Deck 2: Conceptual Frameworks for Financial Reporting

Question 1

What is not an information need of users of financial information under the IFRS Framework?

A)Information on the amount of cash flows.
B)Information about the timing of future cash flows.
C)Information on the uncertainty of cash flows.
D)Information about the amount of past cash flows.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is not correct about the conceptual framework in accounting?

A)It is the basis for standard-setting for accounting standard setting bodies.
B)It is based on fundamental accounting truths derived from the laws of nature.
C)It can be used to solve emerging or complex accounting problems.
D)It can be used to develop consistent and comparable accounting principles.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is not a purpose of a conceptual framework of accounting concepts and financial reporting objectives?

A)To increase the user's ability to understand financial statements.
B)To increase financial statement users' confidence in financial reporting.
C)To provide a foundation for detailed accounting and reporting rules.
D)To enhance comparability among companies' financial statements.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which financial statement is not needed under the IFRS Framework?

A)Balance sheet.
B)Statement of retained earnings.
C)Income statement.
D)Statement of cash flows.

Question 5

Which statement best explains the qualitative characteristic of "relevance"?

A)Financial reports should be understandable to the users of the information.
B)Omitting information would influence a user's economic decision.
C)Information should influence a user's economic decisions.
D)Financial reports should be accurate and complete.

Question 6

Which is not a criteria for recognition of financial information in the IFRS Framework?

A)The amount is reasonably measurable.
B)The expenses should be matched with revenues.
C)The amount must be measured at historical cost.
D)Inflow of outflow of cash flows are probable.

Question 7

Provide three reasons for the importance of the conceptual framework for financial reporting.

Question 8

Financial statements under the IFRS Framework do not help users with what kind of objective(s)?

A)Alleviating moral hazard.
B)Forecasting future product growth.
C)Prediction of future earnings.
D)Evaluating the riskiness of an investment.

Question 9

What decision would users of financial information need to make under the IFRS Framework?

A)Determining whether to lend to the company.
B)Determining if a company is an ethical company.
C)Determining if the liquidation values are accurate.
D)Determine if the company is socially responsible.

Question 10

Which statement best explains the concept of "representational faithfulness"?

A)Transactions should be recorded in accordance with their substance rather than their legal form.
B)Transactions should be recorded in accordance with their legal form rather than their substance.
C)Transactions should be recorded accurately and completely to be useful to financial statement users.
D)Transactions should be recorded using the rules and guidelines provided in the accounting standards.

Question 11

Which is not an element of financial information in the IFRS Framework?

A)Other comprehensive income.
B)Assets.
C)Income.
D)Liabilities.

Question 12

Which is not a qualitative characteristic of financial information in the IFRS Framework?

A)Understandability.
B)Historical cost.
C)Representational faithfulness.
D)Comparability.

Question 13

What decision would users of financial information not need to make under the IFRS Framework?

A)Decide whether to invest in an entity.
B)Information on an entity's economic performance.
C)Amount of money to borrow from an entity.
D)Assessment of the riskiness of cash flows.

Question 14

What information does the balance sheet provide to users of financial information under the IFRS Framework?

A)Information about changes in liabilities over a period of time.
B)Information about changes in resources over a period of time.
C)Information about the performance of a company over a period of time.
D)Information about the state of a company at a point in time.

Question 15

When actual financial statements routinely report results that overstate or understate a company's financial position, which qualitative characteristic is violated?

A)Relevance.
B)Neutrality.
C)Conservatism.
D)Reliability.

Question 16

Who are not users of financial information under the IFRS Framework?

A)Present investors.
B)Potential investors.
C)Creditors.
D)Management.

Question 17

Which is a purpose of the conceptual framework in accounting?

A)To support principles-based accounting standards, principles and practices.
B)To provide rules from which decision-useful financial information can be developed.
C)To promote global consistency, acceptance and adoption of IFRS around the globe.
D)To develop different accounting practices between countries around the globe.

Question 18

Which of the following is part of the IFRS Framework?

A)Statement of financial position.
B)Elements of financial statements.
C)Information Asymmetry.
D)Financial statement notes.

Question 19

The underlying or fundamental objective of the accounting conceptual framework is

A)decision usefulness.
B)comparability.
C)representational faithfulness.
D)understandability.

Question 20

Which is an assumption of financial information in the IFRS Framework?

A)Accrual basis of accounting.
B)Historical cost.
C)Timeliness.
D)Financial capital maintenance.

Question 21

Which of the following characteristic of financial information alleviates "information asymmetry"?

A)Completeness.
B)Verifiability.
C)Confirmatory value.
D)Materiality.

Question 22

Which of the following accurately describes the objective of financial reporting under the IFRS Conceptual Framework?

A)The Framework focuses on a narrow set of users such as investors and lenders.
B)Special purpose financial statements are required under the Framework.
C)In the Framework, users include a broad range such as employees and customers.
D)Under the Framework, general purpose financial statements increase moral hazard.

