http://allaboutnortel.disqus.com/enTue, 22 Sep 2009 04:22:13 -0000http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/07/08/irony-101/#comment-17107160this was a very intriguing issue indeed.resume4Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:22:13 -0000http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/07/08/irony-101/#comment-837406Not so strange. The Big 4 have few choices for these types of contracts since they would have a hard time maintaining independence while having such a large relationship if they were still their auditors. What is strange though is that there is still a derivative suit against Deloitte related to their activities with Nortel. Pending litigation, where your former client is your adversary, should make a business relationship with your former client, even in "normal course" also an independence issue.<br><br><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72911/000090956708000214/o38996ae10vk.htm#122" rel="nofollow">http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72911/00...</a><br><a href="http://seekingalpha.com/article/29596-nortel-deloitte-rang-alarm-bells" rel="nofollow">http://seekingalpha.com/article/29596-nortel-de...</a><br><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2002/07/17/nortelsuitd_0207171.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2002/07/17/nortel...</a>fmckennaTue, 08 Jul 2008 14:00:02 -0000http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/07/08/irony-101/#comment-836549Deloitte also made big-time coin feeding on Nortel's SAP habit.G&FTue, 08 Jul 2008 12:23:38 -0000