CPA Regulation (REG) : Federal Securities Regulations
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Example Question #1 : Business Law General
The registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 are intended to provide information to the SEC to enable it to:
Prevent public offerings of securities when management fraud or unethical conduct is suspected.
Ensure that investors are provided with adequate information on which to base investment decisions.
Assure investors of the accuracy of the facts presented in the financial statements.
Evaluate the merits of the securities being offered.
Ensure that investors are provided with adequate information on which to base investment decisions.
The primary goal of the Securities Act of 1933 is to ensure that investors have sufficient information in order to inform investment decisions; the SEC does not assure the accuracy of the information or assess the financial merits of it.
Example Question #2 : Business Law General
Under the Securities Act of 1933, the registration of an interstate securities offering is:
Required, unless there is an applicable exemption.
Required only in transactions involving more than $500,000.
Mandatory, unless the cost to the issuer is prohibitive.
Intended to prevent the marketing of securities which pose serious financial risks.
Required, unless there is an applicable exemption.
Several securities do not require registration, such as a Certificate of Deposit, securities issued by a governmental or non-profit organization, insurance policies, or short-term commercial paper (with a maturity of less than nine months). Issuer cost, riskiness, and dollar amounts are irrelevant with respect to the registration requirement.
Example Question #3 : Business Law General
Under the liability provisions of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, for which of the following actions would an accountant generally be liable?
Intentionally failing to notify a reporting corporation’s audit committee of defects in the verification of accounts receivable.
Negligently filing a reporting corporation’s tax return with the IRS.
Intentionally preparing and filing with the SEC a reporting corporation’s incorrect quarterly report.
Negligently approving a reporting corporation’s incorrect internal financial forecasts.
Intentionally preparing and filing with the SEC a reporting corporation’s incorrect quarterly report.
Section 18 of the 1934 Act addresses only intentionally false or misleading representations in a registration statement.
Example Question #8 : Business Law General
An accuracy related penalty applies to the portion of tax underpayment attributable to A) Negligence or a disregard of the tax rules or regulations B) Any substantial understatement of income tax:
Both
A
B
Neither
Both
Accuracy-related penalties apply to the portion of tax underpayments attributable to negligence or disregard of tax rules and regulation as well as to any substantial understatement of income tax.
Example Question #21 : Cpa Regulation (Reg)
In evaluating the hierarchy of authority in tax law, which of the following carries the greatest authoritative value for tax planning of transactions?
IRS regulations
IRC
Tax court decisions
IRS agents’ reports
IRC
The IRC holds the most value as an authoritative source in tax law and for regulations dictated throughout the US tax authority.
Example Question #1 : Federal Securities Regulations
If there was a material omission by an accountant, would he or she be held liable for damages under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934?
Yes
Yes, only if it involved registered securities
Only if additionally negligence was proven
If the security was part of an original issuance
Yes
A plaintiff must prove that the accountant simply made a false statement or omitted a fact under section 10(b).
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