Financial crimes

Clawbacks on incentive-based compensation for executives could lead to misconduct and misreporting of financial results, according to a new academic study.

Former Hewlett-Packard Co. head Meg Whitman was accused of "trashing" the reputation of Autonomy founder Mike Lynch without understanding whether fraud had been committed at the firm he sold for $11 billion.

Contemptible; an extensive history; energy crisis; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Stimulation; with a bullet; self-description and misrepresentation; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Flag on the play; range of misdeeds; economic development; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

One of China’s largest listed drug makers said related parties used the firm’s funds to trade its shares, a day after the securities regulator alleged financial data had been fabricated.

A CPA from New York has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for filing a tax return in his own name that contained materially false information.

Hidden fees; Maxed out; inhuman services; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Various EFINs; Mr. Plow; toothsome; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The global retailer at the center of South Africa’s biggest corporate scandal cut the value of its assets because of accounting irregularities.

Broker busted; bad habits; home of the braid; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board finalized 45 enforcement actions involving accountants in 2018, marking a significant decrease from 2017.

Aggravating factors; a big dig; steal of the Century; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Two decades and tens of millions; bank error; dirty deal; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Denmark has reported the local operations of Ernst & Young and KPMG to the police amid a widening crackdown on money laundering in the country.

This tax day, tax evasion has topped $400 billion dollars.

Higher education; tough stains; don’t Betta on it; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti, who made his name as a fierce critic of President Donald Trump, was indicted by a federal grand jury in California on three dozen charges, including a new claim that he stole millions of dollars from a paraplegic client’s settlement.

Revenue officers visited nearly 100 businesses suspected of having serious issues with employment tax compliance.

Less than two months after leaving prison, the former Enron CEO settled a lawsuit claiming he helped defraud a Canadian investment firm.