SEC group will study U.S. financial reporting

(Reuters) - The step is the latest in a series of initiatives by the
SEC and the Treasury Department to examine how to make U.S.
capital markets more competitive as global rivals emerge.




"Our goal is to make financial information more
understandable to investors and reduce unnecessary complexities
in our financial reporting standards and our financial
reporting system," SEC Chairman Christopher Cox told a news
conference.


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