Which Data Types Are Typically Found in the Accounting Department

question 237

Multiple Choice

Which data types are typically found in the accounting department?

• A) Promotion data, sales data, advertising data.
• B) Employee data, promotion data, vacation data.
• C) Investment data, monetary data, reporting data.
• D) Transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, tax data.

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Definitions:

Short-swing Profits

Profits earned by corporate insiders from buying and selling their company's stock within a short timeframe, subject to specific legal regulations and reporting requirements.

Security

A financial instrument representing an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation (stock), a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation (bond), or rights to ownership as represented by an option.

Securities Exchange Act

A U.S. law enacted in 1934 to govern the trading of securities, such as stocks and bonds, aimed at protecting investors from fraud.

Solicitation of Proxies

The process by which shareholders are asked to delegate their voting power to representatives to vote on their behalf at shareholder meetings.