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forensic accountants: 4 fraudsters: 0
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Al Capone: One of the most infamously slippery gangsters in American history was nearly impossible to catch until forensic accountants found enough evidence to send him to Alcatraz for tax evasion.
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Enron: Once forensic accountants sensed something was afoot at Enron, the energy company fell from a $65 billion market to bankruptcy in a mere 16 months, quickly joining the ranks of corporate fraud infamy.
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WorldCom: In the largest bankruptcy ever filed in the United States, telecommunications company WorldCom execs went from leaders at the top of the Fortune 500 to penniless felons thanks to the skeptical eye of forensic accountants.
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TYCO: Once forensic accountants slapped him with 22 counts of grand larceny, falsification of business records, and security fraud that resulted in the loss of $400 million, L. Dennis Kozlowski was sentenced to 8-25 years in prison. |
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