Deck 2: Introduction to Financial Statements and Other Financial Reporting Topics

Question 1

Which of the following is not a true statement relating to the Treadway Commission?

A) The Treadway Commission is the popular name for the National Commission on Fraudulent Reporting.
B) The Treadway Commission has released reports detailing internal control systems.
C) Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and the independent public accounting firm report to the shareholders and board of directors often refer to criteria established on internal control by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
D) The Treadway Commission has issued a number of recommendations for the prevention of fraud on financial reports, ethics, and effective internal controls.
E) The Treadway Commission is a voluntary private-sector organization formed to support the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Which of the following is not an objective of the SEC's integrated disclosure system?

A) to coordinate the Form 10-K requirements with those of the annual report
B) to lessen the impact of the FASB
C) to expand the management discussion of liquidity, capital resources, and results of operations
D) to improve the quality of disclosure
E) to standardize information requirements

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Who is responsible for the preparation and integrity of financial statements?

A) a cost accountant
B) management
C) an auditor
D) a bookkeeper
E) the FASB

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following statements is not correct concerning summary annual reports?

A) A summary annual report omits much of the financial information included in an annual report.
B) When a company issues a summary annual report, the proxy materials it sends to shareholders must include a set of fully audited statements and other required financial disclosures.
C) A summary annual report generally has more nonfinancial pages than financial pages.
D) A summary annual report is adequate for reasonable analysis.
E) The concept of a summary annual report was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Question 5

A disclaimer of opinion is necessary when the exceptions to fair presentation are so material that a qualified opinion is not justified.

Question 6

Which of the following is a permanent account?

A) dividends
B) advertising expense
C) building
D) selling expense
E) insurance expense

Question 7

Which of the following statements is not true?

A) A qualified opinion or an adverse opinion may bring into question the reliability of the financial statements.
B) A disclaimer of opinion indicates that one should not look to the auditor's report as an indication of the reliability of the statements.
C) In some cases, outside accountants are associated with financial statements when they have performed less than an audit.
D) A review is substantially less in scope than an examination in accordance with generally accepted auditing statements.
E) The accountant's report expresses an opinion on reviewed financial statements.

Question 8

Subsequent events are those that occur after the balance sheet date but before the statements are issued.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a type of audit opinion?

A) unqualified opinion
B) qualified opinion
C) adverse opinion
D) clean opinion
E) disclaimer of opinion

Question 10

Which of the following is a temporary account?

A) advertising expense
B) land
C) building
D) accounts payable
E) bonds payable

Question 11

Which of the following would not be considered a subsequent event?

A) A major customer declares bankruptcy subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to issuing the statements.This event was not considered on the balance sheet date.
B) A major purchase of a subsidiary subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to issuing the statements.
C) Substantial debt incurred subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to issuing the statements.
D) Substantial stock issued subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to issuing the statements.
E) Hiring of employees for a new store, subsequent to the balance sheet date but prior to issuing the statements.

Question 12

Smith Company had retained earnings of $60,000 at the end of the current year.For the current year, income was $30,000 and dividends $10,000.What was the balance in retained earnings at the end of the prior year?

A) $30,000
B) $40,000
C) $60,000
D) $30,000
E) $70,000

Question 13

At the end of the fiscal year, an adjusting entry is made that increases both interest expense and interest payable.This entry is an application for which accounting principle?

A) full disclosure
B) materiality
C) matching
D) going concern
E) realization

Question 14

Which of these statements is not true?

A) Transactions must be recorded in a journal.
B) All transactions could be recorded in the general journal.
C) Companies use a number of special journals to record most transactions.
D) Special journals are designed to improve record- keeping efficiency.
E) The form of the journals are the same from industry to industry.

Question 15

Which of the following is a type of audit opinion that a firm would usually prefer?

A) unqualified opinion
B) qualified opinion
C) adverse opinion
D) clear opinion
E) none of the answers are correct

Question 16

In terms of debits and credits, which of the following accounts have the same normal balances?

A) accounts payable, accounts receivable, notes payable
B) dividends, accounts receivable, notes payable
C) advertising expense, selling expense, accounts receivable
D) land, building, accounts payable
E) common stock, notes payable, land

Question 17

Which of these statements is not true?

A) Asset, liability, and stockholders' equity accounts are referred to as permanent accounts.
B) Revenue, expense, and dividend accounts are described as temporary accounts.
C) Temporary accounts are closed at the end of the period to retained earnings.
D) The balance sheet will not balance until the temporary accounts are closed to retained earnings.
E) With double-entry, each transaction is recorded twice.

Question 18

Tiffin Company had retained earnings of $50,000 at the end of last year.For the current year, income was $20,000 and dividends $15,000.What is the balance in retained earnings at the end of the current year?

A) $85,000
B) $45,000
C) $55,000
D) $60,000
E) none of the answers are correct

Question 19

In addition to the balance sheet, the income statement, and the statement of cash flows, a complete set of financial statements must include:

A) an auditor's opinion
B) a ten-year summary of operations
C) a note disclosure of such items as accounting policies
D) historical common-size (percentage) summaries
E) a list of corporate officers

Question 20

If liabilities total $70,000 and stockholders' equity totals $50,000, then total assets must be:

A) $20,000
B) $80,000
C) $120,000
D) $30,000
E) $30,000

Question 21

The statement of retained earnings reconciles the beginning retained earnings balance to the retained earnings balance at the end of the current period.

