Sentence examples for firm independence from inspiring English sources

Heenan describes the common characteristics of these doubly (and sometimes triply) endowed people as apparently boundless energy, firm independence and a willingness to challenge conventional wisdom.

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Mr. Levitt argued that such businesses compromised the accounting firms' independence in their roles as auditors.

After the collapse of Enron in 2001 and the bankruptcy of Orange County, Calif., in 1994, questions were raised about the quality and depth of rating agency's research, as well as the firms' independence.

The government's instinct to entrench the firm's independence by seeming to stand back is understandable.

"Importantly, the transaction will be structured to preserve the firm's independence as we serve our clients in the future".

In the past, he has argued that his investment firm's independence allows him to concentrate on managing Dell.

KPMG said it had to resign as auditor from two companies "after concluding today that the firm's independence has been impacted" because of the partner's behavior.

It has been the subject of takeover rumors for years, but Mr. Marron, who is 65, has steadfastly avowed the firm's independence until this year.

It said that as a result of the discovery it had resigned as the auditor of two companies, "after concluding today that the firm's independence has been impacted as a result of this individual's behavior".

He argued that such work compromised a firm's independence, and two of the Big Five firms, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young, said they were willing to work with the S.E.C.