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What Went Wrong at Enron | 
 enlarge | Authors: Peter C. Fusaro, Ross Miller
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 163597
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.7
ISBN: 0471265748
Dewey Decimal Number: 333.790973
EAN: 9780471265740
ASIN: 0471265748
Publication Date: July 3, 2002
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 A comprehensive yet incredibly mundane account of what happened at Enron September 22, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Not every good book needs to bank on being a sensational masterpiece. Details can indeed be provided by making the narrative a little bit more engaging. That is where the authors of this book have failed in their effort to chalk out what happened at Enron for our benefit.
The details, facts and figures are all there. The conjecture is good too, along with attention to details of the bankruptcy as it unfolded. The backdrop of Enron's failure has also been well written. But when it comes to mapping the mood, emotions and aftermath, this book is incredibly sterile.
Enron was a corporate scandal with some fascinating facets - whistle-blowing, leaked emails, evoking of the Fifth Amendment by its executives, deception, greed, human tragedy and fragile egos. This book fails to adequately encapsulate much of that, after such a promising preface which contained a poignant analogy between kids' "Star Wars" trading cards and the ultimate worth of Enron shares.
Furthermore, the authors chart the rise of the failed giant but do not give much of an insight about how it got there in the first place. However, apart from being mundane, some emerging facts before and during the Enron trial have been adequately put forward. It's also among the few books in the market that captures the extent of Enron's overseas misadventures and cockiness. Overall this book promises so much on face value, but in the end is nothing more than a reference book on the debacle, a genre which is quite cluttered.
 Brevity of Soul of Witlessness February 8, 2004
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book deserves zero stars; it is a complete waste of money.It skims the surface, offering no useful explanation as to how ENRON became 'successful' in the first place, or where it's slush funds came from. Avoid it!
 Very Fine Reading June 23, 2003
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is really a very fine reading. You can read this book in a train or before falling into sleep. You could be an expert or a layman in finance; you will find this book interesting. By combining "What Went Wrong in Enron" with "The ENRON Collapse" of Dirk Barreveld you should reach the solid base to make your own opinion anbout the ENRON case.
Enron explained easily January 17, 2003
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book, gives a very easy to read explaination of what went wrong with Enron. Excellent for audit or business assignment for students. This book breaks down each issue that preceded the famous bankrupt and makes them easy to understand. I definitely recommend this book.
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