WGU C213 Pre Assessment 2022 / PRE-ASSESSMENT: ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKERSPVAC

WGU C213 Pre Assessment 2022 / PRE-ASSESSMENT: ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKERSPVAC What does accounting focus on? The impact a business's activities have on its overall financial performance Which report summarizes cash collections and cash expenditures from operating, investing, and financing activities over a period of time? Statement of cash flows Which users would have a primary concern with an organization's ability to provide healthcare benefits? Employees Which body regulates a certified public accounting firm's audit practices when the firm is auditing a large publicly traded company? The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) What has had the most significant impact on accounting practices? Information technology What two items of information are revealed on the balance sheet? Choose 2 answers Ownership. Debt Which term is defined as the residual interest in the net assets of a company? Owners' equity A corporation has total liabilities of $300 million, total owners' equity of $100 million, and current assets of $50 million. What is the value of the firm's long-term assets? $350 million Which situation should result in revenue recognition on the income statement for the year ending 12/31/14 if the firm is using accrual-basis accounting? In 2014, a company provides services to a customer for which cash will be collected the next year (2015). Which category on the statement of cash flows summarizes cash receipts and payments to owners and creditors of the company? Cash flows from financing activities Where would an investor find a summary of a company's significant accounting policies? In the notes to financial statements Which assurance does an external audit report provide for its readers? The company's financial statements fairly reflect its financial position Reliable Information that can be verified Relevant Information having to do with the matter at hand Material Information that is important enough to make a difference Conservatism Information related to recognizing losses as they occur What are steps in the decision cycle? 1 Prepare financial statements. 2 Analyze financial statements. 3 Gather information. 4 Make decision. 5 Implement decision. Partial financial information for a company is as follows: Current assets $36,543 Total assets $58,71