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eridani

(51,907 posts)
Wed Nov 20, 2013, 06:53 AM Nov 2013

Vatican Hires International Accounting Firm To Get Books in Order

Score another one for Pope Francis

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/11/19/vatican_hires_accounting_firm_ey_to_help_get_its_finances_in_order.html

The Vatican continued its effort to get its finances in order on Monday when it announced it had hired an international accounting firm to audit its finances. The Vatican said the firm EY, formerly known as Ernst & Young, will “‘verify and consult’ on the economic activity of the Vatican City State administration, which controls the money-making Vatican Museums, post office and tax-free department store,” the Associated Press reports.

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Vatican Hires International Accounting Firm To Get Books in Order (Original Post) eridani Nov 2013 OP
Thankfully they did not hire Arthur Andersen LLP TexasProgresive Nov 2013 #1
I'd much rather see an audit... trotsky Nov 2013 #2
Of course you realize the United States Bankruptcy Code has nothing to do with this. rug Nov 2013 #5
the results should be interesting. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #3
Wow, an outside agency. That's a big move and should be interesting. cbayer Nov 2013 #4

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
2. I'd much rather see an audit...
Wed Nov 20, 2013, 09:45 AM
Nov 2013

to investigate how they avoid paying victims their restitution because an individual diocese somehow goes "bankrupt."

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
5. Of course you realize the United States Bankruptcy Code has nothing to do with this.
Wed Nov 20, 2013, 01:08 PM
Nov 2013

Neither does pedophilia.

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