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Different branch huh? Ok, Believe whatever you wish.

You really don't know what you're talking about.

They were entirely different companies by the time of Enron. The consulting practice paid about $1 billion just to get the divorce, which was a bargain since the accounting firm was demanding $14 billion.

They were not only not affiliated with each other, they were bitter bitter enemies.

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:They were entirely different companies by the time of Enron. The consulting practice paid about $1 billion just to get the divorce, which was a bargain since the accounting firm was demanding $14 billion."

Actually, Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) OFFERED to pay Arthur Andersen $1 billion but the AA partners said no way they wanted the full $14 billion. That’s when they went to arbitration. The only thing Andersen Consulting lost was the use of the name Andersen. The accountants at AA got zilch.