Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book provides a description about the various government regulations of securities, securities markets, and securities transactions. The book defines, describes, and explains U.S. securities regulation. The book will be current as of the signing of the securities reform act (expected to be signed by President Obama in mid-2010). Major parts within the book include: Regulation; Accounting and Auditing; Introduction to Notes; Notes; Sections of Public Laws; Sections of Codified Securities Laws; Organizations. In addition, there will be an extensive reference section, glossary, and list of useful websites (by both name and function)."-- Provided by publisher.

Print version record.

""Registered Self-Regulatory Organizations""""Special-Purpose Self-Regulatory Organizations""; ""Regulation of Registered Entities and Persons""; ""Chapter 2: Regulation of Nonregistered Entities and Persons""; ""Introduction""; ""Nonsecurities Laws""; ""Chapter 3: Accounting and Auditing""; ""Introduction""; ""Accounting""; ""Mark-to-Market Accounting""; ""Auditing""; ""Objectives-Oriented Rules for Accounting and Auditing""; ""Audit Committees""; ""Accounting Capital and Regulatory Capital""; ""Accountancy Law""; ""Chapter 4: Introduction to Notes""; ""Public Laws""; ""United States Code""

""Code of Federal Regulations""""Supreme Court Decisions""; ""Federal Register""; ""SEC Releases""; ""Prefixes for SEC Releases""; ""Selected Releases by the Securities and Exchange Commission""; ""Selected Public Laws""; ""Selected United States Code Titles""; ""Selected United States Code Sections""; ""Selected Code of Federal Regulations Titles""; ""Selected Code of Federal Regulations Parts""; ""Structure of U.S. Code and Code of Federal Regulations Sections""; ""Selected Banking Regulations""; ""State Securities Laws""; ""Uniform Commercial Code""; ""Chapter 5: Notes""

""Chapter 6: Selected Sections from the Financial Regulation Act of 2010""""Introduction""; ""Major Section Headings of the Financial Regulation Act""; ""Selected Sections of the Financial Regulation Act""; ""Reports Required by the Financial Regulation Act""; ""Chapter 7: Sections of Codified Securities Laws""; ""Introduction""; ""Securities Act (15 USC Sections 77a and following)""; ""Trust Indenture Act (15 USC Sections 77aaa and following)""; ""Securities Exchange Act (15 USC Sections 78a and following)""; ""Securities Investor Protection Act (15 USC Sections 78aaa and following)""

""Investment Company Act (15 USC Sections 80a-1 and following)""""Investment Advisers Act (15 USC Sections 80b-1 and following)""; ""Public Company Accounting Reform and Corporate Responsibility""; ""Chapter 8: Organizations""; ""Introduction""; ""Executive Branch of Government""; ""Legislative Branch of Government""; ""Judicial Branch of Government""; ""Agencies of Government""; ""Self-Regulatory Organizations""; ""Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards""; ""Industry and Professional Associations""; ""State-Related Organizations""; ""International Organizations""