Big firms worry that if they were left with audit alone, which for most people is a tedious task, their ability to recruit talented staff would evaporate and they might as well hand the job to a government agency.
"Aside from taking measures to correct the serious financial situation in individual European Union countries, most of the world's countries also need to strike a reasonable balance between fiscal consolidation and strict budget discipline on the one hand, and job creation, economic growth, and tackling social problems, including maintaining pension system stability on the other hand, " Mr. Putin wrote.