SunTrust said it had been considering changing accounting firms since April and that the decision had nothing to do with Andersen's connection to the Enron debacle.

Andersen received $1.7m in 2001 for auditing SunTrust's books and an additional $1.4 for its consultancy arrangements with the firm, according to Financial Times.

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