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The aim is to explore how the SEC utilizes accounting to shape public policy.

March 18, 2026

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

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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.

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Abstract Reviews the book "The Securities and Exchange Commission: A Case Study in the Use of Accounting as an Instrument of Public Policy," by Charles William Lamden.

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Thomas J. Burns (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba428e4e9516ffd37a2de9 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-4496909