FREE FAU Accounting Competency Questions and Answers

Question 1

What area of accounting is based on the needs of the users?

Accepted Answer

Managerial

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Financial

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Tax

Question 2

What area of accounting follows rules set by the government?

Accepted Answer

Tax

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Financial

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Managerial

Question 3

What area of accounting prepares multi-purpose reports?

Accepted Answer

Financial

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Managerial

Answer

Tax

Question 4

Why does accounting exist?

Accepted Answer

Help people make decisions

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Ensure businesses are managed profitably

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Give people jobs

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Prepare tax returns

Question 5

What rules are followed in preparing financial accounting reports?

Accepted Answer

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

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Generally Endorsed Accounting Rules (GEAR)

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Government Sanctioned Rules (GSR)

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Internal Revenue Code (IRC)

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the accounting systems of most business organizations?

Accepted Answer

Accounting systems are designed to meet the needs of the business organization.

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All accounting systems are identical.

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Accounting systems only use publicly available data.

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Accounting systems must be designed by a CPA firm that performs the annual financial audit.

Question 7

Which of the following are the basic functions of an accounting system?

Accepted Answer

To interpret and record the effects of business transactions.

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To ensure that fraud does not occur.

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To ensure that a business organization will be managed profitably.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes cost-effective?

Accepted Answer

Information is cost-effective if the value of producing information exceeds the cost of producing it.

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Information is cost-effective if it helps management in controlling costs.

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The information is generated by a computer-based accounting system.

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Information is cost-effective if it is based on historical costs.

Question 9

Which of the following is not an objective of the system of internal controls?

Accepted Answer

Guarantee profitability

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Produce reliable reports

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Comply with laws and regulations

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Run business effectively and efficiently

Question 10

Who is responsible for preparing the financial accounting reports?

Accepted Answer

Management

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Independent Auditors

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Government

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IRS