Auditors Cheating on Ethics Exams – Who’s Surprised?
Here's a guest post from my friend and colleague in critiquing the accounting profession, Jim Peterson. I've added a few notes and references to his essay.
This is a guest entry from Jim Peterson, an American lawyer whose practice focuses on financial and accountancy related issues, and who is a 19-year veteran of Arthur Andersen’s in-house legal group. He launched his column, “Balance Sheet” in the business section of the International Herald Tribune in 2002 – evolving to his blog, “Re:Balance”.
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