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 1.32Q
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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 reason for non feasibility of convergence between US GAAP and IFRS.
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