The Latest in a String of Setbacks for KPMG
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When accounting violations at mortgage broker Fannie Mae were announced, the practices of KPMG, their independent auditor, were questioned. In the last few years, KPMG has paid millions to settle various Securities and Exchange Commission charges of accounting malpractice.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
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Odd Man Out In U.S. Inquiry Into Fannie Mae
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Roger L. Barnes, a former accountant at the Federal National Mortgage Association, first called attention to irregular accounting practices in 2003. The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight asked for his help in their investigation of Fannie Mae.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
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