Answer:
One of the elements necessary to recover damages if there has been a material misstatement in a registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 is that:
there was a material false or misleading statement in the financial statements.
Step-by-step explanation:
A registration statement includes prospectus and other sets of documents, which a company files with the U.S. SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) during a public offering of its securities. Section 11 of the Securities Act specifically provides that an accountant may be held liable to any purchaser of a security who relies on some materially misstated financial statements included in the registration statement.