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| Author: | Haythornthwaite, A. |
| Title: | Clients Too Hot to Handle? |
| Journal: | Accountancy
2003 : APR, VOL. 131:1316, p. 24-25 |
| Index terms: | ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING UNITED KINGDOM COMPETITION |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The author asks which clients can rely on their auditor's loyalty now that Deloitte has dropped Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS). If one of the world's largest accountancy firms couldn't stand the heat as HLS's auditor, it's hard to imagine that another audit firm would risk taking the animal rights extremists on. At the same time, the authors states that the accountancy world is certainly being very careful not to judge Deloitte on its desertion. Its Big Four rivals all refused to comment - and would not reveal their own policies on handling such sensitive situations. And the reason is clear. The tactic of the protest group, better known by its acronym SHAC, of aggressively targeting any companies linked with HLS is proving a powerful weapon. |
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