Before accountants can get down to the business of providing service to clients, we have to issue what’s known in the biz as an “engagement letter.” Contrary to what I’d initially thought, this doesn’t tie me down to any one person for the rest of my life, for better or worse, in good times and bad. […]
Tag: communication ↓
Engagement letter update
August 20th, 2006 · No Comments
Category: Auditing
Tags: audit, client, communication, contract, engagement, engagement letter, legal, liability
Alcatel buying Lucent for $13.5 billion
April 2nd, 2006 · No Comments
The French telecom company Alcatel is buying Lucent in what is reported to be a $13.5 billion acquisition made to improve R&D capabilities in both organizations. Lucent’s CEO, Patricia Russo, doesn’t speak French but will become the new CEO of the Paris-based giant. I wonder how well that’s going to work out. It will be […]
Category: Business
Tags: Alcatel, communication, Dubai, France, government, IBM, language, Lenovo, Lucent, merger, politics, US
