Former top WorldCom Inc. officials caught up in the still-unfolding accounting scandal refused to testify today before a U.S. House Committee, and in doing so left unanswered questions of why the telecommunications giant misled investors and customers about its financial health.
KPMG Consulting Inc. declined to comment on Monday about what effects, if any, the conviction of Arthur Andersen LLP this weekend will have on KPMG Consulting's ongoing efforts to acquire IT services units from the accounting firm's parent company, Andersen Worldwide SC.