The Transformation of Wall Street: A History of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Modern Corporate Finance
- ISBN-10
- 0735544352
- ISBN-13
- 9780735544352
- Category
- Business & Economics / Finance / General
- Pages
- 934
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Aspen Publishers
- Author
- Joel Seligman
Description
Since 1977, "The Transformation of Wall Street" has offered an in-depth look at the history of the SEC's origins, accomplishments, and failings since its creation in 1934. This updated third edition continues the history until 2001, the end of Arthur Levitt's Chairmanship, with a treatment of auditing issues through the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act .
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