SEC Approves New Regulations for Auditors

By Jim Zarroli

Published January 23, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

The SEC takes up several proposals aimed at restoring investor confidence, approving new rules governing the relationship between accounting firms and the companies they audit. Commissioners will also vote on a rule requiring mutual fund companies to reveal how they vote on shareholder disputes. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

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