Barbara Roper

Barbara Roper
corporate financial resources reviewed since statements
The SEC doesn't have the resources to do its job. In 1980 the SEC reviewed all corporate financial statements every year. In 2000, they reviewed about 15 percent. Enron's statements hadn't been reviewed since 1997.
number pleasantly surprised
I have been pleasantly surprised on a number of fronts.
effective fact form forty percent states ultimately
Ultimately you can't get around the fact that forty percent of states are not inspecting advisors at all?and only thirty-six percent are inspecting them enough to form an effective deterrent.