Accounting fraud

Three accountants share their experiences unearthing fraud.

Bernard Ebbers, the ousted chief executive officer at WorldCom Inc. whose corporate malfeasance led to imprisonment, has died. He was 78.

Wulf Matthias of Wirecard AG resigned after months of controversy over the digital payments company’s accounting practices.

The year-long review recommends a number of sweeping changes to the profession.

With 12 years left on his sentence for accounting fraud, he received a compassionate release for his failing health.

The founder of the apparel licenser allegedly inflated the company's revenue and earnings.

The Big Four firm is winning back customers and no longer bleeding staff as it rebuilds an image tarnished by a series of scandals.

The complaints paint a picture of increasingly desperate measures undertaken by MiMedx’s top two officers to hit sales goals year after year.

Under Armour Inc. shares plunged after the company disclosed that federal officials have been probing its accounting practices for more than two years, bringing a fresh headache to investors just as the sports brand prepares for a CEO transition.

Nathan Wheeler, a 43-year-old CPA in Portland, Oregon, who also owns a marijuana business, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for wire fraud and tax evasion after embezzling nearly $1 million from an Olympic snowboarding medalist.