71. In Europe, where most of the Big Five accounting firms have affiliated legal practices, the debate over the merits of such partnerships is still very much alive. 72. In fact, these employees of the Big Five accounting firm get a little testy if you even ask whether they have an accounting background. 73. In recent years, the Big Six accounting firms have relied on consulting for the bulk of their growth. 74. In the wake of the Enron collapse, accounting firms have voluntarily divided those functions. 75. Investigators in New York interviewed Michael C. Odom, one of several executives of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm in Houston who were relieved of management duties this week. 76. It also reflected concern about the diminishing number of choices among accounting firms, which perform critical services such as tax preparing and auditing financial records for accuracy. 77. It is a little as if the Visigoths had submitted the records of their latest conquests to a Big Eight accounting firm. 78. It competes worldwide with the forensic and litigation accounting groups of the big six accounting firms. 79. Joel Levine, a partner at the West Palm Beach accounting firm of Caler, Donten and Levine, finally put his foot down Thursday. 80. John Golisch, a partner specializing in retail business at the Arthur Andersen accounting firm in Los Angeles, said he thinks the company is making a good move. |