Financial statement audits of governments are performed to determine if the statements are fair and inaccordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but not to determine if th
Trang 12 Financial statement audits of governments are performed to determine if the statements are fair and in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but not to determine if there is compliance
with laws and regulations
4 Government auditing standards (GAS) apply to audits of state and local governments only if they expend
$500,000 or more in federal financial assistance
True False
5 The 2003 revision of Government Auditing Standards provides standards for conducting financial audits,
attestation engagements, and performance audits
True False
6 Performance audits provide an auditor's determination, but not an opinion, of the extent to which
government officials are efficiently, economically, and effectively carrying out their responsibilities.True False
7 Only state and local governments and their component units must have single audits; colleges and
universities and other not-for-profit organizations that expend federal financial awards are not required
to have single audits
True False
Trang 210 Though used historically by corporate boards of directors, audit committees have great potential in agovernment setting to improve the quality of financial reporting through the audit process.
True False
11 An audit of a government, conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS),includes
A A determination of efficiency and effectiveness
B An examination of financial statements and underlying records for conformance with generallyaccepted accounting principles (GAAP)
C Tests for compliance with laws and regulations
D Both B and C
12 Audits of state and local governments may be performed by
A Independent CPAs
B State audit agencies
C Federal grantor agencies
D All of the above
13 In the auditor's report the financial statements on which the opinion is being expressed are specified inthe
A Scope paragraph
B Opinion paragraph
C Opening paragraph
D Explanatory paragraph
14 In audits of state and local government units which of the following paragraphs may not be required in
the auditor's report for every audit?
A Explanatory paragraph
B Scope paragraph
C Opening paragraph
D Opinion paragraph
15 Government Auditing Standards (GAS) issued by the U.S Comptroller General apply to
A Financial statement audits of federal organizations made by the Government Accountability Office
B Financial statement audits of federal programs made by state auditors
C Financial statements of federal grants made by independent CPAs
D All of the above
16 The single audit concept refers to
A All audits of state and local government reporting entities
B Audits to determine efficiency and economy
C Audits following the Single Audit Act of 1984 (with 1996 Amendments) and the revised OMBCircular A-133
D Financial and performance audits, and attestation engagements
17 One of the primary purposes of the Single Audit Act of 1984 (amended in 1996) is to
A Detect fraud, waste and abuse in government entities
B To promote the efficient and effective use of audit resources by consolidating audit activity into oneorganization-wide audit
C Make audit activity legal at the federal level
Trang 318 Which of the following statements concerning the Single Audit Act of 1984 (with 1996 Amendments) iscorrect?
A Only those entities receiving over $500,000 a year in federal financial assistance are required to have
a single audit
B The Single Audit Act only applies if an entity has high risk programs
C The single audit is optional for all entities receiving federal awards
D Those entities expending under $500,000 a year in federal awards are exempt from single auditrequirements
19 An internal control structure that is so weak that it does not reduce the risk of material noncompliance to
an acceptably low level is called a (an)
A Material weakness and reportable condition
B System design deficiency
C Unacceptable reportable condition
D Audit alert item
20 Which of the following statements best describes the phrase "generally accepted auditing standards?"
A They set forth a measure of the quality of the performance of audit procedures
B They define the nature and extent of the auditor's responsibilities in conducting audits
C They provide detailed guidance to the auditor with respect to planning the audit and writing the auditreport
D They set forth the policies and procedures for conducting an audit
21 A typical objective of a performance audit is for the auditor to
A Determine whether the financial statements fairly present the entity's operational results
B Judge the appropriateness of an entity's program goals
C Make recommendations for improving performance
D Attest to whether the financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles
22 The scope paragraph of an independent auditor's report on a financial audit of a local government
A Specifies the statutes the auditor determined to be relevant to the financial activities of the
government
B Specifies the financial statements that the auditor has examined
C States that all applicable accounting records were located and examined
D States that the examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
23 Government Auditing Standards (GAS)
A Establish the same scope as GAAS, but use wording appropriate to governmental entities instead ofbusiness organizations
B Are set forth in the "Federal Government Red Book."
C Establish more extensive standards than those found in GAAS
D Establish standard wording of auditor's reports on governmental financial statements
24 In which paragraph of the standard audit report does the auditor communicate to the user that certain
combining fund information in the financial statements is not part of the basic financial statements, but
that such information has been subjected to auditing procedures and, in his or her opinion, is fairlypresented in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements?
A Explanatory paragraph
B Scope paragraph
C Opening paragraph
D Opinion paragraph
Trang 425 An unqualified audit opinion rendered on a governmental unit's general purpose external financial
statements means those statements
A Contain departures from GAAP that may make them misleading
B Have been audited by an auditor with limited qualifications
C Have been certified as free from error
D Present fairly in conformity with GAAP
26 An auditor would not render an opinion on a (an)
A Financial audit of financial statements
B Performance audit
C Audit to determine whether the entity has adhered to specific compliance requirements applicable to amajor program
D All of the above
27 A single audit conducted pursuant to the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 requires which of thefollowing types of audits?
