The Role of Arthur Andersen   Arthur Andersen, LLP (as opposed to Andersen Worldwide, SC) was Enron’s main accounting firm. It was responsible for auditing at the firm and for verifying that Enron’s balance statement was in good financial order. On January 10 2002, after Enron had declared bankruptcy and the Department of Justice had begun its investigation of the two firms, Andersen announced that its employees had shredded and disposed of Enron documents. Below are websites that deal with the role of Arthur Anderson in the Enron debacle.           “Timeline of key recent events at Andersen,” The Associated Press http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/special/andersen/1456166http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/special/andersen/1456166   Deputy Attorney General Thompson on Arthur Andersen indictment: http://www.usdoj.gov:80/dag/speech/2002/031402newsconferncearthurandersen.htm     Arthur Andersen, LLP and its the indictment on CNN at: http://money.cnn.com/2002/03/14/news/deals/andersen/http://money.cnn.com/2002/03/14/news/deals/andersen/   “Arthur Andersen,” Morning Edition, National Public Radio, March 27, 2002: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1140628   To make sure that you have current and up-to-date information about the Enron case and the role of Arthur Andersen, go to your favorite news website and do a search for the latest information about Enron.