1.According to the conceptual framework of accounting, users of financial statements
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they do not have to possess any knowledge of economic and commercial activities.
b.
they must have a reasonable knowledge of economic and commercial activities.
c.
must be certified public accountants (CPAs)
d.
they must have a sophisticated and thorough knowledge of accounting information.
2. Which of the following is NOT a component (ingredient) of the characteristic known as Faithful Representation in the context of the FASB’s conceptual framework?
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Neutrality (neutrality)
b.
Substantiality (materiality)
c.
complete (completeness)
d.
Free of Errors (free of errors)
3. Using the 2020 Statement of Income and Expenses, financial analysts studying Macy’s stock have determined that the company’s earnings per share for the first quarter of 2021 will be higher than reported at the end of 2020 by $0.30. Which qualitative characteristic of the accounting information best describes this situation?
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confirmation value
b.
predictive value (predictive value)
c.
verifiability
d.
timely (opportunity)
4.In 2022, ABC, a home construction company, was sued by the SEC for its accounting practices. The company created a “change order” when it determined that additional work needed to be done on a project outside of the original contract provisions. Despite not having received approval or acceptance from customers, ABC recorded these additional charges associated with “change orders” as revenue on the Statement of Income and Expenses. This allowed them to reduce the negative effect of their high operating expenses on earnings per share.
Indicate which accounting principle was violated in this case.
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Measuring principle
b.
Principle of full disclosure of information
c.
Revenue recognition principle
d.
Expense recognition principle
5.In 2020, ABC acquired a chain of 600 pharmacies. At the time of the purchase, the company valued the fixed assets acquired at more than $1.2 trillion. After accounting for these assets for more than a year using a cost basis of $1.2 trillion, in the third quarter of 2021, ABC arbitrarily adjusted the cost of these assets. In the quarterly report (10-Q) of September 30, 2021, the value of fixed assets in the accounting books was reduced by $212 million. These definitions were not associated with any impairment (deterioration) factors or due to error correction.
Indicate which accounting principle was violated in this case.
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Revenue recognition principle
b.
Expense recognition principle
c.
Measuring principle
d.
Principle of full disclosure of information
6. On December 27, 2020, XYZ Companies credited to a revenue account (sales) the total cash it received in advance for products it will deliver in the next two years. If at the end of 2020, the products have not yet been delivered to the customer and the adjustment is omitted, the consequence will be that
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the total debts will be overestimated.
b.
Total Sales is going to be underestimated.
c.
Total assets are going to be understated.
d.
total Retained Earnings is going to be overstated.
7Which of the following accounts will NOT appear on a Post-Closing Trial Balance?
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Dividend Income
b.
accounts receivable
c.
Unearned Income (unearned income)
d.
Wages payable (Wages payable)
8. Empresas ABC has two stores and for each one it pays a separate insurance policy. The first policy for $80,000 was paid on October 1, 2019 for 12 months, and the second policy for $40,000 was paid on October 31, 2019 for 10 months. The company closes the books on June 30 of each year. Determine the balance of the Prepaid Insurance account on June 30, 2020.
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$64,000
b.
$66,400
c.
$28,000
d.
$120,000
9. One of the limitations of the Statement of Income and Expenses is that
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presents the earnings per share (earnings per share) at the end of the statement.
b.
It does not allow predicting the future performance of the company.
c.
It helps the company’s competition to assess the company’s past performance.
d.
Some of the amounts reported may be manipulated by company management.
10. For which of the following Balance Sheet accounts is the Statement of Stockholders’ Equity balance obtained?
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
b.
Other comprehensive income
c.
Dividends declared during the period
d.
Comprehensive income (comprehensive income) for the period
12. How is the cash paid by dividends to the company’s shareholders reported in the Cash Flow Statement?
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As an investment activity.
b.
As an operations activity.
c.
It is not disclosed in the Statement of Cash Flows.
d.
As a financing activity.