Robert herz (pictured left) has had a more interesting career than any accountant deserves. He began his tenure as chairman of America's Financial Accounting Standards Board (fasb) in 2002, dealing almost immediately with the fallout from the Enron and WorldCom scandals, which had been abetted by accountants. He was due to end it on October 1st, a sudden departure for undefined personal reasons, after a crisis also partly pinned on the profession.
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