51.   While the decision was largely about the arcane issue of accounting practices for telephone companies, it has significant implications for competition in the local phone markets.

52.   A published report said the company faced a criminal fraud investigation in connection with its past accounting practices.

53.   And any positive outlooks were overshadowed by news about Enron Corp. and questions about accounting practices at other companies.

54.   And smelling vulnerability in the wake of the Enron case, Henley wants to hold hearings on record company accounting practices.

55.   He has almost as many avatars --public speaker, author, classical singer -- as there are accounting practices in the world.

56.   However, ongoing fears over accounting practices kept telecom stocks in the doldrums.

57.   It also said it was having outside advisors conduct a broader review of accounting practices for prior periods.

58.   Much more damaging was a report two weeks ago in The Wall Street Journal that accused Elan of Enron-style accounting practices.

59.   New reports of occult accounting practices at Tyco and Enron sparked a sharp slide on Wall Street, which set the tone for other markets, analysts said.

60.   One attempted to alter accounting practices to prevent IBM executives from reaping extra pay for earnings made by pension funds.