In early 2011, Bennett, Inc., offered a substantial number of new common shares to the public. Harvey

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In early 2011, Bennett, Inc., offered a substantial number of new common shares to the public. Harvey Helms had a longstanding interest in Bennett because his grandfather had once been president of the company. On receiving a prospectus prepared and distributed by Bennett, Helms was dismayed by the pessimism it embodied. Helms decided to delay purchasing stock in the company. Later, Helms asserted that the prospectus prepared by the accountants was overly pessimistic and contained materially misleading statements. Discuss fully how successful Helms would be in bringing a cause of action under Rule 10b-5 against the accountants of Bennett, Inc.

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Authors: Kenneth W. Clarkson, Roger LeRoy Miller, Frank B. Cross

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