Andersen Worldwide Network: Who's Going Where
Andersen Worldwide is a network of independent member firms in 84 countries. These separate country-wide practices are coordinated through Andersen Worldwide to provide a seamless offer to Andersen's clients.

In light of a new series of defections of these independent country firms to other members of the Big Five, Andersen Worldwide has conceded defeat in its plans for a worldwide mass merger with KPMG. This table will help you keep track of the pieces of the Andersen Worldwide Network and the merger options they are selecting individually.

General3/13/02 Announcement of merger discussions with Deloitte & Touche; KPMG expresses interest in European operation; Ernst & Young indicates there is no interest in merger due to legal liabilities
Worldwide4/3/02 Andersen worldwide admits defeat in global merger with KPMG
Argentina4/16/02 Plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Australia3/28/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Baltic States4/15/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Belgium4/23/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu
Brazil4/9/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu
Bulgaria4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Canada4/12/02 Announces deal to merge with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Chile4/9/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
China3/22/02 Announces plans to merge with PricewaterhouseCoopers
Columbia4/23/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu
Croatia4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Czech Republic4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
France4/16/02 Plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Germany4/24/02 Plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Holland4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu
Hong Kong3/22/02 Announces plans to merge with PricewaterhouseCoopers
Hungary4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
India5/4/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Indonesia4/14/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Italy4/23/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu
Japan3/28/02 Announces plans to merge with KPMG
Mexico4/9/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu
Middle East - 12 offices4/22/02 Announces plans to merge with PricewaterhouseCoopers
Netherlands4/22/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu
New Zealand3/28/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Norway4/9/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Phillipines4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Poland4/9/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Portugal4/9/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu
Romania4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Russia3/22/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Singapore4/3/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Slovakia4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Slovenia4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
South Africa4/11/02 Announces plans to merge with KPMG
Spain4/3/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte, Touche Tohmatsu
Sweden4/22/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte, Touche Tohmatsu
Switzerland4/17/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young
Taiwan4/11/02 Plans to merge with Deloitte, Touche Tohmatsu
Thailand4/3/02 Reaffirms plans to merge with KPMG
United Kingdom4/10/02 Ditches KPMG and announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Vietnam5/10/02 In discussions to merge with KPMG

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AccountingWEB.com Apr-3-2002
Categories: International, Firms
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