Scheme

Scheme is a podcast about accounting fraud. Not run-of-the-mill fraud like passing $200 of bad checks, but large-scale frauds involving millions of dollars that ruined people’s lives. Each episode discusses how a fraud was carried out, and what we can l

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Episode 17: Waste Management

Posted July 31, 202300:27:30

In the 1990’s, Waste Management was the largest garbage company in the world.  What had begun as the dream of a Dutch immigrant had grown into a...

Episode 16: Yale Med School

Posted May 31, 202300:10:41

Jamie Petrone-Codrington was living the high life.  She owned 4 homes, 6 luxury cars, and traveled the world.

How did she fund such an extravagant...

Episode 15: Rollins, Inc.

Posted April 30, 202300:12:02

The largest pest control company in the world is Rollins, Inc.  Rollins has been very profitable, and its executives say the company is recession-proof. ...

Episode 14: Contempo

Posted March 31, 202300:07:45

Finding a good controller isn’t easy. The controller is responsible for the company’s accounting, so you want someone who is an accounting expert....

Episode 13: Puda Coal

Posted February 28, 202300:13:05

In 2009 Puda Coal was a successful company, with a little over $5 million in profit.  But the company was about to expand in a major way.  The Chinese...