The paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the perception of the Enron collapse by certain students at the French business school "INT Management". Cognitive mapping illustrates the assimilation of the issue by students with regard to their own culture and values. The conclusions of this...

Pour l'auteur, les "affaires" qui ont défrayé la chronique du début du siècle sont une occasion de rénovation des enseignements de comptabilité et d'audit; en ce sens, elles sont "bonnes". L'analyse de l'"affaire Enron-Andersen" l'amène à faire un certain nombre de propositions...

Based on an ethnographic study, this paper analyzes hidden activities in management controllers’ practice. We show that, while they wish to appear as business partners, they do not “sell” themselves to managers. On the contrary, they adopt avoidance strategies, intending to delegate or...