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What is included in the notes to the financial statements that is often the most directly related to
the risk management and insurance issues of an organization? A summary of loss
contingencies
Form 10-K The annual report that publicly traded companies must file with the SEC.
It contains more-detailed information about the company's business, finances, and management.
Large Accelerated Filer Issuer with a worldwide market value held by non-affiliates of
$700 million
Accelerated Filer Companies that have at least a $75 million public float must file form
10-K within 75 days after the end of the company's fiscal year.
Nonaccelerated Filer Companies with less than a $75 million public float must file form
10-K within 90 days after the end of the company's fiscal year.
, Form 10-Q Quarterly report filed by public companies with the SEC that contains
additional unaudited financial information.
Includes a list of material events that have occurred with the company during the prior 3 months.
It is filed for each of the first three quarters of the fiscal year.
Form 8-K The report used by publicly traded companies to disclose any material event
not previously reported that is important to investors.
Report of Management A report to the users of the financial statements in which the
company's management acknowledges its responsibility for the quality and integrity of the
company's financial statements, as well as for the accuracy and effectiveness of internal controls
over financial reporting.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Prompted the SEC to issue interpretive guidance for
improved MD&A disclosure in three areas: