Professional Accountant Ethics Quiz

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What is the expectation for a professional accountant in business regarding ethics in their employing organization?

  • Maximize personal financial gains
  • Implement financial strategies
  • Ignore ethical considerations
  • Encourage an ethics-based culture (correct)

Which action would lead to a self-interest threat for an accountant in business?

  • Working on a professional development program
  • Volunteering for charity work
  • Holding a financial interest in the employing organization (correct)
  • Following the organization's code of conduct

What situation can create a self-review threat for a professional accountant in business?

  • Attending an ethics training session
  • Performing the feasibility study for an acquisition decision (correct)
  • Submitting a report for review by senior management
  • Participating in a team-building exercise

Which action could lead to an advocacy threat for a professional accountant in business?

<p>Making false or misleading statements to support organizational goals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which safeguard is beneficial for a professional accountant in the work environment?

<p>Leadership stressing ethical behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should a professional accountant avoid to maintain integrity, objectivity, and reputation?

<p>Engaging in activities that impair good reputation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of threat is most frequent for a professional accountant in business?

<p>Self-interest threats (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which situation could create a self-review threat for a professional accountant in business?

<p>Determining the accounting treatment for a business combination after a feasibility study (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is expected of a professional accountant in business with respect to integrity and reputation?

<p>To avoid any activity that impairs integrity, objectivity, or the profession's good reputation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which safeguard is essential for a professional accountant in the work environment?

<p>Leadership emphasizing ethical behavior and expecting ethical actions from employees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What creates an advocacy threat for a professional accountant in business?

<p>Making false statements to further organizational objectives (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which activity could lead to an integrity threat for a professional accountant in business?

<p>Making false statements about organizational goals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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