WALL STREET PREP PREMIUM
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
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◍ Paste special.
Answer: ctrl alt v
◍ Securities and Exchange Commission.
Answer: Public companies must submit quarterly and annual filings with the
SEC, which makes these available to the publicAlso requires companies
disclose when there's a merger, a sale of securities, a shareholder vote,
buying and selling of shares by management and insiders, etc.
◍ Finding Financial Reports.
Answer: SEC makes filings public informationAlso: Company websiteData
services
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Answer: alt 2
◍ Primary Filings for Common Analyses.
Answer: 10-K10-Q8-K (Ex. Earnings press releases)Proxy20-F
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Answer: alt 3
◍ Primary Filings for M&A Analysis.
Answer: Finding filings is important for performing a precedent transactions
, analysis and premiums paid analysisInitial Screen: Services like Capital
IQThen, the relevant filings for the prior deals need to be aggregated to
perform the analysis
◍ Form 10-K (Annual Filing).
Answer: At the end of each fiscal year, publicly-traded companies must file
this reportProvides comprehensive information about a company's financial
and operational performance during the yearIncludes: Thorough overview of
their businesses and finances; financial statementsMust be filed within
60-90 days within year endFinancial professionals substantially depend on
this to analyze year-over-year and company comparisonsSEC and FASB
outline in great detail how info should be presented in the document
◍ Shape outline.
Answer: alt 4
◍ Why is the 10-K important?.
Answer: Provides the most detailed overview of companies' financial
operations and regulations governing them
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◍ Font size.
Answer: alt 7
◍ Section Collapse.
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◍ 10-K vs. Annual Report.
Answer: Annual Report:Not a required SEC filingCompanies have a lot of
latitude in the structure and contentsMay contain details not reported
, elsewhere, but are typically self-marketing10-K:Presents a more detailed
and unfettered picture of the company’s operations and situation
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Answer: f2
◍ Annual Report.
Answer: Issued at the end of each yearContains similar if not identical
information to the 10-K
◍ 10-K: Part I.
Answer: BusinessRisk FactorsUnresolved Staff CommentsPropertiesLegal
ProceedingsMine Safety Disclosures
◍ 10-K: Business.
Answer: Most important part of 10-KCompany business, strategy, product
offering, seasonality, and geographical footprint
◍ 10-K Part II.
Answer: Where most of the "red meat exists," specifically in Item 6, 7, and 8
◍ 10-K: Part III.
Answer: nan
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Answer: shift arrows
◍ Move shape in small increments.
Answer: ctrl arrows
◍ What is the difference between an annual report and a 10-K?.
Answer: Annual Report: Glossy document with select financial figures,
letter to the shareholders, and sometimes the actual 10-K or a condensed
version10-K: Where you want to go to make sure you're using the right
information
◍ 10-Q Reports Must be Filed....
Answer: Three times annually
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Paste special.
Answer: ctrl alt v
◍ Securities and Exchange Commission.
Answer: Public companies must submit quarterly and annual filings with the
SEC, which makes these available to the publicAlso requires companies
disclose when there's a merger, a sale of securities, a shareholder vote,
buying and selling of shares by management and insiders, etc.
◍ Finding Financial Reports.
Answer: SEC makes filings public informationAlso: Company websiteData
services
◍ Align.
Answer: alt 1
◍ Font color.
Answer: alt 2
◍ Primary Filings for Common Analyses.
Answer: 10-K10-Q8-K (Ex. Earnings press releases)Proxy20-F
◍ Shape fill.
Answer: alt 3
◍ Primary Filings for M&A Analysis.
Answer: Finding filings is important for performing a precedent transactions
, analysis and premiums paid analysisInitial Screen: Services like Capital
IQThen, the relevant filings for the prior deals need to be aggregated to
perform the analysis
◍ Form 10-K (Annual Filing).
Answer: At the end of each fiscal year, publicly-traded companies must file
this reportProvides comprehensive information about a company's financial
and operational performance during the yearIncludes: Thorough overview of
their businesses and finances; financial statementsMust be filed within
60-90 days within year endFinancial professionals substantially depend on
this to analyze year-over-year and company comparisonsSEC and FASB
outline in great detail how info should be presented in the document
◍ Shape outline.
Answer: alt 4
◍ Why is the 10-K important?.
Answer: Provides the most detailed overview of companies' financial
operations and regulations governing them
◍ More options.
Answer: alt 5
◍ Arrange.
Answer: alt 6
◍ Font size.
Answer: alt 7
◍ Section Collapse.
Answer: alt 8
◍ Section expand.
Answer: alt 9
◍ 10-K vs. Annual Report.
Answer: Annual Report:Not a required SEC filingCompanies have a lot of
latitude in the structure and contentsMay contain details not reported
, elsewhere, but are typically self-marketing10-K:Presents a more detailed
and unfettered picture of the company’s operations and situation
◍ Enter text editing mode.
Answer: f2
◍ Annual Report.
Answer: Issued at the end of each yearContains similar if not identical
information to the 10-K
◍ 10-K: Part I.
Answer: BusinessRisk FactorsUnresolved Staff CommentsPropertiesLegal
ProceedingsMine Safety Disclosures
◍ 10-K: Business.
Answer: Most important part of 10-KCompany business, strategy, product
offering, seasonality, and geographical footprint
◍ 10-K Part II.
Answer: Where most of the "red meat exists," specifically in Item 6, 7, and 8
◍ 10-K: Part III.
Answer: nan
◍ Grow/shrink shape vertically or horizontally.
Answer: shift arrows
◍ Move shape in small increments.
Answer: ctrl arrows
◍ What is the difference between an annual report and a 10-K?.
Answer: Annual Report: Glossy document with select financial figures,
letter to the shareholders, and sometimes the actual 10-K or a condensed
version10-K: Where you want to go to make sure you're using the right
information
◍ 10-Q Reports Must be Filed....
Answer: Three times annually
