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by Kieso Multiple Choice Questions - Page 1
Which of the following represents a form of communication through financial reporting but not through financial statements?
1 a.Balance sheet
2 b.President's letter
3 c.Income statement
4 d.Notes to financial statements
5 P27.The process of identifying, measuring, analyzing, and communicating financial information needed by management to plan, evaluate, and control an organization’s operations is called
Which of the following is a general limitation of "general purpose financial statements"?
1 a.General purpose financial statements may not be the most informative for a specific enterprise
2 b.General purpose financial statements are comparable
3 c.General purpose financial statements are assumed to present fairly the company's financial operations
4 d.None of the above
What is due process in the context of standard setting at the
FASB?
1 a.FASB operates in full view of the public
2 b.Public hearings are held on proposed accounting standards
3 c.Interested parties can make their views known
4 d.All of the above
Primary users for general-purpose financial statements include
1 a.creditors
2 b.employees
3 c.investors
4 d.both creditors and investors
Trang 2What is the objective of financial reporting?
1 a.Provide information that is useful to management in making decisions
2 b.Provide information that clearly portray nonfinancial transactions
3 c.Provide information about the reporting entity that is useful to present and potential equity investors, lenders, and other creditors
4 d.Provide information that excludes claims to the resources
Why did the AICPA create the Accounting Principles Board?
1 a.The SEC disbanded the previous standard setting organization
2 b.The previous standard setting organization did not provide a structured set
of accounting principles
3 c.No such organization existed in the past
4 d.None of the above
When making decisions, investors are interested in assessing
1 a.the company’s ability to generate net cash inflows
2 b.management’s ability to protect and enhance the capital providers’
investments
3 c.Both a and b
4 d.the company’s ability to generate net income
What is the purpose of Emerging Issues Task Force?
1 a.Provide interpretation of existing standards
2 b.Provide a consensus on how to account for new and unusual financial transactions
3 c.Provide interpretive guidance
4 d.Provide timely guidance on select issues
All the following are differences between financial and managerial accounting in how accounting information is used except to
1 a.plan and control company's operations
2 b.decide whether to invest in the company
3 c.evaluate borrowing capacity to determine the extent of a loan to grant
4 d.All the above
Trang 3How does accounting help the capital allocation process attract investment capital?
1 a.Provides timely, relevant information
2 b.Encourages innovation
3 c.Promotes productivity
4 d.a and b above
Users of financial reports include all of the following except
1 a.creditors
2 b.government agencies
3 c.unions
4 d.All of these are users
Whether a business is successful and thrives is determined by
1 a.markets
2 b.free enterprise
3 c.competition
4 d.all of these
Which organization was responsible for issuing Accounting
Research Bulletins?
1 a.Accounting Principles Board
2 b.Committee on Accounting Procedure
3 c.The SEC
4 d.AICPA
A characteristic of generally accepted accounting principles include the following:
1 a.common set of standards and principles
2 b.standards and principles are based federal statutes
3 c.acceptance requires an affirmative vote of Certified Public Accountants
4 d.practices that become accepted for at least a year by all industry members
Trang 4Financial statements in the early 2000s provide information related
to
1 a.nonfinancial measurements
2 b.forward-looking data
3 c.hard assets (inventory and plant assets)
4 d.none of these
The passage of a new FASB Standards Statement requires the support of
1 a.all Board members
2 b.three Board members
3 c.four Board members
4 d.five Board members
Which of the following is not a major challenge facing the
accounting profession?
1 a.Nonfinancial measurements
2 b.Timeliness
3 c.Accounting for hard assets
4 d.Forward-looking information
Which of the following organizations has been responsible for
setting U.S accounting standards?
1 a.Accounting Principles Board
2 b.Committee on Accounting Procedure
3 c.Financial Accounting Standards Board
4 d.All of the above
The financial statements most frequently provided include all of the following except the
1 a.balance sheet
2 b.income statement
3 c.statement of cash flows
4 d.statement of retained earnings
Trang 5General-purpose financial statements are the product of
1 a.financial accounting
2 b.managerial accounting
3 c.both financial and managerial accounting
4 d.neither financial nor managerial accounting
Accrual accounting is used because
1 a.cash flows are considered less important
2 b.it provides a better indication of ability to generate cash flows than the cash basis
3 c.it recognizes revenues when cash is received and expenses when cash is paid
4 d none of the above
What is the relationship between the Securities and Exchange
Commission and accounting standard setting in the United States?
