Congress

question 29

Multiple Choice

Congress

• A) has legally barred the SEC from interfering with the work of the FASB.
• B) is restricted from holding hearings concerning the accounting profession.
• C) gave the SEC the power to establish accounting principles for corporations whose stock is sold and traded to the general public.
• D) appoints two of the five members of the FASB.

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