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Chapter 20: 10-Q and 10-K Filings Quiz
Test your knowledge of the 10-Q and 10-K filings chapter material!
1 / 10
What is the clause that is among the strongest warnings that a company’s auditor can issue that indicates that a company is in financial trouble?
The answer can be found on page 225.
Correct! The clause can appear under a heading such as, “Basis of presentation,” within the company’s Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Or just search for the phrase “going concern” and read carefully.
2 / 10
Earnings per share is simply net income divided by the number of what?
The answer can be found on page 217.
Correct!
3 / 10
What part of the 10-K goes most deeply into the numbers and financial activities?
The answer can be found on page 219.
4 / 10
A 10-Q is the same thing as a company’s quarterly earnings report.
The answer can be found on page 215.
Correct! There’s overlap between the two, but they are very different.
5 / 10
What item number in the 10-K is reserved for future SEC rulemaking?
Correct! Item 4 has no required information, but is reserved by the SEC for future rulemaking.
6 / 10
A balance sheet includes what?
The answer can be found on page 216.
Correct! The balance sheet is divided into two main parts: assets and liabilities.
7 / 10
What item number in the 10-K will you find information about a company’s physical operations?
The answer can be found on page 218.
Correct! This sections gives you a sense of how big and far-flung a company’s physical operations are. Small companies list every facility they own or rent; others list the most significant ones, and big chains tend to list aggregate numbers by state or country, as appropriate.
8 / 10
Some private and foreign companies also issue quarterly and annual reports.
Correct! Foreign companies often issue the same reports but they do not have to follow SEC guidelines, and their reports may look very different from the 10-Q & 10-K.
9 / 10
A profit and loss statement is another name for what kind of statement?
10 / 10
If you’re trying to understand a company’s vulnerability to currency fluctuations, commodity prices, or interest rate shifts, which is the best section to look at?
The answer can be found on page 220.
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