Cardinal under formal SEC investigation
Executive Summary
Securities & Exchange Commission initiates formal investigation into Cardinal's historical financial information relating in part to the accounting treatment of $22 mil. in revenues received from a vitamin price-fixing litigation settlement. SEC has been investigating the issue informally since October (1"The Pink Sheet" Oct. 13, 2003, In Brief). In April, Cardinal's audit committee retained independent counsel to conduct an internal review...
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