1、1. Accounting is an information and measurement system that identifies, records, and communicates relevant, reliable, and comparable information about an organizations business activities. 2. Bookkeeping is the recording of transactions and events and is only part of accounting. 3. An accounting inf
2、ormation system communicates data to help businesses make better decisions. 4. Managerial accounting is the area of accounting that provides internal reports to assist the decision making needs of internal users. 5. Internal operating activities include research and development, distribution, and hu
3、man resources. 6. The primary objective of financial accounting is to provide general purpose financial statements to help external users analyze and interpret an organizations activities. 7. External auditors examine financial statements to verify that they are prepared according to generally accep
4、ted accounting principles. 8. External users include lenders, shareholders, customers, and regulators. 9. Regulators often have legal authority over certain activities of organizations. 10. Internal users include lenders, shareholders, brokers and managers. 11. Opportunities in accounting include au
5、diting, consulting, market research, and tax planning. 12. Identifying the proper ethical path is easy. 13. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requires each issuer of securities to disclose whether is has adopted a code of ethics for its senior financial officers and the contents of that code. 14. The fra
6、ud triangle asserts that there are three factors that must exist for a person to commit fraud; these factors are opportunity, pressure, and rationalization. 15. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) does not require public companies to apply both accounting oversight and stringent internal controls. 16. A pa
7、rtnership is a business owned by two or more people. 17. Owners of a corporation are called shareholders or stockholders. 18. In the partnership form of business, the owners are called stockholders. 19. The balance sheet shows a companys net income or loss due to earnings activities over a period of
8、 time. 20. The Financial Accounting Standards Board is the private group that sets both broad and specific accounting principles. 21. The business entity principle means that a business will continue operating for an indefinite period of time. 22. Generally accepted accounting principles are the bas
9、ic assumptions, concepts, and guidelines for preparing financial statements. 23. The business entity assumption means that a business is accounted for separately from other business entities, including its owner or owners.24. As a general rule, revenues should not be recognized in the accounting rec
10、ords until it is received in cash. 25. Specific accounting principles are basic assumptions, concepts, and guidelines for preparing financial statements and arise out of long-used accounting practice. 26. General accounting principles arise from long-used accounting practices. 27. A sole proprietors
11、hip is a business owned by one or more persons. 28. Unlimited liability is an advantage of a sole proprietorship. 29. Understanding generally accepted accounting principles is not necessary to use and interpret financial statements. 30. The International Accounting Standards board (IASB) has the aut
12、hority to impose its standards on companies around the world. 31. Objectivity means that financial information is supported by independent unbiased evidence. 32. The idea that a business will continue to operate instead of being closed or sold underlies the going-concern assumption.33. According to
13、the cost principle, it is preferable for managers to report an estimate of an assets value. 34. The monetary unit assumption means that all international transactions must be expressed in dollars. 35. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is the government group that establishes report
14、ing requirements for companies that issue stock to the public. 36. A limited liability company offers the limited liability of a partnership or proprietorship and the tax treatment of a corporation. 37. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a government agency that has legal authority to e
15、stablish GAAP. 38. The three common forms of business ownership include sole proprietorship, partnership, and non-profit. 39. The three major types of business activities are operating, financing, and investing. 40. Planning is defining an organizations ideas, goals, and actions. 41. Strategic manag
16、ement is the process of determining the right mix of operating activities for the type of organization, its plans, and its markets. 42. Planning activities are the means an organization uses to pay for resources like land, buildings, and equipment to carry out its plans.43. Investing activities are
17、the acquiring and disposing of resources that an organization uses to acquire and sell its products or services.44. Owner financing refers to resources contributed by creditors or lenders. 45. Revenues are increases in equity from a companys earning activities. 46. A net loss occurs when revenues ex
18、ceed expenses. 47. Net income occurs when revenues exceed expenses. 48. Liabilities are the owners claim on assets. 49. Assets are the resources of a company and are expected to yield future benefits. 50. Owners withdrawals are expenses. 51. The accounting equation can be restated as: Assets - Equit
19、y = Liabilities. 52. The accounting equation implies that: Assets + Liabilities = Equity. 53. Owners investments are increases in equity from a companys earnings activities. 54. Every business transaction leaves the accounting equation in balance. 55. An external transaction is an exchange of value
20、within an organization. 56. From an accounting perspective, an event is a happening that affects the accounting equation, but cannot be measured. 57. Owners equity is increased when cash is received from customers in payment of previously recorded accounts receivable. 58. An owners investment in a b
21、usiness always creates an asset (cash), a liability (note payable), and owners equity (investment.) 59. Return on assets is often stated in ratio form as the amount of average total assets divided by income. 60. Return on assets is also known as return on investment. 61. Return on assets is useful t
22、o decision makers for evaluating management, analyzing and forecasting profits, and in planning activities. 62.Arrows net income of $117 million and average assets of $1,400 million results in a return on assets of 8.36%. 63. Return on assets reflects the effectiveness of a companys ability to gener
23、ate profit through productive use of its assets. 64. Risk is the uncertainty about the return we expect to earn. 65. Generally the lower the risk, the lower the return that can be expected. 66. U. S. Government Treasury bonds provide high return and low risk to investors. 67. The four basic financia
24、l statements include the balance sheet, income statement, statement of owners equity, and statement of cash flows. 68. An income statement reports on investing and financing activities. 69. A balance sheet covers a period of time such as a month or year. 70. The income statement displays revenues ea
