Key stakeholders affected by this scandal were the executive management, Enron employees, third parties affiliated with the company such as the international accounting firm of Arthur Anderson, stockholders, and to a great extent the economy as a whole. According to Li Yuhao, Enron’s executive management "believed that Enron had to be the best at everything it did and that they had to protect their reputations and their compensation as the most successful executives in the U.S." The result of their secrecy was short-term financial gain at the expense of the litigation to follow as well as an unforgettable reputation that will haunt them indefinitely. Enron’s employees lost their job as well as their retirement savings with the company. The scandal resulted in the dissolution of Arthur Anderson, which was one of the five largest audit and accountancy partnerships in the world. Shareholders obviously lost their investment as Enron’s stock plummeted and the economy felt the shock of the collapse of a massive enterprise.