1.   This was, of course, a misinterpretation of the accounting rules, since the two cases are not comparable.

2.   Profits more than doubled at pre-tax level, but were complicated by the application of the new accounting rules.

3.   An Enron spokesman said the company believed that it had complied with applicable accounting rules.

4.   Analysts said they see few surprises from copper producers unless companies decide to reduce the value of assets under new accounting rules.

5.   And the company noted that new accounting rules would free it from having to take similar charges in the future.

6.   And, as a recent spinoff, Lucent may have to conduct any acquisition under unfavorable accounting rules.

7.   Are these profits highly dependent on the aggressive use of a particular accounting rule?

8.   As a result, Lockheed Martin will have to account for the deal under different accounting rules, called purchase accounting.

9.   At the same time, the government has set a series of temporary accounting principles aimed at giving banks time to adapt to stricter accounting rules.