CTP PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

For a company to be successful in selling overseas, it should do which of the following? - Answer-Understand the unique banking systems and social dynamics in the countries in which it does business A U.S. company has a subsidiary in Spain. Its Spanish subsidiary balance sheet has greater assets than liabilities denominated in EUR. If the EUR has depreciated against the USD, What type of exposure represents the Spanish subsidiary balance sheet and what type of translation result will it have for the U.S. company? - Answer-Positive exposure and translation loss What is the deciding factor in how IAS or ASC Topic guidelines require accounting for gains and losses arising from changes in a derivative's fair value? - Answer-The instrument's designation Which of the following statements is true of collateralized loans for inventory financing? - Answer-A lender's claim against inventory is recorded as a lien In the trade-off theory, companies trade off between which of the following variables? - Answer-Use of debt and the use of equity Imaging services are used by some banks to enhance which of the following services? - Answer-Positive Pay Before spending a great deal of time on a proposed project, a company wants to find out if any of the numerous vendors in the area have the expertise to meet their needs. Which of the following would BEST fit their needs? - Answer-Request for information (RFI) Match the following U.S. organizations to their respective areas of oversight. U.S. Organizations: I. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) II. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) III. Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) IV. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Areas of Oversight: 1. The authoritative standard-setting body for state and local governments, public schools, state universities and other government-affiliated agencies