United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2002-03-05 monographic deposited born digital 15 p. GA 1.13:GAO-02-494SP https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-494SP P0b002ee18037d5b8 f:d02494sp DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-494SP machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-494SP GAO-02-494SP Employee benefit plans Employee retirement plans Financial analysis Financial management Reporting requirements Accounting procedures Accounting standards Auditing procedures Auditing standards Intergovernmental relations Other Written Product A02854 The recent sudden and largely unexpected bankruptcy of the Enron Corporation, and financial difficulties experienced by several other large corporations have resulted in substantial losses to employees and shareholders. Many believe that the decline of Enron and other instances of financial statement earnings restatements and bankruptcies have resulted in a general decline in investor confidence in the nation's financial markets and external auditors. This report discusses GAO's forum on corporate governance, transparency, and accountability in an attempt to reduce the possibility of future Enron-like situations occurring https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-494SP/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-494SP.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-494SP/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-494SP.pdf GAO-02-494SP https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-494SP Other Written Product GAO-02-494SP; Highlights of GAO's Corporate Governance, Transparency and Accountability Forum; Employee benefit plans Employee retirement plans Financial analysis Financial management Reporting requirements Accounting procedures Accounting standards Auditing procedures Auditing standards Intergovernmental relations