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Following a slew of recent accounting scandals (does Enron ring a bell?), federal legislation was passed to increase penalties, and make company executives individually responsible for falsely reporting financial data (U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2004). These changes should lead to greater scrutiny of company finances and accounting procedures, and should create more opportunities for accountants and auditors, particularly CPAs, to be more thorough in auditing financial records.
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