Arthur Andersen LLP was an American accounting firm based in Chicago that provided auditing, tax advising, consulting and other professional services to large corporations.

For more than a half century, Arthur Andersen—cofounded as Andersen, DeLany & Co. in 1913 by Arthur E. Andersen, a young accounting professor who had a reputation for acting with …

Arthur Andersen was once the world’s largest and most respected accounting and consulting firm, the first firm people thought of when they heard the words “Big Eight,” “Big Six,” and then “Big …

Dec 6, 2025 · Arthur Andersen’s involvement in the Enron scandal, along with other high-profile accounting failures, ultimately led to its destruction and the sweeping regulatory changes that …

Apr 4, 2025 · Arthur Andersen was the external auditor for Enron and was responsible for ensuring that the company's financial statements were accurate and complied with accounting …

For most of those years, Arthur Andersen's name was synonymous with trust, integrity, and ethics. Such values are crucial for a firm charged with independently auditing and confirming …

In 1913 he and a partner established the firm now known as Arthur Andersen & Co; he served as senior partner until his death. He was active in professional organizations, serving as president …

He was one of the first firms to conduct an extensive college recruiting program, and he committed significant funds to ongoing education and training. Andersen was known as one of …

Dec 29, 2025 · The Enron scandal was a series of events involving dubious accounting practices that resulted in the 2001 bankruptcy of the energy, commodities, and services company Enron …

In 1913, Andersen founded his own accounting firm, Arthur Andersen and Company. He was the first university professor to go into public accounting, and aimed to challenge existing practices …