When a Corporation Issues Stock for Noncash Assets, It Records

question 80

True/False

When a corporation issues stock for noncash assets, it records the transaction at the fair market value of the assets or of the stock, whichever can be more clearly determined.

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Definitions:

Corporate Securities

Refers to financial instruments issued by corporations, such as stocks and bonds, representing an ownership stake or a debt obligation.

Ponzi Scheme

A fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return with little risk to investors, which generates returns for older investors through revenue paid by new investors, rather than from legitimate business activities.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

An act that criminalizes specific nonaudit services when provided by a registered accounting firm to an audit client; also increases the punishment for a number of white-collar offenses. Also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002.

Investment Company Act

A U.S. federal law enacted in 1940 aimed at regulating investment companies to protect investors by enforcing transparency and reducing conflicts of interest.