SOLUTION BANK 2026 ACTUAL PROBLEM
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⩥ Which of the following statements is true of the International
Accounting Standards Board (IASB)?
A. The Board consists of 16 members.
B. The Board should contain 6 part-time members.
C. At least 13 members of the Board must have experience as auditors.
D. All members of the Board should be from a single country. Answer:
A. The Board consists of 16 members.
⩥ Of the 16 members of the International Accounting Standards Board
(IASB), how many work for the board on a full-time basis?
A. 8
B. 13
,C. 10
D. 0. Answer: B. 13
⩥ The International Accounting Standards Board was preceded by:
A. the IOSCO.
B. the ASEAN.
C. the IASC.
D. the NRC.. Answer: C. the IASC.
⩥ What basis does the International Accounting Standards Board use in
developing IFRS?
A. Detailed rules to govern accounting practice
B. A framework for deriving general principles
,C. Typical tax laws of western nations
D. Exceptions or unusual circumstances that require special attention.
Answer: B. A framework for deriving general principles
⩥ Why does the IASB believe that a principles-based approach to
standard setting is superior to a rules-based approach?
A. Detailed guidance or rules encourage accountants to look for ways
around the rules rather than trying to provide useful information.
B. Principles-based standard setting is less costly to undertake than
rules-based standard formulation.
C. It is desirable to have all corporations in all countries using the same
accounting practice.
D. A conceptual framework for standard setting has demonstrated to
encourage the greatest economic development.. Answer: A. Detailed
guidance or rules encourage accountants to look for ways around the
rules rather than trying to provide useful information
⩥ According to the IASB, what is needed for IFRS to work effectively?
, A. Commitment from auditors to resist client pressures.
B. Professional judgment in the public interest on the part of companies
and auditors.
C. Financial statement preparers must produce reports that faithfully
represent all transactions.
D. All of the above are conditions for effective standards.. Answer: D.
All of the above are conditions for effective standards.
⩥ Which of the following statements is true about the IASB's approach
to accounting standard setting?
A. The IASB approach is very similar to the rules-oriented basis favored
by the FASB in the United States.
B. The IASB uses a principles-based approach to standards formulation.
C. The IASB pronouncements have been called a "cookbook" of
accounting standards.