Question

Matching Definitions with Information Releases Made by Public Companies Following are the titles of various information releases. Match each definition with the related release by entering the appropriate letter in the space provided.

Definitions Information Release
Report of special events (e.g., auditor changes, mergers) (1) Form 10-Q
filed by public companies with the SEC.
Brief unaudited report for quarter normally containing (2) Quarterly report
summary income statement and balance sheet.
Quarterly report filed by public companies with the SEC (3) Press release
that contains additional unaudited financial information.
Written public news announcement that is normally (4) Annual report
distributed to major news services.
Annual report filed by public companies with the SEC (5) Form 10-K
that contains additional detailed financial information.
Report containing the four basic financial statements for (6) Form 8-K
the year, related notes, and often statements by
management and auditors.

Answer 1

1. Form 10-Q ⇒ Quarterly report filed by public companies with the SEC that contains additional unaudited financial information.

2. Quarterly report. ⇒ Brief unaudited report for quarter normally containing! summary income statement and balance sheet.

3. Press release ⇒ Written public news announcement that is normally distributed to major news services.

4. Annual report ⇒ Report containing the four basic financial statements to the year, related notes, and often statements by management and auditors.

5. Form 10-K ⇒ Annual report filed by public companies with the SEC that contains additional detailed financial information.

6. Form 8-K ⇒ Report of special events (e.g., auditor changes, mergers) filed by public companies with the SEC.