1 a.The SEC requires all companies listed on an exchange to submit their financial statements to the SEC
2 b.The SEC coordinates with the AICPA in establishing accounting standards
3 c.The SEC has a mandate to establish accounting standards for enterprises under its jurisdiction
4 d.The SEC reviews financial statements for compliance
Which perspective is adopted as part of the objective of general-purpose financial reporting?
1 a.Decision-usefulness perspective
2 b.Proprietary perspective
3 c.Entity perspective
4 d.Financial reporting perspective
The information provided by financial reporting pertains to
1 a.individual business enterprises, rather than to industries or an economy as a whole or to members of society as consumers
2 b.business industries, rather than to individual enterprises or an economy as a whole or to members of society as consumers
Trang 63 c.individual business enterprises, industries, and an economy as a whole, rather than to members of society as consumers
4 d.an economy as a whole and to members of society as consumers, rather than to individual enterprises or industries
The role of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the
formulation of accounting principles can be best described as
1 a.consistently primary
2 b.consistently secondary
3 c.sometimes primary and sometimes secondary
4 d.non-existent
Characteristics of generally accepted accounting principles include all of the following except
1 a.authoritative accounting the rule-making body established a principle of reporting
2 b.standards are considered useful by the profession
3 c.each principle is approved by the SEC
4 d.practice has become universally accepted over time
Accounting principles are "generally accepted" only when
1 a.an authoritative accounting rule-making body has established it in an official pro-nouncement
2 b.it has been accepted as appropriate because of its universal application
3 c.both a and b
4 d.neither a nor b
An effective capital allocation process
1 a.promotes productivity
2 b.encourages innovation
3 c.provides an efficient market for buying and selling securities
4 d.all of these
Which organization is responsible for issuing Emerging Issues Task Force Statements?
Trang 71 a.FASB
2 b.CAP
3 c.APB
4 d.SEC
A common set of accounting standards and procedures are called
1 a.financial accounting standards
2 b.generally accepted accounting principles
3 c.objectives of financial reporting
4 d.statements of financial accounting concepts
Why was it believed that accounting standards that were issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board would carry more
weight?
1 a.Smaller membership
2 b.FASB board members are well-paid
3 c.FASB board members must be CPAs
4 d.Due process
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Financial accounting standard-setting in the United States
1 a.can be described as a social process which reflects political actions of various interested user groups as well as a product of research and logic
2 b.is based solely on research and empirical findings
3 c.is a legalistic process based on rules promulgated by governmental
agencies
4 d.is democratic in the sense that a majority of accountants must agree with a standard before it becomes enforceable
The most significant current source of generally accepted
accounting principles is the
1 a.AICPA
2 b.SEC
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4 d.FASB
The Financial Accounting Foundation
1 a.oversees the operations of the FASB
2 b.oversees the operations of the AICPA
3 c.provides information to interested parties on financial reporting issues
4 d.works with the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council to provide informa-tion to interested parties on financial reporting issues
The following are part of the "due process" system used by the FASB in the evolution of a typical FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards:1.Exposure Draft; 2.Statement of Financial Accounting Standards; 3.Preliminary Views The chronological order in which these items are released is as follows:
1 a.1, 2, 3
2 b.1, 3, 2
3 c.2, 3, 1
4 d.3, 1, 2
The body that has the power to prescribe the accounting practices and standards to be employed by companies that fall under its jurisdiction is the
1 a.FASB
2 b.AICPA
3 c.SEC
4 d.APB
What would be an advantage of having all countries adopt and follow the same accounting standards?
