers sign off on it, does that make it okay?"

History has shown us that, "that all depends." However, maybe things have changed? 

[via HBR]

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