The following box summarizes the key warning signs that investors should consider as creating a higher likelihood that shenanigans will be present.
Warning Signs: Breeding Ground for Shenanigans
- Absence of checks and balances among senior management
- An extended streak of meeting or beating Wall Street expectations
- A single family dominating management, ownership, or the board of directors
- Presence of related-party transactions
- An inappropriate compensation structure that encourages aggressive financial reporting
- Inappropriate members placed on the board of directors
- Inappropriate business relationships between the company and board members
- An unqualified auditing firm
- An auditor lacking objectivity and the appearance of independence
- Attempts by management to avoid regulatory or legal scrutiny
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