Survey Of Accounting
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Author: Edmonds, Thomas P.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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10. What is a fidelity bond? Explain its purpose.
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A company sells a product with an associated warranty. (The customer
must separately purchase the warranty at the time the related product
is purchased). After the sale of a particular warranty, the company
records the following journal entry:
Cash 500
Warranty Liability 500
What error now exists in the company’s financial statements?
Select one:
a.
Liabilities are understated.
b.
Liabilities are overstated.
C. Net income is understated.
d.
No error exists, as the entry has been properly recorded.
Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.
Bribery in the world of business typically happens when an organization or representative of an organization gives financial benefits to an official to gain favor or manipulate a business decision.
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was implemented in the aftermath of disclosures that businesses were violating the IMA Code of Ethics.
Managers are required to follow specific rules issued by the IMA for internal financial reporting.
Ethics is more than obeying laws.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act addressed public company accounting reform.
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Survey Of Accounting
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