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Sarbanes-Oxley News & Developments
Ex-KPMG Execs Could Face Crime ChargesAlthough federal prosecutors recommended earlier this year that the firm itself be criminally charged, senior Justice Department officials worried that another Arthur Andersen-style collapse could ensue.
> > As many as 20 former partners of KPMG LLP could face criminal charges tied to their roles in selling tax shelters in the 1990s.
Many observers fear that a reduction in the number of large accounting firms to three could significantly hurt public companies ability to comply with SEC requirements, especially those under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Source: CFO
Published:2005-08-03
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