

The Whistleblower Who Exposed WorldCom (feat. Cynthia Cooper & Daren Firestone)
Apr 7, 2023
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Importance of Internal Control in WorldCom's Growth
02:05 • 5min
The Insatiable Appetite of Bernie Evers
07:04 • 2min
The Effect of Bernie Evers on Worldom
08:59 • 3min
The Importance of Strategic Decisions
11:34 • 5min
The Role of Behavior in Audits
16:23 • 2min
The Controller Cut My System Access and My Team System Access to Keep Us From Finding These Entries
18:13 • 2min
The Importance of Internal Auditing
20:38 • 4min
The Importance of Rationality in Decision Making
24:29 • 5min
The Importance of Asking for Support
29:11 • 4min
The Decision to Blow the Whistle on the Corporate Jet
33:23 • 4min
The Pain of Being a Whistleblower
37:30 • 2min
The Cheating Culture
39:45 • 2min
The Process of Whistleblowing
41:56 • 5min
The Importance of Obtaining Your Own Counsel
46:55 • 1min
How to Talk to a Whistleblower
48:25 • 4min
The Impact of Whistleblower Programs
52:01 • 3min
The Benefits of the Bounty Program
54:52 • 3min
The Future of Cryptocurrency
58:14 • 4min
The Importance of Monitoring and Understanding Systemic Risk
01:02:28 • 2min
The Role of Jack Grubman in the WorldCom Stock Exchange
01:04:33 • 4min
The Differences Between Crypto Promoters and Boiler Room Schemes
01:08:23 • 2min
The SEC's Attention to Cryptocurrency
01:10:26 • 4min
The Importance of Independent Auditing
01:14:48 • 2min
Betty and Troy's Decision to Help the Fraud Continue
01:17:03 • 4min
The Importance of Following Orders
01:21:30 • 2min
The Power of Social and Financial Pressure
01:23:21 • 2min
The Importance of Recognizing Dilemmas
01:25:12 • 3min
The Importance of Humanity in Prosecutors
01:28:20 • 5min
The Effects of Isolationism on the Global Economy
01:33:11 • 3min
The Power of Whistleblowers
01:36:33 • 5min