Accounting for IGCSE & O level - Advanced Principles (Section 7)

  • 1
    Which of the following events would be most likely to trigger a review of the accounts in the name of professional conduct?
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    (C)
    Discrepancies are discovered in a tax filing
  • 2
    Which of the following is a factor that will cause the working capital and quick ratio to deteriorate?
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    (C)
    A failure to control costs in the business
  • 3
    What does a high accounts receivable turnover ratio indicate?
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    (C)
    The company is efficiently collecting its receivables.
  • 4
    Which of the following is a violation of professional ethics for an accountant?
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    (D)
    Disclosing confidential client information without consent.
  • 5
    What is a key factor to consider when evaluating the inventory turnover ratio?
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    (A)
    The industry in which the company operates.
  • 6
    What is the purpose of providing a schedule of aged trade receivables?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 7
    How does a shorter trade receivables collection period generally affect a business's cash flow?
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    (A)
    It improves cash flow.
  • 8
    The principle of prudence supports which of the following actions?
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    (C)
    Recognizing potential losses as soon as there is a likelihood of them happening
  • 9
    Which principle would be most important in determining if a small expense should be ignored in the financial statements?
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    (C)
    Materiality
  • 10
    Which of the following stakeholders is LEAST likely to use accounting statements?
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    (B)
    Competitors
  • 11
    Which of the following best describes the realization principle?
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    (B)
    Recognizing revenue when it is earned and when goods or services are provided.
  • 12
    What is the effect on the quick ratio when a company converts its inventory into cash?
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    (C)
    No change
  • 13
    What is a characteristic of a business with a strong working capital position?
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    (C)
    Efficient management of inventory turnover.
  • 14
    Which principle does the statement: 'Profits should not be overstated by ignoring reasonable losses and incomes should not be anticipated before it is earned', relate to?
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    (B)
    Prudence principle
  • 15
    Which of the following best describes the application of the principle of Materiality?
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    (B)
    Focusing on transactions that will affect the decision-making of financial statement users.
  • 16
    What is the impact of a reduction in the trade payables period?
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    (D)
    It may cause the business to lose out on potential discounts.
  • 17
    How does the principle of 'prudence' affect financial reporting?
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    (C)
    It encourages recognizing potential losses and expenses.
  • 18
    What financial ratio provides information about a company's efficiency?
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    (C)
    Inventory turnover ratio
  • 19
    What does the monetary measurement principle state?
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    (C)
    That all transactions must be expressed in monetary terms.
  • 20
    What is the main goal of using financial ratios?
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    (C)
    To show trends in the performance of a company.
  • 21
    What does the quick ratio measure?
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    (C)
    A company's ability to pay its short-term obligations using its most liquid assets.
  • 22
    Which of the following actions can improve a company’s working capital position?
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    A
    C
    D
  • 23
    What is the effect of paying off accounts payable with cash on the working capital?
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    (C)
    Stays the same
  • 24
    What is the primary purpose of calculating the inventory turnover ratio?
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    (B)
    To assess how efficiently a company manages its inventory.
  • 25
    Which financial statement is used to calculate the inventory turnover ratio?
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    (B)
    Income statement.
  • 26
    What is one area where accounting policies can differ?
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    (D)
    All of the above
  • 27
    If a company uses cash to purchase more inventory, what is the immediate impact on its current ratio?
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    (C)
    Has no impact on the current ratio
  • 28
    What does the text suggest about the relationship between selling inventory quickly and a company’s working capital position?
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    (B)
    Selling inventory quickly can improve a company's working capital position.
  • 29
    What does the inventory turnover ratio measure?
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    (B)
    How quickly a company sells its inventory.
  • 30
    What does 'average days to settle inventory' represent?
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    (B)
    The time it takes to sell inventory.
  • 31
    What is the core concept of professional conduct for accountants as described in the provided text?
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    (B)
    Maintaining confidentiality and acting with integrity.
  • 32
    In the context of managing inventory, what is meant by 'stockouts'?
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    (B)
    When a company runs out of a particular product.
  • 33
    Which of the following can be seen as the limitations when using accounting ratios?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 34
    Which of the following is NOT a factor that will increase the ROCE?
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    (D)
    An increase in capital employed
  • 35
    What is the primary purpose of international accounting standards?
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    (B)
    To improve the comparability, reliability, and understandability of financial statements.
  • 36
    What is the purpose of the 'aged trade receivables schedule'?
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    (B)
    To categorize and analyze outstanding customer invoices by the amount of time they are overdue.
  • 37
    What is a primary goal of efficient inventory management?
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    (B)
    To minimize the risk of stockouts and reduce costs.
  • 38
    What does the duality principle state?
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    (B)
    Every transaction has two aspects and should be recorded in the double-entry accounts of the business.
  • 39
    Which accounting principle would be most relevant when deciding if a small expense should be recorded or ignored?
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    (C)
    Materiality principle
  • 40
    What does the matching principle require?
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    (C)
    Costs to be matched against related revenue in the same accounting period.
  • 41
    What is the difference between the accruals concept and the historic cost concept?
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    (A)
    The accruals concept recognizes revenues and expenses in the accounting period to which they relate, while the historic cost concept records assets at their original cost.
  • 42
    What is a potential disadvantage of having a high current ratio?
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    (A)
    Indicates poor use of working capital.
  • 43
    What is the effect of an overvalued inventory on the gross profit of the company?
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    (B)
    Gross profit will increase
  • 44
    Which principle addresses the significance of an item's impact on the financial statements?
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    (B)
    Materiality
  • 45
    Which of the following best describes the application of the matching principle?
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    (B)
    Matching expenses to the period in which the company provides goods or services.
  • 46
    What are some factors that would improve liquidity in a business?
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    A
    C
    D
  • 47
    What is a significant limitation when using ratios?
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    (D)
    They can be easily manipulated.
  • 48
    What is the main purpose of a company's income statement?
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    (C)
    To show a company's revenues, expenses, and profit or loss over a period.
  • 49
    What is the significance of the 'materiality principle' in accounting?
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    (C)
    Transactions that are not significant to the user’s decision-making may be omitted.
  • 50
    Which principle states that every transaction has two aspects and should be recorded in a company’s books?
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    (B)
    Duality