No doubt the company founders and maybe a few insiders are responsible. But blame also lies squarely on the auditor PriceWaterhouse. How can they miss a $1B cash hole? That too, for several years?
As an investor, you trust that the books are properly audited and that the numbers are right. Even analysts - who are supposed to be the experts in sniffing out issues with balance sheets - missed this huge issue. If that's the case, maybe the entire accounting system needs to be thought about.
Infosys: Moving Up the Consulting Food Chain [View article]
INFY is going to be in the doldrums as it tries to diversify out of the US. Europe - where Axon is based - too is now experiencing a slowdown. The stock is highly priced even after the july earnings disappointment and is now in a downtrend. This stock should move back to the 30s and stay there for the next year.
Satyam Shakeout - Barron's [View article]
But blame also lies squarely on the auditor PriceWaterhouse.
How can they miss a $1B cash hole? That too, for several years?
As an investor, you trust that the books are properly audited and that the numbers are right. Even analysts - who are supposed to be the experts in sniffing out issues with balance sheets - missed this huge issue.
If that's the case, maybe the entire accounting system needs to be thought about.
Infosys: Moving Up the Consulting Food Chain [View article]
The stock is highly priced even after the july earnings disappointment and is now in a downtrend. This stock should move back to the 30s and stay there for the next year.