Test Bank for Horngren's Accounting, 13th Edition by Miller-Nobles

Horngren's Accounting: The Fin. Chs., 13e (Miller-Nobles)
Chapter F:1 Accounting and the Business Environment

Learning Objective F:1-1

1) Accounting is the information system that measures business activities, processes the information into
reports, and communicates the results to decision makers.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
LO: F:1-1
AACSB: Application of knowledge
AICPA Functional: Measurement
PE Question Type: Concept
H2: Why is Accounting Important? (H1)

2) Critical thinking and judgment skills are not necessary for accountants because technology has made
the activities routine.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Technology plays an important supporting role in performing routine accounting
functions. This allows accountants to have more time to focus on reviewing and evaluating economic
activities using critical thinking and judgment.
Diff: 1
LO: F:1-1
AACSB: Application of knowledge
AICPA Functional: Measurement
PE Question Type: Concept
H2: Why is Accounting Important? (H1)

3) Accounting starts with economic activities that accountants review and evaluate using critical thinking
and judgment to create useful information that helps individuals make good decisions.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
LO: F:1-1
AACSB: Application of knowledge
AICPA Functional: Measurement
PE Question Type: Concept
H2: Why is Accounting Important? (H1)

4) Accounting is referred to as the language of business because it is the method of communicating
business information to decision makers.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
LO: F:1-1
AACSB: Application of knowledge
AICPA Functional: Measurement
PE Question Type: Concept
H2: Why is Accounting Important? (H1)