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A Fuller Picture of Special Services: A Critique of the Big Four

Tom Spencer

Despite this rosy picture, it is apparent that the opulence and prestige of this distinguished group of firms derives both from their overly privileged market position and conflicts of interest embedded deep within the industry. They dominate the upper echelons of the industry, which tends to undermine auditor independence.

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"Come Hell or High Water" Promise Morphs Into "Infinity and Beyond"

MishTalk

Today the US signed an extension allowing US forces to remain in Afghanistan until "at least" 2024. At Least Until 2024 The Guardian reports a new Afghanistan pact means America''s Longest War Will Last Until at Least 2024. The above process necessitates keeping US troops in Afghanistan to 2024, if not infinity and beyond.