Part 1: My investments went ouch! -- What? Another accounting scandal? -- Balance sheet woes -- Part 2: Hiding financial risk -- How to hide debt with the equity method -- How to hide debt with lease accounting -- How to hide debt with pension accounting -- How to hide debt with special-purpose entities -- Part 3: Failures that led to deceptions -- Failure of managers and directors -- Failure of the auditing profession -- Failure of regulation -- Failure of investors -- Part 4: Making financial reports credible -- Anderson has the solution--really!

1. Accounting -- Case studies
2. Accounting firms -- Corrupt practices -- Case studies
3. Business ethics -- Case studies