In the current financial market, many companies are under a great deal of pressure toincrease their corporate earnings. In light of this fact, the SEC Chairman Arthur Levittexpressed concerns about the use of earnings management to meet the expectationsset by Wall Street analysts. It appears that in an effort to meet or beat the forecasts ofthese analysts, those that are managing the corporate earnings may not be forthright inall of the earnings reported.

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