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Commentary: Groupon IPO scandal is sleaze that’s legal
Published: April 6, 2012
Here’s an unsettling fact for anyone thinking of ever buying shares in a newly public company: Even if its executives know their internal accounting systems are a wreck, they aren’t required to disclose this until after the company goes public.
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