A. What is an annual report?

B. Name the federal government agency that requires a publicly held corporation to keep shareholders informed of its state of business.

C. What is the purpose of auditing financial statements?

D. What is the name of rules and regulations used to prepare financial statements?

E. Name two other primary financial information sources.

F. What type of information is provided in the statement of earnings (also called income statement or profit and loss statement)? Please be as brief as possible.

G. What type of information is provided in the statement of financial position (also called balance sheet)? Please be as brief as possible.

H. What type of information is provided in the statement of cash flows? Please be as brief as possible.