A Financial Audit: Yes; Performance Audit: No
B Financial Audit: No; Performance Audit: No
C Financial Audit: No; Performance Audit: Yes
D Financial Audit: Yes; Performance Audit: Yes
28 All of the following reports are included in the reporting package resulting from the single audit except
A Financial statements and schedule of expenditures of federal awards
B Summary schedule of prior audit findings
C Report on efficiency and effectiveness
D Corrective action plan
29 Which of the following is not a required audit report for a single audit?
A A report from the cognizant agency on auditee compliance
B A report on internal controls related to the financial statements and major programs
C A report on the entity's financial statements and conformity with GAAP
D A report on the entity's compliance with laws and regulations
30 Which of the following best describes the relationship between generally accepted auditing standards(GAAS) and government auditing standards (GAS)?
A GAAS apply to independent CPA auditors; GAS apply to governmental auditors
B Audits conducted in conformity with the yellow book may also require the auditor to conform toGAAS
C Audits done in accordance with GAS must also be done in accordance with GAAS
D Audits of state and local governments always required that the audit be conducted in accordance withboth GAAS and GAS
31 A performance audit is concerned with which of the following issues?
A The extent to which entity programs met their objectives
B The extent to which entity programs produced benefits greater than or equal to their costs
C Whether the entity has complied with laws and regulations
D A and/or B
Trang 532 A common reason why a government might receive a "qualified opinion" from the external auditors is
A A deficit in the General Fund fund balance
B Poor internal controls such that the accounting records could not be audited
C A violation of generally accepted accounting principles that may not be material
D Liabilities exceed assets
33 The scope paragraph of an independent auditor's report on a financial audit of a local government:
A Identifies the financial statements on which the auditor is expressing an opinion
B States that generally accepted auditing standards require that the auditor plan and perform the audit toobtain reasonable assurance as to whether the financial are free of material misstatement
C States whether, in the auditor's opinion, the financial statements present fairly in conformity withgenerally accepted accounting principles the financial position of the reporting entity
D All of the above
34 Which of the following is not one of the types of opinions an auditor may render in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards?
A Satisfactory
B Qualified
C Unqualified
D Adverse
35 Performance audits, as defined in the GAO's Governmental Auditing Standards
A Provide a basis for an auditor's opinion as to whether the entity is acquiring, protecting, and using itsresources economically and efficiently
B Provide assurance that operations are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations that mayhave a material effect on the financial statements
C Include determining whether or the extent to which government officials are efficiently,
economically, and effectively carrying out their responsibilities
D Are performed by the internal audit staff to assist the entity's independent auditor
36 Which of the following is the highest in the hierarchy of generally accepted accounting principles
according to AICPA Statement of Auditing Standard No 69, as amended by SAS No 91, for state and
local governments?
A AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide
B FASB emerging issues task force reports
38 An auditor performing nonaudit work for a client is in danger of violating the independence rules in
Government Auditing Standards when he or she
A Conducts a search and recommends a particular person for the position for the client
B Maintains the accounting records of the entity
C Makes management decisions
D All of the above
Trang 639 Which of the following is one of the overarching principles in Government Auditing Standards related to
auditors performing nonaudit work for clients?
A Auditors should not provide training to clients
B Auditors should not provide routine advice to clients or serve on advisory committees
C Auditors should not audit their own work or provide nonaudit services in situations when the
nonaudit services are significant to the audit subject matter
D Auditors should not propose adjusting and correction entries
40 Responsibility for setting accounting and reporting standards for federal agencies rests primarily with theFederal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
True False
41 The Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990 establishes an office of federal financial management within theOMB, headed by a controller appointed by the President, establishes a chief financial officer positionwithin each major federal department and agency, requires the development of a 5-year financial plan byOMB, and requires some federal agencies to provide audited financial statements
47 Unexpended appropriations is the component of net position in a federal agency balance sheet that
represents the amount of appropriations still available for obligation, or which has been obligated but not
yet expended
True False
48 Cumulative results of operations is the component of net position in a federal agency balance sheet that
represents the amount of appropriations still available for obligation, or which has been obligated but not
yet expended
True False
Trang 749 The federal budgetary term "commitment" is synonymous with "encumbrance" as used in state and localgovernment terminology.
True False
50 The financial statements of the U.S government are prepared using generally accepted accountingprinciples promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
True False
51 Federal government agencies prepare a management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) to be included
in their general purpose federal financial report
True False
52 The three perspectives from which the federal government can be viewed are organizational, budget, andprogram
True False
53 Objectives that are identified by SFFAS No 1 for federal financial reporting include budgetary integrity,
operating performance, transparency, but not stewardship.
by the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board?
A Chair of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
B Secretary of the Interior
C Comptroller General
D All of the above
56 FASAB has identified four major user groups of federal financial reports, they are
A Congress, executives, program managers, and citizens
B Congress, executives, citizens, and bond rating agencies
C Congress, program managers, foreign governments, and citizens
D Congress, program managers, bond rating agencies, and political parties
57 The "net position" of a federal agency may include which of the following components?
A Unexpended Appropriations
B Cumulative Results of Operations
C Appropriations represented by undelivered orders and unobligated balances
D All of the above
Trang 858 Which of the following is not an objective identified in FASAB Statement of Accounting and Reporting Concepts No 1?
A To assist report users in evaluating budgetary integrity
B To assist report users in evaluating the extent to which tax burdens have changed
C To assist report users in evaluating stewardship
D To assist report users in evaluating operating performance
59 Which of the following statements most accurately describes the dual-track accounting system used infederal agency accounting?
