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Basic Question 1 of 4

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 roles of financial reporting standard-setting bodies and regulatory authorities in establishing and enforcing reporting standards;

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 17.