Sociology is a science. In fact, a sociologist has to have more personally challenging scientific standards than the more popularly-known sciences such as physics and chemistry, because it is much more challenging to deal with bias and subjectivity.
What is the 'Securities And Exchange Commission - SEC'. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a government commission created by U.S. Congress with goals of protecting investors, maintaining fair and orderly functioning of securities markets, and facilitating capital formation.
Definition of Accounting Standards Codification. by Vicki A. Benge, studioD. The Financial Accounting Standards Board, FASB, is a private, independent organization that since 1973 has been given the authority by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, to establish the accounting procedures used by private industry in the United States.