Tales From Wall Street

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Inside the Boardrooms

Billions were at stake. The battles weren't just about money, but about the future of professional services and global finance.

The Separation

The inside story of the arbitration ruling that freed Andersen Consulting from Arthur Andersen, leading to the creation of Accenture.

Global Scale

How we packaged national labor pools into global outsourcing hubs, optimizing cost and quality for clients worldwide.

Digital Disruption

Witnessing the shift from open outcry to digital trading systems, and how I pivoted my career to stay ahead of the algorithms.

Featured Stories

Key moments from a life in the fast lane.

"I saw it all as the global client partner for our lead investment banker Goldman Sachs and then as the capital markets managing partner on the investor roadshow marketing Accenture IPO shares."

— The Accenture IPO

"I was in New York City on 9/11... I’ll tell the story of how I survived while hundreds of colleagues, clients, and friends at the conference and working in the towers didn’t."

— Windows on the World

"It wasn’t easy for a kid from small town South Carolina to get to Wall Street and become a trader, trading system entrepreneur, and a managing partner."

— Unknown Origins

About the Author

Bill Cline is a former Managing Partner at Accenture and a pioneer in trading technologies. From Spartanburg, SC to the boardrooms of Wall Street, he spent 40 years driving innovation in capital markets. He is a survivor of 9/11 and the father of Parker.

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