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Andersen Divorce Rocks Profession
Word of the split between Andersen Consulting and its sister accounting firm Arthur Andersen rocked the profession and, for accounting professionals, reinforced the belief that the industry is facing great change. Read SmartPros' complete and continuing coverage.

 

 

Andersen Consulting Squashes Merger Rumors
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2000 (SmartPros) -- A report claiming that newly-divorced Andersen Consulting is in merger talks with PricewaterhouseCoopers is totally false, an AC spokeswoman said.

Letters to the Editor
A Doomed Relationship From the Beginning
From Dan Sautner: My ultimate opinion is that the split up was rooted in the cultures of consulting and audit. Historically these groups do not work well together. When the dollars come into such wide differences they had no basis (or desire) to solve the problem.

Consulting and Auditing: A Marriage Made in Hell?
NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2000 (SmartPros) -- As word of the Andersen split saturates the accounting industry, some CPAs are placing blame on cultural differences within the profession and are sending a word of warning to smaller firms that it can happen to you.

Insider: Rick Telberg
Andersen Family Feud Teaches Painful Lessons
Aug. 9, 2000 (SmartPros) — Joe Forehand was exultant as he brandished Andersen Consulting's arbitration victory over Arthur Andersen. "They'll be celebrating in the streets of 48 countries tonight," he said.

Legal Fees Top $45 Million in Andersen Case
NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2000 (SmartPros) - The 130-page ruling issued by Colombian arbitrator Guillermo Gamba provides blow-by-blow accounts of the drawn-out battle between Arthur Andersen and its consulting arm, Andersen Consulting, and highlights the legal fees and associated costs to be paid.

Andersen Divorce Rocks Profession
NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2000 (SmartPros) - Word of the split between Andersen Consulting and its sister accounting firm Arthur Andersen yesterday rocked the profession and, for accounting professionals, reinforced the belief that the industry is facing great change.

 
 
 
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