1. Write a synopsis on accounting fraud at WorldCom.
2. Research and describe the external environment that
WorldCom faced during 1999-2000.
3. Identify and describe all ethical dilemmas found at
WorldCom.
4. Identify the stakeholders at WorldCom.
5. Briefly describe the culture within the company of
WorldCom.
6. Describe the impact of the decisions made at WorldCom to
the stakeholders.
7. Write a recommendation to the Board of Directors
outlining corrective action for each ethical dilemma that you have identified
in question 1, 2, 3, and 4. Be specific and thorough in your description of
each dilemma (cite examples at WorldCom.)
8. How would the recommended corrective actions in question
6 impact the stakeholders?
9. Assuming you are the Chief Executive Officer at a Fortune
500 company what questions would you ask Cynthia Cooper in an interview for the
Chief Financial Officer position? Would you hire her? Why or why not.
