Disciplinary actions.

As a result of investigations of alleged violations of the Code of Professional Conduct of the AICPA and/or state CPA societies, the following ethics cases have been resolved by settlement agreement under the Joint Ethics Enforcement Program:

* John D. Blair Jr. of Charleston, W. Va., suspended from membership in the AICPA for six months, effective Aug. 20, 2001.

* John M. Rosales of Batavia, Ill., suspended from membership in the AICPA and the Illinois CPA Society for six months, effective June 8, 2001.

As a result of a decision by a hearing panel of the Joint Trial Board, the following member has had his AICPA membership:

--Terminated:

* Lester O. Weison Jr. of The Woodlands, Texas, effective Aug. 30, 2001.

As a result of acceptance of guilty pleas by the Joint Trial Board, in lieu of hearings, the following members have had their AICPA memberships:

--Suspended for six months:

* Ronald F. Bratek of North Brunswick, N.J., effective Aug. 13, 2001.

--Terminated:

* Preston Stratton Davies of Northbrook, Ill., effective Aug. 13, 2001.

Details on these disciplinary actions can be accessed through:

[computer] www.aicpa.org/pubs/cpaltr/index.htm

Firms Terminated from Peer Review Program

Effective May 17, 2001, the following firms were terminated from the AICPA peer review program for failure to cooperate with the AICPA Peer Review Board:

* Hearing panels deemed that these firms did not complete the corrective or monitoring actions required as a condition of acceptance...