22. The Securities Act of 1933
(A) regulates trading in securities.
B) approves and guarantees investments.
C) regulates the initial issuance of securities.
D) regulates the accounting profession.
23. Which of the following statements about the Securities Act of 1933 is not true?
A) The plaintiff must prove damages or an economic loss.
B) The plaintiff must prove they read and relied upon the financial statements.
C) Any purchaser of securities may sue auditors.
D) The plaintiff need not prove that the materially misstated financial statements are the direct cause of the loss.
25. Whenever an auditor issues a qualified opinion, the implication is that the auditor:
A) does not know if the financial statements are presented fairly.
B) does not believe the financial statements are presented fairly.
C) pelieves the financial statements are presented fairly.
D) believes the financial statements are presented fairly "except for" a specific aspect of them.
Ans. 22 : Correct answer is A that is regulates trading in securities.
Explanation : Securities Act 1933, is an act to provide full and fair disclosure of the character of securities sold in interstate and foreign commerce to prevent fraud in sale thereof.
Ans. 23 : Correct answer is D.
Explanation : Plaintiff need to prove that materially misstated financial statements are the direct cause of loss. As per section 11, any person who acquired a security containing a misstatement or omission can take a stand.
Ans. 25 : Correct answer is D.
Explanation : Qualified opinion is expressed to the financial statements that are not prepared in all material respect while those misstatement are not pervasive.
Under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, in order to establish the liability of an auditor who prepared a defective registration statement, a plaintiff must prove that: a. he/she purchased securities issued pursuant to the defective registration statement. b. the auditor acted with scienter in preparing the registration statement. c. the auditor was negligent in preparing the registration statement. d. he/she was in privity of contract with the auditor.
Item (d) relates to what a plaintiff who purchased securities must prove in a civil liability suit against a CPA. d. The plaintiff security purchaser must prove privity with the CPA. Multiple Choice A)Only applies to Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act. B)Only applies to Section 11 of the 1933 Securities Act. C)Applies to neither of the acts.
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