A Recording internal budgetary transactions along with financial transactions with external parties
B Use of double-entry accounting
C Maintaining self-balancing sets of proprietary and budgetary accounts and recording the effects oftransactions on both available budgetary resources and proprietary accounts, the latter measured onthe accrual basis to better promote agency management
D Keeping separate books, one on a tax basis and the other on a GAAP basis
60 In federal government accounting, recording the estimated amount of equipment prior to actually placing
an order or entering into a contract is called a (an)
accounting is not used by this agency
61 When the order is placed the required journal entry (or entries) will affect the accounts shown in whatnet amounts:
A Budgetary accounts: $14,400; Proprietary accounts: $14,400
B Budgetary accounts: $14,400; Proprietary accounts: $14,800
C Budgetary accounts: $14,400; Proprietary accounts: $0
D Budgetary accounts: $0; Proprietary accounts: $0
62 When the order is received the required journal entry (or entries) will affect the accounts shown in whatnet amounts:
A Budgetary Accounts: $14,400; Proprietary Accounts: $14,400
B Budgetary Accounts: $14,400; Proprietary Accounts: $14,800
C Budgetary Accounts: $400; Proprietary Accounts: $14,800
D Budgetary Accounts: $0; Proprietary Accounts: $14,800
63 Which of the following accounts used in state and local government accounting is most like the federalbudgetary account "Undelivered Orders"?
Trang 964 Which of the following financial statements is not required by OMB Bulletin No 01-09?
A Statement of budgetary resources
B Statement of cash flows
C Balance sheet
D Statement of changes in net position
65 One of the purposes of the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 enacted by
Congress was to
A Establish a requirement that the financial statements of the federal government as a whole be audited
B Improve the effectiveness of programs receiving federal funds
C Establish generally accepted federal accounting principles
D Rebuild the credibility and restore public confidence in the federal government
66 Which of the following persons has some responsibility for establishing and maintaining a sound
financial structure for the federal government?
A Chief Financial Officer of the Congressional Budget Office
B Chair of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
C Secretary of the Treasury
D Chair of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
67 The Comptroller General of the United States is the head of the:
A Government Accountability Office
B Office of the Management and Budget
C Congressional Budget Office
D Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
68 The required report or statements in the general purpose federal financial report that addresses
forward-looking information regarding the possible effects of currently known demands, risks, anduncertainties, and trends in the federal entity is (are):
A Basic statements
B Required supplemental information
C Management discussion and analysis
D Related notes to the financial statements
69 Which of the following is an accurate list of the three perspectives from which the federal governmentcan be viewed, as described in SFFAS No 2 "Entity and Display?"
A Function, department, and program
B Organizational, budget, and program
C Budget, program, and line-item
D Fund, activity, and account
70 The management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) required in general purpose federal financialreporting is different than that required by GASB of state and local governments in that:
A There are no significant differences
B It is outside the general purpose federal financial report and is optional, not required
C It is a part of the basic financial statements
D Federal agencies should address the reporting entity's performance goals and results in addition tofinancial activities
Trang 1071 Which of the following federal programs involve nonexchange transactions for which there is someaccounting guidance on recording liabilities but for which much more research is needed?
A Apportionment, allotment, appropriation, commitment, obligation, expended appropriation
B Allotment, commitment, obligation, expended appropriation, apportionment
C Appropriation, apportionment, allotment, commitment, obligation, expended appropriation
D Commitment, obligation, appropriation, apportionment, allotment, expended appropriation
73 Which of the following statements is not true about the United States government-wide financial
D The Comptroller General of the United States has rendered a disclaimer of opinion on the U.S
Government's consolidated financial statements for as long as that office has audited these statements
74 Which of the following is required by OMB Bulletin No 01-09 in the basic financial statements?
A Statement of changes in net position
B Statement of net assets
C Statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances
79 In budgeting for the inflow of financial resources, government officials need only concern themselves
with revenues and not other financing sources.
True False
Trang 1180 Budget appropriations for governmental funds ordinarily cover only one year, consequently, there is noneed to develop multi-year capital budgets.
True False
81 Cash planning and budgeting are important in government because the timing of cash inflows often do
not coincide with the timing of cash outflows.
True False
82 Every government, regardless of its size, should prepare a cash budget for each month of the fiscalyear
True False
83 Effective financial management requires financial information about capital assets, but not nonfinancial
information such as physical measures of capital assets, their service condition, and estimated
replacement schedule
True False
84 The concepts of total quality management (TQM) are consistent with earlier "rational" budget
approaches such as performance budgeting, PPBS, and ZBB
True False
85 Total quality management (TQM) seeks to continuously improve an organization's ability to meet orexceed customers' demands, and, as such, is useful in a government setting as well as a business setting.True False
86 Service efforts and accomplishments measures do not suffer from the same problem as line-item or
object-of-expenditures budgeting; that is, focusing only on resource inputs while ignoring outputs andoutcomes of governmental activities
True False
87 To determine which costs are unallowable for charging to a federal assistance program, one should refer
to the appropriate cost circular published by the federal Office of Management and Budget
True False
88 An unallowable cost is unallowable under all circumstances
True False
89 A cost objective, in federal terminology, is an organizational unit, function, activity, project, cost center,
or pool established for the accumulation of costs
True False
90 Job order and process costing, two common costing approaches used by manufacturing firms, can beapplied equally as well to a governmental or not-for-profit entity
True False
Trang 1291 A major advantage of activity-based costing (ABC) is that it reduces unit cost distortions that oftenoccur using traditional cost accounting systems.
