Over the course of Erik Lie’s career, seemingly small decisions have transformed into defining moments. Everything from leaving his native Norway to study at the University of Oregon, to a squash partner’s nudge that he pursue a career as a finance professor. But it was his choice of a research topic—executive compensation—that led to the most significant moment of all: uncovering one of the most explosive corporate scandals of the 21st century. Sponsors Routable - <a href="http://accountingpodcast.promo/routable">http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable</a> Bluebook - <a href="http://ohmyfraud.promo/bluebook">http://ohmyfraud.promo/bluebook</a>Buy Erik's New Book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DV4BLF8J?tag=randohouseinc7986-20">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DV4BLF8J?tag=randohouseinc7986-20</a> Connect with Erik Lie <a href="https://eriklie.com/">https://eriklie.com/</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-lie-627a7351">https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-lie-627a7351</a><a href="https://eriklie.com/"> </a>Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CE <a href="https://www.earmark.app/channel/3e3ead9f-c5d3-4c38-bcc8-2cc3e1680739">Launch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE</a>Download the app:Apple: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728</a> Android: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app</a>Questions? Need help? Email <a href="mailto:support@earmarkcpe.com">support@earmarkcpe.com</a>.CONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/cnewquist">https://twitter.com/cnewquist</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/</a>Sources:<ul><li><a href="https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/mnsc.1050.0365">On the Timing of CEO Stock Option Awards</a> [Management Science]</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304405X06001644?via%3Dihub">Does backdating explain the stock price pattern around executive stock option grants?</a> [Journal of Financial Economics]</li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071113002246/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_03/b4017075.htm">He's Making Hay As CEOs Squirm</a> [BusinessWeek via Wayback Machine]</li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070505050739/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615737_1615726,00.html">Erik Lie</a> [Time 100 via Wayback Machine]</li><li><a href="https://archive.nytimes.com/dealbook.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/backdating-scandal-ends-with-a-whimper/">Backdating Scandal Ends With a Whimper</a> [NYT]</li><li><a href="https://tippie.uiowa.edu/people/erik-lie">Erik Lie</a> [Iowa Tippie College of Business]</li><li><a href="https://bkconnection.com/collections/new-releases/products/9798890571373_catching-cheats">Catching Cheats | Everyday Forensics to Unmask Business Fraud</a> [Berret-Koehler]</li><li><a href="https://ohmyfraud.com/episodes/rooting-out-emperor-palpatine-with-professor-daniel-j-taylor">Meet the Fraud Professor: Daniel J. Taylor of The Wharton School</a> [OMF]</li></ul>

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 &lt;p&gt;Over the course of Erik Lie’s career, seemingly small decisions have transformed into defining moments. Everything from leaving his native Norway to study at the University of Oregon, to a squash partner’s nudge that he pursue a career as a finance professor. But it was his choice of a research topic—executive compensation—that led to the most significant moment of all: uncovering one of the most explosive corporate scandals of the 21st century.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Routable - &lt;a href="http://accountingpodcast.promo/routable"&gt;http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bluebook - &lt;a href="http://ohmyfraud.promo/bluebook"&gt;http://ohmyfraud.promo/bluebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buy Erik's New Book&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DV4BLF8J?tag=randohouseinc7986-20"&gt;https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DV4BLF8J?tag=randohouseinc7986-20&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with Erik Lie&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://eriklie.com/"&gt;https://eriklie.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-lie-627a7351"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-lie-627a7351&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://eriklie.com/"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CE&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.earmark.app/channel/3e3ead9f-c5d3-4c38-bcc8-2cc3e1680739"&gt;Launch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Download the app:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Apple: &lt;a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728"&gt;https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Android: &lt;a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app"&gt;https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Questions? Need help? Email &lt;a href="mailto:support@earmarkcpe.com"&gt;support@earmarkcpe.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CONNECT WITH CALEB&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/cnewquist"&gt;https://twitter.com/cnewquist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sources:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/mnsc.1050.0365"&gt;On the Timing of CEO Stock Option Awards&lt;/a&gt; [Management Science]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304405X06001644?via%3Dihub"&gt;Does backdating explain the stock price pattern around executive stock option grants?&lt;/a&gt; [Journal of Financial Economics]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071113002246/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_03/b4017075.htm"&gt;He's Making Hay As CEOs Squirm&lt;/a&gt; [BusinessWeek via Wayback Machine]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070505050739/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615737_1615726,00.html"&gt;Erik Lie&lt;/a&gt; [Time 100 via Wayback Machine]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://archive.nytimes.com/dealbook.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/backdating-scandal-ends-with-a-whimper/"&gt;Backdating Scandal Ends With a Whimper&lt;/a&gt; [NYT]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://tippie.uiowa.edu/people/erik-lie"&gt;Erik Lie&lt;/a&gt; [Iowa Tippie College of Business]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://bkconnection.com/collections/new-releases/products/9798890571373_catching-cheats"&gt;Catching Cheats | Everyday Forensics to Unmask Business Fraud&lt;/a&gt; [Berret-Koehler]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://ohmyfraud.com/episodes/rooting-out-emperor-palpatine-with-professor-daniel-j-taylor"&gt;Meet the Fraud Professor: Daniel J. Taylor of The Wharton School&lt;/a&gt; [OMF]&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Oh My Fraud

Meet the Professor Who Blew the Whistle on Stock Options Backdating

Meet the Professor Who Blew the Whistle on Stock Options Backdating

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