CH 01 Homework Solutions

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CH 01 Homework Q1. Post-Lecture Question 09 View Policies Fundamental considerations the FASB must keep in mind in its rule-making activities include Improvement in financial reporting. International convergence. Simplification of the accounting literature. All of these choices are correct. Q2. Post-Lecture Question 04 View Policies A common set of accounting standards and procedures are called objectives of financial reporting. generally accepted accounting principles. financial accounting standards. statements of financial accounting concepts. Q3. Post-Lecture Question 05 View Policies Corporations whose securities are listed on a U.S. stock exchange are required to file audited financial statements with the Securities Exchange Commission. True False
Q4. Post-Lecture Question 06 View Policies The requires that members prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Internal Revenue Service (IRS). AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct. Q5. Post-Lecture Question 02 View Policies Capital allocation is the process of determining how and at what cost money is allocated among competing interests. True False Q6. Post-Lecture Question 10 View Policies The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) established the PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board). True False
Q7. Post-Lecture Question 08 View Policies The failure of financial reports to provide information on customer satisfaction indexes, reject rates, and company sustainability efforts describes the financial reporting challenge of Soft assets. Nonfinancial measurements. Understandability. Forward-looking information. Q8. Concept for Analysis 1-03 View Policies Answer the following multiple-choice questions. Part 1 GAAP stands for: governmental auditing and accounting practices. generally accepted attest principles. generally accepted accounting principles. government audit and attest policies. Part 2 Accounting standard-setters use the following process in establishing accounting standards: Research, discussion paper, exposure draft, standard. Discussion paper, research, exposure draft, standard. Research, preliminary views, discussion paper, standard. Research, exposure draft, discussion paper, standard.
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Part 3 GAAP is comprised of: any accounting guidance included in the FASB Codification. FASB financial standards. FASB standards, interpretations, and concepts statements. FASB standards, interpretations, EITF consensuses, and accounting rules issued by FASB predecessor organizations. Part 4 The authoritative status of the conceptual framework is as follows. Itis used when there is no standard or interpretation related to the reporting issues under consideration. It takes precedence over all other authoritative literature. Itis not as authoritative as a standard but takes precedence over any interpretation related to the reporting issue. It has no authoritative status. Part5 The objective of financial reporting places most emphasis on: reporting to capital providers. reporting on stewardship. providing information to individuals who are experts in the field. providing specific guidance related to specific needs.
Part 6 General-purpose financial statements are prepared primarily for: government regulators. internal users. external users. auditors. Part 7 Economic consequences of accounting standard-setting means: accounting standards can have detrimental impacts on the wealth levels of the providers of financial information. standard-setters must give first priority to ensuring that companies do not suffer any adverse effect as a result of a new standard. the objective of financial reporting should be politically motivated to ensure acceptance by the general public. standard-setters must ensure that no new costs are incurred when a new standard is issued. Part 8 The expectations gap is: what financial information management provides and what users want. what the governmental agencies want from standard-setting and what the standard-setters provide. what the public thinks accountants should do and what accountants think they can do. what the users of financial statements want from the government and what is provided.
Q9. CPA Multiple Choice Question 3 View Policies Which of the following statements includes the most useful guidance for practicing accountants concerning the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The Codification significantly modified the content of GAAP when it became effective. An accountant can be sure that all SEC rules are included in the Codification. The Codification includes only FASB Statements. The Codification is the sole source of U.S. GAAP, for nongovernmental entities. Q10. CPA Multiple Choice Question 15 View Policies Choose the correct statement about GAAP. Only publicly traded companies must comply with GAAP. GAAP are laws. Firms may not restate financial statements previously issued. It is a violation of SEC regulations for publicly traded companies to depart from GAAP.
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