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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING THEORY - TEST BANK
80102016 - 2
1. The objectives of financial reporting are based on
a. Generally accepted accounting principles
b. Reporting for regulators
c. The need for conservatism
d. The needs of the users of the information
2. The relevance of providing information in financial statements is subject to the constraint of
a. Comparability
b. Cost-benefit
c. Reliability
d. Faithful representation
3. Which of the following is an enhancing quality that relates to both relevance and faithful
representation?
a. Comparability
b. Confirmatory value
c. Predictive value
d. Freedom from error
4. What is the requirement for incorporating an item into the financial statements?
a. It meets the definition of relevance and faithful representation.
b. It meets the definition of an element and can be measured reliably
c. It satisfies the criteria of capital maintenance
d. It meets the requirement of comparability and consistency.
5. What is the purpose of reporting comprehensive income?
a. To report changes in equity due to transactions with owners.
b. To report a measure of overall entity performance.
c. To replace net income with a better measure.
d. To combine income from continuing operations with income from discontinued operations.
6. When a full set of general-purpose financial statements are presented, comprehensive income and
its components should
a. Appear as a part of discontinued operations.
b. Be reported net of related income tax should effect, in total and individually.
c. Appear in a supplemental schedule in the notes to financial statements. d.
d.
Be displayed in a financial statement that has the same prominence as other financial
statements.
7. Which is an acceptable method for reporting comprehensive income under IFRS?
a. One comprehensive income statement.
b. Two statements, an income statement and a comprehensive income statement.
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c. In the statement of changes in equity. d.
One comprehensive income statement or two statements, an income statement and a
comprehensive income statement
8. Which of the following is true about financial statement requirements?
a. Prior year comparative financial statements are required.
b. Income statements for three years are required.
c. Statements of financial position for three years are required.
d. There are no specific requirements regarding comparative financial statements.
9. Which of the following items would cause earnings to differ from comprehensive income?
a. Unrealized loss on investment classified as available for sale
b. Unrealized loss on investment classified as trading
c. Loss on exchange of similar asset
d. Loss on exchange of dissimilar asset
10. Which of the following statements conforms to the realization concept?
a. Equipment depreciation was assigned to a production department and then to product unit
cost.
b. Depreciated equipment was sold in exchange for a note receivable.
c. Cash was collected on accounts receivable.
d. Product unit costs were assigned to cost of goods sold when the units were sold.
11. What is the underlying concept that supports estimating a fixed asset impairment charge?
a. Substance over form
b. Consistency
c. Matching
d. Faithful representation
12. What is the concept that supports the issuance of interim reports?
a. Relevance
b. Materiality
c. Consistency
d. Faithful representation
13. Which of the following is an essential characteristic of an asset?
a. The claims to an asset’s benefits are legally enforceable.
b. An asset is tangible.
c. An asset is obtained at a cost.
d. An asset provides future benefits.
14. The installment method of accounting may be used if the
a. Collection period extends over more than twelve months.
b. Installments are due in different years.
c. Ultimate amount collectible is indeterminate.
d. Percentage of completion method is inappropriate.
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15. Which statement best justifies the use of the cost recovery method of revenue recognition to
account for installment sales?
a. The sales contract provides that title to the equipment only passes to the purchaser when all
payments have been made.
b. No cash payments are due until one year from the date of sale.
c. Sales are subject to a high rate of return.
d. There is no reasonable basis for estimating collectibility.
16. Which of the following is not one of the criteria for revenue recognition for sale of goods?
a. The significant risk and rewards of ownership of goods are transferred.
b. Payment has been received.
c. The entity does not retain a continuing managerial involvement or control over the goods
d. The costs incurred can be measured reliably
17. Which of the following is the first step within the hierarchy of guidance when selecting
accounting policies?
a. Consider the most recent pronouncements of other standard setting bodies.
b. Apply a standard from PFRS if it specifically relates to the transaction, other event or
condition.
c. Consider the applicability of the definitions, recognition criteria and measurement concepts in
the Conceptual Framework
d. Apply the requirements in PFRS dealing with similar and related issues.
18. The effect of a change in accounting policy that is inseparable from the effect of a change in
accounting estimate should be reported
a. By restating the financial statements of all prior periods presented.
b. As a correction of an error.
c. As a component of income from continuing operations, in the period of change and future
periods if the change affects both.
d. As a separate disclosure after income from continuing operations, in the period of change and
future periods if the change affects both.
