Enron Defense: ‘Blame the Accountants!’
Be worried: It could work
Ed Ketz
According to J. Edward Ketz, Jeffrey Skilling may get off the hook through his attorney’s “blame the accountants” strategy. Read the rest at SmartPros…
Article can be found at http://cpatrendlines.com/2006/01/28/enron-defense-blame-the-accountants/
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