For Going Public we have terms and definitions in 5 topics. The topics are Accounting, Accounting Terms, Finance, Frauds and Scams and Homeowners Insurance.

Going Public (Accounting)

refers to those activities that relate to offering a private company's shares to the general investing public including registering with the SEC.

Going Public (Accounting Terms)

Activities that relate to offering a private company's shares to the general investing public including registering with the SEC.

Going Public (Finance)

When a private company first offers shares to the public market and investors. See: IPO.

Going Public (Frauds and Scams)

Industry lingo used to describe the initial sale of shares of a privately held corporation to the public. To fund corporate expansion, a company may go public to raise the needed money. In exchange, the corporation's management gives up some decision-making control to public shareholders. The stock being sold to the public is called an "initial public offering" (IPO).

Going Public (Homeowners Insurance)

A privately owned company "goes public" when it first offers investment options to potential stockholders on the open market. The first time a company offers publically traded shares is known as an Initial Public Offering.

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