Securities and Exchange Commission: A Case Study in the Use of Accounting as an Instrument of Public Policy, The (Book)

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how the SEC utilizes accounting to shape public policy.
• Review of the book by Charles William Lamden
• Analysis of SEC functions
• Evaluation of accounting's role in financial regulation.
• Illustrates the SEC's influence in public policy through accounting practices.
• Highlights the relationship between financial regulation and public interest.

Abstract