"What happened at Arthur Anderson" and "Why?" Arthur Andersen‚ who used to be one of the “Big Five” largest accounting firms in the United States‚ strayed away from accepted policies and stuck in a string of accounting scandals‚ finally closed its doors after 90 years of business. The firm’s name was synonymous with trust‚ integrity and ethics during a long period of time‚ however‚ Andersen failed to withstand the pressure from the competition of consulting service. Thus‚ it leaded
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A Different View of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have been the subjects of countless works of literature for hundreds of years. In many of these tales King Arthur is accompanied by his lovely wife‚ Guinevere. Not all of the Arthurian romances depict King Arthur and Queen Guinevere in the positive light that most people have become accustomed to. Thomas Chestre’s Sir Launfal is one of these types of tales. This poem expresses different views
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throughout The Crucible give insight into why Arthur Miller chose the title and how it relates to his view on America. Through the choosing of dramatizing the Salem Witch Trials‚ the actions of the characters who accuse others for personal gain‚ and the torment and torture or even death of those accused of being a witch faced Arthur Miller justifies his use of The Crucible as his chosen title and portrays how he felt and saw about America. The title of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is directly linked
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Unethical Practices of Arthur Anderson: Week 2 Checkpoint ACC/260 – Accounting Ethics: Keeping It Clean September 26‚ 2013 Thomas Scholz What did Arthur Andersen contribute to the Enron disaster? Assistance! Arthur Andersen assisted Enron in deceiving stakeholders by revealing ways to generate false profits and hide losses through the development of Special Purpose Entities (SPEs). Enron’s consolidated financial statements did not depict or clearly
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the characters are concerned with their own positive reputations which causes them to be deceptive‚ hang at the gallows‚ and act smarter than they were. In The Crucible the characters are very concerned about their reputation‚ because of this it caused some characters to lie about who they really are. This comes out in the story when characters are being accused of being witches‚ giving them the choice to either lie to save their lives or tell the truth and be killed
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In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne the reader gains insight into the background and personalities of the characters through Roger Chillingworth and Arthur Dimmesdale. These two characters show us the evil in the novel‚ the unfolding sin‚ and add a special romance to the novel Arthur Dimmesdale is the preacher in the Puritan settlement. He becomes involved with Hester Pyrnne‚ the wife of Roger Chillingworth. Pearl‚ Hester’s daughter comes to her from Reverend Dimmesdale. Hester is
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Port Arthur massacre Outlines the nature of the contemporary issues. On Sunday‚ 28 April 1996‚ Martin Bryant set off for Port Arthur‚ about an hour drive from his home in Hobart. On his way he stopped off at a guesthouse called the Seascape cottage where he killed the owners‚ David and Noelene Martin. Once Bryant had made it to Port Arthur he had a meal at the Broad arrow cafe. After finishing his meal‚ Bryant walked back into the Broad Arrow cafe‚ took out an AR-15 semi automatic rifle and opened
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John Proctor vs. Arthur Dimmesdale The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible both have main characters that can relate to each other even though they are in two different stories. Arthur Dimmesdale‚ one of the main characters of The Scarlet Letter‚ is a respected reverend in society that commits a horrendous and sinful act‚ adultery‚ with a woman named Hester Prynne. John Proctor‚ a main character from The Crucible‚ commits adultery as well with his servant‚ Abigail Williams. These two characters‚ aside
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War Strategies of Sir Arthur Currie Sir Arthur Currie was not a man raised to become a great general‚ he had to start from the beginning and work his way to the top. He served his country by fighting and leading battles that made Canada a great independent nation‚ making him a figure of inspiration to many Canadians. In the many battles of World War One‚ including Amiens‚ Passchendaele‚ Vimy Ridge‚ and others‚ Arthur Currie devised well prepared‚ flexible‚ unique‚ and intelligent war strategies
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Arthur Miller is mostly known for his connections to Marilyn Monroe‚ the United States’s national sexual icon through the fifties and sixties. However‚ while many recognize his work‚ they do not recognize the author behind the work. Born in Harlem‚ New York in 1915‚ Arthur Miller attended the University of Michigan before moving back to New York to write stage plays that have engaging connections with the working class. Through his many plays which have reached national recognition‚ his works have
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