Master Financial Accounting

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Which financial statement reports on a company's cash inflow and outflows over a period of time?

  • Statement of Retained Earnings
  • Income Statement
  • Balance Sheet
  • Statement of Cash Flows (correct)

How many basic financial statements are there?

  • Four (correct)
  • Five
  • Three
  • Two

Which key actor in the financial accounting and reporting process is responsible for setting accounting standards?

  • Accountants
  • SEC
  • FASB (correct)
  • Auditors

Which of the following is a key actor in the financial accounting and reporting process?

<p>Auditors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a single-step and a multi-step income statement?

<p>Single-step income statement lists all revenues together and all expenses together, while multi-step income statement includes multiple subtotals before calculating net income. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information can be found in financial statement footnotes?

<p>Accounting methods, assumptions, contingencies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key assumption of the accounting conceptual framework?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of a credit in the accounting equation?

<p>Increase liabilities and equity, decrease assets and expenses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the current ratio calculated?

<p>Current Assets / Current Liabilities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the net profit margin ratio measure?

<p>How much profit a company makes for each dollar of sales (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best describes the single-step income statement?

<p>It lists all revenues and expenses together, with one step to calculate net income. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the disclosure process in financial reporting?

<p>To provide additional notes and supplementary information to financial statements. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ratio is calculated as Gross Profit divided by Sales?

<p>Gross profit percentage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is Return on Total Assets (ROA) calculated?

<p>Net Income / Average Total Assets (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information can be found in financial statement footnotes?

<p>Accounting methods, assumptions, contingencies, etc. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the auditor's report provide?

<p>An opinion on whether the financial statements are presented fairly. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which report provides management's perspective on the company's performance?

<p>MD&amp;A (Management Discussion &amp; Analysis) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the key actors in financial accounting and reporting?

<p>Internal parties, external parties, and intermediaries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a single-step and a multi-step income statement?

<p>The single-step income statement lists all revenues together and all expenses together, while the multi-step income statement includes multiple subtotals before calculating net income. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the gross profit percentage calculated?

<p>Gross Profit / Sales (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key assumption of the accounting conceptual framework?

<p>The business will continue in operation for the foreseeable future. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the current ratio calculated?

<p>Current Assets divided by Current Liabilities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of a credit in the accounting equation?

<p>Increases liabilities and decreases assets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which financial statement reports on a company's cash inflow and outflows over a period of time?

<p>Statement of cash flows (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five major types of adjusting entries?

<p>Prepayments, accruals, and estimates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a single-step and a multi-step income statement?

<p>The inclusion of non-operating revenues and expenses (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which key actor in the financial accounting and reporting process is responsible for setting accounting standards?

<p>Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the net profit margin ratio measure?

<p>How much profit a company makes for each dollar of sales (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key actor in the financial accounting and reporting process?

<p>Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information can be found in financial statement footnotes?

<p>Details about the company's accounting policies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which financial statement shows the company's assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time?

<p>The Balance Sheet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which financial statement reports on a company's revenues, expenses, and profits or losses over a period of time?

<p>The Income Statement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which financial statement shows changes in retained earnings over a period of time?

<p>The Statement of Retained Earnings (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which financial statement reports on a company's cash inflow and outflows over a period of time?

<p>The Statement of Cash Flows (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are the four basic financial statements related to one another?

<p>Net income from the income statement affects the retained earnings on the statement of retained earnings, which then affects equity on the balance sheet. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the key actors in the financial accounting and reporting process?

<p>Accountants, auditors, regulatory bodies, and standard-setting bodies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of financial accounting?

<p>To provide information about a firm's performance to external parties (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is financial accounting?

<p>A branch of accounting that keeps track of a company's financial transactions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which regulatory body is responsible for setting accounting standards?

<p>The FASB (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the CPA profession in business today?

<p>To audit financial statements and provide assurance on their accuracy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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