WGU C213 ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKERS
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (OA) ACTUAL TEST 2025
COMPLETE ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) A
NEW UPDATED VERSION 2025 |GUARANTEED PASS A+
WGU C213
1.fPreparef2.fAnalyzef3.fGatherf4.fMakefdecisionsf5.fImplementf6.fObserve.f-
f answerAccountingfsteps.
Inside,fInternalf-fanswerManagerialfinfofisfinsideforfoutsidefthefbusiness?
True.fFinancialfaccountingfisfonlyfoutside.fManagerialfaccountingfcanfbefinsidefAND
f outside.f-
f answerTrueforffalse,fmanagerialfaccountingfusesfBOTHfmanagerialfandffinancialfac
counting?
Outside,fExternal,fincludesflendersfandfinvestorsf-
f answerFinancialfisfinsideforfoutsidefthefbusiness?
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Balancefsheet,fincomefstatement,fandfstatementfoffcashfflowsf-
f answerTheffinancialfstatementfincludesfwhatf3fdocuments
BalancefSheetf-fanswerPointfinftime,fAssetsf(resources)fandfliabilitiesf(obligations)
IncomefStatementf-fanswerPeriodfofftimef(usuallyf1fyear),famountfoffprofitfmade
StatementfoffCashfflowsf-
f answerPeriodfofftime,fwherefmoneyfcameffrom,fandfwherefitfwent.fInflowfandfoutflo
wfoffcashf(CashfFlows).fChangefinfmoneyfforfthefperiod.
Balancefsheetfequationf-fanswerAssets=fliabilitiesf+fequity
Revenuefequationf-fanswerNetfincome=Revenuef-fExpenses
Operating,finvesting,fandffinancialfactivitiesf-
f answerThefstatementfoffcashfflowsfincludesfwhatfthreefactivities
FASB:fFinancialfaccountingfstandards.fPrivate,fnofgovernmentfinvolvement.fItfisfafp
ublicfprocess,fincludesfindividualsfexperiencedfinfbusinessfandfaccountingf(7fmem
bers).f-fanswerThefdecisionfmakersfinfthefU.S.f(accountingfrules)
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GAAP:fGeneralfacceptedfaccountingfprinciplesf-
f answerDevelopedfbyfaccountingfrulefmakers.fNofLegalfauthority.
comparabilityf-fanswerWefneedfaccountingfrulesffor...
SEC:fSecurityfandfexchangefcommission.fLocatedfinfArticlef1,fSecf8,fClausef3f-
f answerU.S.fgovfagencyfresponsiblefforfensuringfthatfinvestors,fcreditors,fandfotherf
financialfstatementfusersfarefprovidedfwithfreliablefinformation.fItfwatchesfbehaviorfi
nffinancialfmarkets.
Registrationfstatementsf(prospectus),fFormf10-K,fFormf10-
Q,fandfschedulef14Af(proxyfstatement).fThesefarefallfpubliclyfviewable.f-
f answerWhatfformsfdofthefSECfregulate?
Overseesfstockfexchanges,fcanfsuspendfafcompany,finvestigatefandfsuspectfviolati
onsfoffthefSECfrules.f-fanswerWhatfdoesfthefSECfdo?
YES.fThefSECfhasflegalfauthorityftofestablishfaccountingfrulesfandfdisclosurefrequir
ements.f-fanswerDoesfthefSECfhaveflegalfauthority?
USAfcongress->SEC->FASBf-
f answerFinancialfaccountingfrulefperfthefUSfconstitution
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FASB:fFinancialfaccountingfstandardsfboardf-fanswerThefSECfcreatedfthe
GAAPf(hasfnoflegalfauthority)f-fanswerFASBfcreated
AIPCA:fAmericanfINSTITUTEfoffcertifiedfpublicfaccountants.f-
f answerWhatfsetsfauditoryfstandards,fcontinuefeducationfcredits,fCPAfexam,fandfisft
hefcodefoffprofessionalfconduct?
OnlyfCPA's:fCertifiedfpublicfaccountants.f-
f answerWhofisfthefonlyfpersonfwhofcanfsignfauditfreports?
PCAOB:fPublicfcompanyfaccountingfoversightfboard.f-fanswerThefSarbanes-
OxleyfActf"SOX"fcreated?
UnderfsupervisionfoffthefSEC.f-fanswerPCAOBfisfunderfsupervisionfof?
PCAOB:fPublicfCompanyfAccountingfOVERSIGHTfBoard.f-
f answerWhofappointsfmembers,fapprovesfactions,fgovfstandards,finspections,fandfi
nvestigations?fItfisfafprivatefgroupfandfOVERSEES.fAUDITORS?
U.S.fGovfagencyfthatfcollectsfandfregulatesfincomeftaxes.fTheirfprimaryfgoalfisftofcol
lectfrevenue.f-fanswerIRS