19. If it is impracticable to determine the cumulative effect of an accounting change to any of the
prior periods, the accounting change should be accounted for
a. As a prior adjustment
b. On a prospective basis
c. As a cumulative effect change in the income statement
d. As an adjustment to retained earnings in the first period presented.
20. An entity that has included in consolidated financial statements this year a subsidiary acquired
years ago that was appropriately excluded from consolidation last year should report
a. An accounting change prospectively.
b. An accounting change retrospectively.
c. A correction of an error.
d. Neither an accounting change nor a correction of an error.
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21. A voluntary change in accounting method may only be made if
a. A new standard mandates the change in method
b. Management prefers the new method
c. The new method provides reliable and more relevant information
d. There is no prohibition for the change.
22. The loss on disposal of a discontinued component should
a. Exclude associated employee relocation cost
b. Exclude operating loss for the period.
c. Include associated employee termination cost
d. Exclude associated lease cancelation cost
23. An entity recently moved to a new building. The old building is being actively marketed for sale,
and the entity expects to complete the sale in four months. Each of the following statements is
correct regarding the old building, except
a. It will be reclassified as an asset held for sale.
b. It will be classified as a current asset.
c. It will no longer be depreciated.
d. It will be valued at historical cost.
24. Financial statements shall include disclosures of material transactions between related parties,
except
a. Nonmonetary exchanges by affiliates.
b. Sales of inventory by a subsidiary to the parent.
c. Expense allowances for executives which exceed normal business practice.
d. An entity’s agreement to act as surety for a loan to the chief executive officer.
25. What is the purpose of information presented in notes to financial statements?
a. To provide disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.
b. To correct improper presentation in the financial statements.
c. To provide recognition of amounts not included in the totals of the financial statements.
d. To present management response to auditor comments.
26. The summary of significant accounting policies should disclose the
a. Proforma effect of retroactive application of an accounting change.
b. Basis of profit recognition on long term construction contracts.
c. Adequacy of pension plan assets in relation to vested benefits.
d. Future minimum lease payments in the aggregate and for each of the succeeding fiscal years.
27. Which of the following is not true about the presentation of financial statements?
a. A separate statement of comprehensive income and separate statement of changes in equity
are required.
b. The LIFO cost flow assumption is not allowed for inventories.
c. Presentation of extraordinary items is required.
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING THEORY - TEST BANK
80102016 - 2
1. The objectives of financial reporting are based on
a. Generally accepted accounting principles
b. Reporting for regulators
c. The need for conservatism
d. The needs of the users of the information
2. The relevance of providing information in financial statements is subject to the constraint of
a. Comparability
b. Cost-benefit
c. Reliability
d. Faithful representation
3. Which of the following is an enhancing quality that relates to both relevance and faithful
representation?
a. Comparability
b. Confirmatory value
c. Predictive value
d. Freedom from error
4. What is the requirement for incorporating an item into the financial statements?
a. It meets the definition of relevance and faithful representation.
b. It meets the definition of an element and can be measured reliably
c. It satisfies the criteria of capital maintenance
d. It meets the requirement of comparability and consistency.
5. What is the purpose of reporting comprehensive income?
a. To report changes in equity due to transactions with owners.
b. To report a measure of overall entity performance.
c. To replace net income with a better measure.
d. To combine income from continuing operations with income from discontinued operations.
6. When a full set of general-purpose financial statements are presented, comprehensive income and
its components should
a. Appear as a part of discontinued operations.
b. Be reported net of related income tax should effect, in total and individually.
c. Appear in a supplemental schedule in the notes to financial statements. d.
d.
Be displayed in a financial statement that has the same prominence as other financial
statements.
7. Which is an acceptable method for reporting comprehensive income under IFRS?
a. One comprehensive income statement.
b. Two statements, an income statement and a comprehensive income statement.
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c. In the statement of changes in equity. d.
One comprehensive income statement or two statements, an income statement and a
comprehensive income statement
8. Which of the following is true about financial statement requirements?
a. Prior year comparative financial statements are required.
b. Income statements for three years are required.
c. Statements of financial position for three years are required.
d. There are no specific requirements regarding comparative financial statements.
9. Which of the following items would cause earnings to differ from comprehensive income?
a. Unrealized loss on investment classified as available for sale
b. Unrealized loss on investment classified as trading
c. Loss on exchange of similar asset
d. Loss on exchange of dissimilar asset
10. Which of the following statements conforms to the realization concept?
a. Equipment depreciation was assigned to a production department and then to product unit
cost.
b. Depreciated equipment was sold in exchange for a note receivable.
c. Cash was collected on accounts receivable.
d. Product unit costs were assigned to cost of goods sold when the units were sold.
