The SEC put together a group in 2008 to streamline financial reporting that touched on audit industry issues.

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At the time, the exchange also expressed concerns about internal control issues related to Bodisen's accounting and financial reporting obligations.

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Resignations are more common when litigation is in the wind and dismissals more frequently result from disagreements about issues such as internal control weaknesses and the reliability of financial reporting.

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