96 Service efforts and accomplishments (SEA) reporting helps citizens, elected officials, appointed
officials, investors and creditors, and other interested parties evaluate the government's performance inthe absence of a "bottom line" measure such as exists for for-profit entities
True False
97 Which of the following statements is not consistent with the GASB's "Budgeting, Budgetary Control,
and Budgetary Reporting Principle?"
A An annual budget must be adopted using generally accepted accounting principles
B The accounting system should provide the basis for appropriate budgetary control
C Budgetary comparisons should be included in the financial statements for the General Fund andmajor special revenue funds for which an annual budget has been adopted
D All of the above are consistent with the budgeting and reporting principle
98 The GASB "Budgeting Principle" states that an annual budget should be adopted by (for) every
A Governmental fund type
B Fund of a government
C Government
D Governmental fund type except capital projects funds
99 Which of the following budgetary approaches is not considered a "rational" approach?
A Performance budgeting
B Zero-based budgeting
C Program budgeting
D Incremental budgeting
100.Which of the following is not a typical step in the budgeting process for a state or local government?
A Request by management for input on the budget
B Review and revisions of the budget by the administrative staff of each unit
C Public hearings for citizen input
Trang 13101.In budgeting revenues, state and local government administrators should
A Be careful not to utilize unauthorized sources or exceed authorized ceilings on revenues from specificsources
B Ensure that at least the amount of revenues needed to meet spending needs are raised, even if
authorized ceilings on some revenue sources must be exceeded
C Utilize all authorized revenues sources and at the maximum amount allowed by law
D Ignore "other financing sources" since these resource inflows are not available for appropriation.102.Cash receipts and cash disbursement budgets for a government
A Should be prepared for all funds for the entire fiscal year
B Should be prepared as needed to enhance cash management, investment management, and short-termdebt management
C Should be prepared for only those funds for which appropriations budgets are required by law to beprepared on the accrual basis or the modified accrual basis
D Should be prepared for only those funds for which appropriations budgets are not required by law.103.Cash disbursements budgets
A Need to be prepared because GASB standards specify the use of the accrual basis of accounting forgovernments
B Should usually be prepared for each month of the year, or for shorter intervals, in order to facilitateplanning short-term borrowings and investments
C Should be prepared only for funds not required to operate under legal appropriation budgets
D Should be prepared only for each fiscal year because disbursements for each month are
approximately equal
104.The government official typically responsible for providing department heads with such technical
support as clerical assistance with budget computation and maintenance of document files relating to thebudget is
A The chief financial officer
B The legislative budget analyst
C The budget officer
D The director of finance
105.The schedule of legally required events in the budgeting process is generally referred to as the
A Budget docket
B Legal timetable
C Hearing schedule
D Budget calendar
106.Effective capital budgeting for general capital assets of a government requires
A Intermediate and long-range capital improvement plans for general capital assets
B Nonfinancial information on physical measures and service condition of capital assets of componentunits
C Consideration of how proprietary fund capital projects will be financed
D None of the above
107.Which of the following is not an element of a typical governmental total quality Management (TQM)
structure?
A Customer orientation
B Support and commitment of top-level officials
C Strong central control over personnel classifications, budget allocations, and procurement
D Reduction of barriers to productivity and quality improvement
Trang 14108.Which of the following might appropriately be termed an outcome indicator for a police department thatreports service efforts and accomplishments (SEA) indicators?
A Number of crimes investigated
B Value of property lost due to crime
C Hours of patrol
D Number of personnel hours expended
109.Which basis of accounting best contributes to measuring the cost of services for rational budgetingpurposes?
A Relies on routine collection of cost data by department, programs, or products by use of a
double-entry bookkeeping system
B Does not require a self-balancing set of cost accounts
C Can use either job order or process costing
D Can use cost standards to control operations
111.A cost that can be identified specifically with a particular cost objective is termed a (an)
A Cost Accounting Standards Board standards
B Office of Management and Budget cost circulars
C Financial Accounting Standards Board standards
D Governmental Accounting Standards Board standards
113.Which of the following costs would be allowable under OMB Circular A-87?
A Advertising on the Internet by a defense contractor
B Lobbying for continuation of an educational program by the school administrator
C Indirect costs of the state legislature
D Depreciation expense on the equipment used in a federal research grant
114.Which of the following costs incurred by a city for a federal grant program would likely be considered
unallowable under OMB Circular A-87?
A Depreciation expense on equipment
B The salary of the person administering the grant
C Salary expense of the mayor
D Advertising for a secretary to help the program administrator
Trang 15115.Which of the following systems of cost accounting is permissible in governmental accounting?
A Process
B Job order
C Standard
D All of the above
116.Which of the following would be the preferred allocation base for charging computing and computerpersonnel costs?
A Computer usage time and personnel time
B Number of computer printouts requested
C Lines of computer print typed and requested
D Number of work requests submitted
117.Which of the following has contributed most to governments' increased interest in activity-based
accounting?
