Examining Lehman's Creative AccountingA new report says Lehman Bros. used accounting tricks to cover up the fact it had been insolvent for weeks before it filed for bankruptcy in September 2008. Lynn Turner, former chief accountant for the Securities and Exchange Commission, discusses the creative accounting techniques the company used to manipulate its books. | Examiner unveils Lehman accounting tricksWASHINGTON (AP) -- An accounting gimmick called Repo 105 provided financial relief for Lehman Brothers in the months before its spectacular collapse, an autopsy of the once-venerable Wall Street house has found. | Houston architect jailed on counts of making porn with teenA Houston architect who was indicted on child pornography charges has been ordered jailed while he awaits trial, federal authorities said. John Robert Dossey, 62, is charged with producing and possessing child pornography. Officials said that Dossey, who was indicted March 4, has pleaded not guilty and his trial is scheduled for May 11. |