61.   Qwest says it is following standard accounting practices.

62.   Some EU countries have already begun using dubious accounting practices in their desperate scramble to meet the criteria.

63.   The artists are demanding new relations with record labels, including fairer contracts and more oversight of accounting practices.

64.   The collapse of Enron, brought on by irregular accounting practices, has made investors more careful.

65.   The committee has also asked outside advisors to conduct a broader review of accounting practices for earlier periods.

66.   The company said its auditors have required it to adopt more conservative accounting practices, which forced it to restate third-quarter results.

67.   The difference was chiefly due to changes in accounting practices that resulted in an adjustment in the contribution of subsidiaries to group earnings, Dutreix said.

68.   The December collapse of Enron, brought on by irregular accounting practices, has made investors more careful.

69.   The resignation comes as Tyco struggles with loss of investor confidence, caused by questions about accounting practices involving its acquisitions.

70.   The SEC had already been looking into lending and accounting practices at the Mississippi-based company, which owns the MCI telephone company.