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Arthur Andersen (1885-1947) - In 1913 Arthur Andersen and
Clarence Delaney, both from Price Waterhouse, bought out The Audit Company
of Illinois to form Andersen, Delaney & Co. It became Arthur Andersen
& Co. in 1918. Andersen Consulting split from the parent in 1989 to
become the largest consulting firm in the world. |
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William Cooper - William Cooper opened his London office in
1854. He was joined by three brothers to form Cooper Brothers & Co. in
1861. Coopers & Lybrand merged in 1956. |
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William Deloitte - William Deloitte founded his London firm in
1854. Deloitte began collaborating with Haskins & Sells in 1905 and
the firms merged in 1978. Deloitte merged with Touche Ross in 1989. |
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Alwin & Theodore Ernst - The Ernst brothers formed a
partnership in Cleveland in 1903. Ernst & Ernst affiliated with
Whinney in 1924 and they merged in 1979. Ernst & Whinney merged with
Arther Young in 1989. |
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Charles Haskins (1852-1903) - Charles Haskins began a New York
practice in 1886. He worked with Sells on the Dockery Commission in 1895
(on financial reform of the federal government) and they became partners
that same year. Haskins & Sells began collaborating with Deloitte,
Plender, Griffins in 1905 and the firms merged in 1978. DH&S merged
with Touche Ross in 1989. |
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William Lybrand, Adam & Edward Ross, & Robert Montgomery
- Their firm was founded in 1898 in Philadelphia. They merged with
Cooper Brothers in 1956 to form Coopers & Lybrand. |
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James Marwick James Marwick opened an office in Glasgow in 1887
and New York in 1896. He formed a partnership with Roger Mitchell in 1897,
which merged with William Peat in 1911. In 1986 PMM merged with KMG (for
Klynveld Main Goerdeler) Main Hurdman to form KPMG Peat Marwick. |
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William Peat - William Peat founded his company in London in
1867 and merged with Marwick, Mitchell in 1911. |
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Samuel Price - Samuel Price and Edwin Waterhouse formed a
partnership with William Holyland in 1849 in London. In 1890 Price
Waterhouse established a permanent New York office in 1890 as Jones,
Caesar & Co. They merged with Coopers & Lybrand in 1998. |
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Elijah Sells - Elijah Sells formed a partnership with Charles
Haskins in 1895. |
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George Touche - George Touche (originally Touch--rhymes with
clock) formed a partnership with John Niven in 1900 in London; later
Touche, Niven, Bailey & Smart; Touche, Ross, Bailey & Smart;
shortened to Touche Ross in 1969. Merged with Deloitte in
1989. |
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Edwin Waterhouse - Edwin Waterhouse formed a partnership with
Samuel Price in 1849 in London. Merged with Coopers Lybrand in 1998. |
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Frederick Whinney - Frederick Whinney joined the London firm of
Harding & Pullein in 1849, latter Whinney, Smith & Whinney. Merged
with Ernst & Ernst in 1979 and Arthur Young in 1989. |
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Arthur Young - Arthur Young was a Scottish barrister and opened
a Chicago office in 1894 to handle the affairs of British investors.
Merged with Ernst & Whinney in 1989. |