Ponzi schemes and California pyramids Ponzi schemes and Home-Stake
by Tony Tinker; Adeoye Afolabi; Abdelkader Derbali; Aida Sy
International Journal of Critical Accounting (IJCA), Vol. 10, No. 1, 2018

Abstract: In this paper, we investigate the cases of accounting and business fraud known as Ponzi schemes. These cases studies have been done several decades ago by Professor Tony Tinker. But, notwithstanding Tinker's warning, some corporations and some corporate executives still believe, they are above the law and are using accounting to mislead shareholders and mismanage the corporate finances. The case of Bernard Madoff, a CPA, is an example.

Online publication date: Fri, 13-Apr-2018

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