ACCT 4140 - Key Items Flashcards
Securities Act of 1933
Regulates initial offering of securities made by companies or underwriters; lead to Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Regulates the subsequent trading of securities through brokers & exchange
Structure of Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- 5 commissions (appointed by US president)
- 6 divisions
- 25 offices ; 4500 employees
- 11 regional locations
6 Divisions
- Corporate Finance
- Trading & Markets
- Investment Management
-Enforcement
-Economic & Risk Analysis
-Examination
Corporate Finance
Revise financial reports filed w/ SEC; ensure compliance w/ SEC requirements
Trading & Market
Regulates brokerage firms & stock exchange
Enforcement
Investigates possible violations on securities laws
Investment Management
Regulates investment companies like mutual funds
Economic & Risk Analysis
Provides sophisticated economic & risk analysis for the other commissions
Examinations
New division; provides help support inspection of brokerage firms and investment management companies
SEC Authorities
1) set acct standards 2) override FASB 3) issue moratorium on specific acct practices 4) tend to restrict its authorities to gray areas of accounting
PCAOB
under oversight of SEC ; 5 board members; 2 members must be CPA; enforces auditing standards
PCAOB Authorities
modify standards made by ASB, develop own pronouncements, inspect LARGE firms every year, inspect SMALL firms every 3 years
Audit Committees
responsible for appointment of compensation and external auditors, must be independent of management; work directly w/ auditors; lead partners rotate every 5 years
S-K
non-financial information
S-X
financial information/ statements
Registration Filings
S-1 (most common); S-3; S-4; S-8; S-11 (2 parter: 1 - prospectus -> explains the reasons and where the money of stock will go, what the investors want to know; 2- information for the SEC)
Periodic Filings
every reporting period, include 10-k audited statements, 10-q nonaudited statements, proxy stmt (yearly information, improvements etc)
Fund Financial Stmt
current revenue, exp; uses the modified accounting method; focuses on current resources
Government Wide Stmt
long term focus; full accrual accounting -> similar to GAAP
Funds (definition)
separated reported (bookkeeping) government activities
Major Funds
Governmental; Proprietary; Fiduciary
Gov. Fund -> General Fund
account for all financial resources not accounted for in other funds
Gov Fund -> Special Revenue Fund
resources committed for specific purposes, meaning with restrictions by donors or law