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would otherwise have been disclosed. However, the most damaging act was committed by the accounting firm Arthur Andersen. According to Li (2010), their reputation was damaged by their admission on January 10, 2002 that employees of the firm had destroyed documents and correspondence related to the Enron engagement. The shredding of documents was a clear admission of guilt which eventually caused Arthur Anderson to also file for bankruptcy. Auditor’s reputation is based on being reliable, honest, and

life of fame, luxury, and well known plays. This was unquestionably the life of Arthur Miller, who is one of America’s well known playwrights of the twentieth century. His impact on American theater is still recognized today and will continue to be looked at for years to come. However, Miller will not only be recognized by his plays but by his high profile marriage, his work in politics and the list goes on. Arthur miller is viewed through American literature by his life, literary works, and impact

The Fiction of Literature: Folk Tales, Fan Fiction, and Oral Tradition in the Internet Age In 1951, JRR Tolkien wrote a letter to his publisher, Milton Waldman, in an attempt to describe his vision for The Lord of the Rings. After outlining the scope of his many interconnected plots, Tolkien self-consciously articulated his hopes for his novel’s reception: "Do not laugh! But once upon a time (my crest has long since fallen) I had a mind to make a body of more or less connected legend, ranging from

Definition of Problem: The problem faced by Deloitte & Touche is how to best manage the merger with Andersen in order to move beyond being two merged organizations into a unified, market-leading organization. Deloitte must minimize the negative effects the change will have on the productivity of the organization and they must have a focus on minimizing the effects on current clients. It is important for Deloitte to create one corporate culture and focus on creating a cohesive team out of a currently

Fatoumata Barry Kimberly Swanigan ENSL 1102 2nd April 2015 Death of a Salesman In “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller is a domestic tragedy that focuses on the Loman’ dysfunctional family. The author’s approach in this story is to define tragedy through the Loman family’s inability to distinguish reality from illusion, and especially the father Willy Loman who’s caught up in this fantasy world he created for him and his family. This tragic flaw will lead him to his death and make him miserable

partners whom pleaded guilty. The firm had recognized their responsibility for the scheme and agreed to pay the $50 million. This case is against the art of accounting and the responsibility as professionals. The firm wasn’t ethical in decision making. Arthur Andersen LLP is one of the “Big Five’ accounting firms. The firm was accused of shredding documents and getting rid of e-mail messages that pertained to their audit of Enron. This occurred after finding out that the Securities and Exchange Commission

Arthur Miller’s play titled “Death of a Salesman” offers a plethora of morals pertaining to the human condition. One moral, shown in Aesop’s fable “The Peacock and Juno”, pertains to that one should be content with that of which they are given, for one cannot be the best at everything. In Death of a Salesman there is, without a doubt, a paucity of content and happiness within the Loman family. But what does it mean to truly be content? Aesop’s fable “The Peacock and Juno”, as the name suggests,

Since the beginning of the human race, struggles and conflicts have been a constant. As individual people and as a world, there have never been perfect times. Arthur Miller’s writing style focuses on how his characters deal with external and internal problems and how their reactions to these problems reflect their characterization. Arthur Miller uses external conflict, internal conflict, and indirect characterization, in Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, to show how ideas of society do not always

Enron is viewed by many as the quintessential corrupt corporate juggernaut. Corporations are nothing more than a collection of people. If a corporation is corrupt than it must be filled with corrupt employs, and led by a front office devoid of moral standards, right? Perhaps this is not entirely true. Certainly an element of corruption was present in the case of Enron, the number of corrupt employees may not have been as encompassing as presumed. When asked to rate their level of honesty, most would

The American dream, a lie that has been told for generations and yet not many question it. Through Arthur Miller 's playwright “Death of a Salesman”, he provides an entertaining way to show the many faces of the American dream. What is the American dream? For most, it means being successful by having a car, a house that is well furnished, and money. Willy Loman, the main character (and most complex), is a metaphor for showing the struggle of obtaining the American dream. His wife Linda represents