These changes in the work context of public accounting, we argue, have contributed to the demise of professional commitment to the core ethical value of auditor independence. In the balance of this section, we describe three such changes the influx of non-accountants in public accounting firms, the movement of accountants away from traditional accounting and auditing work, and changes in the power dynamics between accounting firms and their clients – and hypothesize about the impact of such changes on commitment to auditor independence.