1 a.Consistency
2 b.Comparability
3 c.Lower preparation costs
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The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) continues to be involved in all of the following except
1 a.developing and enforcing professional ethics
2 b.developing auditing standards
3 c.providing professional education programs
4 d.all of the above
The Financial Accounting Standards Board employs a "due
process" system which
1 a.is an efficient system for collecting dues from members
2 b.enables interested parties to express their views on issues under
consideration
3 c.identifies the accounting issues that are the most important
4 d.requires that all accountants must receive a copy of financial standards
Rule 203 of the Code of Professional Conduct addresses:
1 a.ethical requirements
2 b.financial statements should be based on generally accepted accounting principles
3 c.advertising to obtained clients
4 d.auditing financial statements
FASB Technical Bulletins
1 a.are similar to FASB Interpretations in that they establish enforceable
standards under the AICPA's Code of Professional Ethics
2 b.are issued monthly by the FASB to deal with current topics
3 c.are not expected to have a significant impact on financial reporting in
general and provide guidance when it does not conflict with any broad
fundamental accounting principle
4 d.were recently discontinued by the FASB because they dealt with specialized topics having little impact on financial reporting in general
Trang 10Which of the following organizations has not been instrumental in the development of financial accounting standards in the United States?
1 a.AICPA
2 b.FASB
3 c.IASB
4 d.SEC
Which of the following is not a publication of the FASB?
1 a.Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts
2 b.Accounting Research Bulletins
3 c.Interpretations
4 d.Technical Bulletins
Which of the following pronouncements were issued by the
Accounting Principles Board?
1 a.Accounting Research Bulletins
2 b Opinions
3 c Statements of Position
4 d Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) was proposed
by the
1 a.American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
2 b.Accounting Principles Board
3 c.Study Group on the Objectives of Financial Statements
4 d.Special Study Group on establishment of Accounting Principles (Wheat Committee)
What is not a source of pressure that may influence the accounting standard setting process?
1 a.Congress
2 b.Lobbyist
3 c.CPA firms
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Which of the following is not a part of generally accepted
accounting principles?
1 a.FASB Interpretations
2 b.CAP Accounting Research Bulletins
3 c.APB Opinions
4 d.All of these are part of generally accepted accounting principles
What is the purpose of a FASB Staff Position?
1 a.Provide interpretation of existing standards
2 b.Provide a consensus on how to account for new and unusual financial transactions
3 c.Provide interpretive guidance
4 d.Provide timely guidance on select issues
What is not a reason that accounting standards may differ across countries?
1 a.Governments
2 b.Language
3 c.Culture
4 d.Past Practice
Companies that are listed on a stock exchange are required to submit their financial statements to the
1 a.AICPA
2 b.APB
3 c.FASB
4 d.SEC
The purpose of the International Accounting Standards Board is to
1 a.issue enforceable standards which regulate the financial accounting and reporting of multinational corporations
2 b.develop a uniform currency in which the financial transactions of companies through-out the world would be measured
Trang 123 c.promote uniform accounting standards among countries of the world.
4 d.arbitrate accounting disputes between auditors and international companies
The purpose of the Emerging Issues Task Force is to
1 a.develop a conceptual framework as a frame of reference for the solution of future problems
2 b.lobby the FASB on issues that affect a particular industry
3 c.do research on issues that relate to long-term accounting problems
4 d.issue statements which reflect a consensus on how to account for new and unusual financial transactions that need to be resolved quickly
What is a possible danger if politics plays too big a role in
accounting standard setting?
1 a.Accounting standards that are not truly generally accepted
2 b.Individuals may influence the standards
3 c.User groups become active
4 d.The FASB delegates its authority to elected officials
The major distinction between the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and its predecessor, the Accounting Principles Board (APB), is
1 a.the FASB issues exposure drafts of proposed standards
2 b.all members of the FASB are fully remunerated, serve full time, and are independent of any companies or institutions
3 c.all members of the FASB possess extensive experience in financial
reporting
4 d.a majority of the members of the FASB are CPAs drawn from public
practice
Which of the following is not considered a component of generally accepted accounting principles?
1 a.FASB Implementation Guides
2 b.Widely recognized industry practices
3 c.Articles published in CPA journals
4 d.AICPA Accounting Interpretations