Rising energy prices and investor concerns about the quality of corporate accounting could also torpedo a rally.

That law was passed in an effort to clean up corporate accounting.

In speeches and letters to regulators, he has suggested several changes to corporate accounting and executive pay.

"30 Years of corporate social accounting, reporting and auditing: What (if anything) have we learnt?"

Second, we're moving corporate accounting out of the shadows.

He specifically mentioned continuing doubts about corporate accounting and governance as a drag on growth.

Democrats said the provision was important because it sometimes takes years before problems with corporate accounting are discovered.

Mr. Meyer joined the company as director of corporate accounting in 1969.

Now America has its own problems with corporate accounting, exemplified by Enron.

Enron has undermined trust in Wall Street, corporate accounting and retirement security.