QUESTION NO: 1
The cumulative effect of a change in accounting estimate should be shown separately:
The cumulative effect of a change in accounting estimate should be shown separately:
Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION NO: 2
The following items were among those that were reported on Lee Co.'s income statement for the year ended December 31, 1989:
The office space is used equally by Lee's sales and accounting departments. What amount of the abovelisted items should be classified as general and administrative expenses in Lee's multiple-step income statement?
The following items were among those that were reported on Lee Co.'s income statement for the year ended December 31, 1989:
The office space is used equally by Lee's sales and accounting departments. What amount of the abovelisted items should be classified as general and administrative expenses in Lee's multiple-step income statement?
Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION NO: 3
Conceptually, interim financial statements can be described as emphasizing:
Conceptually, interim financial statements can be described as emphasizing:
Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION NO: 4
Earnings per share data should be reported on the income statement for:
Earnings per share data should be reported on the income statement for:
Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION NO: 5
Grum Corp., a publicly-owned corporation, is subject to the requirements for segment reporting. In its income statement for the year ended December 31, 1991, Grum reported revenues of $50,000,000, operating expenses of $47,000,000, and net income of $3,000,000. Operating expenses include payroll costs of $ 15,000,000. Grum's combined identifiable assets of all industry segments at December 31, 1991, were $40,000,000.
Cott Co.'s four business segments have revenues and identifiable assets expressed as percentages of Cott's total revenues and total assets as follows:
Which of these business segments are deemed to be reportable segments?
Grum Corp., a publicly-owned corporation, is subject to the requirements for segment reporting. In its income statement for the year ended December 31, 1991, Grum reported revenues of $50,000,000, operating expenses of $47,000,000, and net income of $3,000,000. Operating expenses include payroll costs of $ 15,000,000. Grum's combined identifiable assets of all industry segments at December 31, 1991, were $40,000,000.
Cott Co.'s four business segments have revenues and identifiable assets expressed as percentages of Cott's total revenues and total assets as follows:
Which of these business segments are deemed to be reportable segments?
Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION NO: 6
The effect of a material transaction that is infrequent in occurrence but not unusual in nature should be presented separately as a component of income from continuing operations when the transaction results in a:
The effect of a material transaction that is infrequent in occurrence but not unusual in nature should be presented separately as a component of income from continuing operations when the transaction results in a:
Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION NO: 7
Which of the following is a generally accepted accounting principle that illustrates the practice of conservatism during a particular reporting period?
Which of the following is a generally accepted accounting principle that illustrates the practice of conservatism during a particular reporting period?
Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION NO: 8
Which of the following information should be included in Melay, Inc.'s 1992 summary of significant accounting policies?
Which of the following information should be included in Melay, Inc.'s 1992 summary of significant accounting policies?
Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION NO: 9
Which of the following is true regarding the comparison of managerial to financial accounting?
Which of the following is true regarding the comparison of managerial to financial accounting?
Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION NO: 10
On January 2, 1993, Quo, Inc. hired Reed to be its controller. During the year, Reed, working closely with Quo's president and outside accountants, made changes in accounting policies, corrected several errors dating from 1992 and before, and instituted new accounting policies.
Quo's 1993 financial statements will be presented in comparative form with its 1992 financial statements.
This question represents one of Quo's transactions. List A represents possible clarifications of these transactions as: a change in accounting principle, a change in accounting estimate, a correction of an error in previously presented financial statements, or neither an accounting change nor an accounting error.
Item to Be Answered
Quo changed from FIFO to average cost to account for its raw materials and work in process inventories.
List A (Select one)
On January 2, 1993, Quo, Inc. hired Reed to be its controller. During the year, Reed, working closely with Quo's president and outside accountants, made changes in accounting policies, corrected several errors dating from 1992 and before, and instituted new accounting policies.
Quo's 1993 financial statements will be presented in comparative form with its 1992 financial statements.
This question represents one of Quo's transactions. List A represents possible clarifications of these transactions as: a change in accounting principle, a change in accounting estimate, a correction of an error in previously presented financial statements, or neither an accounting change nor an accounting error.
Item to Be Answered
Quo changed from FIFO to average cost to account for its raw materials and work in process inventories.
List A (Select one)
Correct Answer: B
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