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The registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 are intended to provide information to the SEC to enable it to:
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.
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Under the Securities Act of 1933, the registration of an interstate securities offering is:
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.
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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?
Section 18 of the 1934 Act addresses only intentionally false or misleading representations in a registration statement.
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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:
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.
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In evaluating the hierarchy of authority in tax law, which of the following carries the greatest authoritative value for tax planning of transactions?
The IRC holds the most value as an authoritative source in tax law and for regulations dictated throughout the US tax authority.
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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?
A plaintiff must prove that the accountant simply made a false statement or omitted a fact under section 10(b).
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