A Publicly Traded Company Files a Form 8K with the SEC

question 33

Multiple Choice

A publicly traded company files a Form 8K with the SEC:

• A) Monthly, after it has been audited
• B) Quarterly, after a CPA has performed a review
• C) Annually, after a CPA has performed an audit
• D) Occasionally, but not according to a fixed schedule

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Definitions:

Temporary Investment

Short-term investments made by a company to earn a return on idle cash without impacting its liquidity.

Long-Term Investment

Investments held for an extended period, usually more than one year, with the intention of gaining significant returns over time.

Dividends Received

Income earned from investments in the form of payments distributed by a corporation to its shareholders.

Minority Interest

The portion of subsidiary companies' equity (net assets) that is not owned by the parent company; represents the outside shareholders' percentage of ownership in the subsidiary.