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?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
(C)
A failure to control costs in the business
3
What does a high accounts receivable turnover ratio indicate?
Απάντηση
(C)
The company is efficiently collecting its receivables.
4
Which of the following is a violation of professional ethics for an accountant?
Απάντηση
(D)
Disclosing confidential client information without consent.
5
What is a key factor to consider when evaluating the inventory turnover ratio?
Απάντηση
(A)
The industry in which the company operates.
6
What is the purpose of providing a schedule of aged trade receivables?
Απάντηση
A
B
C
7
How does a shorter trade receivables collection period generally affect a business's cash flow?
Απάντηση
(A)
It improves cash flow.
8
The principle of prudence supports which of the following actions?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
(C)
Materiality
10
Which of the following stakeholders is LEAST likely to use accounting statements?
Απάντηση
(B)
Competitors
11
Which of the following best describes the realization principle?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
(C)
No change
13
What is a characteristic of a business with a strong working capital position?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
(B)
Prudence principle
15
Which of the following best describes the application of the principle of Materiality?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
(D)
It may cause the business to lose out on potential discounts.
17
How does the principle of 'prudence' affect financial reporting?
Απάντηση
(C)
It encourages recognizing potential losses and expenses.
18
What financial ratio provides information about a company's efficiency?
Απάντηση
(C)
Inventory turnover ratio
19
What does the monetary measurement principle state?
Απάντηση
(C)
That all transactions must be expressed in monetary terms.
20
What is the main goal of using financial ratios?
Απάντηση
(C)
To show trends in the performance of a company.
21
What does the quick ratio measure?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
A
C
D
23
What is the effect of paying off accounts payable with cash on the working capital?
Απάντηση
(C)
Stays the same
24
What is the primary purpose of calculating the inventory turnover ratio?
Απάντηση
(B)
To assess how efficiently a company manages its inventory.
25
Which financial statement is used to calculate the inventory turnover ratio?
Απάντηση
(B)
Income statement.
26
What is one area where accounting policies can differ?
Απάντηση
(D)
All of the above
27
If a company uses cash to purchase more inventory, what is the immediate impact on its current ratio?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
(B)
Selling inventory quickly can improve a company's working capital position.
29
What does the inventory turnover ratio measure?
Απάντηση
(B)
How quickly a company sells its inventory.
30
What does 'average days to settle inventory' represent?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
(B)
Maintaining confidentiality and acting with integrity.
32
In the context of managing inventory, what is meant by 'stockouts'?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
A
B
C
34
Which of the following is NOT a factor that will increase the ROCE?
Απάντηση
(D)
An increase in capital employed
35
What is the primary purpose of international accounting standards?
Απάντηση
(B)
To improve the comparability, reliability, and understandability of financial statements.
36
What is the purpose of the 'aged trade receivables schedule'?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
(B)
To minimize the risk of stockouts and reduce costs.
38
What does the duality principle state?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
(C)
Materiality principle
40
What does the matching principle require?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
(A)
Indicates poor use of working capital.
43
What is the effect of an overvalued inventory on the gross profit of the company?
Απάντηση
(B)
Gross profit will increase
44
Which principle addresses the significance of an item's impact on the financial statements?
Απάντηση
(B)
Materiality
45
Which of the following best describes the application of the matching principle?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
A
C
D
47
What is a significant limitation when using ratios?
Απάντηση
(D)
They can be easily manipulated.
48
What is the main purpose of a company's income statement?
Απάντηση
(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?
Απάντηση
(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?
