ACCTG 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Opportunity Cost, Working Capital, Asset Turnover

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24 Dec 2017

School

University of Auckland

Department

Accounting

Course

ACCTG 101

Professor

Glenn Rechtschaffen

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Study online at quizlet. com/_2ps7b4: what are the. Service, manufacturing, merchandising: what is independence and three different types of businesses based on function, what are the four different legal forms of business, define market. Securities and exchange commission and what is their role: what is the responsibility of the auditing firm. = share price * number of ordinary issued shares. Financial accounting has an external focus and is generally quite broad and undetailed. Managerial accounting has an internal focus, is more specific and has no restrictions. Direct interest is when the party reading the financial statement personally stands to be affected by the statements e. g. investor. Indirect interest is when an intermediary source acts on information in the statement, e. g. unions, taxing authorities. They are the body in charge of determining whether the investing public is being given fair and accurate information. To provide a fair and honest opinion on the financial statements.

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1â28. Multiple Choice Questions
Select the best answer for each of the following items and give reasons for your choice.
a. Which of the following best describes the relationship between assurance services and
attest services?
(1) While attest services involve fi nancial data, assurance services involve nonfi nancial data.
(2) While attest services require objectivity, assurance services do not require objectivity.
(3) Both attest and assurance services require independence.
(4) Attest and assurance services are different terms referring to the same types of services.
b. Which of the following has primary responsibility for the fairness of the representations
made in fi nancial statements?
(1) Clientâs management.
(2) Independent auditor.
(3) Audit committee.
(4) AICPA.
c. The most important benefi t of having an annual audit by a public accounting fi rm is to:
(1) Provide assurance to investors and other outsiders that the fi nancial statements are reliable.
(2) Enable offi cers and directors to avoid personal responsibility for any misstatements in
the fi nancial statements.
(3) Meet the requirements of government agencies.
(4) Provide assurance that illegal acts, if any exist, will be brought to light.
d. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(PCAOB). Which of the following is not one of the responsibilities of that board?
(1) Establish independence standards for auditors of public companies.
(2) Review fi nancial reports fi led with the SEC.
(3) Establish auditing standards for audits of public companies.
(4) Sanction registered audit fi rms.
e. Which of these organizations has the responsibility to perform inspections of auditors of
public companies?
(1) American Institute of Certifi ed Public Accountants.
(2) Securities and Exchange Commission.
(3) Financial Accounting Standards Board.
(4) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
f. Governmental auditing, in addition to including audits of fi nancial statements, often
includes audits of effi ciency, effectiveness, and:
(1) Adequacy.
(2) Evaluation.
(3) Accuracy.
(4) Compliance.
g. In general, internal auditorsâ independence will be greatest when they report directly to the:
(1) Financial vice president.
(2) Corporate controller.
(3) Audit committee of the board of directors.
(4) Chief executive offi cer.
h. Which of the following did not precipitate the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
to regulate public accounting fi rms:
(1) Disclosures related to accounting irregularities at Enron and WorldCom.
(2) Restatements of fi nancial statements by a number of public companies.

(3) Conviction of the accounting fi rm of Arthur Andersen LLP.
(4) Ethical scandals at the AICPA.
i. Which of the following organizations establishes accounting standards for U.S. government
agencies?
(1) The Financial Accounting Standards Board.
(2) The Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
(3) The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.
(4) The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
j. Which of the following is correct about forensic audits?
(1) All audit engagements are forensic in nature.
(2) Forensic audits are performed by law fi rms; they are not performed by CPA fi rms.
(3) Forensic audits are equivalent to compliance audits.
(4) Forensic audits are usually performed in situations in which fraud has been found or is
suspected.
k. What best describes the purpose of the auditorsâ consideration of internal control in a
fi nancial statement audit for a nonpublic company?
(1) To determine the nature, timing, and extent of audit testing.
(2) To make recommendations to the client regarding improvements in internal control.
(3) To train new auditors on accounting and control systems.
(4) To identify opportunities for fraud within the clientâs operations.
l. Which of the following is an example of a compliance audit?
(1) An audit of fi nancial statements.
(2) An audit of a companyâs policies and procedures for adhering to environmental laws
and regulations.
(3) An audit of a companyâs internal control over fi nancial reporting.
(4) An audit of the effi ciency and effectiveness of a companyâs legal department.

