AA
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AA is the common abbreviation for Arthur Andersen, the former Big Five accounting firm that collapsed following its involvement in the Enron scandal.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arthur Andersen | 0 |
| Accenture | 0 |
| Arthur Andersen LLP v. United States | 0 |
| Big Five accounting firms | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Accounting firm
ⓘ
Defunct company ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | Partnership ⓘ |
| charge | Obstruction of justice ⓘ |
| competitor |
Deloitte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ernst & Young NERFINISHED ⓘ KPMG NERFINISHED ⓘ PricewaterhouseCoopers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decisionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2002 ⓘ |
| effectOfScandal |
Collapse of firm
ⓘ
Loss of clients ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Arthur E. Andersen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clarence DeLany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| inception | 1913 ⓘ |
| industry |
Accounting
ⓘ
Auditing ⓘ Professional services ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfConviction | United States federal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
Convicted of obstruction of justice in 2002
ⓘ
U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned conviction in 2005 ⓘ |
| member | Arthur Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Big Five accounting firms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arthur E. Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCase | Enron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableClient |
Enron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
WorldCom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Document shredding related to Enron audits ⓘ |
| numberOfEmployeesAtPeak | Over 80,000 ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Multiple countries worldwide ⓘ |
| originatedAs | Consulting division of Arthur Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Big Five accounting firms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | Enron scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Arthur Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulator |
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (posthumous regulatory context)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputationBeforeScandal | Highly respected in accounting profession ⓘ |
| roleInEnronScandal | External auditor of Enron ⓘ |
| service |
Audit
ⓘ
Consulting ⓘ Tax advisory ⓘ |
| stockExchangeListingStatus | Privately held partnership ⓘ |
| successorInConsultingBusiness | Accenture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supremeCourtCase | Arthur Andersen LLP v. United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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