11. What is the underlying concept that supports estimating a fixed asset impairment charge?
a. Substance over form
b. Consistency
c. Matching
d. Faithful representation
12. What is the concept that supports the issuance of interim reports?
a. Relevance
b. Materiality
c. Consistency
d. Faithful representation
13. Which of the following is an essential characteristic of an asset?
a. The claims to an asset’s benefits are legally enforceable.
b. An asset is tangible.
c. An asset is obtained at a cost.
d. An asset provides future benefits.
14. The installment method of accounting may be used if the
a. Collection period extends over more than twelve months.
b. Installments are due in different years.
c. Ultimate amount collectible is indeterminate.
d. Percentage of completion method is inappropriate.
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15. Which statement best justifies the use of the cost recovery method of revenue recognition to
account for installment sales?
a. The sales contract provides that title to the equipment only passes to the purchaser when all
payments have been made.
b. No cash payments are due until one year from the date of sale.
c. Sales are subject to a high rate of return.
d. There is no reasonable basis for estimating collectibility.
16. Which of the following is not one of the criteria for revenue recognition for sale of goods?
a. The significant risk and rewards of ownership of goods are transferred.
b. Payment has been received.
c. The entity does not retain a continuing managerial involvement or control over the goods
d. The costs incurred can be measured reliably
17. Which of the following is the first step within the hierarchy of guidance when selecting
accounting policies?
a. Consider the most recent pronouncements of other standard setting bodies.
b. Apply a standard from PFRS if it specifically relates to the transaction, other event or
condition.
c. Consider the applicability of the definitions, recognition criteria and measurement concepts in
the Conceptual Framework
d. Apply the requirements in PFRS dealing with similar and related issues.
18. The effect of a change in accounting policy that is inseparable from the effect of a change in
accounting estimate should be reported
a. By restating the financial statements of all prior periods presented.
b. As a correction of an error.
c. As a component of income from continuing operations, in the period of change and future
periods if the change affects both.
d. As a separate disclosure after income from continuing operations, in the period of change and
future periods if the change affects both.
19. If it is impracticable to determine the cumulative effect of an accounting change to any of the
prior periods, the accounting change should be accounted for
a. As a prior adjustment
b. On a prospective basis
c. As a cumulative effect change in the income statement
d. As an adjustment to retained earnings in the first period presented.
20. An entity that has included in consolidated financial statements this year a subsidiary acquired
years ago that was appropriately excluded from consolidation last year should report
a. An accounting change prospectively.
b. An accounting change retrospectively.
c. A correction of an error.
d. Neither an accounting change nor a correction of an error.
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21. A voluntary change in accounting method may only be made if
a. A new standard mandates the change in method
b. Management prefers the new method
c. The new method provides reliable and more relevant information
d. There is no prohibition for the change.
22. The loss on disposal of a discontinued component should
a. Exclude associated employee relocation cost
b. Exclude operating loss for the period.
c. Include associated employee termination cost
d. Exclude associated lease cancelation cost
23. An entity recently moved to a new building. The old building is being actively marketed for sale,
and the entity expects to complete the sale in four months. Each of the following statements is
correct regarding the old building, except
a. It will be reclassified as an asset held for sale.
b. It will be classified as a current asset.
c. It will no longer be depreciated.
d. It will be valued at historical cost.
24. Financial statements shall include disclosures of material transactions between related parties,
except
a. Nonmonetary exchanges by affiliates.
b. Sales of inventory by a subsidiary to the parent.
c. Expense allowances for executives which exceed normal business practice.
d. An entity’s agreement to act as surety for a loan to the chief executive officer.
25. What is the purpose of information presented in notes to financial statements?
a. To provide disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.
b. To correct improper presentation in the financial statements.
c. To provide recognition of amounts not included in the totals of the financial statements.
d. To present management response to auditor comments.
26. The summary of significant accounting policies should disclose the
a. Proforma effect of retroactive application of an accounting change.
b. Basis of profit recognition on long term construction contracts.
c. Adequacy of pension plan assets in relation to vested benefits.
d. Future minimum lease payments in the aggregate and for each of the succeeding fiscal years.
27. Which of the following is not true about the presentation of financial statements?
a. A separate statement of comprehensive income and separate statement of changes in equity
are required.
b. The LIFO cost flow assumption is not allowed for inventories.
c. Presentation of extraordinary items is required.
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