25、rned and expenses incurred over a specified period of time due to earnings activities. 71. The statement of cash flows shows the net effect of revenues and expenses for a reporting period. 72. The income statement shows the financial position of a business on a specific date. 73. The first section o
26、f the income statement reports cash flows from operating activities. 74. The balance sheet is based on the accounting equation. 75. Investing activities involve the buying and selling of assets such as land and equipment that are held for long-term use in the business. 76. Operating activities inclu
27、de long-term borrowing and repaying cash from lenders, and cash investments or withdrawals by the owner. 77. The purchase of supplies appears on the statement of cash flows as an investing activity because it involves the purchase of assets. 78. The income statement reports on operating activities a
28、t a point in time. 79. The statement of cash flows identifies cash flows separated into operating, investing, and financing activities over a period of time. 80. Ending capital reported on the statement of owners equity is calculated by adding owner investments and net losses and subtracting net inc
29、omes and withdrawals. Multiple Choice Questions 81. Accounting is an information and measurement system that does all of the following except: A. Identifies business activities.B. Records business activities.C. Communicates business activities.D. Does not use technology to improve accuracy in report
30、ing.E. Helps people make better decisions.82. Technology:A. Has replaced accounting.B. Has not changed the work that accountants do.C. Has closely linked accounting with consulting, planning, and other financial services.D. In accounting has replaced the need for decision makers.E. In accounting is
31、only available to large corporations.83.The primary objective of financial accounting is: A. To serve the decision-making needs of internal users.B. To provide financial statements to help external users analyze an organizations activities.C. To monitor and control company activities.D. To provide i
32、nformation on both the costs and benefits of looking after products and services.E. To know what, when, and how much to produce.84.The area of accounting aimed at serving the decision making needs of internal users is: A. Financial accounting.B. Managerial accounting.C. External auditing.D. SEC repo
33、rting.E. Bookkeeping.85.External users of accounting information include all of the following except: A. Shareholders.B. Customers.C. Purchasing managers.D. Government regulators.E. Creditors.86. All of the following regarding a Certified Public Accountant are true except: A. Must meet education and
34、 experience requirements.B. Must pass an examination.C. Must exhibit ethical character.D. May also be a Certified Management Accountant.E. Cannot hold any certificate other than a CPA.87. Ethical behavior requires: A. That auditors pay not depend on the success of the clients business.B. Auditors to
35、 invest in businesses they audit.C. Analysts to report information favorable to their companies.D. Managers to use accounting information to benefit themselves.E. That auditors pay depend on the success of the clients business.88. Social responsibility: A. Is a concern for the impact of our actions
36、on society.B. Is a code that helps in dealing with confidential information.C. Is required by the SEC.D. Requires that all businesses conduct social audits.E. Is limited to large companies.89. All of the following are true regarding ethics except: A. Ethics are beliefs that separate right from wrong
37、.B. Ethics rules are often set for CPAs.C. Ethics do not affect the operations or outcome of a company.D. Are critical in accounting.E. Ethics can be hard to apply.90. The accounting concept that requires financial statement information to be supported by independent, unbiased evidence other than so
38、meones belief or opinion is: A. Business entity assumption.B. Monetary unit assumption.C. Going-concern assumption.D. Time-period assumption.E. Objectivity91. A corporation: A. Is a business legally separate from its owners.B. Is controlled by the FASB.C. Has shareholders who have unlimited liabilit
39、y for the acts of the corporation.D. Is the same as a limited liability partnership.E. Is not subject to double taxation.92. The group that attempts to create more harmony among the accounting practices of different countries is the: A. AICPA.B. IASB.C. CAP.D. SEC.E. FASB.93. The private group that
40、currently has the authority to establish generally accepted accounting principles in the United States is the: A. APB.B. FASB.C. AAA.D. AICPA.E. SEC.94. The accounting assumption that requires every business to be accounted for separately from other business entities, including its owner or owners i
41、s known as the: A. Time-period assumption.B. Business entity assumption.C. Going-concern assumption.D. Revenue recognition principle.E. Cost principle.95. The rule that requires financial statements to reflect the assumption that the business will continue operating instead of being closed or sold,
42、unless evidence shows that it will not continue, is the: A. Going-concern assumption.B. Business entity assumption.C. Objectivity principle.D. Cost Principle.E. Monetary unit assumption.96. If a parcel of land that was originally acquired for $85,000 is offered for sale at $150,000, is assessed for
43、tax purposes at $95,000, is recognized by its purchasers as easily being worth $140,000, and is sold for $137,000, the land should be recorded in the purchasers books at: A. $95,000.B. $137,000.C. $138,500.D. $140,000.E. $150,000.97. To include the personal assets and transactions of a businesss own
44、er in the records and reports of the business would be in conflict with the: A. Objectivity principle.B. Monetary unit assumption.C. Business entity assumption.D. Going-concern assumption.E. Revenue recognition principle.98. The accounting principle that requires accounting information to be based o
45、n actual cost and requires assets and services to be recorded initially at the cash or cash-equivalent amount given in exchange, is the: A. Accounting equation.B. Cost principle.C. Going-concern assumption.D. Realization principle.E. Business entity assumption.99. The rule that (1) requires revenue
46、to be recognized at the time it is earned, (2) allows the inflow of assets associated with revenue to be in a form other than cash, and (3) measures the amount of revenue as the cash plus the cash equivalent value of any noncash assets received from customers in exchange for goods or services, is ca
47、lled the: A. Going-concern assumption.B. Cost principle.C. Revenue recognition principle.D. Objectivity principle.E. Business entity assumption.100. The question of when revenue should be recognized on the income statement (according to GAAP) is addressed by the: A. Revenue recognition principle.B.
48、Going-concern assumption.C. Objectivity principle.D. Business entity assumption.E. Cost principle.101. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB): A. Hopes to create harmony among accounting practices of different countries.B. Is the government group that establishes reporting requirements for companies that issue stock to the public.C. Has the authority to impose its standards on companies.D. Is the only source of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).E. Only applies to
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