A GASB standards
B Implementation of innovative management approaches (such as TQM and SEA measures) in
response to public demand for greater accountability and productivity
C Increased demand for high profile management tools to bolster image of the government
D The Single Audit Act of 1984 (and 1996 Amendments)
118.Which of the following is an objective of activity-based cost (ABC) accounting in government?
A To preserve, at a minimum, the present quality and availability of services
B To help find lower cost alternatives to providing services
C To make increases in the volume of services dependent on reducing costs
D All of the above are objectives of ABC
119.Which of the following statements is correct regarding cost determination?
A Costs cannot be determined for general governmental activities since governmental fund types recordexpenditures rather than expenses
B Costs of governmental activities appear on the statement of activities using accrual accounting torecord all direct and indirect costs of the activities, including depreciation
C Costs cannot be determined for general governmental activities since governmental fund types do notrecord depreciation on capital assets
D The cost of determining the costs for governmental activities usually outweighs the limited benefits
121.A voluntary health and welfare organization (VHWO) is a type of NPO that depends primarily on
charges for services as a source of revenue, rather than contributions from the public at large and
provides health and welfare services to the public for a nominal or no fee
Trang 16123.Not-for-profit organizations should be conservative and record pledges as support (contributions) onlywhen received in cash.
True False
124.Donated services should be recorded as contributions by a nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization
if material, and if they meet the criteria set out in SFAS No 116.
True False
125.SFAS No 117 requires that support from special events, if related to the central ongoing and major
activities of the organization, and related direct costs, be reported at their gross amounts in the statement
of activities rather than reporting the special events support net of direct costs
True False
126.Depreciation expense is reported in the statement of activities prepared by nongovernmental,
not-for-profit organizations
True False
127.Supporting services expenses include fund-raising and management and general expenses that are not
directly attributable to specific programs
True False
128.Contributions received in a prior period and restricted by the donor for construction of a building werereported as increases to "temporarily restricted net assets" in the period received When the building isconstructed in a subsequent period an NPO would report "contributions" for the amount released fromrestrictions
True False
129.The statement of activities for an NPO must be prepared exactly as prescribed by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board in SFAS No 117.
132.Expense amounts by natural classification can be determined from the statement of functional expenses,
as well as by program services and supporting services categories
True False
133.All not-for-profit organizations covered by the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide Not-for-Profit Organizations are under the standards-setting jurisdiction of the FASB.
True False
Trang 17134.A statement of functional expenses is not required of all voluntary health and welfare organizations.
138.Investments should be recorded at cost, or in the case of donated investments, at fair value as of the date
of the gift On subsequent balance sheets investments should be marked to and reported at market valuewith the valuation method disclosed and consistently followed
True False
139.Museums and religious organizations must capitalize and report in their balance sheets assets such asworks of art, historical treasures, historical archives, and similar collectible items if they are held forpublic inspection
True False
140.All of the following are characteristics of not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) that distinguish them from
business organizations except
A Contributions by resource providers who do not expect a return on investment
B Ability to impose taxes on citizens
C Operating purposes other than to earn a profit
D Absence of ownership interests
141.Responsibility for promulgating generally accepted accounting principles for nongovernmental,
not-for-profit entities rests with the FASB and was most clearly established
A In the 1930s
B When the FASB was created in 1974
C When the GASB was created in 1984
D In the AICPA's Statement of Auditing Standards No 69 (hierarchy of GAAP) in 1992.
142.Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No 116 on contributions received and
contributions made describes measurement and reporting rules for
A Exchange transactions, such as membership dues and charges for services
B Nonexchange transactions, such as unrestricted and restricted gifts
C Gains and losses on investment income
D All of the above
Trang 18143.Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No 117 requires the following financial statements
for all nongovernmental, not-for-profit organizations
A Statement of financial position, statement of activities, statement of cash flows, and statement offunctional expenses
B Statement of financial position, statement of operations, statement of cash flows, and statement offunctional expenses
C Statement of financial position, statement of activities, and statement of cash flows
D Statement of financial position, statement of revenues and expenses, and statement of cash flows, andstatement of functional expenses
144.Which of the following statements is true regarding fund accounting for not-for-profit organizations(NPOs)?
A It may provide a good mechanism for facilitating reporting to donors for restricted grants
B It may be used by NPOs for external purposes, but not internal purposes
C It is not allowed
D SFAS Nos 116 and 117 method of reporting three classes of net assets (unrestricted, temporarily
restricted, and permanently restricted) replaces fund accounting for both internal and external
reporting purposes
145.Which of the following are conditions that must be met for contributed services to a not-for-profit
organization (NPO) to be recorded as both a contribution and as an expense?
A The services create or enhance nonfinancial assets, such as a carpenter renovating a building
B The service is provided by someone who possesses specialized skills, such as a lawyer preparingcontracts
C The services would have to be purchased if not donated, such as the salary of a full time secretary
D All of the above are conditions that are relevant in deciding whether to record contributed services.146.Investments in equity securities that have a readily determinable market value and all debt securities of anot-for-profit organization are reported at
A Lower of cost or market
D All of the above
148.Which of the following statements is true about financially related not-for-profit entities?
