Renamed. Redefined. Reborn. 01/01/01.It's official! Effective 1/1/01 Andersen Consulting is now just a memory and Accenture is alive and well.

The City of Denver had not updated its financial services systems since 1979 - more than 20 years ago. Given that fact, how much would you expect to pay to update your system, and how much of the money would you expect to go to consultants?Denver certainly is glad it updated the system, and the new one is called "ASPEN" - All Systems Performance Enhancement Network.

Cap Gemini Ernst & Young has announced the launch of its Center for Enterprise Creation, a service which will assist corporations in their quest to re-purpose, leverage, and monetize assets of the new milennium such as brand, people, and customers.The Center will provide services covering all aspects of an enterprise launch including strategic planning, technology architecture, operations definition, organization design, systems development, user experience design, temporary office space, and administrative support with a co-creation mindset.The Center's goal is to assist in exploring gr

The SEC voted unanimously to approve new guidelines for auditors. Four of the Big Five firms acquiesced in accepting the rules, KPMG being the hold out firm that still feels the rules are unnecessary.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has indicated it will back off from its demand that major US accounting firms sell off their consultancy arms, according to a report in the

The initial public offering of KPMG's consultancy business, which was covered extensively in the press earlier this year, has been delayed until probably early 2001 according to sources close to the firm.The primary reason for the current delay is the current volatility of the markets, a situation unlikely to end until sometime next year. Previously this year, the firm had held off on floating the stock due to the uncertainly concerning negotiations with the SEC regarding the role consultancy is to play in the future of the accounting profession.

Most of us may take the impact of the software industry for granted, but according to sources, this one business sector contributes more to the U.S.

SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt has indicated his willingness to take steps toward "mending and renewing the relationship between the SEC, the AICPA, and the [accounting] profession" in an address Tuesday to members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.Levitt has been in the news repeatedly over the past year regarding his pro

David Maister, author of "The Trusted Advisor," joined AccountingWEB in an online workshop today for a unique perspective of what it takes to become a successful advisor in today's competition-rich professional world.