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ENRON Smartest Guys in the Room
ENRON
By UniversalFIN 301 SEC: A1Group Name: UniversalAli Ahmmed ID# 082020132Companys ProfileUSA based Company formed in 1985 by Kenneth Lay
Headquarters: Houston, TX, United States of America
By early 2001, Enron had morphed into the 7th largest U.S. company
Enron employed approximately 22,000 employees.
It was one of the world's leading electricity, natural gas, pulp, paper, and communications companies
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3Areas of BusinessBackground created by m62 Visualcommunications, visit www.m62.net for more information
4Enrons ProductsEnron traded in more than 30 different products, which included the following:
Petrochemical, Plastics, Power, Pulp & Paper, Steel, Weather Risk Management.Oil & LNG Transportation. Broadband.Principal Investments.Risk Management for Commodities.Capital and risk management services.Energy and commodities services, etc.
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5Special Purpose Entities ( SPE)Some Important SPEs created by Enron:
BRAVEHEART
JEDI
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61. BRAVEHEARTEnron entered into a partnership with Blockbuster (A major Video rental Company).
CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
Braveheart An SPE owned by Enron and CIBC.
Outcomes of the SPE.
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72. JEDI Joint Energy Development InvestmentsEnron entered into partnership with CALPERS.
ENRONCALPERSJEDI50% INTEREST
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83. CHEWCO Enron entered into a second partnership with CALPERS.
CALPERS wanted to cash out from JEDI and invest in new partnership.
To keep JEDI afloat, Enron needs new 3% partner.
It creates another partnership Chewco
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9Chewco ChartCHEWCOBARCLAYS BANK BIG RIVER&LITTLE RIVER
JEDICALPERSENRON$240 millionGuarantee$383 million$11.4 millionLoan given by Barclays for a cash reserve of $6.6 million (security) given by JEDI.Credit of $132 millionWILLIAM DOBSON &MICHAEL KOPPER$1,25,000Background created by m62 Visualcommunications, visit www.m62.net for more information
10Group Name: UniversalSahadat HossainID# 13302019
Practice of Public Accounting and Auditing Public accounting regulation includes rules of professional and ethical conduct, testing and licensing of auditors, and similar items.Financial Reporting Conduct of Audits
12Accounting and Auditing IssuesAccountingMark-to marketSPEs (off-balance sheet financing)AuditingCommercialization and independentInternal Control Weakness
13Group Name: UniversalHasan Mohammad ForhadID# 13202029ENRONS Misleading ACCOUNTS Bankruptcy Filing Came After Series Of Revelations' That Giant Energy Trader Had Been Using Special Purpose Entities
Companys CFO In 2001 Stated That Enron Has Established SPEs To Move Assets And Debt Off Its Balance Sheet And To Increase Cash Flow.
According To John, a University Law Professor ,Once SPE Is Formed By Enron, It Will Then Borrow Debt From Banks And Enron Would Guarantee That Debt .
In reality SPE founded by ENRON were used as a means of storage,transportation,or other energy related operations.
The cash flow of ENRON from its operations declined from positive 127 million dollar in 2000 to a negative of 753 million dollar in 2001.
ENRON finally filed for bankruptcy on December 2,2002
Group Name: UniversalAvijit Sarker ParagID# 13302051
Understanding Enron What happened?
Why did it happen?
What were the results?
What happened?Enron morphed from a sleepy gas pipeline into a rogue trading company
Enron officers used their political clout affect policy, e.g., electricity deregulation;
Enron traders caused Californias energy crisis
Enrons profits were the product of accounting fraud
Enron used SPEs to hide billions of dollars of debt
Cont..Skilling left before the collapse because he knew something
Top management, auditors, and banks were all part of the conspiracy
The Board and regulators were asleep at the wheel
Lay sold his shares while touting the company to employees and investors
The Enron collapse was the (inevitable?) result of management greed
Group Name: UniversalShirajul IslamID# 13302038
Factor of CollapsedAuditing FraudRole of AuditorCorporate CultureGroup Name: UniversalPorimal Chandra SharkerID# 14202258
What were the results?Company downfall
Many people suffered from Enrons failure, but employees were hit especially hard. Thousands were laid off with just $4,500 in severance pay.
Finally, even with its downfall, some good has come regulators are seeking to improve standards and practices in accounting, corporate governance, risk control, and pension fund administration, to ensure that another Enron does not emerge.
What to do to avoid downfall? Examine ethical climate and put safeguards in place Publicly commit to being an ethical organization Separate auditing from consulting functionsTalk with employees at all levels Build ethical conduct into corporate systems Keep the lines of communication open
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