Question 23

Which concept of financial reporting is being described?

Question 24

Which statement best explains the meaning of "recognition" in financial reporting?

A)Determining where items should be presented in the body of the financial statements.
B)Presenting an item in the financial statements, rather than simply disclosing in the notes.
C)Quantifying items so that they can be presented in the body of the financial statements.
D)Presenting expenses in the same accounting period as the related revenues.

Question 25

In which of the following transactions would it not be appropriate to recognize an asset in the financial statements?

A)SGG receives a firm commitment from another company to purchase goods from SGG.
B)SGG pays $10,000 to a lawyer for services to be provided next year.
C)SGG provides services to another company, but will not be paid until after year end.
D)A customer of SGG makes a deposit of $1,500 for goods to be custom-made.

Question 26

Which statement best explains the meaning of "presentation" in financial reporting?

A)Determining where items should be presented in the body of the financial statements.
B)Presenting an item in the body of the financial statements and in the notes.
C)Quantifying items so that they can be presented in the body of the financial statements.
D)Presenting expenses in the same accounting period as the related revenues.

Question 27

Identify the eight major components of the conceptual framework for accounting. Explain how these components interact with the demand for and supply of financial information.

Question 28

Which financial statement element is being described?

Question 29

Which qualitative characteristic of financial information alleviates "moral hazard"?

A)Neutrality.
B)Predictive value.
C)Timeliness.
D)Comparability.

Question 30

What is the most commonly used measurement basis?

A)Current cost.
B)Realizable value.
C)Historical cost.
D)Present value.

Question 31

Which of the following is/are constraints in the financial reporting process?

A)Classifying a revenue versus an expense in the income statement.
B)Using the historical cost versus the fair value method to measure transactions.
C)Recognizing an asset versus a liability in the balance sheet.
D)Benefits of information versus the costs of producing that information.

Question 32

Which statement best explains the qualitative characteristic of "completeness"?

A)Financial statements should represent the underlying transactions, assets and liabilities.
B)Omission of financial information that would influence a user's economic decision.
C)Financial information should not contain errors or bias.
D)Financial statements should not omit material items or transactions.

Question 33

What information does the income statement provide to users of financial information under the IFRS Framework?

A)Information about changes in liabilities over a period of time.
B)Information about changes in resources over a period of time.
C)Information about the performance over a period of time.
D)Information about the state of a company at a point in time.

Question 34

Which of the following is an attribute of "relevance"?

A)Verifiability.
B)Predictive value.
C)Free from error.
D)Comparability.

Question 35

When are financial items recognized in the financial statements?

A)Items are recognized if the fair value amounts can be determined.
B)Items are recognized if the inflows or outflows of resources are probable.
C)Items are recognized if the future gains will result from disposal of the item.
D)Items are recognized if there are no measurement uncertainties.

Question 36

Which of the following is an attribute of "representational faithfulness"?

A)Historical cost.
B)Confirmatory value.
C)Neutrality.
D)Understandability.

Question 37

Which statement best explains the meaning of "measurement" in financial reporting?

A)Determining where items should be presented in the body of the financial statements.
B)Presenting an item in the financial statements but not in the notes.
C)Quantifying items so that they can be presented in the body of the financial statements.
D)Presenting expenses in the same accounting period as the related revenues.

Question 38

Which statement best explains the meaning of "comparability" in financial reporting?

A)Financial information that is available quickly to financial statement users.
B)Financial information that can be objectively confirmed by another person.
C)Financial reports that are comprehendible to the users of such reports.
D)Financial statement preparers using consistent accounting policies year over year.

Question 39

Indicate the qualitative characteristic being described in each situation below:

Question 40

Explain why assets and liabilities are generally not offset against one another. Use an example to illustrate your rationale.

Question 41

Which statement is correct?

A)Private enterprises may follow IFRS.
B)Not-for-profit organizations must follow ASPE.
C)Publicly accountable enterprises may follow ASPE.
D)Private enterprises must follow ASPE.

Question 42

During the past year, Easy Supplies Ltd's assets decreased $33,000, its liabilities decreased $41,000, its share capital increased $5,000, and Easy recorded net profit of $12,000. What was the amount of dividends declared?

A)$ 1,000
B)$ 9,000
C)$12,000
D)$19,000

Question 43

JP Corporation had net income of $1,000,000 for 2013. After issuing its financial statements, the company realized that it had failed to include inventory from one of its small warehouses for several years. Specifically, it forgot to include $20,000 on December 31, 2012 and $30,000 on December 31, 2013. Which of the following is true regarding JP's 2011 net income?

A)Net income was understated by $10,000.
B)Net income was overstated by $10,000.
C)Net income was understated by $30,000.
D)Net income was overstated by $30,000.

Question 44

Which of the following is part of the ASPE Conceptual Framework?

A)To provide information for investors, lenders and creditors only.
B)Completeness is an attribute of representational faithfulness.
C)To provide information useful for investment decisions.
D)To provide information useful for assessing management stewardship.