A If an NPO has a controlling interest in a for-profit entity, it should consolidate that entity's financialinformation with its own
B If an NPO has significant influence over a for-profit entity, it should use the equity method to reportthat investment on its financial statement
C If an NPO has an economic interest in another entity but not control, it should disclose that in thenotes to the financial statements
D All of the above statements are true
Trang 19149.Depreciation expense in a not-for-profit organization should be
A Allocated to the functions to which it relates
B Reported as a functional support expense under management and general
C Disclosed in the notes to the financial statements
D Allocated to program but not support functions
150.A good reason for an NPO to adopt fund accounting even though FASB standards do not require it is
that
A The NPO provides more than one type of program service
B The NPO's capital assets are significant
C Restrictions have been placed on the use of certain of its assets by donors
D The NPO's donated services are significant
151.Temporarily restricted net assets are released from restrictions
A When funds are returned to the donor
B As assets are spent for the purposes intended by the donor
C At the end of each fiscal year
D When they are converted to permanently restricted net assets
152.A local philanthropist pledged to make a donation of $100,000 to an NPO to be paid in five equal
installments of $20,000 beginning in the next fiscal year Under FASB standards the pledge would berecognized as
A Support of $20,000 in each of the following five years
B Support of $20,000 in the year the pledge was made and $80,000 as deferred support
C Deferred support of $100,000 in the year the pledge was made
D Support of $100,000 in the year the pledge was made
153.Which of the following statements is correct regarding reporting of special events and related directcosts under current FASB standards?
A Special events and related direct costs must be reported separately at their gross amounts if they relate
to the ongoing major operations of an NPO
B Special events may be reported net of related direct costs if they are of a peripheral or incidentalnature
C Expenses of promoting and conducting special events should be reported as part of fund-raisingexpense rather than netting them against special events support
D All of the above are correct statements
154.An NPO incurred $10,000 in management and general expenses in the current fiscal year In the
organization's statement of activities prepared in conformity with FASB standards, the $10,000 would bereported as
A A deduction from program revenue
B Program services expenses
C Supporting services expenses
D A reduction of permanently restricted assets
155.Which of the following would be considered "support" rather than "revenue" of an NPO?
A Gain on disposal of capital assets
B Contributions received from a fund-raising campaign
C Rent earned from rental of surplus office space
D Investment earnings
Trang 20156.Securities donated to an NPO should be recorded at the
A Donor's recorded amount
B Fair market value at the date of the gift, or the donor's recorded amount, whichever is lower
C Fair market value at the date of the gift, or the donor's recorded amount, whichever is higher
D Fair market value at the date of the gift
157.Accounting standards for NPOs require
A Full accrual accounting
B Modified accrual accounting
159.Which of the following contributions would not have to be reported as an asset on the statement of
financial position of a not-for-profit organization?
A Land was donated to the Friends of the Forest Society for conversion into a nature trail
B The original courthouse was donated to the Historical Preservation Society that is converting thecourthouse to a museum
C An art collector donated a famous oil painting to a local nongovernmental art museum for display inits exhibit hall
D None of the above donated assets would have to be reported on the balance sheets of the
not-for-profit organization
160.The primary standards-setting body for a public museum that receives the majority of its funding fromlocal property taxes is
A American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)
B Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
C Government Accountability Office (GAO)
D Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
161.A not-for-profit organization, in order to conform to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP),displays the changes in all classes of net assets on the
A Statement of financial position
B Statement of cash flows
C Statement of activities
D Statement of functional expenses
162.When a not-for-profit (nongovernmental) organization spends money for the purpose for which anexternal donor intended, then the expense is reported as a
A Decrease in temporarily restricted net assets
B Decrease in unrestricted net assets
C Decrease in permanently restricted net assets
D Decrease in current-restricted fund balance
Trang 21163.The purpose of a statement of functional expenses is to
A Report on the net income of each program compared to that of supporting the programs
B Report on program expenses and supporting expenses
C Report on the natural expenses (object-of-expense), as well as by program and support functions
D Report on the cash flows of each program and that of supporting the programs
164.Unrealized gains on the investment portfolio of a not-for-profit organization are
A Reported on the statement of activities
B Reported in the net asset section of the balance sheet
C Depends on whether the gains relate to trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity assets
D Not recognized
165.Which of the following is not one of the criteria specified in AICPA Statement of Position 98-2 that
provides guidance on when joint costs with a fund-raising appeal can be reported with program expensesrather than as fund-raising expenses?
