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WIREHOUSES TRY TO LURE CPA REFERRALS SMITH BARNEY, MERRILL OFFER ACCOUNTANTS PIECE OF ACTION

As more certified public accountants are allowed to accept commissions and referral fees, an unusual and potentially controversial…

As more certified public accountants are allowed to accept commissions and referral fees, an unusual and potentially controversial alliance is springing up between mega-brokerages and CPAs.

The brokerages, particularly Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., have establishe

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