Question 1 : The correct answer is "B" : Projecting; into the future
Question 2 : The correct answer is "B" : Before and after method
Reason : Before and after method is probably the most reliable method for proving lost profits as damages. In this method a parameter such as net income is selected for a time period which is lost due to the conduct complained against and subtracted by any costs that would have been incurred to earn that net income.
Question 3 : The correct answer is "C" : Guilt or innocence of alleged fraudsters
Question 4 : The correct answer is "D" : Balance sheet
QUESTION 1 Income and cash flows One of the most challenging issues associated with the discounted...
Case: Enron: Questionable Accounting Leads to CollapseIntroductionOnce upon a time, there was a gleaming office tower in Houston, Texas. In front of that gleaming tower was a giant “E,” slowly revolving, flashing in the hot Texas sun. But in 2001, the Enron Corporation, which once ranked among the top Fortune 500 companies, would collapse under a mountain of debt that had been concealed through a complex scheme of off-balance-sheet partnerships. Forced to declare bankruptcy, the energy firm laid off 4,000...
CASE 20 Enron: Not Accounting for the Future* INTRODUCTION Once upon a time, there was a gleaming office tower in Houston, Texas. In front of that gleaming tower was a giant "E" slowly revolving, flashing in the hot Texas sun. But in 2001, the Enron Corporation, which once ranked among the top Fortune 500 companies, would collapse under a mountain of debt that had been concealed through a complex scheme of off-balance-sheet partnerships. Forced to declare bankruptcy, the energy firm...