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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                Washington, D.C. 20549


                                       FORM 8-K


                  Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                         The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



       August 23, 1995                              Commission File No. 1-1345
       (Date of earliest event reported)


                         AMERICAN FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES, INC.



       Incorporated under the laws                                IRS Employer
        of Connecticut                           Identification No. 31-0996797

                                One East Fourth Street
                               Cincinnati, Ohio  45202
                                Phone:  (513) 579-2172
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                         AMERICAN FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES, INC.

                                       FORM 8-K


          Item 4.     Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

                      American Financial Enterprises, Inc. ("AFEI") holds
          assets consisting primarily of investments in the common stock of
          investee corporations.  In its report on AFEI's 1994 financial
          statements, Ernst & Young LLP, AFEI's principal independent
          accountants, expressed reliance on the reports of Deloitte &
          Touche LLP with respect to the financial statements of American
          Premier Underwriters, Inc. ("APU"), an AFEI investee.  Effective
          August 23, 1995, pursuant to a recommendation of their respective
          Audit Committees adopted by their Executive Committees of the
          Board of Directors, American Financial Group, Inc. and APU
          engaged the firm of Ernst & Young LLP to be their principal
          independent accountants for purposes of performing the 1995 audit
          of their financial statements.  Both companies have informed its
          previous principal independent accountants, Deloitte & Touche
          LLP, of their action.  This change will enable the companies to
          better coordinate financial reporting matters with their
          significant affiliate, American Financial Corporation.  This
          change results in a single auditor for the major subsidiaries in
          the entire American Financial Group, Inc.

                      In connection with the audits of APU's two fiscal
          years ended December 31, 1994 and during the subsequent interim
          periods, there have been no disagreements on any matter of
          accounting principles or practices, financial statement
          disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures with Deloitte &
          Touche LLP, which disagreements if not resolved to the
          satisfaction of Deloitte & Touche LLP would have caused them to
          make reference in their opinion to the subject matter of the
          disagreement.  The report of Deloitte & Touche LLP on the
          consolidated financial statements of APU has not contained an
          adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and has not been
          qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or
          accounting principles for the years 1993 and 1994.

          Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
                      and Exhibits.

               Exhibit (16)   Letter re: change in certifying accountant





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                                      SIGNATURES

               Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
          of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
          on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                       AMERICAN FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES, INC.



          August 29, 1995               By:Fred J. Runk                     
                                           Fred J. Runk
                                           Vice President & Treasurer      

















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          August 29, 1995


          Securities and Exchange Commission
          Mail Stop 9-5
          450 5th Street, N.W.
          Washington, D.C.  20549

          Dear Sirs/Madams:

          We have read and agree with the comments in Item 4 of Forms 8-K
          of American Financial Group, Inc. and American Premier
          Underwriters, Inc., American Financial Corporation and American
          Financial Enterprises, Inc. dated August 29, 1995.


          Yours truly,



          DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP







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