Which of the Following Was Not a Conflict of Interest

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not a conflict of interest that Arthur Andersen's personnel encountered?

• A)Auditing their own work as SPE consultants
• B)Losing a very large client
• C)A partner reviewed another partner's work
• D)Internal debates about Enron's questionable accounting treatments were not discussed with the audit committee
• E)Audit staff leaving the firm to work for Enron

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