The Smartest guys in the room`

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Aboard the Sinking Ship : Unethical Business Practices of Enron

Introduction

The documentary film Enron : The Smartest Guys in the Room investigates the collapse of the Enron corporation . The documentary is also based on the book with the same title by Fortune Magazine reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind in 2003 . Two years after the book 's release Alex Gibney directed and produced the documentary film . With the help of interviews of former Enron employees , expert stock and financial analysts , the reporters at that time

, some of the top executives , and other members of the investigation team , the documentary was brought to life . In a nutshell , the documentary talks about the history of Enron - from its rise to prestige and excellence to its shameful downfall through its illegal business practices and scandals . The film stresses that the top executives ' unethical business practices brought Enron to its knees and eventually to its demise as one of America 's leading companies . Before discussing the unethical business practices of Enron through viewing the film , what exactly was Enron

The company started out as a Natural Gas Company and trading firm However , it had financial setbacks and was reorganized completely Kenneth Lay then entered the picture and became the CEO of the newly merged company , later renaming it to Enron , and moving the company to Houston , Texas . The company built numerous power plants and pipelines in accordance with the country 's rules and regulations regarding these infrastructures . However , the original company...