1) Enron began as a natural gas company in 1985 and grew to become an energy and commodities trading company, but collapsed in 2001 due to accounting fraud. 2) The scandal resulted in legislative reforms like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and saw over $21 billion recovered for creditors through bankruptcy proceedings by 2008. 3) While the collapse of Enron damaged investor trust, recovery efforts saw most creditors receive returns approaching 52 cents on the dollar, exceeding original bankruptcy estimates.

1. Enron Intro: Herman Marin Early History: Tammekca Henderson Later International History: Calvin Wong Scandal: Rafa Eaton/ Ray Vasquez Recovery: Mina Choi Conclusion: Herman Marin

3. Intro Herman Marin The Enron Scandal : One of the largest bankruptcies in United States history

10. International Markets Calvin Wong

15. Scandal! Rafael Eaton The Enron Scandal : One of the largest bankruptcies in United States history

23. Recovery Mina Choi

24. To date Estate has returned total $21.428 Billion Recovery October 1, 2008

27. Conclusion Herman Marin The Enron Scandal : One of the largest bankruptcies in United States history