Free CFL Corporate Financial Reporting & Valuation Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the main purpose of financial reporting?

Accepted Answer

Provide transparency to stakeholders

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Hide business operations.

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Influence stock prices secretly.

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Reduce tax payments illegally.

Question 2

Which financial statement shows a company's assets and liabilities?

Accepted Answer

Balance sheet

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Income statement.

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Cash flow statement.

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Statement of changes in equity.

Question 3

What does EBITDA stand for?

Accepted Answer

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

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Earnings Before Inflation, Taxes, Dividends, and Allowances.

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Equity Balance Including Depreciation Adjustments.

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Earnings Benefit for Taxes and Dividends Adjustment.

Question 4

What is the primary method of valuing a publicly traded company?

Accepted Answer

Market capitalization

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Book value.

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Asset replacement value.

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Liquidation value.

Question 5

What does the income statement report?

Accepted Answer

Revenues, expenses, and profits

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Assets and liabilities.

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Shareholder equity.

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Loan balances.

Question 6

Which valuation method uses future cash flows?

Accepted Answer

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

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Comparative market analysis.

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Adjusted book value method.

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Multiples method.

Question 7

What is goodwill in financial reporting?

Accepted Answer

Intangible asset from acquisitions

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Tangible property like buildings.

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Inventory in warehouses.

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Equipment depreciation.

Question 8

What organization sets international accounting standards?

Accepted Answer

IASB

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SEC.

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AICPA.

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IMF.

Question 9

What does a company's P/E ratio measure?

Accepted Answer

Share price relative to earnings

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Asset liquidity.

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Debt to equity.

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Dividend yield.