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IFRS identifies ________ point-in-time elements.


A) one
B) three
C) five
D) seven

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Southcoast Warehousing Inc. reported earnings per share of $3.41. This surpassed the average analyst forecast of $2.90. This information has ________ to users of financial information.


A) confirmatory value
B) comparable value
C) consistent value
D) Both A & C

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Which of the following terms describe probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by a particular entity as a result of past transactions or events?


A) performance
B) income
C) equity
D) asset

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The IFRS element income relates to which U.S. GAAP element(s) ?


A) comprehensive income
B) capital maintenance
C) revenues and expenses
D) revenues and gains

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IFRS includes all of the following bases of measurement except ________.


A) present value of future cash flows
B) historical cost
C) current market value
D) net realizable value

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Preparation of consolidated financial statements when a parent-subsidiary relationship exists is an example of the ________.


A) monetary unit assumption
B) periodicity assumption
C) economic entity concept
D) common sense assumption

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Complete the following table - identify which enhancing characteristic is indicated in each independent scenario and whether it was satisfied or violated.  Scenario  Enhancing Characteristics Satisfied or Violated  Search Engine Corporation reports the historical cost of its archery park on the balance sheet. Creighton’s Fine Products produces very basic financial statements, without  classification or notes. They do have complicated lease and  borrowing agreements, and  have changed depreciation estimates.  Realistic Ventures Company switched to fair value accounting for standing timber, which is the method used by  most companies in the industry.  Roy & Quinn’s Lakeside  Properties provides financial statement information every other year.\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline\text{ Scenario } & \text{ Enhancing Characteristics} & \text{ Satisfied or Violated }\\\hline \text{ Search Engine Corporation} & & \\\text{ reports the historical cost of its} & & \\\text{ archery park on the balance} & & \\\text{ sheet.} & & \\\hline \text{ Creighton's Fine Products} & & \\ \text{ produces very basic financial} & & \\\text{ statements, without }& & \\\text{ classification or notes. They do} & & \\\text{ have complicated lease and }& \\\text{ borrowing agreements, and }& \\\text{ have changed depreciation} & \\\text{ estimates. }& \\\hline\text{ Realistic Ventures Company} & & \\\text{ switched to fair value} & \\\text{ accounting for standing timber,} & & \\\text{ which is the method used by }& & \\\text{ most companies in the industry. }& & \\\hline \text{ Roy \& Quinn's Lakeside }& & \\\text{ Properties provides financial} & & \\\text{ statement information every} & & \\\text{ other year.} & &\\\hline\end{array}

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Financial statements should provide all financial information that is relevant and faithfully representative within the limitations of the ________ constraint.


A) benefit
B) materiality
C) usefulness
D) cost

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Identify the assumption represented in each scenario, and then decide if it is satisfied or violated.  Scenario  Assumption  Satisfied or violated?  Harold Inc. adjusted the  valuation of balance sheet  tems to keep up with  changes in inflation.  Campers Inc. is facing  bankruptcy - they choose  not to list assets and  liabilities at liquidation  values on the balance sheet.  Template Co. issues  quarterly and annual  financial statements to  external users.  Texas Studio’s president  prly uses the company limo  for business purposes. \begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Scenario } & \text { Assumption } & \text { Satisfied or violated? } \\\hline \text { Harold Inc. adjusted the } & & \\\text { valuation of balance sheet } & & \\\text { tems to keep up with } & & \\\text { changes in inflation. } & & \\\hline \text { Campers Inc. is facing } & & \\\text { bankruptcy - they choose } & & \\\text { not to list assets and } & & \\\text { liabilities at liquidation } & & \\\text { values on the balance sheet. } & & \\\hline \text { Template Co. issues } & & \\\text { quarterly and annual } & & \\\text { financial statements to } & & \\\text { external users. } & & \\\hline \text { Texas Studio's president } & & \\\text { prly uses the company limo } & & \\\text { for business purposes. } & & \\\hline\end{array}

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________ are restatements or revaluations of reported amounts of assets and liabilities that companies usually report in other comprehensive income.


A) Financial maintenance entries
B) Capital maintenance adjustments
C) Physical maintenance entries
D) Comprehensive maintenance adjustments

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Which of the following is not a purpose of FASB's conceptual framework?


A) aid in development of new standards
B) support understanding of accounting standards
C) assist with revision of accounting standards
D) override existing accounting standards

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Which underlying assumption presumes that the owner's personal residence should not be included as an asset on the company balance sheet?


A) monetary unit assumption
B) periodicity assumption
C) economic entity concept
D) common sense assumption

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All of the following are enhancing characteristics except ________.


A) understandability
B) verifiability
C) consistency
D) comparability

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The primary distinction between expenses and losses is ________.


A) the verifiability of the transactions
B) the nature of the activities that bring about the transactions
C) the timing of the transactions
D) the amount and materiality of the transactions

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What is the primary purpose of the conceptual framework?


A) to override accounting standards
B) to assist standard setters in developing and revising accounting standards
C) to revise the objective of financial reporting
D) All of the above

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Hanker LLC uses the accrual basis to keep his accounting records. During 2018, he collected $374,000 from clients. At December 31, 2017 he had accounts receivable of $139,000. At December 31, 2018 he had accounts receivable of $164,000 and unearned revenue of $41,000. What did Hanker LLC earn in service revenue for 2018 using the accrual basis of accounting?


A) $194,000
B) $308,000
C) $349,000
D) $358,000

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U.S. GAAP and IFRS set forth the same objective of financial reporting and the same qualitative characteristics in their respective conceptual frameworks.

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Which of the following types of information is not a focus of the primary objective of financial reporting?


A) information that helps a banker decide to provide a loan
B) information that helps a manager assess the efficiency and effectiveness of operations
C) information that helps a creditor evaluate the amount and timing of cash flows of its customers
D) information that helps an investor form an opinion about a company's future cash flows

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________ include(s) all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from transactions with owners.


A) Performance
B) Revenues
C) Comprehensive income
D) Period-of-time elements

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Which of the following statements is not true about distributions to owners?


A) Distributions to owners represent a decrease in equity.
B) Distributions to owners result from incurring liabilities by the enterprise to owners.
C) Distributions to owners are included in other comprehensive income.
D) Distributions to owners result from rendering services by the enterprise to owners.

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