The SEC was given the power to establish accounting principles including setting requirements for details shown on financial statements by the: 1.. Financial Accounting Standards Board
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Operations of the FASB are overseen by the:
1 a operations of the AICPA
2 b Financial Accounting Foundation
3 c AAA
4 d financial reporting arm of the SEC
The of a firm is primarily responsible for the
preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP
1 a the internal auditors
2 b management
3 c the external auditors
4 d the board of directors
The SEC was given the power to establish accounting principles including setting requirements for details shown on financial
statements by the:
1 a FASB
2 b AICPA
3 c Congress
4 d AAA
The primary current source of generally accepted accounting
principles for governmental operations is the
1 a Financial Accounting Standards Board
2 b Securities and Exchange Commission
3 c Governmental Accounting Standards Board
4 d Government Accounting Office
Primary responsibility for GAAP and public reporting currently rests with the
1 a SEC
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3 c Congress
4 d AICPA
Which of the following is an internal user of a company's financial information?
1 a Board of directors
2 b Stockholders in the company
3 c Holders of the company's bonds
4 d Creditors with long-term contracts with the company
As independent (or external) auditors, CPAs are primarily
responsible for
1 a preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP
2 b certifying the accuracy of financial statements
3 c expressing an opinion as to the fairness of financial statements
4 d filing financial statements with the SEC
The primary current source of generally accepted accounting
principles for nongovernmental operations is the
1 a American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
2 b Securities and Exchange Commission
3 c Financial Accounting Standards Board
4 d Governmental Accounting Standards Board
The process of establishing financial accounting standards is
1 a a democratic process in that a majority of practicing accountants must agree with a standard before it becomes implemented
2 b a legislative process based on rules promulgated by government agencies
3 c based solely on economic analysis of the effects each standard will have if
it is implemented
4 d a social process which incorporates political actions of various interested user groups as well as professional research and logic
The overall objective of financial reporting is to provide information
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2 b about an enterprise's assets, liabilities, and owners' equity
3 c about an enterprise's financial performance during a period
4 d that allows owners to assess management's performance
The normal order followed by the FASB in publishing its standards
is
1 a statement, discussion memorandum, opinion
2 b discussion memorandum, interpretation, exposure draft, statement
3 c exposure draft, discussion memorandum, statement
4 d discussion memorandum, exposure draft, statement
A major difference between the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and its predecessor, the Accounting Principles Board (APB), is
1 a all members of the FASB serve full time, are paid a salary, and are
independent of any public or private enterprises
2 b over 50 percent of the members of the FASB are required to be Certified Public Accountants
3 c the FASB issues exposure drafts of proposed standards
4 d all members of the FASB possess experience in both public and corporate accounting
The responsibility to review the work of the accountants and issue opinions as to the fairness of the financial statements rests with
1 a the external auditor
2 b the board of directors
3 c the internal auditors
4 d management
The following are users of accounting information:
1 a stakeholders
2 b creditors
3 c investors
4 d all of the above
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statements:
1 a auditor’s opinion
2 b annual report
3 c explanatory notes
4 d balance sheet
Documents issued by the FASB include all of the following except
1 a Statements of Financial Accounting Standards
2 b Interpretations of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards
3 c Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts
4 d Financial Reporting Releases
In 1973, the following private-sector body was organized to set accounting standards in the United States:
1 a the Financial Accounting Foundation
2 b the Securities and Exchange Commission
3 c the FASB
4 d the Accounting Principles Board
Proper application of accounting principles is most dependent upon the
1 a existence of specific guidelines
2 b oversight of regulatory bodies
3 c external audit function
4 d professional judgment of the accountant
accounting focuses on the development and
communication of financial information for external users
1 a management
2 b forensic
3 c audit
4 d financial
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1 a was incorporated into the Financial Accounting Standards Board when the FASB was created
2 b addresses financial reporting issues of U.S government treaties and treasury rulings
3 c addresses the financial reporting issues related to state and local
governments
4 d addresses the governmental reporting activities of the SEC
The area of accounting that emphasizes developing accounting information for use within a company is known as accounting
1 a management
2 b forensic
3 c audit
4 d financial
The staff interpretations statements issued by the SEC are called:
1 a Staff Accounting Research Bulletins
2 b Statements on Accounting Principles
3 c Financial Accounting Standards
4 d Staff Accounting Bulletins
The members of the are appointed by the Financial Accounting Foundation
1 a American Accounting Association
2 b Financial Accounting Standards Board
3 c Securities and Exchange Commission
4 d American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Interested parties receive information about a company’s past performance from:
1 a CEO’s
2 b the SEC
3 c financial reporting
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Which of the following is NOT normally an objective of financial reporting?
1 a To provide information about an entity's assets and claims against those assets
2 b To provide information that is useful in assessing an entity's sources and uses of cash
3 c To provide information that is useful in lending and investing decisions
4 d To provide information about an entity's liquidation value
How many board members serve on the FASB?
1 a 5
2 b 7
3 c 14
4 d 20
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board?
