A Vision Problem at Top Audit Firms

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Overall, the CEOs say, they "want this document to be the beginning, and not the end, of a dialogue about the future of business reporting." But to date, the reporting revolution lacks the allegiance of CFOs, a constituency it will need to get off square one. And it's not likely to pick up that crucial backing if it's led by groups as self-interested as the biggest audit firms.