CCIFP FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the legal definition of a contract? What is the IRS definition? - ANSWER: An
agreement between 2 parties that is legally binding & enforceable under applicable
law.
Strategic planning must consider external factors. These factors change rapidly and
are outside the contractor control. - ANSWER: 1. Political
2. Regulatory
3. Market Outlook
4. Social
5. Technology
6. Economic
Strategic planning must consider internal factors. These factors the contractor can
control. - ANSWER: 1. Culture, related to financial discipline, risk tolerance, growth,
and change
2. Life cycle stage
3. Comprehensive marketing strategy
4. Core competencies
5. Talent acquisition and retention programs
6. Commitment to technology
Major cause of contractor failure is - ANSWER: The failure to plan and set specific
objectives
Strategic Planning - ANSWER: A logical and systematic process by which a contractor
determines the strategic direction for the contractor's future
Strategic Planning - ANSWER: Requires knowledge of the risks inherent in the
construction industry and of available new business opportunities
Strategic Planning Process encourages - ANSWER: 1. Assessment of your company's
current condition
2. Examination of current business model and the way you would like to do business
in future
3. Development of new future operating methods in estimating, preconstruction,
marketing and sales
4. Commitment to set strategic goals and plans to meet them
5. Creation of momentum necessary to start and carry out the implementation of
strategic plan
, What are the 2 coverage triggers for CGL? - ANSWER: 1. Occurrence Trigger -
Whatever policy in place a the time of the claim happening is policy used.
2. Claims Trigger - (Not used much) Made trigger policy in place, Policy extended
What is the legal definition of a contract? What is the IRS's definition of a contract? -
ANSWER: An agreement between two parties that is legally binding & enforceable
under applicable law
What is RAID? - ANSWER: Redundant array of Independent (or inexpensive) disks.
- Data spread out over several disks, users access simultaneously.
- Normally used by servers in multi-user environments
What is the disclosure on the balance sheet for anticipated losses on contracts? -
ANSWER: Estimated liability to complete contracts
What is the IRS's definition of a "Home Construction Contract"? - ANSWER: Contracts
if 80% of the total contract costs are:
1) Dwelling units, 4 of fewer
2) Improvements directly related to such dwelling units
3) Excluded from IRC 460 - Special rules from long term contracts
What is LAN? - ANSWER: Local Area Network
What is the difference between cloud computing & virtual environments? - ANSWER:
- Cloud computing allows access to data through a browser
- Virtual environment allows remote access to data, but access software require on
computer to access
What is the "look-Back" requirement? - ANSWER: Taxpayer using percentage of
completion must redetermined contract profit in year of completion and difference
reported in periods are subject to interest charge or refund.
What are the 4 types of contracts? - ANSWER: 1) Fixed price or lump sum
2) Time & Material
3) Cost-type contracts
4) Unit Price
What is a fixed price or lump sum contract? - ANSWER: The price is not usually
subject to adjustment
What is a time & material type contract? - ANSWER: The price is based on direct
labor hours and cost of materials
What is a cost-type contract? - ANSWER: Provides for reimbursed of allowable or
other defined costs incurred plus fee. Can also include a gross max (GMP)
QUESTIONS EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the legal definition of a contract? What is the IRS definition? - ANSWER: An
agreement between 2 parties that is legally binding & enforceable under applicable
law.
Strategic planning must consider external factors. These factors change rapidly and
are outside the contractor control. - ANSWER: 1. Political
2. Regulatory
3. Market Outlook
4. Social
5. Technology
6. Economic
Strategic planning must consider internal factors. These factors the contractor can
control. - ANSWER: 1. Culture, related to financial discipline, risk tolerance, growth,
and change
2. Life cycle stage
3. Comprehensive marketing strategy
4. Core competencies
5. Talent acquisition and retention programs
6. Commitment to technology
Major cause of contractor failure is - ANSWER: The failure to plan and set specific
objectives
Strategic Planning - ANSWER: A logical and systematic process by which a contractor
determines the strategic direction for the contractor's future
Strategic Planning - ANSWER: Requires knowledge of the risks inherent in the
construction industry and of available new business opportunities
Strategic Planning Process encourages - ANSWER: 1. Assessment of your company's
current condition
2. Examination of current business model and the way you would like to do business
in future
3. Development of new future operating methods in estimating, preconstruction,
marketing and sales
4. Commitment to set strategic goals and plans to meet them
5. Creation of momentum necessary to start and carry out the implementation of
strategic plan
, What are the 2 coverage triggers for CGL? - ANSWER: 1. Occurrence Trigger -
Whatever policy in place a the time of the claim happening is policy used.
2. Claims Trigger - (Not used much) Made trigger policy in place, Policy extended
What is the legal definition of a contract? What is the IRS's definition of a contract? -
ANSWER: An agreement between two parties that is legally binding & enforceable
under applicable law
What is RAID? - ANSWER: Redundant array of Independent (or inexpensive) disks.
- Data spread out over several disks, users access simultaneously.
- Normally used by servers in multi-user environments
What is the disclosure on the balance sheet for anticipated losses on contracts? -
ANSWER: Estimated liability to complete contracts
What is the IRS's definition of a "Home Construction Contract"? - ANSWER: Contracts
if 80% of the total contract costs are:
1) Dwelling units, 4 of fewer
2) Improvements directly related to such dwelling units
3) Excluded from IRC 460 - Special rules from long term contracts
What is LAN? - ANSWER: Local Area Network
What is the difference between cloud computing & virtual environments? - ANSWER:
- Cloud computing allows access to data through a browser
- Virtual environment allows remote access to data, but access software require on
computer to access
What is the "look-Back" requirement? - ANSWER: Taxpayer using percentage of
completion must redetermined contract profit in year of completion and difference
reported in periods are subject to interest charge or refund.
What are the 4 types of contracts? - ANSWER: 1) Fixed price or lump sum
2) Time & Material
3) Cost-type contracts
4) Unit Price
What is a fixed price or lump sum contract? - ANSWER: The price is not usually
subject to adjustment
What is a time & material type contract? - ANSWER: The price is based on direct
labor hours and cost of materials
What is a cost-type contract? - ANSWER: Provides for reimbursed of allowable or
other defined costs incurred plus fee. Can also include a gross max (GMP)
