Talking Trash: A Look at the Waste Management Accounting Fraud

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Episode Description In the early 1990's an investigation into Waste Management company resulted in the restatement of their financial statements to the tune of nearly $2 billion. The SEC alleged that the company defrauded investors out of $6 billion dollars due to the fraud. In this podcast episode, we will look at how Waste Management leadership manipulated their books in an attempt to keep up with Wall Street expectations.