Whistleblowers can play a big role in uncovering financial misconduct. For example, look at Sherron Watkins, formerly of Enron, and Cynthia Cooper, formerly of WorldCom. Both women helped uncover massive frauds inside their organizations that ultimately cost investors billions of dollars.
Research: Firms Give More Stock Options When They’re Committing Fraud
And the more stock they give, the less likely whistleblowing becomes.
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