To achieve this, the sec requires public companies to disclose meaningful financial and other information to the public, which provides a common pool of knowledge for all investors to use to judge for themselves if a companys securities are a good investment. It is believed that only through the steady flow of timely comprehensive and accurate information can people make sound investment decisions. At present the seC is comprised of five presidentially-appointed Commissioners, four Divisions and 18 Offices with a total of about 3. 100 staff.To achieve this, the SEC requires public companies to disclose meaningful financial and other information to the public, which provides a common pool of knowledge for all investors to use to judge for themselves if a company’s securities are a good investment. It is believed that only through the steady flow of timely, comprehensive and accurate information can people make sound investment decisions. At present the SEC is comprised of five presidentially-appointed Commissioners, four Divisions and 18 Offices, with a total of about 3,100 staff