ADVANCED ACCOUNTING IN CANADA,
1ST CANADIAN EDITION BY NATHALIE
JOHNSTONE AND KRISTIE DEWALD
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ADVANCED ACCOUNTING IN CANADA, 1ST CANADIAN EDITION BY
NATHALIE JOHNSTONE AND KRISTIE DEWALD TEST BANK|\ FULL
TEST BANK WITH ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE 2025 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| GUARANTEED
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Advanced Financial Accounting
1.1 Describe the accounting standards used in Canada and how they apply to
different reporting entities.
1) A private company in Canada that is closely held, has no debt, and wants to
simplify the accounting process is most likely to report under which part of the
CPA Canada Handbook?
A) Part II — Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE)
B) Part IV — Accounting Standards for Pensions
C) Part I — International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
D) Part III — Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations
ANSWER_ A
Diff: 1 Type: MC
Taxonomy Category: Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe the accounting standards used in Canada and how
they apply to different reporting entities.
2) In Canada, a private company has the choice to report under International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or Accounting Standards for Private
Enterprises (ASPE). Describe why the CPA Canada Handbook provides the option
for private enterprises?
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ANSWER_ IFRS is meant to create consistency and comparability in international
markets. One of the limitations of IFRS is the complexity of reporting for equity
investments that are meant to provide information to shareholders for decision-
making purposes. Many private companies are held by a small group of
shareholders who are often involved in the running of the business or have access
to that information. As a result, the cost of applying more complex accounting
policies outweighs the benefit of the information provided to this closely held
group of shareholders. To address this, the Accounting
Standards Board developed the Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises to
meet the needs of private
enterprises. Private enterprises have the option to adopt IFRS or ASPE depending
on the needs of the financial statement users.
Diff: 2 Type: ES
Taxonomy Category: Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe the accounting standards used in Canada and how
they apply to different reporting entities.
3) What are the four parts of the CPA Canada Handbook — Accounting and
which entities are they applicable to?
ANSWER_ The four parts are:
• Part I — International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) — applicable
to publicly accountable, private, or not-for-profit entities.
• Part II — Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) —
applicable to private entities.
• Part III — Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations —
applicable to not-for-profit entities.
• Part IV — Accounting Standards for Pension Plans — applicable to pension
plans.
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Diff: 1 Type: ES
Taxonomy Category: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe the accounting standards used in Canada and how
they apply to different reporting entities.
1.2 Discuss the conceptual framework for financial reporting and the general
purpose of financial reporting.
1) In 2011, Canada adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for
publicly accountable enterprises. Explain the rationale for adopting IFRS in
Canada.
ANSWER_ As the global economy expanded, the Accounting Standards Board
(AcSB) chose to adopt IFRS in Canada to improve consistency and comparability
in the international capital markets.
Diff: 1 Type: ES
Taxonomy Category: Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.2 Discuss the conceptual framework for financial reporting
and the general purpose of financial reporting.
1.3 Define and identify strategic and non-strategic intercorporate investments
made by reporting entities.
1) Laliberte Products Ltd. (LPL), a public company, made several equity
investments in the current year.
Which of the following investments would most likely be classified as an associate
in LPL's financial statements?
1ST CANADIAN EDITION BY NATHALIE
JOHNSTONE AND KRISTIE DEWALD
TEST BANK|\ FULL TEST BANK WITH ALL
CHAPTERS INCLUDED|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE 2025 WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| GUARANTEED A+
,1|Page
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING IN CANADA, 1ST CANADIAN EDITION BY
NATHALIE JOHNSTONE AND KRISTIE DEWALD TEST BANK|\ FULL
TEST BANK WITH ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE 2025 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| GUARANTEED
A+
Chapter 01: Introduction to Advanced Financial Accounting
1.1 Describe the accounting standards used in Canada and how they apply to
different reporting entities.
1) A private company in Canada that is closely held, has no debt, and wants to
simplify the accounting process is most likely to report under which part of the
CPA Canada Handbook?
A) Part II — Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE)
B) Part IV — Accounting Standards for Pensions
C) Part I — International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
D) Part III — Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations
ANSWER_ A
Diff: 1 Type: MC
Taxonomy Category: Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe the accounting standards used in Canada and how
they apply to different reporting entities.
2) In Canada, a private company has the choice to report under International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or Accounting Standards for Private
Enterprises (ASPE). Describe why the CPA Canada Handbook provides the option
for private enterprises?
,2|Page
ANSWER_ IFRS is meant to create consistency and comparability in international
markets. One of the limitations of IFRS is the complexity of reporting for equity
investments that are meant to provide information to shareholders for decision-
making purposes. Many private companies are held by a small group of
shareholders who are often involved in the running of the business or have access
to that information. As a result, the cost of applying more complex accounting
policies outweighs the benefit of the information provided to this closely held
group of shareholders. To address this, the Accounting
Standards Board developed the Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises to
meet the needs of private
enterprises. Private enterprises have the option to adopt IFRS or ASPE depending
on the needs of the financial statement users.
Diff: 2 Type: ES
Taxonomy Category: Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe the accounting standards used in Canada and how
they apply to different reporting entities.
3) What are the four parts of the CPA Canada Handbook — Accounting and
which entities are they applicable to?
ANSWER_ The four parts are:
• Part I — International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) — applicable
to publicly accountable, private, or not-for-profit entities.
• Part II — Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) —
applicable to private entities.
• Part III — Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations —
applicable to not-for-profit entities.
• Part IV — Accounting Standards for Pension Plans — applicable to pension
plans.
, 3|Page
Diff: 1 Type: ES
Taxonomy Category: Remembering
Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe the accounting standards used in Canada and how
they apply to different reporting entities.
1.2 Discuss the conceptual framework for financial reporting and the general
purpose of financial reporting.
1) In 2011, Canada adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for
publicly accountable enterprises. Explain the rationale for adopting IFRS in
Canada.
ANSWER_ As the global economy expanded, the Accounting Standards Board
(AcSB) chose to adopt IFRS in Canada to improve consistency and comparability
in the international capital markets.
Diff: 1 Type: ES
Taxonomy Category: Understanding
Learning Outcome: 1.2 Discuss the conceptual framework for financial reporting
and the general purpose of financial reporting.
1.3 Define and identify strategic and non-strategic intercorporate investments
made by reporting entities.
1) Laliberte Products Ltd. (LPL), a public company, made several equity
investments in the current year.
Which of the following investments would most likely be classified as an associate
in LPL's financial statements?
