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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Wirecard’s shady beginnings still offer a glimpse into what lies ahead.
Chapter 3: CEO Markus Braun fails to rebut claims of faked profits.
Chapter 4: Wirecard goes on the offensive after a damning report accuses the firm of money laundering.
Chapter 5: A whistleblower and his mother weather the turmoil while waiting for McCrum’s story to break.
Chapter 6: Wirecard sues the Financial Times, as the German authorities probe McCrum.
Chapter 7: An external audit by KPMG eventually brings the truth to light, and Wirecard collapses.
Description
Money Men (2022) is the astonishing story of the rise and fall of Wirecard. Once described as the PayPal of Europe, it took a small group of analysts, whistleblowers, and the tenacity of one journalist to finally bring this house of cards down.
Who Should Listen
Financial crime die-hards
Lovers of all things stranger-than-fiction
Cautious investors
About the Authors
Dan McCrum is a British journalist with the Financial Times. He has been recognized with numerous awards and prizes for his reporting on Wirecard. He was named Journalist of the Year in 2020 by the British Journalism Awards.