Describes how the "Big Four" auditors KPMG dealing with an indictment arising from the sale of the company tax havens. In 2005, Tim Flynn, Chairman of KPMG has been for a few days, when he learns that the government is preparing to bring charges against the company for allegedly selling illegal tax shelters. Flynn has to decide whether to fight the charges, and the risk of the collapse of the firm, or to cooperate with the investigation, the effective maintenance of the firm are safe, but sacrificing tax partners engaged in the shelter sales. In addition, in the case described by the government prosecution of former KPMG tax partner, and asks students to identify the prosecutor's tactics during the government's investigation was justified, or presented case tricks. "Hide
by Robert G. Eccles, Elliot Sherman Source: Harvard Business School 30 pages. Publication Date: December 18, 2007. Prod. #: 408073-PDF-ENG
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