An investment management firm, Derriot Inc., was recently audited by
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Derriot included the
following statement in its performance presentation report: "This report has
been verified as GIPS compliant by Derriot’s Compliance Department and the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission." Does this constitute
acceptable verification under GIPS
A. No, only one party may perform GIPS verification.
B. No, neither party involved in the audit constitutes an acceptable GIPS
verification.
C. Yes, because an audit was performed implicitly by the SEC and explicitly
by the firm’s internal audit team.