1. For nearly 90 years‚ Andersen had a culture of doing the right thing. Moral courage defined the organization. However‚ there was a gradual erosion of the culture. Name three cultural changes that contributed to Andersen’s problems and defend your position. The first cultural change was that Andersen embarked on a path that valued consulting service which charged hefty fees ahead of auditing in 1990s. Compared to its original major service‚ auditing that required accountants to insist independence
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and 4 1. Arthur Anderson’s audit partners’ sole concern was how much revenue could be generated‚ so the employees of Arthur Anderson paid little mind to the quality of the audits they did as long as they were making money. They turned their heads when generally accepted accounting principles were not being followed and hid the fact that Enron’s policies and internal controls were not good enough to protect its shareholders. 3. The prime motivation behind the decisions of Arthur Andersen’s
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter considers Arthur Dimmesdale‚ reverend of the Puritanical town‚ a saint by the town‚ yet the readers know who he truly is‚ however that hypocritical view is not necessarily awful‚ it can actually do good because the town needs a leader who can lead them and take care of them‚ and Dimmesdale has done just that. In the novel‚ several characters had developed a public facade to make sure they were respected and hid their true personality‚ only to be shown
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always perfect. Grey and The King have a toxic rivalry that in return causes a massive conflict for everyone. The way Grey talks to The King proves his distaste for him; “Why do you think it is‚ Corporal‚ that you have so much and the rest of us so little? One day‚ Corporal‚ you’re going to make a slip. All this wealth you’ve got isn’t going to check against my list. And when you do; when that happens... I’ll be ready.” (Pg. 13). This conversation between Grey and The King sets the groundwork
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Arthur miller‚edgar allan poe these two american writers are very passionate about what they do and what they say they have alot of work that is very good. something about arthur miller he says “whoever is writing in the united states is using the american dream as a ironical pole of his story. edgar allan poe was very famouse for his peoms and his tales of horror and mystery one stories is “raven’ and ‘the fall of the house of usher’ not only are those the best but mostely misterys and adgars
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The Korean War was between North Korea‚ a communist state‚ and South Korea. It was the first major strife of the Cold War; the Soviet Union supported North Korea and the United States backed South Korea. The German and Italian tyrants‚ Hitler and Mussolini‚ were defeated by 1945 after which United States and Soviet Union turned to fighting Japan later in the year. After General MacArthur forced the Japanese to surrender‚ the USSR and the United States acquired control of the adjacent Korean Peninsula
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Lozano‚ Amber ELA HP‚ Period 5 March 26‚ 2012 Forbidden Love Essay Love is something powerful that two people can share with one another. At times this love can exist for a period of time but one person can lose the feeling‚ while the other keeps their heart saved for that person as in Love In The Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall much in love in their youth; Fermina eventually leaves Florentino to marry a wealthy doctor‚ leaving
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How is deep love between Jim and Della portrayed in the story The gift of the Magi? In “The gift of the Magi”‚ O. Henry weaves a love story of Jim and Della. The deep love between Jim and Della touches the readers’ heart and makes unforgettable impression on the readers. It is the love of deep understanding and great sacrifice for each other. Jim and Della love each other with the deep understanding of each other. Despite a very poor condition‚ the only thing dominating Jim and Della’s mind
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ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP CASE STUDY DUE: Sunday‚ May 12‚ 11:59pm 1. Discuss the environment‚ strategic‚ and organizational changes that occurred over the life of Andersen in the context of figure 11.1. 2. Evaluate Andersen’s claim that their problems on the Enron audit were due to a few “bad partners” in the organization. If you disagree with this claim‚ discuss what you think were the root causes of the problem. 3. Suppose you were Andersen’s managing partner in the early 1990s. Would
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The difference between these two dramas would be decided by the fate of the hero at the sisation of the play. Tragedy being the most popular‚ was the biggest part of Greek society. This is proven by all of the plays‚ stories‚ and works the Greeks created concerning this topic. Tragic plays were so heavily conducted that all of them began to share common traits. These similarities are present in two of the most popular Greek tragedies‚ Oedipus the King and Medea. Both Oedipus the King and Medea have
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