The numbers.

19

Number of tax preparers who applied for PTINs and either failed to disclose a criminal tax conviction or have been permanently enjoined from preparing tax returns.

--IRS

$75M-$250M

The market cap range in which the SEC's Office of the Chief Accountant recommends retention of SOX Sec. 404.

--SEC

81%

Number of executives from middle-market companies surveyed who expect annual revenue to increase in 2011.

--Deloitte

55%

U.S. execs polled who say...