GLOBAL 2026 REVISION NOTES AND
STRUCTURED ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ Corporate bonds. Answer: offer lower interest rates
◉ municipal bonds are. Answer: issued by states and municipalities
◉ T/F Municipal bonds are tax free coupon income. Answer: T
◉ Government Bonds. Answer: Certificates sold by the government
to raise money with the guarantee that the purchaser will be paid
back later (with interest)
◉ Agency Bonds. Answer: bonds issued by US government agencies
◉ Which coupon is given at discount to par value?. Answer: zero-
coupon
◉ zero coupon bond. Answer: generate a return when bond holder
is paid in full face when bond matures
, ◉ convertible bonds. Answer: Bonds that can be converted into
common stock at the bondholder's option
◉ callable bonds. Answer: bonds that the issuing company can
redeem (buy back) at a stated dollar amount prior to maturity
◉ Puttable bonds. Answer: Are able to be sell back to company
before it matures
◉ Common types of financial statements. Answer: balance sheet
income statement
cash flow
◉ Balance sheets deal with. Answer: assets
liabilities
shareholder equity