ND Offers New Course on Accounting Issues Related to Enron Collapse

The troubling business and accounting issues associated with the collapse of Enron are being examined in a new course offered Spring 2002. The one-credit lyceum-or public symposium-is available at no charge to interested students, accounting professionals and to the general public.

Enron's collapse has brought to the forefront questions concerning accounting and auditing practices, financial services, off-balance sheet financing, tax accounting, 401(k) accounts and the deregulation of utilities.

"The Enron debacle is the most important event to impact the accounting profession in recent memory," said Thomas Frecka, Vincent and Rose Lizzadro Professor of Accountancy. "We would be remiss if we didn't provide a forum for our students and members of the financial community to explore these issues."

For additional information, contact Tom Frecka at frecka.1@nd.edu or (547) 631-8395