a. Go to the AICPAs website (www.aicpa.org). Find the AICPAs mission statement (currently under the link About the AICPA). Read and briefly summarize the AICPAs mission as described in its mission statement.

b. Go to the SECs website (www.sec.gov). Find the SECs description of its mission (currently under the What We Do link under the heading About the SEC). Read the material under the link Introduction, describing the SECs primary mission and purpose. Write a paragraph summarizing the SECs mission and purpose.

c. Go to the SECs website (www.sec.gov) and click on the What We Do link (under the About link). Read the material under the link Creation of the SEC, describing the SECs creation in the 1930s. Write a paragraph summarizing when and why the SEC was formed. What were the triggering events leading up to the SECs formation?