Introduction to Financial Accounting 11th Edition By Horngren Sundem, Elliott Philbrick (Test Bank)

Introduction to
Financial Accounting
11e Horngren
Sundem, Elliott
Philbrick
(Test Bank all
Chapters)

,Introduction to Financial Accounting, 11e (Horngren)
Chapter 1 Accounting: The Language of Business

Learning Objective 1.1 Questions

1) The primary purpose of financial accounting is to
A) supply information for external users' decision making.
B) provide data for internal users' decision making.
C) produce data for income taxes.
D) create an audit report.
E) organize the data for management.
Answer: A
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2) Footnotes are
A) included in the audit report.
B) an integral part of financial statement information.
C) an appendix to the letter from corporate management.
D) at the bottom of the report of the independent auditors.
E) explanatory information in the statement of management's responsibility for preparation of financial
statements.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
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3) Accountants analyze and record
A) economic events.
B) costs.
C) revenues.
D) financial statements.
E) creditor statements.
Answer: A
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4) Annual reports include all, but which of the following?
A) A letter from corporate management
B) Footnotes that explain many elements of the financial statements in more detail
C) The report of the independent registered public accounting firm (auditors)
D) Statements by both management and auditors on the company's internal controls
E) The company's handbook for new employees
Answer: E
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,5) The accountant at Forgum Corporation is asked to prepare the financial statements for the month of
July. Which financial statement will he NOT prepare?
A) Balance sheet
B) Income statement
C) Statement of earnings and taxation
D) Statement of cash flows
E) Statement of stockholders' equity
Answer: C
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6) Which of the following would be classified as external users of financial statements?
A) Creditors of the organization and the Internal Revenue Service
B) Stockholders and the CFO of the organization
C) Management of the organization and the audit firm
D) Management of the organization and SEC
E) Stockholders and middle managers of the organization
Answer: A
Diff: 2
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7) Which of the following individuals are most interested in management accounting information for
Dotty Industries?
A) Bankers who loan money to Dotty Industries
B) The IRS, who Dotty Industries pays taxes to
C) Stockholders who buy stock in Dotty Industries
D) Management who work for Dotty Industries
E) Suppliers who sell goods to Dotty Industries
Answer: D
Diff: 2
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8) The governmental agency that regulates the stock market and the financial reporting of firms that trade
in the market is the
A) Financial Accounting Standards Board.
B) Internal Revenue Service.
C) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
D) Securities and Exchange Commission.
E) Generally Accepted Accounting Board.
Answer: D
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9) Accounting does not provide information that is useful in making decisions that have economic
consequences.
Answer: FALSE
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, 10) Because officials in federal, state, and local governments are not in the business of making a profit,
they do not need an understanding of accounting.
Answer: FALSE
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11) Financial accounting serves external decision makers, such as suppliers, banks, government agencies,
and stockholders.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
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12) Management accounting serves internal decision makers, such as top executives and department
heads.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
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13) Managerial accounting serves external users while financial accounting serves internal users.
Answer: FALSE
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14) The annual report is a document prepared by the board of directors and distributed to current and
potential investors.
Answer: FALSE
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15) It is against SEC regulations to promote the corporation in the annual report.
Answer: FALSE
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16) Describe the differences between financial accounting and management accounting.
Answer: Financial accounting focuses on the specific needs of decision makers external to the
organization such as stockholders, suppliers, banks, and government agencies. Management accounting
serves internal decision makers, such as top executives, department heads, college deans, hospital
administrators, and people at other management levels within an organization. The two fields of
accounting share many of the same procedures for analyzing and recording the effects of individual
transactions.
Diff: 2
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