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Case Code : BECG027
Case Length : 15 Pages
Period : 1997 - 2002
Pub. Date : 2002
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Arthur Anderson, US DOJ
Industry : Financial Services
Countries : USA

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Exhibits

Exhibit I: Settlement of Claims by Arthur Andersen
Exhibit II: Consulting Services of Arthur Andersen
Exhibit III: The Enron Debacle
Exhibit IV: SEC and AICPA Initiatives
Exhibit V: General Guidelines to Improve Audit Practices
Exhibit VI: Brief Summary of Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2000

 

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