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Web Site:
www.sec.gov
 
Edgar Database of
public company financial
disclosure documents:
http://sec.gov/edgar.shtml
 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act resources
 
Office of the Chief Accountant (SEC)
 

 
The SEC's rulemaking process may begin with an optional concept release that identifies an issue and asks for public feedback. However, the process usually starts with a rule proposal presented to the full Commission and then to the public. Rule adoption requires Commission approval, and sometimes congressional review, before it's added to the official rules that govern the securities industry.
 

 
Securities and Exchange Commission
 
The SEC was established to provide control over the capital markets and restore investor confidence after the Great Crash of 1929. The SEC is mandated by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Today the mission of the SEC is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The SEC consists of five presidentially-appointed Commissioners (who serve staggered five-year terms), four divisions and 18 offices. The federal agency employs 3,100 staff members. The SEC is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has 11 regional and district offices throughout the country. Current SEC Chairman Christopher Cox, appointed in 2005, has so far used his term to address issues such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and XBRL integration.
 
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