What Went Wrong at Enron: Everyone's Guide to the Largest Bankruptcy in U.S. History - Softcover

Fusaro, Peter C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471265748 ISBN 13: 9780471265740

Publisher: WILEY, 2002

Synopsis

An easy answer guide to the difficult questions surrounding Enron
What Went Wrong at Enron explains the critical steps, transactions, and events that led to the demise of a company that was once considered one of the most innovative corporations in the United States. Energy risk management expert Peter Fusaro gets inside Enron and provides a coherent account of the who, why, where, and when of this corporate debacle, without sacrificing the complexity of what has happened. Enron has been front-page news for months, but confusion still remains about what actually happened. What Went Wrong at Enron is written for readers who find themselves wondering what exactly is an energy trading company, what was the sequence of events that caused the largest corporate bankruptcy in U.S. history, and what does this all mean for me.

About this title

About the Author

Peter C. Fusaro is founder and President of Global Change Associates, an energy consulting firm. His extensive research on Enron is regularly referenced by those investigating the firm's dramatic collapse.

Ross M. Miller is founder and President of Miller Risk Advisors. Previously, he taught finance and economics and then established the quantitative finance research group at General Electric.

From the Back Cover

An Easy-To-Read Guide For Everyone

"Do not put another dime into the stock market before reading this book. In all the millions of words that have been written about the Enron scandal, these are the first that really explain, in a way anyone can understand, what actually happened in the greatest stock swindle of modern times."
-Christopher Byron, author, Martha Inc.

"The Enron story, for most of us, is a monster. Fusaro and Miller clarify what went wrong in a manner that allows anyone to get their arms around the beast quickly, without killing oneself."
-Bill Crawford, former Chicago Tribune financial writer and Pulitzer Prize winner

"The authors' sharp insights into Enron's self-destructive culture provide a clear road map into its massive failure."
-Peter Behr, Washington Post financial reporter

What Went Wrong at Enron is the first comprehensive and clear explanation of what happened at Enron. Peter C. Fusaro and Ross M. Miller take you inside Enron and show you the who, why, what, where, and when of the sinking of this corporate Titanic. In an engaging style, they explain what happened and uncover the mistakes that led to Enron's fall-in a way that anyone can understand. What Went Wrong at Enron offers a fascinating backdrop to all the whistle-blowing, backstabbing, grandstanding, deception, posturing, and silence that has become the Enron story.

Edition details

• Publisher: WILEY
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471265748
• ISBN 13: 9780471265740
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256