A Board-designated net assets
B Permanently restricted net assets
C Endowment assets
D Temporarily restricted net assets
Trang 22Ch11-14 Key
1 The opinion paragraph of the independent auditor's standard report states the auditor's opinion that
the financial statements are free of errors
FALSE
The opinion paragraph, as explained in Chapter 11, only states the auditor's opinion that the financialstatements described in the report are fairly presented in conformity with GAAP
Content: Concept Level: Easy Wilson - Chapter 11 #1
2 Financial statement audits of governments are performed to determine if the statements are fair and in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but not to determine if there is compliance
with laws and regulations
FALSE
In audits of governments, every audit conducted in accordance with Government Auditing Standards
(GAS) [the yellow book], issued by the U.S Comptroller General, must also include tests of
compliance with laws and regulations
Content: Concept Level: Easy Wilson - Chapter 11 #2
3 Governments often engage one auditor to audit the primary government and other auditors to audit
certain component units In such cases the auditor of the primary government is permitted undergenerally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) to rely on the work of the other auditors
Trang 234 Government auditing standards (GAS) apply to audits of state and local governments only if they
expend $500,000 or more in federal financial assistance
FALSE
Although it is true that state and local governments that expend $500,000 or more in federal financialassistance are required to receive a single audit, all audits of federal grant and contract expenditures(even those less than $500,000 in amount) require the auditor to follow GAS
Content: Concept Level: Easy Wilson - Chapter 11 #4
5 The 2003 revision of Government Auditing Standards provides standards for conducting financial
audits, attestation engagements, and performance audits
TRUE
The 2003 revision of the yellow book provides standards for attestation engagements, in addition tothose for financial and performance audits
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #5
6 Performance audits provide an auditor's determination, but not an opinion, of the extent to which
government officials are efficiently, economically, and effectively carrying out their responsibilities
TRUE
This is the definition given in Chapter 11 of the text
Content: Concept Level: Easy Wilson - Chapter 11 #6
7 Only state and local governments and their component units must have single audits; colleges and
universities and other not-for-profit organizations that expend federal financial awards are not
required to have single audits
Trang 248 In evaluating an entity's system of internal controls a reportable condition is a minor deficiency in the
design or operation of the internal control structure that could have an adverse effect the entity's
ability to administer a federal award program in accordance with laws and regulations, but is not
considered likely to do so
FALSE
A reportable condition is a significant deficiency in the design or operation of the internal controlstructure that could adversely affect the entity's ability to administer a federal award properly
Content: Concept Level: Easy Wilson - Chapter 11 #8
9 In auditing compliance with laws and regulations as part of a single audit, the auditor must render an
opinion on the specific requirements applicable to each program for which the entity receives federalfinancial assistance
FALSE
The auditor is required to render an opinion on specific compliance requirements for major programsonly (as defined in Illustration 11-9 of the text) that are selected using a risk-based approach Not allprograms are audited
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #9
10 Though used historically by corporate boards of directors, audit committees have great potential in a
government setting to improve the quality of financial reporting through the audit process
TRUE
When properly organized and utilized an audit committee of a government can strengthen the
stewardship function of the governing board, improve communication between the independentauditor and elected and appointed officials, and enhance the auditor's independence by serving as anobjective buffer between the auditor and management
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #10
11 An audit of a government, conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
(GAAS), includes
A A determination of efficiency and effectiveness
B An examination of financial statements and underlying records for conformance with generallyaccepted accounting principles (GAAP)
C Tests for compliance with laws and regulations
D Both B and C.
Content: Concept Level: Easy Wilson - Chapter 11 #11
Trang 2512 Audits of state and local governments may be performed by
A Independent CPAs
B State audit agencies
C Federal grantor agencies
D All of the above.
Content: Concept Level: Easy Wilson - Chapter 11 #12
13 In the auditor's report the financial statements on which the opinion is being expressed are specified
14 In audits of state and local government units which of the following paragraphs may not be required
in the auditor's report for every audit?
15 Government Auditing Standards (GAS) issued by the U.S Comptroller General apply to
A Financial statement audits of federal organizations made by the Government AccountabilityOffice
B Financial statement audits of federal programs made by state auditors
C Financial statements of federal grants made by independent CPAs
D All of the above.
Content: Concept Level: Easy Wilson - Chapter 11 #15
16 The single audit concept refers to
A All audits of state and local government reporting entities
B Audits to determine efficiency and economy
C Audits following the Single Audit Act of 1984 (with 1996 Amendments) and the revised OMB
Circular A-133
D Financial and performance audits, and attestation engagements
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #16
Trang 2617 One of the primary purposes of the Single Audit Act of 1984 (amended in 1996) is to
A Detect fraud, waste and abuse in government entities
B To promote the efficient and effective use of audit resources by consolidating audit activity into
one organization-wide audit
C Make audit activity legal at the federal level
D Allow federal auditors greater access to government entities receiving federal funds
Content: Concept Level: Easy Wilson - Chapter 11 #17
18 Which of the following statements concerning the Single Audit Act of 1984 (with 1996
Amendments) is correct?
A Only those entities receiving over $500,000 a year in federal financial assistance are required tohave a single audit
B The Single Audit Act only applies if an entity has high risk programs
C The single audit is optional for all entities receiving federal awards
D Those entities expending under $500,000 a year in federal awards are exempt from single audit
requirements
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #18
19 An internal control structure that is so weak that it does not reduce the risk of material
noncompliance to an acceptably low level is called a (an)
A Material weakness and reportable condition.
B System design deficiency
C Unacceptable reportable condition
D Audit alert item
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #19
20 Which of the following statements best describes the phrase "generally accepted auditing
standards?"
A They set forth a measure of the quality of the performance of audit procedures
B They define the nature and extent of the auditor's responsibilities in conducting audits.
C They provide detailed guidance to the auditor with respect to planning the audit and writing theaudit report
D They set forth the policies and procedures for conducting an audit
Content: Concept Level: Easy Wilson - Chapter 11 #20
21 A typical objective of a performance audit is for the auditor to
A Determine whether the financial statements fairly present the entity's operational results
B Judge the appropriateness of an entity's program goals
C Make recommendations for improving performance.
