For this discussion, you will need to search the Shapiro Library or the internet for an article that describes a financial fraud case.

-Define finance in your own words, what role finance has in your life, and what you hope to learn in this class.

-Summarize the key points in the article you found. Be sure to provide a link to the article or articles you are referencing.

-Does your article reference federal laws in place to discourage this type of illegal behavior? If it does, what laws were referenced, and how effective were they? If it does not, what ideas would you propose to prevent this type of behavior?

**This is for a discussion board post - it doesn't have to be a paper's length of detail**