The Cost of Meeting SEC and Possibly Additional State Reporting

question 3

True/False

The cost of meeting SEC and possibly additional state reporting requirements regarding disclosure of financial information, the danger of losing control, and the possibility of an inactive market and an attendant low stock price are potential disadvantages of going public.

---

Definitions:

For Profit

An organization or activity aimed at making money, rather than serving a charitable or other non-financial goal.

Requirement

A stipulated condition or standard that must be met or complied with, often within a legal, regulatory, or contractual context.

Charging Order

A court’s order granting rights in a partner’s transferable interest to a personal creditor of the partner; a creditor with a charging order is entitled to the partner’s share of partnership distributions.

Transferable Partnership Interest

The aspect of a partner's share in a partnership that can be transferred or sold to another party, subject to the partnership agreement.