ACCT 351 Final Exam Study Questions with
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Securities and
exchange commission -Correct Answers ✔-The federal administrative agency that
is empowered to administer federal securities laws. They can adopt rules and
regulations to interpret and implement federal securities laws
Reporting company -Correct Answers ✔-companies must file periodic reports (10
Q, 10 K, 8 K) with the SEC and to their shareholders
Security -Correct Answers ✔-An interest or instrument that is common stock,
preferred stock, a bond, a debenture, warrant, investment contract
Investment contract -Correct Answers ✔-A flexible standard for defining a security
Howey test -Correct Answers ✔-A test stating that an arrangement is an investment
contract if there is an investment of money by an investor in a common enterprise
and the investor expects to make profits based on the sole or substantial efforts of
the promoter or others
Securities Act of 1933 -Correct Answers ✔-A federal statute that regulates
primarily the issuance of securities by corporations, limited partnerships, and
associations
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Section 5 (of the Securities Act of 1933) -Correct Answers ✔-A section that
requires an issuer to register its securities with the SEC prior to selling them to the
public
Initial public offering -Correct Answers ✔-The sale of securities by an issuer to the
public
Registration statement -Correct Answers ✔-A document that an issuer of securities
files with the SEC and that contains required information about the issuer, the
securities to be issued, and other relevant information
Preliminary prospectus -Correct Answers ✔-A written disclosure document that
must be submitted to the SEC along with the registration statement and given to
prospective purchasers of the securities
Regulation A -Correct Answers ✔-A regulation that permits an issuer to sell $50
million of securities pursuant to a simplified registration process
Small company offering registration -Correct Answers ✔-A method for small
companies to sell up to $1 million of securities during a 12 month period to the
public by using a question and answer disclosure form called form U-7
Jumpstart Our Business Startups -Correct Answers ✔-A federal statute that is
designed to make it easier for start up companies to raise capital through securities
offerings
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