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AICPA CPA-Business Exam - Topic 3 Question 122 Discussion

Which of the following actions may be taken by a corporation's board of directors without stockholder approval?
A) Purchasing substantially all of the assets of another corporation.
B) Selling substantially all of the corporation's assets.
C) Dissolving the corporation.
D) Amending the articles of incorporation.

AICPA CPA-Business Exam - Topic 3 Question 122 Discussion

Actual exam question for AICPA's CPA-Business exam
Question #: 122
Topic #: 3
[All CPA-Business Questions]

Which of the following actions may be taken by a corporation's board of directors without stockholder approval?

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Suggested Answer: A

Choice 'a' is correct. Purchasing substantially all the assets of another corporation does not require approval of the buyer's stockholders. Such a transaction would be relatively insignificant if a large corporation purchased substantially all the assets of a much smaller corporation.

Choice 'b' is incorrect. Selling substantially all of the corporation's assets is considered to be a fundamental change to the corporation's structure that requires approval by a majority of the shareholders following the board of directors' approval.

Choice 'c' is incorrect. Dissolving the corporation is considered to be a fundamental change to the corporation's structure that requires approval by a majority of the shareholders following the board of directors' approval.

Choice 'd' is incorrect. Amending the articles of incorporation is considered to be a fundamental change to the corporation's structure that requires approval by a majority of the shareholders following the board of directors' approval.


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I agree, but what about option A? Buying assets seems big too.
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Glenna
5 days ago
I think option D is correct. Boards can amend articles without stockholder votes.
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Leonora
10 days ago
Totally agree, the board has a lot of power!
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Isidra
15 days ago
Wait, can they really dissolve the corporation without asking us?
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Leonor
2 months ago
Selling assets typically requires stockholder consent.
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Elmer
2 months ago
I thought they needed approval for that!
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Jacinta
2 months ago
A board can usually amend the articles of incorporation without stockholder approval.
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Jesusa
3 months ago
Wait, can they really do all that without asking us?
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Lili
3 months ago
Totally agree, dissolving the corporation is a big deal!
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Bobbye
3 months ago
Selling assets typically requires stockholder approval.
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Justa
3 months ago
I thought they needed approval for that!
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Brynn
3 months ago
A board can usually amend the articles without stockholder approval.
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Keneth
3 months ago
I believe purchasing assets might not need approval, but I need to double-check if "substantially all" changes that.
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Candra
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused about the dissolution part. I feel like that might need stockholder approval, but I can't recall for sure.
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Raul
4 months ago
I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think amending the articles of incorporation usually requires stockholder approval.
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Stephen
4 months ago
I think the board can sell assets without stockholder approval, but I'm not sure if it applies to "substantially all" of them.
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