February 18th, 2020 
Case study: Nortel Networks Corporation
Read the Case Study:
- After reading the case study, describe the ethical breach that was entered into by leadership at Nortel.
- Use the three components of the Fraud Triangle to evaluate the actions of the leadership.
- Describe how the tone at the top contributed to this fraudulent activity.
- How did the Audit Committee and Board fail in their responsibilities?
- Describe how various stakeholders (employees, stockholders, and the community) would have been affected by the actions of those in leadership.
Requirements:
- Your written paper should be 4-5 pages in length not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
- Use terms, evidence, and concepts from class readings.
- You need to cite at least three sources for this assignment, outside of the textbook. The is a great place to find resources.
- Your paper must be formatted according to .
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Review the Module 5 Critical Thinking Rubric for full details on how you will be graded on this assignment.
Reference: Robinson, L. (2005) Nortel Networks Corporation: Ethical Missteps. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: University of Waterloo. Retrieved from https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-accounting-ethics/sites/ca.centre-for-accounting-ethics/files/uploads/files/nortel_case.pdf
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