I read a lot of creative accounting case studies and am repeatedly surprised when others fall for the same simple tricks over and over again. At some point I ha

I read a lot of creative accounting case studies and am repeatedly surprised when others fall for the same simple tricks over and over again. At some point I have to assume willful ignorance. I’m sure there are plenty of case studies in text books that management could read. Either they don’t read them or they take away the wrong message. Don’t forget the execs at these companies probably cashed in some big bonuses.