1 a The FASB is composed of five members
2 b FASB members must come from CPA firms
3 c FASB members are part-time
4 d FASB members may retain their positions with previous employers
When the FASB deliberates about an accounting standard, firms whose financial statements would be affected by that standard
1 a are legally barred from lobbying the FASB
2 b are not allowed to lobby the FASB if the standard would have a negative impact on their financial statements
3 c are not allowed to lobby the FASB if the standard would have a positive impact on their financial statements
4 d are free to lobby for or against the standard
The responsibility of the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) is to
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2 b do research on financial reporting issues that are being addressed by the AICPA
3 c respond to groups lobbying the FASB on issues that affect a particular industry
4 d develop concept statements the AICPA can use as a frame of reference to solve future problems
Once the FASB has established an accounting standard, the
1 a standard is continually reviewed to see if modification is necessary
2 b standard is not reviewed unless the SEC makes a complaint
3 c task of reviewing the standard to see if modification is necessary is given to the AICPA
4 d principle of consistency requires that no revisions ever be made to the standard
Accounting standards help accountants meet the information
demands of interested parties by providing:
1 a legislation introduction pertaining to financial reporting
2 b limits and guidance for financial reporting
3 c improved operating plans to the Board
4 d reports to the Media
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Important constraints underlying the qualitative characteristics of accounting information are
1 a historical cost and going concern
2 b materiality, conservatism, and cost-effectiveness
3 c consistency, comparability, and conservatism
4 d verifiability, neutrality, and representational faithfulness
Which of the following is true?
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2 b Form 10-Q is a quarterly report of significant events required by the SEC
3 c Form 8-K is a quarterly report of significant events required by the SEC
4 d Form 8-K is the annual report submitted by small businesses to the SEC
For which of the following reporting issues has the FASB adopted substantially the same approach as the IASB?
1 a Segment reporting
2 b Earnings per share
3 c Statement of cash flows
4 d Pension plans
Accounting for inventories by applying the lower-of-cost-or-market
is an example of the application of
1 a conservatism
2 b comparability
3 c consistency
4 d materiality
Recording the purchase price of a paper shredder (with an
estimated useful life of 10 years) as an expense of the current period is justified by the
1 a going-concern assumption
2 b materiality constraint
3 c matching principle
4 d comparability principle
According to the FASB's conceptual framework, which of the
following relates to both relevance and reliability?
1 a (Consistency ) Yes; (Verifiability) Yes
2 b (Consistency ) Yes; (Verifiability) No
3 c (Consistency ) No; (Verifiability) Yes
4 d (Consistency ) No; (Verifiability) No
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information:
1 a timeliness
2 b feedback value
3 c neutrality
4 d decision usefulness
When a large number of individuals, using the same measurement method, demonstrate that a high degree of consensus can be
secured among independent measurers, then the result exhibits the characteristic of
1 a verifiability
2 b neutrality
3 c relevance
4 d reliability
In an effort to improve the conceptual framework, the FASB, in conjunction with the IASB has been moving towards more
standards
1 a rules approach
2 b principles approach
3 c broad approach
4 d international approach
Which of the following elements of financial statements is not a component of comprehensive income?
1 a Revenues
2 b Expenses
3 c Losses
4 d Distributions to owners
Financial statements issued for the use of parties external to the enterprise are the primary responsibility of the
1 a management of the enterprise
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3 c independent auditors of the enterprise
4 d creditors of the enterprise
The following private-sector organization was created by the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to perform required audits on U S publicly traded companies:
1 a AICPA
2 b Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
3 c Financial Executives Institute
4 d Financial Accounting Standards Board
An item would be considered material and therefore would be
disclosed in the financial statements if the
1 a expected benefits of disclosure exceed the additional costs
2 b impact on earnings is greater than 3 percent
3 c FASB definition of materiality is met
4 d omission of misstatement of the amount would make a difference to the users
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the conceptual
framework of accounting?
1 a To provide definitions of key terms and fundamental concepts
2 b To provide specific guidelines for resolving situations not covered by existing accounting standards
3 c To assist accountants and others in selecting among alternative accounting and reporting methods
4 d To assist the FASB in the standard-setting process
The International Accounting Standards Board was formed to
1 a enforce FASB standards in foreign countries
2 b develop worldwide accepted accounting standards
3 c establish accounting standards for U.S multinational companies
4 d develop accounting standards for countries that do not have their own standard-setting bodies
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1 a The objectives are intended to be specific in nature
2 b The objectives are directed primarily toward the needs of internal users of accounting information
3 c The objectives were the end result of the FASB's conceptual framework project
4 d The objectives encompass not only financial statement disclosures, but other information as well
When financial reports from two different companies have been prepared and presented in a similar manner, the information
exhibits the characteristic of
1 a relevance
2 b reliability
3 c comparability
4 d consistency
According to the FASB's conceptual framework, the process of reporting an item in the financial statements of an entity is
1 a realization
2 b recognition
3 c matching
4 d allocation
Enron’s problem with related-party transactions breached the assumption of:
1 a going concerns
2 b arm’s-length transactions
3 c freedom of enterprise
4 d market stability
Which of the following is NOT an implication of the going-concern assumption?
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2 b Depreciation and amortization policies are justifiable and appropriate
3 c The current/noncurrent classification of assets and liabilities is justifiable and significant
4 d Amortizing research and development costs over multiple periods is
justifiable and appropriate
A conceptual framework of accounting should
1 a lead to uniformity of financial statements among companies within the same industry
2 b eliminate alternative accounting principles and methods
3 c guide the AICPA in developing generally accepted auditing standards
4 d define the basic objectives, terms, and concepts of accounting
Large business enterprises employ financial accountants who are primarily concerned with financial reporting
1 a corporate tax
2 b management
3 c external
4 d international
The primary measurement basis currently used to value assets in external financial statements of an enterprise is the
1 a current market price if the assets currently held by an enterprise were sold
on the open market
2 b current market price if the assets held by an enterprise were purchased on the open market
3 c present value of the cash flows the assets are expected to generate over their remaining useful lives
4 d market price of the assets held by an enterprise at the date the assets were acquired (although some assets may be valued at their current selling price or net realizable value)
Which of the following measurement attributes is not currently used
in practice?
1 a Present value