Release date: July 25, 2002
Contact: Elaine Justice, Associate Director, University Media Relations,
at 404-727-0643 or ejustic@emory.edu

Emory Experts Weigh in on
Current Corporate Crises

Emory experts available to comment on the stock market, the economy and corporate ethics include the following:

Accounting/Ethics

Robert E. Minnear, senior lecturer in accounting at Goizueta Business School and former managing partner at the Big 5 accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche, comments on the banking/accounting relationships now being scrutinized in the wake of corporate scandals. 404-727-3897 Robert_Minnear@bus.emory.edu

Al Hartgraves, professor of accounting at Goizueta Business School and named an outstanding faculty member in the BusinessWeek Guide to the Best Business Schools, talks about accounting education and ethics in accounting. 404-727-6641 Al_Hartgraves@bus.emory.edu

Diana Robertson, associate professor of organization and management and a specialist in business ethics, is interested in the impact of the company on employee decision making on ethical issues. 404-727-6349 Diana_Robertson@bus.emory.edu

Bankruptcy

Ralph Brubaker, associate professor and bankruptcy expert at Emory Law School, comments on how this latest round of corporate bankruptcies compares with those of earlier years, how the bankruptcy system works and what might come next. 404-727-1157 rbrubake@law.emory.edu

Stock Market

Hashem Dezhbakhsh, associate professor of economics, comments on stock market volatility, undervaluation, the "negative bubble" and theories of what lies ahead. 404-727-4679 econhd@emory.edu

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