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The Auditor Who Never Actually Audited: Madoff’s 17-Year Blind Eye

For 17 years, Madoff’s auditor never actually audited anything. The warning signs were there — here’s what they teach about vetting your own books.

How Enron’s CFO used a 3% accounting loophole to hide billions in debt — and what it teaches about scrutinizing off-balance-sheet entities.

The CFO who cooked the books two different ways at once — a case study in how easily fraud can hide inside overlapping financial systems.

How one comptroller quietly funneled company funds into a horse breeding operation — and the accounting oversight failure that let it happen.

Some of the biggest, costliest product flops in business history — and the lessons they offer about listening to the market.

From celebrity body parts to alien abduction, some of the strangest insurance policies ever written — and what they say about risk.

Meet the Renaissance friar credited with inventing double-entry bookkeeping — and the more complicated true story behind the legend.

Some of the strangest business ideas ever pitched went on to make millions — a look at what made them work despite the odds.

Why profitable businesses still go bankrupt: a look at the cash flow trap and the warning signs every business owner should watch for.

From salt to seashells to digital currency, a look at the strange and surprising objects humans have used as money throughout history.