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15 December 2004
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Public Accounting Report
Who Audits the Fortune 500. National firms aim to pick up more clients on list.
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10 December 2004
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Chicago Tribune
Two top Molex execs step down. New auditor said change necessary.
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9 December 2004
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CFO.com
Big Four Moves Away from Smaller Clients.
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7 December 2004
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Compliance Week
Audit fees are up, but the story may not be complete.
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5 December 2004
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Chicago Tribune
Deloitte exit puts Molex in a bind.
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28 November 2004
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
New SOX rocks accounting industry.
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25 November 2004
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Wall Street Journal
American Express to Drop Ernst as Auditor Next Year.
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25 November 2004
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Accountancy Age
Sarbox leads to rise in Big Four audit resignations.
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15 November 2004
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Public Accounting Report
S&P Percentage of Non-Audit Fees Below 50%. Auditors handle some non-attest work for each of the companies.
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19 October 2004
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Duluth News Tribune
Rules Prompt Accounting Firms to Abandon Smaller Customers.
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15 October 2004
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Public Accounting Report
Big Four Dump Nearly Half of Their SEC Audit Losses in 3Q. The Global Seven SEC client resignations hit 34% for first nine months.
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30 September 2004
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Public Accounting Report
One Engagement Win Catapults E&Y to Audit Lead. National firms post strong showing in third-quarter audits.
Big Four Shed Smaller Clients in Big Numbers. SEC plans to monitor the issue.
Non-Big Four Still Landing Former Big Four SEC Clients. Non-Big Four sign 60% of Big Four audit losses for first nine months.
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27 September 2004
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USA Today
More firms flee Big Four accountants.
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16 September 2004
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USA Today
Auditors warn of Delta's troubles.
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15 September 2004
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Public Accounting Report
Going Concern Usually Forces Clients Outside Big Four.
Big Four audit resignations with going concerns slowing in 2004.
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8 September 2004
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CFO.com
More companies pick smaller audit firms.
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23 August 2004
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Memphis Business Journal
CPA firms feeling squeezed by new corporate rules.
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4 August 2004
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Dallas News
Expenses push companies to smaller accounting firms.
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22 July 2004
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Accountancy Age
Big Four more selective about audit clients.
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22 July 2004
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Financial Times
Top auditors lose more listed company clients.
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15 July 2004
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Public Accounting Report
KPMG Posts Biggest Revenue Audited Gain for First Half: BDO posts largest net SEC client gain.
Non-Big Four Continue SEC Audit Success: Non-Big Four nab 59% of Big Four audit losses for first half.
Where the Audit Gains & Losses Came From: First Half 2004
Auditor Change Scorecard: First Half 2004
E&Y SEC Audit Losses Pile Up in 2004
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9 July 2004
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Wall Street Journal
Nonaudit fees fell below half of auditor payment.
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16 June 2004
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Business Times
US SEC sounds warning over contingent fees.
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15 May 2004
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Public Accounting Report
Size Matters: Smaller Companies See Larger Fee Increases Than the Largest: Audit fees increase more than 20% for 'Best Small Companies'
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17 April 2004
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Financial Times
E&Y pays for past indiscretions.
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17 April 2004
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USA Today
Audit fees don't grow as much as forecast.
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15 April 2004
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Public Accounting Report
Largest Companies Pay Less Than Expected For Audit Work in 2003: Early figures peg audit fee increase under 20%.
KPMG Posts Biggest Revenue Audited Gain for 1Q: BDO posts largest net SEC client gain.
Non-Big Four Continue SEC Audit Success: Non-Big Four nab nearly two thirds of Big Four audit losses for 1Q.
Largest Total Fee Increases 2003 Versus 2001
Where the Auditor Gains & Losses Came from: First Quarter 2004
Auditor Change Scoreboard: First Quarter 2004
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31 March 2004
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Wall Street Journal
Outside Audit: Auditing firms get back to what they do best.
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15 April 2004
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Public Accounting Report
Top Regional SEC Audit Firms
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24 March 2004
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Reuters
US Auditor-client ties becoming less cozy.
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17 March 2004
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Financial Times
Grant Thornton loses US clients.
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29 February 2004
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Public Accounting Report
Non-Big Four Have SEC Success Against Big Four - Big Four SEC losses to smaller firms jumps 124% since 2000.
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15 February 2004
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Public Accounting Report
Largest Firms SEC Client Resignation Rate Hits 31% - National firms walk away from approximately 44% in 2003.
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15 January 2004
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Public Accounting Report
KPMG Posts Biggest Revenue Audited Gain For 2003 - BDO posts largest net SEC client gain
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