ACC 231- Final Exam Emett- Chapter 1
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Accounting:
A) measures business activities.
B) processes data into reports and communicates the data to decision makers.
C) is often called the language of business.
D) is all of the above. - correct answer ✔D (all of the above)
The two types of accounting are:
A) profit and nonprofit.
B) financial and managerial.
C) internal and external.
D) bookkeeping and decision-oriented - correct answer ✔B (financial and managerial)
A disadvantage of general partnerships is:
A) double taxation of distributed profits.
B) the partnership's assets are commingled with each partner's personal assets.
C) only individuals can be partners.
D) each partner may conduct business in the name of the entity and make agreements that legally bind
all partners. - correct answer ✔D (each partner may conduct business in the name of the entity and
make agreements that legally bind all partners)
Which of the following statements is TRUE for a limited liability company?
A) Members have unlimited liability for the debts of the business.
, B) Members have limited liability for debts only up to the extent of their investment in the LLC.
C) Only the limited partners have limited liability for the debts of the business.
D) Members are not taxed like members of a partnership. - correct answer ✔B (Members have limited
liability for debts only up to the extent of their investment in the LLC.)
Which of the following entities pay federal income taxes?
A) limited liability partnership
B) general partnership
C) limited liability company
D) corporation - correct answer ✔D (corporation)
Shareholders of a corporation:
A) have limited liability for the corporation's debts.
B) can only be individuals.
C) have a personal obligation for the corporation's debts.
D) receive dividends from the corporation without having to pay tax on the distribution. - correct
answer ✔A (have limited liability for the corporation's debts)
Enhancing qualitative characteristics of accounting information do NOT include:
A) comparability.
B) verifiability.
C) timeliness.
D) materiality. - correct answer ✔D (Materiality)
Information must be sufficiently transparent so that it makes sense to reasonably informed users of the
financial statements, such as creditors. This qualitative characteristic of information is called:
A) verifiability.
Question and answers rated A+
2025/2026
Accounting:
A) measures business activities.
B) processes data into reports and communicates the data to decision makers.
C) is often called the language of business.
D) is all of the above. - correct answer ✔D (all of the above)
The two types of accounting are:
A) profit and nonprofit.
B) financial and managerial.
C) internal and external.
D) bookkeeping and decision-oriented - correct answer ✔B (financial and managerial)
A disadvantage of general partnerships is:
A) double taxation of distributed profits.
B) the partnership's assets are commingled with each partner's personal assets.
C) only individuals can be partners.
D) each partner may conduct business in the name of the entity and make agreements that legally bind
all partners. - correct answer ✔D (each partner may conduct business in the name of the entity and
make agreements that legally bind all partners)
Which of the following statements is TRUE for a limited liability company?
A) Members have unlimited liability for the debts of the business.
, B) Members have limited liability for debts only up to the extent of their investment in the LLC.
C) Only the limited partners have limited liability for the debts of the business.
D) Members are not taxed like members of a partnership. - correct answer ✔B (Members have limited
liability for debts only up to the extent of their investment in the LLC.)
Which of the following entities pay federal income taxes?
A) limited liability partnership
B) general partnership
C) limited liability company
D) corporation - correct answer ✔D (corporation)
Shareholders of a corporation:
A) have limited liability for the corporation's debts.
B) can only be individuals.
C) have a personal obligation for the corporation's debts.
D) receive dividends from the corporation without having to pay tax on the distribution. - correct
answer ✔A (have limited liability for the corporation's debts)
Enhancing qualitative characteristics of accounting information do NOT include:
A) comparability.
B) verifiability.
C) timeliness.
D) materiality. - correct answer ✔D (Materiality)
Information must be sufficiently transparent so that it makes sense to reasonably informed users of the
financial statements, such as creditors. This qualitative characteristic of information is called:
A) verifiability.
