cross-reference guidance

Expenses1

1. 720-940Financial Services—Brokers and Dealers720 Other Expenses

   This short subtopic addresses how brokers and dealers in securities account for mutual fund distribution costs. Its only substantive instruction is a cross-reference: for 12b-1 fees and contingent deferred sales charges, apply the cost guidance in Subtopic 946-720 (Investment Companies—Other Expenses). Its scope follows the broker-dealer Overall Subtopic scope in Section 940-10-15.