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Quote of the Day: If Felix Salmon Was on an Audit Committee | 03.25.10

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

“If I was on the audit committee which received this letter, I would certainly be shopping my account right now.”

~ Felix Salmon, on Ernst & Young’s “hilariously disingenuous” letter to various audit committee members.

Posted in EY, Quote of the DayTagged Audit Committees, Ernst & Young, Felix Salmon, Quote of the Day

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