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The fall of Arthur Andersen in 2002, one of the world’s most renowned professional services firms, rocked the auditing industry. The story of Andersen’s demise is important to understand the current situation of the audit profession. Find the article “Sad Account: Andersen’s Fall From Grace Is a Tale of Greed and Miscues”Pushed to Boost Revenue, Auditors Acted as Sellers, Warred With Consultants”Three Pebbles and a Boulder'” by Ken Brown and Ianthe Jeanne Dugan in the Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition) dated June 7, 2002. After reading it, answer the following questions: a. Summarize the events that lead to Andersen’s indictment. In your opinion, what caused the fall of Arthur Andersen? b. In 1913, founder Arthur Andersen said, “We want to measure our contribution more by the quality of the service rendered than by whether we are making a good living out of it.” How did Andersen go from its founder’s mentality to being guilty of fraud? c. How has the disappearance of Andersen affected the international audit industry? MBA level final exam detail answers