Question 45

Which statement is not correct?

A)Private enterprises may follow IFRS.
B)Private enterprises may follow ASPE.
C)Not-for-profit organizations may follow IFRS.
D)Government organizations must follow IFRS.

Question 46

Which organization oversees accounting standards in Canada?

A)Financial Accounting Standards Board.
B)Institutes of Chartered Accountants in each province.
C)Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
D)International Accounting Standards Board.

Question 47

What standards are not contained in the CICA Handbook?

A)Accounting standards for publicly accountable enterprises.
B)Accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations.
C)Accounting standards for private enterprises.
D)MD&A standards for publicly accountable enterprises.

Question 48

Which statement is correct?

A)Private enterprises must follow IFRS.
B)Publicly accountable enterprises must follow IFRS.
C)Not-for-profit organizations must follow ASPE.
D)Private enterprises must follow ASPE.

Question 49

Maybel Company has a March 31, 2012 year end. Which of the following should not be recorded as a current liability?

A)A deposit received from a customer for the February 2013 rent on a 1-year lease entered into on March 1, 2011.
B)Unpaid payroll taxes.
C)Dividends in arrears on preferred dividends.
D)Property taxes estimated and unpaid based on the prior year's municipal tax bill.

Question 50

Accelerated Earnings Inc. (Company)has an operating line of credit with the local bank that is secured by accounts receivable and inventory.
The Company purchased inventory whenever the price was low during the year and has a substantial amount on hand at year end. The inventory price has increased substantially at year end. The Controller recorded the following journal at year end:
Dr. INVENTORY 120,000
Cr. GAIN ON INVENTORY 120,000
Required:
a)Who are the users of the Company's financial statements and what is their informational need?
b)What part of the IFRS Conceptual Framework is violated by this journal entry?
c)What is the impact of this journal entry on the Company's users?
d)What correction is required?

Question 51

Computer Inc. sells equipment with a 3-year warranty. Prior experience indicates that costs for warranty repairs average 3% in the first year, 2% in the second year and 1% in the third year. In 2013, Computer had sales of $800,000. It paid $20,000 for materials and labour to make warranty-related repairs in 2013. What amount will be recorded as warranty expense in 2013?

A)$16,000
B)$24,000
C)$28,000
D)$48,000

Question 52

Lean Ltd. had a balance of $52,300 in the office supplies account at the start of the year. During the year, purchases of $141,700 were made and debited to the office supplies account. At the end of the year, a physical count of the office supplies indicated $41,800 on hand. What was the office supplies expense for the year?

A)$141,700
B)$152,200
C)$183,500
D)$194,000

Question 53

Explain how accounting standards are set in Canada.

Question 54

Fail-Safe Computer Inc. sells equipment with a 2-year warranty. Prior experience indicates that costs for warranty repairs average 3% in the first year, and 2% in the second year. Sales were $300,000 and $400,000 in fiscal 2012 and 2013 respectively. It paid $5,000 for materials and labour to make warranty-related repairs in 2012. What amount will be recorded as warranty expense in 2012?

A)$15,000
B)$20,000
C)$21,000
D)$26,000

Question 55

Which is not an example of trade-offs made in the IFRS Framework?

A)Relevance versus representational faithfulness.
B)Comparability versus consistency.
C)Physical capital versus financial capital.
D)Timeliness versus verifiability.

Question 56

Discuss some of the conceptual framework concepts involved in determining whether to capitalize or expense an expenditure.

Question 57

ABC Manufacturing has incurred $250,000 to defend itself against a patent infringement lawsuit from CCB Limited. CCB has won, but ABC is planning to appeal the decision and continue pursuing its case. ABC is permitted to use its patent during the appeal process.
Provide two arguments to support ABC capitalizing the $250,000 expenses associated with a lawsuit. Provide two arguments against ABC capitalizing the $250,000 expenses associated with a lawsuit. Which option would you recommend and why?

Question 58

Which of the following accurately describes the standard setting process in Canada?

A)The Accounting Standards Oversight Council approves the IFRS.
B)The Accounting Standards Board has no authority to alter IFRS.
C)The IFRS are jointly set by the Accounting Standards Board and the IASB.
D)The Public Sector Accounting Board oversees standards for private enterprises.

Question 59

Which statement best describes a private enterprise?

A)Any entity that is not a publicly accountable enterprise.
B)Any for-profit organization that is not a publicly accountable enterprise.
C)An entity that holds assets in a legal capacity for a broad group of outsiders as one of its primary businesses.
D)Any entity, excluding a not-for-profit organization.

Question 60

Which statement best describes a publicly accountable enterprise?

A)An entity that has not issued debt instruments that are outstanding and traded in a public market.
B)An entity that holds assets in a fiduciary capacity for a broad group of outsiders as one of its primary businesses.
C)An entity that has not issued equity instruments that are outstanding and traded in a public market.
D)An entity that holds assets in a legal capacity for a broad group of outsiders as one of its primary businesses.