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Basic Question 15 of 18

The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is a governmental regulatory agency which ______

A. conducts financial statement audits of all Fortune 500 U.S. companies
B. provides oversight and disclosure requirements for all corporations whose securities are publicly traded on U.S. markets
C. has been delegated authority by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to establish financial reporting standards on an ongoing basis
D. issued the ruling in the Microsoft anti-trust case

User Contributed Comments 4

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kalps FASB is delegated authority from the SEC
Yooo SEC establish financial reporting standards on an on-going basis?
anricus FASB as name suggests establish accounting standards, this authority has been delegated from the SEC.
DonAnd In a nutshell SEC governs the form & content of the financial statements of companies whose securities are publicly traded.
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe the importance of regulatory filings, financial statement notes and supplementary information, management's commentary, and audit reports

describe information sources that analysts use in financial statement analysis besides annual and interim financial reports

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 1.