MGT 6201 ACCOUNTING WEEK 1
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Whatrxisrxtherxprimaryrxpurposerxofrxfinancialrxaccounting?rx-rxANSWERS-
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WhatrxdoesrxGAAPrxstandrxfor?rx-rxANSWERS-
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Whatrxisrxanrxexternalrxaudit?rx-rxANSWERS-
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Whatrxdoesrxarxbalancerxsheetrxdescribe?rx-rxANSWERS-
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Whatrxarerxassets?rx-rxANSWERS-
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Whatrxisrxtherxaccountingrxequation?rx-rxANSWERS-
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Whatrxisrxtherxdifferencerxbetweenrxcurrentrxandrxlong-termrxassets?rx-rxANSWERS-
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Whatrxisrxtherxprimaryrxpurposerxofrxfinancialrxaccounting?rx-rxANSWERS-
Torxproviderxmeaningfulrxquantitativerxfinancialrxinformationrxregardingrxanrxentity'srxactivi
tiesrxtorxdecisionrxmakers.
Whorxarerxtherxprimaryrxusersrxofrxfinancialrxaccountingrxinformation?rx-rxANSWERS-
Shareholders,rxdebtrxholders,rxmanagers,rxinvestmentrxanalysts,rxcustomers,rxandrxstrat
egicrxpartners.
Whatrxarerxtherxtworxmainrxqualitiesrxthatrxmakerxfinancialrxinformationrxuseful?rx-
rxANSWERS-Relevancerxandrxfaithfulrxrepresentation.
WhatrxdoesrxGAAPrxstandrxfor?rx-rxANSWERS-
GenerallyrxAcceptedrxAccountingrxPrinciples.
WhatrxisrxtherxrolerxofrxtherxSECrxinrxfinancialrxaccounting?rx-rxANSWERS-
TherxSecuritiesrxandrxExchangerxCommissionrxoverseesrxallrxpubliclyrxtradedrxcompanies
.
Whatrxisrxanrxexternalrxaudit?rx-rxANSWERS-
Anrxauditrxconductedrxbyrxanrxindependentrxpartyrxtorxproviderxreasonablerxassurancerxtha
trxfinancialrxstatementsrxarerxfreerxofrxmaterialrxmisstatements.
Whatrxarerxtherxrequiredrxfinancialrxstatements?rx-rxANSWERS-
BalancerxSheet,rxIncomerxStatement,rxStatementrxofrxShareholders'rxEquity,rxStatementrx
ofrxCashrxFlows,rxStatementrxofrxComprehensiverxIncome.
Whatrxdoesrxarxbalancerxsheetrxdescribe?rx-rxANSWERS-
Therxsourcesrxandrxusesrxofrxfundsrxofrxarxfirmrxatrxarxpointrxinrxtime.
Whatrxarerxassets?rx-rxANSWERS-
Economicrxresourcesrxownedrxorrxcontrolledrxbyrxarxcompanyrxthatrxhaverxfuturerxeconomi
crxbenefits.
Whatrxisrxtherxaccountingrxequation?rx-rxANSWERS-
Assetsrx=rxLiabilitiesrx+rxOwners'rxEquity.
Whatrxisrxtherxdifferencerxbetweenrxcurrentrxandrxlong-termrxassets?rx-rxANSWERS-
Currentrxassetsrxcanrxberxconvertedrxtorxcashrxwithinrxarxyear,rxwhilerxlong-
termrxassetsrxcannot.