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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 part of the 10-K contains similar information to proxy statements?
The answer can be found on page 222.
Correct! Check these sections for information about directors and top executives, including compensation, stock holdings, and potential conflicts of interest.
2 / 10
The statement of cash flows includes cash from what kind of activities?
The answer can be found on page 217.
That's right. The statement of cash flows includes cash from all of these activities. It also includes supplemental information from taxes and interest paid.
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.
Correct!
4 / 10
Which of these is not listed under the tips and tricks section of the chapter?
The answer can be found on pages 223-226.
5 / 10
Some private and foreign companies also issue quarterly and annual reports.
The answer can be found on page 215.
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.
6 / 10
10-Qs and 10-Ks are useful tools to do what?
The answer can be found on page 223.
Correct! 10-Qs and 10-Ks are multi-purpose tools for reporters.
7 / 10
A 10-Q is the same thing as a company’s quarterly earnings report.
Correct! There’s overlap between the two, but they are very different.
8 / 10
A profit and loss statement is another name for what kind of statement?
9 / 10
Earnings per share is simply net income divided by the number of what?
10 / 10
All public companies end their fiscal year on Dec 31.
The answer can be found on page 214.
That’s right! While many companies end their fiscal year on Dec. 31, many others don’t. For example, many retailers end their fiscal year on Jan. 31 to capture the full Christmas-to-New Year’s selling season in one quarter.
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