JofA Taken to Task

BY DAVID LICHTENTHAL

April 1, 2003

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Has the editor lost all sense of professionalism? The title of the article, “ Make ’Em Pay Up ” ( JofA , Oct.02, page 67), smacks of the style used by the New York Post or a London tabloid.

Shame on the JofA ; more shame on our profession.

David Lichtenthal, CPA
New York City

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