{"product_id":"the-big-four-files-william-shannon-9798190345537","title":"The Big Four Files: Major Audit, Accounting \u0026 Ethics Scandals Since 1975","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Big Four Files: Every Major Audit, Accounting \u0026amp; Ethics Scandal Since 1975\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when the world's most trusted financial statements can't be trusted?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than fifty years, corporate scandals have reshaped financial markets, destroyed global companies, erased billions in shareholder value, and transformed the accounting profession. From Enron and WorldCom to Wirecard, Evergrande, and the latest ethics investigations involving the Big Four accounting firms, these events have changed how businesses are audited, regulated, and governed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Big Four Files\u003c\/b\u003e is the definitive chronological reference documenting the most significant audit, accounting, and ethics scandals from 1975 through 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike books that focus on a single company or offer opinion and analysis, this volume presents the historical record. Each case is organized in a consistent format, providing readers with the facts, timeline, accounting issues, auditors involved, regulatory actions, legal outcomes, and lasting impact on corporate governance and financial reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e38 of the world's most significant audit, accounting, and ethics scandals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chronological timeline spanning five decades\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCases involving Arthur Andersen, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorporate failures across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and South America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed timelines, investigations, financial reporting issues, legal outcomes, and regulatory actions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fully referenced factual resource based on public records, court proceedings, regulatory findings, and company disclosures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're an accountant, auditor, investor, business student, corporate executive, attorney, regulator, journalist, or simply interested in the history of financial fraud, \u003cb\u003eThe Big Four Files\u003c\/b\u003e offers an authoritative reference to the scandals that reshaped modern corporate accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book of opinions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a historical record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA timeline of the cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe auditors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the events that changed the accounting profession forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Shannon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798190345537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d","brand":"William Shannon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50666074243327,"sku":"9798190345537","price":16.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-big-four-files-william-shannon-9798190345537","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}