FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
InternationalGAccountingGStandardsGBoardG(IASB)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
OnGaGglobalGlevel,GtheyGdetermineGtheGgeneralGaccountingGstandardsGandGisGmadeGupGofGboardGmembersG
fromGnineGcountries
InternationalGFinancialGReportingGStandardsG(IFRS)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
IASB'sGmissionGisGtoGdevelopGaGsingleGsetGofGglobalGaccountingGstandardsGpublishedGasGpronouncements
GenerallyGAcceptedGAccountingGPrinciplesG(GAAP)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
AccountingGstandardsGinGtheGUS;GWhileGIFRSGisGprinciples-based,GtheGUSGstandardsGareGrules-based
InternationalGFinancialGReportingGStandardsG(IFRS)GBasicGPrinciplesG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
Relevance:GInfoGmustGbeGofGvalueGtoGdecisionGmakers;
Materiality:GInfoGmustGhaveGsignificantGimpactGonGfinancialGposition;
FaithfulGRepresentation;
Verifiability;
Timeliness;
Understandability;
Completeness
IFRSGBasicGElementsGthatGmustGbeGreportedGinGfinancialGstatementsG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
Assets,GLiabilities,GEquities
FinancialGAccountingGStandardsGBoardG(FASB)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
Independent,GselfGregulatingGorganizationGformedGinG1973GthatGdecidesGonGGAAPGandGpublishesGinGtheGfo
rmGofGAccountingGStandardsGCertificationG(ASC)GTopics
SECG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
AuthorityGforGenforcingGUSGaccountingGprinciples,GwhichGreliesGonGFASBGtoGdevelopGtheGaccountingGstand
ards
, SECGRegulationGS-XG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
OutlinesGaccountingGreportingGrequirements,GwhichGareGpublishedGwithinGtheGSEC'sGFinancialGReportingG
ReleaseG(FRR)
4GBasicGPrinciplesGUnderlyingGGAAPG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-Historical-
CostGPrinciple:GmostGassetsGandGliabilitiesGreportedGatGhistoricalGcost;
Full-
DisclosureGPrinciple:GInfoGthatGmayGinfluenceGjudgmentGandGdecisionGofGuserGofGfinancialGinfoGshouldGbeG
disclosed;
RevenueGRecognitionGPrinciple:GrevenueGreportedGwhenG(1)GcashGorGaGclaimGforGcashGisGreceivedGinGexcha
ngedGforGgoods/servicesGandG(2)GtheGearningsGprocessGisGsubstantiallyGcomplete;
MatchingGPrinciple:GExpensesGmustGbeGreportedGwhenGrevenuesGwithGwhichGtheyGareGassociatedGareGrec
ognized
DifferencesGbetweenGGAAPGandGIFRSG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-IFRSGdoesGnotGpermitGlast-in,Gfirst-
outG(LIFO)Gaccounting;
IFRSGusesGsingle-stepGmethodGforGimpairmentGwrite-downsGwhileGGAAPGusesG2-step;
IFRSGrequiresGcapitalizationGofGdevelopmentGcostsGonceGcertainGqualifyingGcriteriaGareGmetGwhileGGAAPGr
equiresGdevelopmentGtoGbeGexpensedGasGincurred
Sarbanes-OxleyGActG(SOX)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
ActGpassedGbyGUSGCongressGwithGpurposesGofGrestoringGconfidenceGinGpublishedGfinancialGstatementsGbyG
establishingGsetGofGcontrolsGoverGauditGproceduresGandGdisclosureGrequirements;GthisGwasGaGresultGofGacc
ountingGmanipulationsGthatGledGtoGdownfallGofGseveralGpublicGcompanies
AssociationGofGCharteredGCertifiedGAccountantsG(ACCA)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
MostGpopularGinternationalGaccountingGcertification
CertifiedGPublicGAccountantG(CPA)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-PrimaryGaccountingGcertificationGinGUS
CharteredGAccountantG(CA)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
PopularGcertificationGinGUK,GCanada,GIndiaGandGotherGformerGBritishGColonies
5GTypesGofGAuditGOpinionsG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-StandardGUnqualifiedGOpinion;
