McKesson HBOC fires officials over accounting improprieties
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McKesson HBOC Inc. announced that it has terminated the employment of several executives because of "accounting improprieties." The company also stated that it would postpone the filing of its yearly report. The postponement was caused by the inappropriate accounting. The majority of McKesson's leading managers at the former HBO & CO. were fired. McKesson and HBO merged in January 1999. Chairman Charles McCall was one of those fired from his post.
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Terminates employment of several executives because of "accounting improprieties"
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1999
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Law merger points to international trend; U.S.-British linkup may spark similar deals
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The executive committees of New York's Rogers & Wells and London's Clifford Chance have decided to merge their law firms. The merger will be the first of major UK and US law firms. If the full partnership of each firm approves the merger, the combined firm would contain roughly 2,400 attorneys and a strong presence in the financial realms of Europe, the US, and Asia.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1999
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