Topia!: Society: Issues: Business: Allegedly Unethical Firms: Arthur Andersen (12) See Also: Society: Issues: Business: Allegedly Unethical Firms: Enron Harvey Pitt And The Real Story Behind Arthur Andersen - Article about Andersen's relationship to SEC chairman Harvey Pitt, and reader discussion. [Plastic] Dobbs Questions Andersen Indictment - "The federal government has indicted Arthur Andersen -- the entire accounting firm with 85,000 employees worldwide -- on a single count of obstruction of justice." By Lou Dobbs. [CNN] Bush Bars Andersen - "Arthur Andersen which is still reeling from an indictment for obstruction of justice, was yesterday barred from working with the US government." Andersen Indictment and Consequences - "The U.S. government charged Andersen with a single count of obstruction of justice, saying the firm destroyed 'tons of paper' and deleted huge numbers of computer files on its audits of Enron." By Dan Ackman. [Forbes] Indictment (U.S. v. Arthur Andersen, LLP) - Text of the indictment against Andersen. Arthur Andersen Pleads Innocent to Obstruction Charges - "Arthur Andersen LLP pleaded innocent Wednesday to criminal charges that it obstructed justice by shredding tons of documents and deleting computer files related to Enron Corp." By Kristen Hays. [AP] Top Accountant Fined $7M - "Arthur Andersen is fined after a US watchdog claimed the firm had betrayed shareholders by filing misleading accounts." [BBC News] Andersen Faces Another Trial - "The audit firm - still embroiled in the Enron affair - goes on trial for allegedly failing to spot one of its clients was defrauding investors." By David Schepp. [BBC News] Labour's Arthur Andersen Links - "Accountants Andersen and former sister company Accenture helped develop many of the key elements of New Labour's best known policies." [BBC News] Andersen Trial Starts with a Bang - "The courtroom - not lawyers - steal the show during the first day of the Arthur Andersen trial, thanks to construction and other distractions." [BBC News] Q&A: Andersen in Court - BBC News Online examines how the once highly-respected accounting giant fell from grace. The Andersen Trial At-a-Glance - BBC News Online looks at the events which ended in one of the world's leading accounting firms being convicted for obstructing justice. Additional categories: wholesale computer parts Laminators garden tillers cat in the hat special occasions and christmas gifts

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