An Open Letter from Managing Partner and CEO, Andersen
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An Open Letter from Managing Partner and CEO, Andersen

22y Accountancy Age

An Open Letter from Managing Partner and CEO, Ande...

I want to take this opportunity to share what we at Andersen are doing to respond to recent Enron-related events. Read More...

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Second Big Five firm goes LLP
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Second Big Five firm goes LLP

22y Philip Smith.

Second Big Five firm goes LLP

A second Big Five firm looks set to become a limited liability partnership in the spring, following a similar move by Ernst & Young last year. Rea...

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New Enron blow hits Andersen
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New Enron blow hits Andersen

22y Alex Miller.

New Enron blow hits Andersen

Just two of Andersen's seven FTSE-100 audit clients gave the troubled firm their full support this week following further revelations about its involv...

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E&Y finally receives Equitable letter
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E&Y finally receives Equitable letter

22y Philip Smith.

E&Y finally receives Equitable letter

Equitable's lawyers have finally handed over details of the alleged shortcomings in Ernst & Young's audit of the troubled life insurer. Read More...

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Andersen sacks Enron lead audit partner
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Andersen sacks Enron lead audit partner

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

Andersen sacks Enron lead audit partner

Andersen has fired the lead audit partner in charge of Enron on discovering that he rushed to destroy Enron-related papers after receiving a subpoena ...

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Andersen and the Enron saga
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Andersen and the Enron saga

22y AccountancyAge.com

Andersen and the Enron saga

Big Five firm Andersen is walking unsteadily on the biggest corporate tightrope of its life, following the collapse of its audit client Enron, once Am...

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Stoys faces fine and lessons over Polly Peck
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Stoys faces fine and lessons over Polly Peck

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

Stoys faces fine and lessons over Polly Peck

Stoy Hayward (now BDO Stoy Hayward) has been fined £75,000 and ordered to pay £250,000 in costs for its role as auditor of Polly Peck International, t...

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KPMG independence censured
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KPMG independence censured

22y Philip Smith.

KPMG independence censured

KPMG was yesterday censured by US regulators for violating auditor independence rules, adding further embarrassment to an already embattled audit prof...

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End of an era at Saffery Champness
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End of an era at Saffery Champness

22y Larry Schlesinger , Writer

End of an era at Saffery Champness

London-based Saffery Champness has announced the election of Rob Elliott as its new managing partner, the first such appointment at the the mid-tier f...

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Uncertainty looms over Andersen
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Uncertainty looms over Andersen

22y Philip Smith.

Uncertainty looms over Andersen

A curious email arrived at Accountancy Age last week.The author claimed that Andersen, currently fighting for its professional life, was looking to me...

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Ex-SEC boss slams big accounting firms
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Ex-SEC boss slams big accounting firms

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

Ex-SEC boss slams big accounting firms

Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has called for a new regulatory system for auditors in the wake of the colla...

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Two new offices for Tenon arm
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Two new offices for Tenon arm

22y Alex Miller.

Two new offices for Tenon arm

Tenon Technology, a division of accountancy consolidator Tenon, is opening new offices in Newcastle and Edinburgh, as part of its plans to provide ser...

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Numerica increases 'war-chest'
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Numerica increases 'war-chest'

22y Alex Miller.

Numerica increases 'war-chest'

Further consolidation of the mid-tier became more likely today, after accountancy 'integrator' Numerica, led by Tony Sarin, announced it had boosted i...

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PwC praised for social responsibility
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PwC praised for social responsibility

22y Michelle Perry , Writer

PwC praised for social responsibility

PricewaterhouseCoopers has beaten its rivals to win the accolade for its policy on corporate social responsibility. Read More...

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All change in the mid-tier
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All change in the mid-tier

22y Gavin Hinks , Writer

All change in the mid-tier

Baker Tilly believed it missed out more than a year ago when HLB Kidsons, the firm it merged with this week, announced it was to join Grant Thornton. ...

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Berardino heads list of financial influence
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Berardino heads list of financial influence

22y Larry Schlesinger , Writer

Berardino heads list of financial influence

Joe Berardino, CEO of Big Five firm Andersen, leads Accountancy Age's 2002 list of the fifty most influential people in accounting which also includes...

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Andersen chief tops accountancy poll
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Andersen chief tops accountancy poll

22y Accountancy Age

Andersen chief tops accountancy poll

Joe Berardino, Andersen CEO, takes the top spot in this year's Accountancy Age Top 50 most influential list, a collection which this year includes a n...

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BDO growth just below 10%
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BDO growth just below 10%

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

BDO growth just below 10%

BDO International has announced a 9.6% increase in annual global fee income in what it called a 'difficult year for the profession.' Read More...

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Baker Tilly close to missing merger
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Baker Tilly close to missing merger

22y Gavin Hinks , Writer

Baker Tilly close to missing merger

Baker Tilly believed it had missed an opportunity more than a year ago when HLB Kidsons, the firm it merged with this week, announced it was to join G...

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Andersen faces more legal action
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Andersen faces more legal action

22y Philip Smith.

Andersen faces more legal action

Andersen, the embattled Big Five firm facing legal action over its audit of failed energy giant Enron, has been hit with another lawsuit in the US. Re...

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KPMG settles in tribunal case
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KPMG settles in tribunal case

22y Accountancy Age

KPMG settles in tribunal case

A Big Five firm has been forced to make a six-figure pay-out following accusations of sex discrimination by two female accountants. Read More...

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PKF unmoved by mid-tier merger
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PKF unmoved by mid-tier merger

22y Adriana Zea , Contributor

PKF unmoved by mid-tier merger

Mid-tier firm PKF has said it is not threatened by the Baker Tilly - HLB Kidsons merger, a union that will knock the number eight firm from its spot i...

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Canvassing accountant censured
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Canvassing accountant censured

22y our parliamentary staff

Canvassing accountant censured

An accountant seeking selection by Labour as their candidate for the South Wales Valley seat of Ogmore has had his knuckles rapped for appearing to ca...

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The cost of a confession
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The cost of a confession

22y Damian Wild , Reporter

The cost of a confession

On the front line: Andersen chief Joe Berardino's grilling over the firm's handling of Enron opens up a global can of worms. Read More...

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Contract Law Analysis: Before You Sign Off
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Contract Law Analysis: Before You Sign Off

22y Accountancy Age

Contract Law Analysis: Before You Sign Off

Terminating or altering an IT contract can end up costing more than it was designed to save. John Mawhood offers some advice on how to make the break ...

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KPMG man gets Queen's honour
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KPMG man gets Queen's honour

22y Larry Schlesinger , Writer

KPMG man gets Queen's honour

Social responsibility issues received full recognition in the Queen's 2002 honours list with awards for KPMG's director of community projects. Read Mo...

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Kidsons partner honoured with MBE
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Kidsons partner honoured with MBE

22y Alex Miller.

Kidsons partner honoured with MBE

HLB Kidsons' head of charities and education group, James Aston, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list for 'services to educati...

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