D Attest to whether the financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally acceptedaccounting principles
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #21
Trang 2722 The scope paragraph of an independent auditor's report on a financial audit of a local government
A Specifies the statutes the auditor determined to be relevant to the financial activities of the
government
B Specifies the financial statements that the auditor has examined
C States that all applicable accounting records were located and examined
D States that the examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #22
23 Government Auditing Standards (GAS)
A Establish the same scope as GAAS, but use wording appropriate to governmental entities instead
of business organizations
B Are set forth in the "Federal Government Red Book."
C Establish more extensive standards than those found in GAAS.
D Establish standard wording of auditor's reports on governmental financial statements
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #23
24 In which paragraph of the standard audit report does the auditor communicate to the user that certain
combining fund information in the financial statements is not part of the basic financial statements,
but that such information has been subjected to auditing procedures and, in his or her opinion, isfairly presented in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements?
25 An unqualified audit opinion rendered on a governmental unit's general purpose external financial
statements means those statements
A Contain departures from GAAP that may make them misleading
B Have been audited by an auditor with limited qualifications
C Have been certified as free from error
D Present fairly in conformity with GAAP.
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #25
26 An auditor would not render an opinion on a (an)
A Financial audit of financial statements
Trang 2827 A single audit conducted pursuant to the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 requires which of
the following types of audits?
A Financial Audit: Yes; Performance Audit: No
B Financial Audit: No; Performance Audit: No
C Financial Audit: No; Performance Audit: Yes
D Financial Audit: Yes; Performance Audit: Yes
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #27
28 All of the following reports are included in the reporting package resulting from the single audit
except
A Financial statements and schedule of expenditures of federal awards
B Summary schedule of prior audit findings
C Report on efficiency and effectiveness.
D Corrective action plan
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #28
29 Which of the following is not a required audit report for a single audit?
A A report from the cognizant agency on auditee compliance.
B A report on internal controls related to the financial statements and major programs
C A report on the entity's financial statements and conformity with GAAP
D A report on the entity's compliance with laws and regulations
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #29
30 Which of the following best describes the relationship between generally accepted auditing standards
(GAAS) and government auditing standards (GAS)?
A GAAS apply to independent CPA auditors; GAS apply to governmental auditors
B Audits conducted in conformity with the yellow book may also require the auditor to conform to
GAAS
C Audits done in accordance with GAS must also be done in accordance with GAAS
D Audits of state and local governments always required that the audit be conducted in accordancewith both GAAS and GAS
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #30
31 A performance audit is concerned with which of the following issues?
A The extent to which entity programs met their objectives
B The extent to which entity programs produced benefits greater than or equal to their costs
C Whether the entity has complied with laws and regulations
D A and/or B.
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #31
Trang 2932 A common reason why a government might receive a "qualified opinion" from the external auditors
is
A A deficit in the General Fund fund balance
B Poor internal controls such that the accounting records could not be audited
C A violation of generally accepted accounting principles that may not be material.
D Liabilities exceed assets
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #32
33 The scope paragraph of an independent auditor's report on a financial audit of a local government:
A Identifies the financial statements on which the auditor is expressing an opinion
B States that generally accepted auditing standards require that the auditor plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance as to whether the financial are free of material misstatement
C States whether, in the auditor's opinion, the financial statements present fairly in conformity withgenerally accepted accounting principles the financial position of the reporting entity
D All of the above
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #33
34 Which of the following is not one of the types of opinions an auditor may render in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards?
35 Performance audits, as defined in the GAO's Governmental Auditing Standards
A Provide a basis for an auditor's opinion as to whether the entity is acquiring, protecting, and usingits resources economically and efficiently
B Provide assurance that operations are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations thatmay have a material effect on the financial statements
C Include determining whether or the extent to which government officials are efficiently,
economically, and effectively carrying out their responsibilities
D Are performed by the internal audit staff to assist the entity's independent auditor
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #35
36 Which of the following is the highest in the hierarchy of generally accepted accounting principles
according to AICPA Statement of Auditing Standard No 69, as amended by SAS No 91, for state and
local governments?
A AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide
B FASB emerging issues task force reports
C FASAB statements
D GASB statements.
Content: Concept Level: Easy Wilson - Chapter 11 #36
Trang 3037 Which of the following is outside the scope of the financial statement audit?
38 An auditor performing nonaudit work for a client is in danger of violating the independence rules in
Government Auditing Standards when he or she
A Conducts a search and recommends a particular person for the position for the client
B Maintains the accounting records of the entity
C Makes management decisions
D All of the above.
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #38
39 Which of the following is one of the overarching principles in Government Auditing Standards
related to auditors performing nonaudit work for clients?
A Auditors should not provide training to clients
B Auditors should not provide routine advice to clients or serve on advisory committees
C Auditors should not audit their own work or provide nonaudit services in situations when the
nonaudit services are significant to the audit subject matter
D Auditors should not propose adjusting and correction entries
Content: Concept Level: Medium Wilson - Chapter 11 #39
40 Responsibility for setting accounting and reporting standards for federal agencies rests primarily with
the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
FALSE
Responsibility for setting accounting and reporting standards and for establishing and maintaining asound financial management system for the federal government as a whole is vested in the threesponsors or "principals" of the FASAB: the Comptroller General, the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, and Secretary of the Treasury While in most cases the recommendations
of the FASAB are expected to be accepted by the foregoing three "principals," the recommendationsare just that recommendations
Content: Concept Level: Easy Wilson - Chapter 12 #1