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
InternationalGAccountingGStandardsGBoardG(IASB)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
OnGaGglobalGlevel,GtheyGdetermineGtheGgeneralGaccountingGstandardsGandGisGmadeGupGofGboardGmembersG
fromGnineGcountries
InternationalGFinancialGReportingGStandardsG(IFRS)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
IASB'sGmissionGisGtoGdevelopGaGsingleGsetGofGglobalGaccountingGstandardsGpublishedGasGpronouncements
GenerallyGAcceptedGAccountingGPrinciplesG(GAAP)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
AccountingGstandardsGinGtheGUS;GWhileGIFRSGisGprinciples-based,GtheGUSGstandardsGareGrules-based
InternationalGFinancialGReportingGStandardsG(IFRS)GBasicGPrinciplesG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
Relevance:GInfoGmustGbeGofGvalueGtoGdecisionGmakers;
Materiality:GInfoGmustGhaveGsignificantGimpactGonGfinancialGposition;
FaithfulGRepresentation;
Verifiability;
Timeliness;
Understandability;
Completeness
IFRSGBasicGElementsGthatGmustGbeGreportedGinGfinancialGstatementsG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
Assets,GLiabilities,GEquities
FinancialGAccountingGStandardsGBoardG(FASB)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
Independent,GselfGregulatingGorganizationGformedGinG1973GthatGdecidesGonGGAAPGandGpublishesGinGtheGfo
rmGofGAccountingGStandardsGCertificationG(ASC)GTopics
SECG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
AuthorityGforGenforcingGUSGaccountingGprinciples,GwhichGreliesGonGFASBGtoGdevelopGtheGaccountingGstand
ards
, SECGRegulationGS-XG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
OutlinesGaccountingGreportingGrequirements,GwhichGareGpublishedGwithinGtheGSEC'sGFinancialGReportingG
ReleaseG(FRR)
4GBasicGPrinciplesGUnderlyingGGAAPG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-Historical-
CostGPrinciple:GmostGassetsGandGliabilitiesGreportedGatGhistoricalGcost;
Full-
DisclosureGPrinciple:GInfoGthatGmayGinfluenceGjudgmentGandGdecisionGofGuserGofGfinancialGinfoGshouldGbeG
disclosed;
RevenueGRecognitionGPrinciple:GrevenueGreportedGwhenG(1)GcashGorGaGclaimGforGcashGisGreceivedGinGexcha
ngedGforGgoods/servicesGandG(2)GtheGearningsGprocessGisGsubstantiallyGcomplete;
MatchingGPrinciple:GExpensesGmustGbeGreportedGwhenGrevenuesGwithGwhichGtheyGareGassociatedGareGrec
ognized
DifferencesGbetweenGGAAPGandGIFRSG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-IFRSGdoesGnotGpermitGlast-in,Gfirst-
outG(LIFO)Gaccounting;
IFRSGusesGsingle-stepGmethodGforGimpairmentGwrite-downsGwhileGGAAPGusesG2-step;
IFRSGrequiresGcapitalizationGofGdevelopmentGcostsGonceGcertainGqualifyingGcriteriaGareGmetGwhileGGAAPGr
equiresGdevelopmentGtoGbeGexpensedGasGincurred
Sarbanes-OxleyGActG(SOX)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
ActGpassedGbyGUSGCongressGwithGpurposesGofGrestoringGconfidenceGinGpublishedGfinancialGstatementsGbyG
establishingGsetGofGcontrolsGoverGauditGproceduresGandGdisclosureGrequirements;GthisGwasGaGresultGofGacc
ountingGmanipulationsGthatGledGtoGdownfallGofGseveralGpublicGcompanies
AssociationGofGCharteredGCertifiedGAccountantsG(ACCA)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
MostGpopularGinternationalGaccountingGcertification
CertifiedGPublicGAccountantG(CPA)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-PrimaryGaccountingGcertificationGinGUS
CharteredGAccountantG(CA)G-GCORRECTGANSWERG-
PopularGcertificationGinGUK,GCanada,GIndiaGandGotherGformerGBritishGColonies
5GTypesGofGAuditGOpinionsG-GCORRECTGANSWERG-StandardGUnqualifiedGOpinion;