1. Except as provided in the articles or bylaws of a religious corporation, a corporation upon written demand from a member shall furnish that member the corporation’s latest annual financial statements, which may be consolidated or combined statements of the corporation and one or more of its subsidiaries or affiliates, as appropriate, that include a balance sheet as of the end of the fiscal year and a statement of operations for that year.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 504.1611

  • articles: includes amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Bylaws: means the code or codes of rules other than the articles adopted pursuant to this chapter for the regulation or management of the affairs of a corporation irrespective of the name or names by which such rules are designated. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Corporation: means a public benefit, mutual benefit, or religious corporation. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Member: means a person who on more than one occasion, pursuant to the provisions of a corporation's articles or bylaws, has a right to vote for the election of a director or directors of a corporation, irrespective of how a member is defined in the articles or bylaws of the corporation. See Iowa Code 504.141
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. If annual financial statements are reported upon by a public accountant, the accountant’s report must accompany them.