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FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
CIMA EXAM PRACTICE KIT
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OBJECTIVE TEST QUESTIONS
THE CONTEXT OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
1 Which TWO of the following are DISADVANTAGES of Business Process Outsourcing?
(place a tick in the box corresponding to any that would apply)
Higher cost
Less specialism
Loss of control
Duplication of effort
Confidentiality risk
2 Select the correct word to complete the following sentences.
A The cash budget would be prepared by the management/financial accountant.
B The cash flow statement would be prepared by the management/financial accountant.
C The statement of profit or loss would be prepared by the management/financial accountant.
3 Do the comments below relate to management or financial accounting? Drag each comment under the correct heading.
accounting
Financial accounting
Is carried out at the discretion of management
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4 Which TWO of the following statements regarding information are correct?
(place a tick in the box corresponding to any that would apply)
Information used by strategic management tends to be summarised
Information used by strategic management tends to be forward looking
Information used by operational management tends to contain estimates
Information used by operational management tends to be required infrequently Information used by operational management tends to be from external sources
5 Which of the following is NOT a role of management accounting, as defined by CIMA?
A Deriving performance measures and benchmarks for monitoring and controlling
B Measuring and reporting financial and non‐financial performance measurements to management and other stakeholders
C Checking the accuracy of the financial statements produced by the organisation
D Formulating strategic and operational plans in line with the corporate objectives of the organisation
6 Management accounting is concerned with planning, control and decision making. Which
TWO of the following relate to control? (place a tick in the box corresponding to any that
would apply)
Preparing an annual budget for a cost centre
Producing an investment appraisal calculation for a proposed new project
Comparing the actual and expected results for a period and calculating the
variances
Advising management of the most profitable use of scarce resources
Producing a monthly report of financial and non‐financial performance measures
for management
7 Which of the following statements regarding information are correct?
A Strategic information is mainly used by middle management in an organisation.
B Productivity measurements are examples of tactical information.
C Operational information is required infrequently by its main users.
D Two characteristics of good information are cost beneficial and regular.
8 Which of the following is NOT one of the five fundamental principles of the CIMA code of ethics?
A Integrity
B Responsibility
C Professional competence and due care
D Confidentiality
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9 Which of the following is a benefit of locating management accounting within the individual business units?
A Cost saving
B Adoption of best practice
C Closer to the business needs
D Consistency of approach across the organisation
10 Which of the following is NOT one of the main purposes of management accounting?
A Planning
B Reporting
C Decision Making
D Controlling
11 Companies can select different ways to set up their finance function. The three main ways are shown below:
dedicated business partners shared services centres business process outsourcing
Drag and drop the following descriptions to match them with the correct set up.
The finance staff are an integral part of the business they support.
The finance function is undertaken by a third party.
The whole finance function operates as one centre which provides for the finance needs of the whole company.
12 The management accountant of ABC has produced a monthly report for managers. Some of the managers have complained that the report is unhelpful as it misses out some key figures and that they are not always familiar with the terminology used in the report.
Which of the characteristics of good information are missing in this report?
A Accurate and relevant
B Complete and understandable
C Easy to use and accurate
D Understandable and authoritative
13 Which TWO of the following would normally be carried out by strategic level management?
Making day‐to‐day decisions about the running of a department
Defining the objectives of the company
Deciding in which markets to operate
Deciding about how to compete within their chosen markets
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14 The global management accounting principles help to explain the role of management accounting in today’s organisations. The four principles are:
A Trust, influence, objectivity and reliability
B Integrity, influence, reliability and value
C Honesty, communication, value and relevance
D Trust, influence, value and relevance
15 Which of the following statements regarding CIMA is INCORRECT?
A CIMA are committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards.
B CIMA can provide students and members with guidance on how to handle situations where their ethics may be compromised.
C CIMA focuses on organisations in the private sector.
D CIMA is the world’s largest and leading professional body of management accountants. Members and students are located in over 160 countries.
16 All certified management accountants must comply with CIMA’s code of ethics.
A management accountant who puts themselves forward for a role which they do not have the correct knowledge and experience to undertake would be breaching which of the following fundamental principles?
A Integrity
B Objectivity
C Professional competence and due care
D Confidentiality
17 RST operates in the health and fitness industry running a successful chain of fitness centres throughout their home country. A decision has been made to branch out into the fitness clothing industry. A range of clothing will be manufactured for RST which will be sold in their fitness centres.
Select the correct word to complete the sentences regarding levels of decision making.
The decision on how much inventory of clothing to carry in each fitness centre would
be made at the strategic/tactical/operational level.
The decision to move into the fitness clothing industry would be made at the strategic/ tactical/operational level.
The decision on the range of clothing to sell and the pricing of the range would be made at the strategic/tactical/operational level.