Intermediate Accounting
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259722660
Author: J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.1BYP
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To determine
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): SEC was created under the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The primary task of SEC is to monitor the organizations and individuals and the various dealers involved in the securities market.
To Explain: The relationship between the SEC and the various private sector standard-setting bodies that have, over time, been relied upon to set accounting standard.
(2)
To determine
To Explain: The reasons why SEC relies on private sector bodies to set accounting standards, rather than undertaking the task itself.
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