Question 22

Accounts store the monetary information from the recording of transactions.

Question 23

Several accounts could be involved in a single transaction, but the debits and credits must still be equal.

Question 24

The sequence of accounting procedures completed during each accounting period is called the accounting cycle.

Question 25

A summary annual report is a condensed annual report that omits much of the financial information included in a typical annual report.

Question 26

The statement of cash flows consists of two sections: cash flows from operating activities and cash flows from financing activities.

Question 27

T-accounts have a left, or credit, side and a right, or debit, side.

Question 28

The principal financial statements of a corporation are the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows.

Question 29

Retained earnings always shows a positive balance.

Question 30

The retained earnings account is the link between the balance sheet and the statement of cash flows.

Question 31

The assets for the balance sheet must equal the liabilities and stockholders' equity.

Question 32

The income statement is a summary of revenues and expenses and gains and losses, ending with net income, for a particular period of time.

Question 33

A corporation is considered to be a legal entity separate and distinct from the stockholders.

Question 34

A balance sheet shows the financial condition of an accounting entity for a particular period of time.

Question 35

Transactions must be external to the company.

Question 36

At any point in time, assets must equal the contribution of the creditors only.

Question 37

A sole proprietorship is a legal entity separate from its owner.

Question 38

Contingent liabilities are recorded as a liability only if the loss is considered substantial and the amount is reasonably determinable.

Question 39

A partnership is a business owned by two or more individuals.Each owner is personally responsible for the debts of the partnership.

Question 40

The responsibility for the preparation and integrity of financial statements rests with management.

Question 41

The responsibility for the preparation and integrity of financial statements rests with the auditors.

Question 42

Accepted accounting principles leave ample room for arriving at different results in the short run.

Question 43

It is generally recognized that the market is more efficient when dealing with small firms that are not trading on large organized stock markets.

Question 44

One is unlikely to regard a qualified opinion or an adverse opinion as casting serious doubts on the reliability of the financial statements.

Question 45

The market will not be efficient if it does not have access to relevant information or if fraudulent information is provided.

Question 46

The point of cash receipt for revenue and cash disbursement for expenses is important under the accrual basis when determining income.

Question 47

An adverse opinion states that, except for the effects of the matter(s) to which the qualification relates, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the entity in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Question 48

Domestic accounting standards have developed to meet the needs of international environments.

Question 49

With the expansion of international business and global capital markets, the business community and governments have shown a decreased interest in the harmonization of international accounting standards.

Question 50

In practice, some of the required information in the 10-K is incorporated by reference.

Question 51

The accountant's report expresses an opinion on reviewed financial statements.

Question 52

The accrual basis needs numerous adjustments at the end of the accounting period.

Question 53

Ethics can be a particular problem with financial reports.

Question 54

A review has substantially less scope than an examination in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.

Question 55

From the point of view of analysis, the unqualified opinion without an explanatory paragraph or explanatory language carries the highest degree of reliability.

Question 56

The proxy is the solicitation sent to stockholders for the election of directors and for the approval of other corporation actions.

Question 57

Sometimes financial statements are presented without an accompanying accountant's report.

Question 58

A summary annual report generally has more nonfinancial pages than financial pages.

Question 59

The IASC does not have authority to enforce its standards, but these standards have been adopted in whole or in part by many countries.

Question 60

After posting, the general ledger accounts contain the same information as in the journals, but the information has been summarized by account.

Question 61

For consolidated statements, all transactions between entities being consolidated (i.e., intercompany transactions) must be eliminated.

Question 62

The auditor will issue a qualified opinion when he/she has not performed an audit sufficient in scope to form an opinion.

Question 63

A company must have majority voting shares of the other company in order to consolidate.

Question 64

For public companies reporting to the SEC, the 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy can be found at http://www.sec.gov.

Question 65

For consolidating, the FASB recognizes risks, rewards, decision-making ability and the primary beneficiary.

Question 66

There are three methods of accounting for a business combination.

Question 67

Accounting for a business combination must be accounted for using the purchase method.

Question 68

Financial statements of legally separate entities may be issued to show financial position, income, and cash flow as they would appear if the companies were a single entity.

Question 69

When a subsidiary is not consolidated, it is accounted for as an investment on the parent's balance sheet.

Question 70

The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) relates to the ability of capital markets to generate prices for securities that reflect worth.

Question 71

Most companies consolidate the parent's and subsidiary's accounts summed.

Question 72

The financial statements of the parent and the subsidiary are consolidated for all subsidiaries unless control is temporary or does not rest with the majority.

Question 73

For a business combination, the purchase method views the business combination as the acquisition of one entity by another.The firm doing the acquiring records the identifiable assets and liabilities at fair value at the date of acquisition.

Question 74

For public companies reporting under Sarbanes-Oxley, the auditor reports on the firm's internal controls in addition to the audit report.

Question 75

In 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it would accept financial statements from foreign private issues without reconciliation to U.S.GAAP if they are prepared using IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Question 76

The audit opinion of a public company is similar to an opinion for a private company except for the public company comments will be added as to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.