Saturday, August 13, 2005

SEC ponders Big Four minus one: report


Newspaper says officials weighing contingencies for the collapse of a Big Four accounting firm.

Securities and Exchange Commission officials are discussing possible steps in the event of a collapse of one of the Big Four accounting firms, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

The talks, which began after the demise of Arthur Andersen three years ago, have taken on greater importance in the wake of news that the Justice Department may indict KPMG LLP for allegedly peddling illegal tax shelters.

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