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Question 31: The debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / shareholders' equity) is a measure of solvency Question 32: The return on equity ratio is defined as net income / shareholders' equity Question 33: Lots of judgment is involved when preparing financial statements. Question 34: The titles of the financial statements in International Accounting Standard (IAS) 1 (such as Statement of Financial Position, etc) are the recommended titles, but not mandatory Question 35: A prospective lender may want to receive a balance sheet with assets reported at fair value rather than historical cost. As accountants, we are able to provide financial information in a variety of formats or using a variety of accounting policies, because we have the skills and abilities to produce this information. If we do provide fair-value-based financial statements, we _can not_______ say that the statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP. We would simply state that the statements were prepared in accordance with the policies described in the notes to the financial statements. Question 36: The CPA Canada Handbook is divided into different parts to cater to different types of reporting entities Reason: The CPA Canada Handbook is divided into four main parts: (1) IFRS, (2) ASPE, (3) NFPOs, (4) accounting for pension plans. Question 37: The __ CPA Canada Handbook______ is (are) an authoritative document in Canada because many legal statutes require its (their) use for accounting standards when preparing financial statements. Question 38: At one time, Canada intended to harmonize its standards with those of the United States Question 39: A ___ publicly accountable enterprise (PAE)_____ is defined as an entity other than a not- for-profit organization or a government or another entity in the public sector that (i) has issued, or is in the process of issuing, debt or equity instruments that are, or will be, outstanding and traded in a public market (a domestic or foreign stock exchange or an over- the-counter market, including local and regional markets), or (ii) holds assets in a fiduciary capacity for a broad group of outsiders as one of its primary businesses.
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