Absolutely. CFO's can get fired AND do prison time/fines if there is evidence that the books were "cooked". CEO's can also have this happen if they knowingly do things to hurt the company.
That's why there is a Board of Directors.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.