FVC2239. The Forensic: How the CIA, a Brilliant Attorney and a Young CPA Brought Down Howard Hughes

American business tycoon, movie director and aviator Howard R. Hughes Jr. and his pugnacious attorney, Chester Davis, were taken down by a brilliant and passionate attorney, John Bales Clark, and a diligent and talented young CPA, Paul Regan. Clark and Regan were dedicated to restoring what was wrongfully taken from their clients by Hughes and Davis.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze the control/risk environment.
• Determine, present and measure violations of the purchase contract.
• Calculate the amount recoverable by the shareholders of the airline acquired by Howard Hughes (Air West).