Table of contents

1. Introduction to Accounting1h 21m
2. Transaction Analysis1h 13m
3. Accrual Accounting Concepts2h 38m
4. Merchandising Operations2h 30m
5. Inventory1h 55m
6. Internal Controls and Reporting Cash1h 16m
7. Receivables and Investments3h 8m
8. Long Lived Assets5h 1m
9. Current Liabilities2h 19m
10. Time Value of Money1h 23m
- Time Value of Money Equations
  35m
- Using Time Value of Money Tables
  47m
11. Long Term Liabilities2h 45m
12. Stockholders' Equity2h 15m
13. Statement of Cash Flows2h 24m
14. Financial Statement Analysis5h 25m
15. GAAP vs IFRS56m

7. Receivables and Investments

Introduction to Investments in Securities

Financial Accounting

7. Receivables and Investments

Introduction to Investments in Securities

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Underwriters of an IPO usually do which of the following for the issuing client?

Set the company's dividend policy for the first year after the IPO

Manage the company's day-to-day operations during the IPO process

Act as independent auditors to verify the company's financial statements

Purchase the entire issue of shares from the client and resell them to the public

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Understand the role of underwriters in an IPO (Initial Public Offering). Underwriters are financial intermediaries, typically investment banks, that help companies go public by managing the issuance and sale of shares.

Recognize that underwriters do not set dividend policies, manage day-to-day operations, or act as independent auditors. These tasks are outside the scope of their responsibilities during the IPO process.

Learn that underwriters typically purchase the entire issue of shares from the issuing company at a predetermined price. This process is known as a 'firm commitment' underwriting agreement.

Understand that after purchasing the shares, underwriters resell them to the public, often at a higher price, to ensure the IPO is successful and the company raises the desired capital.

Note that underwriters also provide additional services, such as pricing the shares, marketing the IPO, and ensuring regulatory compliance, but their primary role is to facilitate the sale of shares to the public.