When has a bean-counter ever had any real vision?

Question

http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/18/news/companies/yahoo_semel/index.htm?cnn=yes

Let's cook the books for the next quarter...and make me look good, so I can get my money and get out of this place as soon as possible...did it work for Ford, or GM, or Chysler(Truck/Suvs all in one basket)

I trust todays business "leaders" as much as far as I can trust a lawyer...if they can bring the best and brighest and corrupt them at Enron...then all bets are off...just sell-out for the money!!, and hope they don't get caught with 3 sets of books.

Answer 1

I wouldn't want to Do without my accountant/CPA or for that matter I would not want to Do without my Lawyer
Nether is a sellout. My personal are the best, I make sure they know it.
As a businessman, I believe this (Your) Kind of thinking is dangerous to our society And the American way of Life .
A wise man once said if you don't like America leave.

Answer 2

Actually, Alfred P Sloan rose to CEO of GM from the finance side of the business. Of course, when they stopped having engineers running the car companies was when the US auto industry started to slide.....
on second thought you're probably right