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ACCT315 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, International Financial Reporting Standards, Wall Street Crash Of 1929

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5 Mar 2017
School
University of Delaware
Department
Accounting
Course
ACCT315
Professor
Nerissa Brown

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Essential characteristics of accounting include identification and measurement. Decision-usefullness: investors are interested in assessing the company"s ability to generate net cash flows and managements ability to protect and enhance the capital providers investments. Users of general purpose financial reporting > investors and creditors use financial reports to make their capital allocation decisions. American institute of cpas (aicpa): national professional organization, established committee on accounting procedures (1939, and accounting principles board (1959-1973, develop accounting standards in the private sector. Differences between fasb and apb: smaller membership, full-time remunerated membership, greater autonomy, increased independence, broader representation. Major sources: fasb standards, interpretations, and staff positions, apb opinions, aicpa accounting research bulletins. Ifrs is considered to be principles-based and less detailed than. Expectation gap: what the public thinks accountants should do vs. what accountants think they can do: difficult to close in light of accounting scandals, sox (2002) - diminished aicpa"s role, public company accounting oversight board (pcaob)

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QUESTION 17 Stock markets match up investors who wish to buy shares with those who wish to sell them. True False 0.2 points Saved

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15. The statement of cash flowsprovides information to help investors and creditors assess thecash and noncash investing and financing transactions during theperiod.

T F

16. The net increase(decrease) in cash reported on the statement of cash flows shouldreconcile the beginning and ending cash balances reported in thecomparative balance sheets.

T F

17. Anobjective of the statement of cash flows is to

a. disclose changes during the period in all assetand all equity accounts.

b. disclose the change in working capital during theperiod.

c. provide information about the operating,investing, and financing activities of an entity during aperiod.

d. None of these answers are correct.

18. Theprimary purpose of the statement of cash flows is to provideinformation

a. about the operating, investing, and financingactivities of an entity during a period.

b. that is useful in assessing future cash flowprospects.

c. about the cash receipts and cash payments of anentity during a period.

d. about the entity's ability to meet itsobligations and to pay dividends.

19. Cash equivalents are

a. treasury bills, commercial paper, and moneymarket funds purchased with excess cash.

b. investments with original maturities of threemonths or less.

c. readily convertible into known amounts ofcash.

d. All of these answers are correct.

20. Xanthe Corporation had the following transactions occur in thecurrent year:

1. Cash sale of merchandise inventory.

2. Sale of delivery truck at book value.

3. Sale of Xanthe common stock for cash.

4. Issuance of a note payable to a bank forcash.

5. Sale of a security held as anavailable-for-sale investment.

6. Collection of loan receivable.

How many of the above items willappear as a cash inflow from investing activities on a statement ofcash flows for the current year?

a. Five items

b. Four items

c. Three items

d. Two items