"As I understand the story, the original auditor gave MF a budget for the audit of about $35K and was to be done April 08 or thereabouts. 10 months later or so, the audit was still not done and the tab was well over $100k. What to do? Try pissing off an auditor and they keep asking questions and extend the timeframe and ask for more money and on and on and on."

You're right, Dazed... it's important to remember this, as it is an important part of the "why we are where we are" story! I'm sure MF was none too pleased about being bent over a barrel with his trousers down by the auditors... but he took it, and got us all through that nasty episode. We're moving forward now.

Muddled