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• The effects of firm-wide and office-level industry expertise on audit pricing.

  - 2003-04-01

  I. INTRODUCTION This study investigates the effect of industry expertise on audit fees of Big 5 accounting firms and is motivated by recent findings in Ferguson and Stokes (2002), who document a decline in audit fee premia for industry specialists during the 1990s. Specifically, they report evidence that...

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• Mikohn Files 10-K Extension; Unavailability of Predecessor Auditor Arthur Andersen LLP Necessitates Additional Audit Procedures of Discontinued Operations

  - 2003-04-01

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• ATSI Communications Announces Late Filing of Annual Report Form 10-K; Company Provides Guidance for Fiscal 2002

  - 2002-11-15

  Business Editors SAN ANTONIO--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 15, 2002 ATSI Communications, Inc. (AMEX:AI) announced today the late filing of its annual report (Form 10-K) for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002. As was announced previously, the cessation of Arthur Andersen LLP as public accountants, the inability thus far...

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• An Icon Crumbles; Long before the Enron scandal, cracks were eroding the foundation of the accountancy revered for its unwavering standards.(News)(Brief Article)

  - 2002-10-07

  Byline: Steven R. Strahler Arthur Andersen LLP's spectacular skid from an auditor above reproach to a criminal organization convicted of obstruction of justice is supposed to be either a mystery or a travesty-too much of a colossal irony, or injus Byline: Steven R....

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• The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis., Business Briefs Column.

  - 2002-07-23

  The Post-Crescent, Appleton, Wis. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 23--WISCONSIN DIRECT MARKETER DROPS ARTHUR ANDERSEN: School Specialty Inc. has become the latest Fox Cities company to distance itself from embattled accounting firm Arthur Andersen. The nation's largest direct marketer...

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• New SEC Rules for Arthur Andersen Audit Clients

  - 2002-07-17

  The Securities and Exchange Commission SEC announced new rules, effective March 18, 2002, that are designed to assist companies that have Arthur Andersen LLP Andersen as their outside auditor. The Securities and Exchange Commission SEC announced new rules, effective March 18, 2002, that are...

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• Merrillville, Ind.-Based Utility Drops Andersen, Hires Deloitte.

  - 2002-05-22

  By Norm Heikens, The Indianapolis Star Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 22--NiSource Inc., the Merrillville gas and electric company, has ended its nearly 70-year relationship with auditor Arthur Andersen. Andersen was replaced by Deloitte & Touche on Tuesday. ...

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• Electro Rent Corporation Appoints New Outside Auditor

  - 2002-05-02

  Business Editors VAN NUYS, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 2, 2002 Electro Rent Corporation (NASDAQ:ELRC) announced today that it has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP as its independent public accountants to audit the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2002. Deloitte & Touche LLP replaces Arthur Andersen...

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• Groups rethinking deals with Arthur Andersen: But, some will follow their audit team to a new accounting firm.(Brief Article)

  - 2002-04-15

  The American Cancer Society ACS, based in Atlanta and a long-time Arthur Andersen client, is seeking proposals from other Big Five accounting firms, officials said. The American Cancer Society ACS, based in Atlanta and a long-time Arthur Andersen client, is seeking proposals from other...

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• Andersen Plans Layoffs in San Antonio.

  - 2002-03-27

  By Sanford Nowlin, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 27--Troubled accounting firm Arthur Andersen, which has lost major San Antonio clients including Valero Energy Corp. and H.E. Butt Grocery Co., will lay off workers here as a result. ...

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