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.
| General | 3/13/02 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 |
| Worldwide | 4/3/02 Andersen worldwide admits defeat in global merger with KPMG |
| Argentina | 4/16/02 Plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Australia | 3/28/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Baltic States | 4/15/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Belgium | 4/23/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu |
| Brazil | 4/9/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu |
| Bulgaria | 4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Canada | 4/12/02 Announces deal to merge with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |
| Chile | 4/9/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| China | 3/22/02 Announces plans to merge with PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Columbia | 4/23/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu |
| Croatia | 4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Czech Republic | 4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| France | 4/16/02 Plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Germany | 4/24/02 Plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Holland | 4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu |
| Hong Kong | 3/22/02 Announces plans to merge with PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Hungary | 4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| India | 5/4/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Indonesia | 4/14/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Italy | 4/23/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu |
| Japan | 3/28/02 Announces plans to merge with KPMG |
| Mexico | 4/9/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu |
| Middle East - 12 offices | 4/22/02 Announces plans to merge with PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Netherlands | 4/22/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu |
| New Zealand | 3/28/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Norway | 4/9/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Phillipines | 4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Poland | 4/9/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Portugal | 4/9/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu |
| Romania | 4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Russia | 3/22/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Singapore | 4/3/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Slovakia | 4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Slovenia | 4/24/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| South Africa | 4/11/02 Announces plans to merge with KPMG |
| Spain | 4/3/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte, Touche Tohmatsu |
| Sweden | 4/22/02 Announces plans to merge with Deloitte, Touche Tohmatsu |
| Switzerland | 4/17/02 Announces plans to merge with Ernst & Young |
| Taiwan | 4/11/02 Plans to merge with Deloitte, Touche Tohmatsu |
| Thailand | 4/3/02 Reaffirms plans to merge with KPMG |
| United Kingdom | 4/10/02 Ditches KPMG and announces plans to merge with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |
| Vietnam | 5/10/02 In discussions to merge with KPMG |
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