... the ire of the Federal Reserve, Securities & Exchange Commission, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (occ)." PNC put $762 million of bad assets into three off-balanced-sheet entities, they "camouflaged" the risks, sold stock after "inaccurately" portraying it's financial performance, and misled shareholder all under Rohr. Many analysts" say that the guy at the top should take ... , PNC's stock fell 3.5% to $46.20. The main problem with PNC was there leadership or lack of it. PNC, with partner American international Group Inc., continued to create off-balance-sheet vehicles...

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... they began to break away from all the impediments that would stop them from achieving these goals, including morality and honor. It is a particularly pathetic situation when people will lie, cheat, and steal to get ahead in this world. These people include thieves, prostitutes, and murders. Eventually, it will catch up to them and they will either end up in jail ... ...

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... non-disclosure and/ or limited disclosure of information by companies like Tyco and Enron, SOX requires the companies to rigorously follow Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and adequately disclose off balance sheet and hidden information of material value that can affect shareholders' money and investment decisions. 5. Analyst Conflicts of Interest This section deals with investment companies and brokers. It requires that the ... ...

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... the investigation, it became clear that full disclosure was not made available to the CEO, the board members, and the shareholders. In Enron's situation speculation was done off the balance sheet using derivatives and dummy corporations. The CEO and the board members were unaware that these transactions were taking place. The result was that shareholders including some of the nation's biggest ... ...

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... to establish audit committees, prohibits publicly audited clients from engaging an accounting firm that audits financial statements for non-audit services, and requires corporations to disclose all material off-balance sheet transactions. While not regulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, non-profit entities will also be impacted by the climate of scrutiny. There is no question that non-profit organizations will ... ...

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... of chief officers' has included 24 counts of securities fraud, wire and bank fraud, and conspiracy in a scheme to defraud investors by making false statements about the company's off-balance sheet debt and inflated operating expenses, and improper use of company's funds. Both of the aforementioned companies are only a few that have defrauded billions of dollars either from the investors or ... ...

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... very first one to note was called LJM1 which hedged risky stock investments. Enron set up these partnerships using stock as funding which did not appear on the company's balance sheet. These partnerships were set up as an SPE or a Special Purpose Entity, which agrees to pay Enron if it investments decline in value. As the investments decline payments were made ... ...

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... of what was happening. Even more scandal followed when it was revealed that Anderson Consulting, a huge accounting firm, had advised Enron on how to conceal its losses on its balance sheet through the use of the "shell" companies. As the depth of the deception unfolded, investors and creditors retreated, forcing the firm into bankruptcy. Many employees who took the advice of ... ...

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