Seven staff members as well as the outside accountants are now reconstructing the books.

Since then, Interpublic has spent millions of dollars on additional internal controls that included hiring outside accountants.

The reimbursements in the Assembly are audited by outside accountants every three years, he said.

"Since when does the outside accountant - the public watchdog - become a proponent of the client's affairs?"

Ms. Schlegel later lied about the action to the company's outside accountants, prosecutors contend.

They also say they relied on the guidance of outside accountants and lawyers.

But in a compromise, the 8.5 percent figure will be examined by outside accountants.

It must also have an annual audit by an outside accountant.

The audits will be conducted by the union's auditors and outside accountants.

Real time is like an outside accountant come to audit our books.