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What Did Enron Do? Learn Why the Company Went Bankrupt

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  With the announcement of a relaunch, learn everything about Enron's past and why it went out of business in the early 2000s.


Enron, once a titan in the energy sector, collapsed into bankruptcy in 2001 due to a combination of fraudulent accounting practices, hidden losses, and unethical corporate behavior. The company, which was once valued at $70 billion, engaged in complex financial schemes to hide its debts and inflate profits, misleading investors and analysts. Key figures like CEO Jeffrey Skilling and founder Kenneth Lay were involved in manipulating financial statements through special purpose entities (SPEs) to keep significant debts off Enron's balance sheet. This deception was eventually uncovered, leading to one of the largest corporate scandals in history, resulting in the company's bankruptcy, the loss of thousands of jobs, and billions in shareholder value. The aftermath saw the introduction of stricter financial regulations like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to prevent similar corporate malfeasance.

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