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Report Cites Greater Accounting Woes at WorldCom

By Jim Zarroli
Published November 4, 2002 at 11:00 PM CST

Accounting improprieties at WorldCom may have been even more extensive than the company has admitted. A court-ordered report says the telecommunications firm used extraordinary and illegal steps to manipulate its books. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

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Economy
Jim Zarroli
Jim Zarroli is an NPR correspondent based in New York. He covers economics and business news.
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