House panel advances slate of reform-minded bills
The House Financial Services Committee this week advanced 12 bills. Among them is a modification of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act so that small, privately owned non-custodial brokers and dealers are no longer required to hire PCAOB-registered audit firms to meet annual reporting obligations.
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