Cynthia Cooper (accountant)
Cynthia Cooper is an American accountant who formerly served as the
Cooper was named one of three "
Education
Cooper earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Mississippi State University and a Master of Science in Accountancy from the University of Alabama. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).[2]
Career
Cooper worked for the Atlanta offices of public accounting firms
Cooper stayed with MCI (previously Worldcom) for two years following the fraud. She and her team helped the company successfully emerge from bankruptcy.
Later career
Since leaving what became MCI, Cooper started her own consulting firm to speak with both professionals and students sharing her experiences and lessons learned.
Writing
Cooper's book about her life and the WorldCom fraud, Extraordinary Circumstances: The Journey of a Corporate Whistleblower,[3] was published in 2008. She has donated profits from her book to high schools and universities for ethics education.[4]
Personal life
Cooper maintains an office in Brandon, Mississippi. She married Lance Cooper in 1993; they have two children.[5][2]
Honours
Cooper was named one of three "
References
- Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ Gale. 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ISBN 978-0470124291.
- ^ "CYNTHIA COOPER WORLDCOM WHISTLE BLOWER". Archived from the original on 2008-12-12. Retrieved Nov 8, 2008.
- ^ Ripley, Amanda (2002-12-30). "The Night Detective". Time. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ LACAYO, RICHARD; AMANDA RIPLEY (2002-12-30). "Persons Of The Year". Time. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
Further reading
- Cooper, Cynthia (2008). Extraordinary Circumstances: The Journey of a Corporate Whistleblower. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-12429-1.
- Carozza, Dick (March 2008). "Extraordinary Circumstances: An Interview with Cynthia Cooper". Fraud Magazine.
- Ripley, Amanda (February 4, 2008). "Q&A: Whistle-Blower Cynthia Cooper". Time. Archived from the original on February 7, 2008.