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1 Which of the following is an advantage of having a single set of accounting standards used worldwide?

A. Reduced accounting costs for multinational corporations

B. Increased power of the FASB

C. Reduced number of multinational corporations on the NYSE

D. Increased diversity of accounting methods used by multinational corporations

2 The accounting standards in code law countries tend to be:

A. very detailed.

B. formulated by organizations such as the FASB.

C. stated generally without much guidance on accounting procedures.

D. very conservative.

3 What is the likely result when accounting rules are left up to professional associations

rather than being legislated by governmental bodies?

A. Very general accounting rules are created, as in code law countries.

B. Very detailed rules for practice are created, as in common law countries.

C. Very general accounting rules are created, as in common law countries.

D. Very detailed rules for practice are created, as in code law countries.

4Historical cost is the primary basis for asset valuation under U.S. GAAP.

Why is historical cost NOT as important in the accounting systems of Latin America as in the U.S.?

A. Historical costs are too difficult to calculate in the currencies used in Central and South America.

B. The countries of Latin America have experienced very high rates of inflation,

which would make historical costs meaningless to readers of financial statements.

C. There is very little foreign direct investment in the countries of Latin America,

so few assets need to be accounted for.

D. In Latin America, asset prices are very stable, making historical costs ,

so it doesn't matter which valuation basis is used.

5Which of the following statements is true about accounting convergence?

A. Convergence is a synonym for harmonization.

B. Convergence is the opposite of standardization.

C. Convergence, unlike harmonization, takes place over a period of time.

D. Convergence means developing high-quality standards in partnership with national standards.

6 Which of the following statements is believed to be true about accounting convergence

by proponents of convergence?

A. Convergence would not affect the feelings of nationalism.

B. Convergence is desirable because there is very little difference among capital markets

in different countries.

C. Convergence would help to raise the quality of accounting practices internationally.

D. None of the above statements is true.

7Why does the IASB believe that a principles-based approach to standard setting

is superior to a rules-based approach?

A. Detailed guidance or rules encourage accountants to look for ways around the rules

rather than trying to provide useful information.

B. Principles-based standard setting is less costly to undertake than rules

-based standard formulation.

C. It is desirable to have all corporations in all countries using the same accounting practice.

D. A conceptual framework for standard setting has demonstrated to encourage

the greatest economic development.

8 If a company chooses the revaluation model permitted in IAS 16 for fixed asset measurement:

A. annual revaluations must be performed on each class of assets.

B. it must update the valuation so that the balance sheet represents fair value

on the balance sheet date.

C. appraisals must be performed by an official of the IASB.

D. the depreciated replacement cost must be used as the fair value of the fixed asset.

Role of Accounting Information System

What is the relationship between Accounting and an Accountinginformation system? (2.5 Marks)

â¢ What has happened to the relationship over the years? (2.5Marks)

â¢ What is accounting information? (1 marks)
â¢ Name 4 uses of Accounting Information? ( 4 Marks)

â¢ Use an example to illustrate the difference between data,information, and intelligence? (4 Marks)

â¢ Discuss security concerns related to shadow data and businessintelligence technologies. (2 Marks)

â¢ Discuss the role of accounting professionals in thedevelopment of shadow data. (2 Marks)

System Documentation

â¢ What is system documentation? (1 Mark)

â¢ Why is it important to know system documentation? ( 4marks)

â¢ Explain the 4 elements that makes up the Data Flow Diagrams? (4 marks)

â¢ Give an example of who or when one of these documents may berequired ( 2 marks)

â¢ What are Flowcharts? (1 mark)
â¢ List an example of an Input/output, processing and storage

Symbols (6 marks)

â¢ Differentiate between different types of Flowchart? ( 6marks)

â¢ If you were a new factory employee on your first day at a vastfactory, indicate which level Flowcharts would be required and

â¢ If you were a new external auditor (assume that you have over10 years of experience but new to this factory) and wish to reviewthe strength of internal control of the same factory, indicatewhich Flowcharts you would require and why? ( 1.5 marks)

why? ( 1.5 marks)

ERP

â¢ What sort of organisation would most benefit from having anERP ? (5 Marks)

â¢ Describe some problems one might encounter from your readingswhen using an ERP? (5 Marks)

â¢ How can a Supply Chain Management system and CustomerRelationship Management system help a company? (5 Marks)

Database

ABC is a large car retailer that also manufactures its ownbrand, assembles made-to-order cars from purchased components andsells fully assembled branded names. The Company also have as stocklots of spare parts that it usually need to help with the processabove.

