Survey Of Accounting
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ISBN: 9780077862374
Author: Edmonds, Thomas P.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Explain the reasons that prompted Congress to pass the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Explain the purpose of these laws.
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