It's not just dance troupes and opera companies that sing the company's praises.

It would lead to more responsibility in the accounting and administration of corporations. They may not realize if the client makes a mistake in reporting to them and, more important, to the IRS. Using one credit card can make your record-keeping easier. Several charity officials praised the law as a promising start. The key to surviving an audit is not to panic but to prepare. Barbara Dingfield, Microsoft's manager of corporation contributions.

Options only become valuable several years later, when they are exercised. More money in the hands of consumers means more money can be spent to get the economy going.