New SEC disgorgement provisions

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According to the Insights Commentary, the U.S. Congress recently passed the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year 2021, which includes important changes to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) ability to seek disgorgement. Although President Trump vetoed the bill, the House of Representatives and Senate voted to override the veto on December 28,… Read more »

Scamdemic

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According to the Department of Justice, three family members were arrested in New York for misrepresenting employee payroll figures to receive COVID-19 loan funds for a chain of family-owned nail salons. Questions: According to the report, how was the payroll misrepresented by this family? What federal organizations were involve in the identification of these fraudsters?… Read more »

Interesting News: Open-Source Protective Filter

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According to Forensic Magazine, consumers of media content today face a number of challenges in determining the trustworthiness of the information they find online, particularly with the new phenomena of deepfakes. Questions: Has this been used yet to perpetrate a financial fraud? Can you think of a way that it could be used for fraud… Read more »

Fraud Disgorgement by SEC Ruled OK

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In an 8-to-1 decision, written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court said the money must be for the benefit of investors and cannot exceed the actual profits that came from the wrongdoing.  Questions: Which justice voted against the majority saying that the law does not give authority to the SEC for the practice of disgorgement?… Read more »

E&Y Sues Wirecard AG

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According to Bloomberg News and Accounting Today, accounting firm Ernst & Young was sued over its work for Wirecard AG, just two days after Wirecard’s headquarters were raided as part of a market manipulation probe. Questions: What is Wirecard AG? What does E&Y’s suit allege? Discuss what the issues are related to Wirecard’s purported fraud…. Read more »

Money in Used Sneakers!

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Ryan Fresen is a sneaker reseller who said he brought in around $110,000 in profit in 2019 from the business he runs out of his bedroom. Questions: What are key factors in Ryan Fresen’s success? How does Fresen typically sell his sneakers? What does Fresen typically use to organize his business? Has Fresen had his… Read more »

Bernie Ebbers, the Telecom myth

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According to the New York Times, the former chief of WorldCom, convicted in one of the largest corporate accounting scandals in U.S. history, died yesterday, just over a month after his early release from prison. Questions: What happened to World Com in 2002? How long was Ebbers sentence and what were the allegations against him?… Read more »

Ghosn Update

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According to the New York Times, Carlos Ghosn, former automobile CEO who proclaims his innocence, was aided in his escape from Japan by an American security consultant on a Turkish chartered jet. Questions: Who was the American security consultant? How did MNG Jet, the charter company, allow Ghosn on the plane? After Ghosn got to… Read more »

Stay Tuned: Carlos Ghosn – On the Lamb?

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At the time of this writing, Carlos Ghosn has unexpectedly left Japan. Questions: What charges is Carlos Ghosn facing? In exchange for Mr. Ghosn’s release from prison on bail, earlier this year, what were the terms? In which country are anonymous sources reporting that Mr. Ghosn is staying? Source: Flitter, E. (2019). Carlos Ghosn, Fallen… Read more »

Bernie Ebbers Gets Out Early

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According to Accounting Today, Bernie Ebbers, infamous for the World Com fraud was granted early release for health reasons. Questions: What is the First Step Act and why did the author think that this had a bearing on the case? How long had Bernie Ebbers served? When MCI went bankrupt as a function of the… Read more »