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How Share-Price Fixation Killed Enron

Harvard Business Review

At the annual conference of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners late last month, former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow, who served six years in prison for his part in Enron''s deceptions, offered an explanation. The loss of the investment-grade designation also accelerated other debt maturities.

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Just Using Big Data Isn’t Enough Anymore

Harvard Business Review

We are entering that same phase of maturity with Big Data. Organizations that have the executive responsible for data report to the Chief Financial Officer are more likely to have developed precise financial measurements early on. So, how can executives prepare to realize value from their Big Data investments?