You have been employed as a consultant to ABC.

What databases are available to help ABC capture, store, manageand manipulate data for decision making and reporting? (1 Mark) Useone of those databases to explain its operation? (3 Marks) What areits advantages and disadvantages of a database?

(6 Marks)

System Development

ABC is a non profit company. It has several branches and allof
them specialises in different operations. It has around 15different operations some of which are free food catering toelderly, free temporary accommodation to elderly, providing freecomputer training to elderly etc. The company receives grants fromgovernment and several local agencies and donation from the generalpublic.

One of the staff was heard saying âOur ERP cannot handlethe
amount of transactions and requirement. Last month, we helped
around 3000 elderly clients and received revenue from at least 30government and private agencies. The company has plenty of fundingfor the new ERP but just recently thought about getting a newERPâ.

As a student who completed ACC200, what would you suggest thebest ways of getting the new ERP? Use the pros and Cons in youranswer about all the different methods of getting a new ERP.(15marks)

Woolworths is a major supermarket in Australia with over 500Outlets all around the country. The company is about to implement anew system.

As a student of ACC200, You have been asked to write a report onthe best way for this conversion to best suit the interest of thecompany. (15 Marks)

Controls

ABC is a company currently set up in Melbourne and currentlyoperating in all around Victoria. The operation of the company isgeneral cleaning offices and cleaning after constructionoperations.

Until now the company was only accepting cash payment from theclients upon delivery of services and also whenever possible onlymaking cash payment to employees and some suppliers.

Due to lack of business and pressure from clients, the companywill now also accept credit card payment from Businesses and set acredit account as well with payment to be made end of month.

Discuss the internal control/s necessary for this new procedurein billing. (10 marks)

Controls

XYZ is a company operating in wholesale wheelchairs repairs andretail sale. The company will be undergoing some changes inmanagement in a few weeks. You have been hired as part of the newmanagement to report on operations.

As part of your investigation, you found that all repairsservices were delegated to another company which belonged to theincumbent CEOâs wife. You also noticed that all the invoices fromthe company to XYZ were very costly and no detailed on the invoicesof the actual repairs. You also noticed that there was only 1option in for customers when paying the bills,

cash payment. It also came to your attention that XYZ did nothave a proper warehouse but all the stocks were being stored at aremote property owned by the CEO.

Write a report to the future management advising them on yourfindings and possible solution. (15 marks)

Controls

â¢ Describe the Revenue cycle activities. Provide 3 examples ofpreventative controls suitable for the Revenue Cycle (15 Marks)

â¢ Describe the Purchase Cycle activities. What are the mainactivities in the purchasing cycle that an organisation should beaware of from a control perspective? (15 Marks)

Controls

In the Revenue cycle, identify possible issues when using acredit note. (5 Marks)

What is/are the consequences of not using a Remittance Advice inthe revenue cycle? (5 Marks)

It is a current trend in many companies to leave the creditapplication as an informal process done by marketing managers.Discuss (5 Marks)

Controls

A survey recently done by reputable company found that receivingreports in many companies is almost inexistent. Some of theparticipants answers were as follows :- â It is too timeconsumingâ, âThere is no staff to do itâ, âIâm not required to fillout the reportâ.

As a student of ACC200, what are your thoughts? (10 marks)

Controls

Under what conditions is MRP more suitable than JIT and viceversa? (5 Marks)

Corporate Networks

What is a VPN and why would an organisation invest in one? (5marks)

What benefits can RFID provide to an organisation that wouldoutweigh the costs? (5 Marks)

What part does a router play in a simple network? (2 marks)

Discuss the difference between operating system software andapplication software and how they are used in a corporate network.(5 marks)

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