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Introduction to Accounting

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Question 1

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Your reading material mentions the use of a paper-printing calculator mainly as
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  • time saver that makes importing faster than using other types of calculators
  • way to shortcut record keeping duties
  • way to make it easier to spot and fix input errors
  • way of documenting bookkeeping workload

Question 2

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Your reading material estimates that knowledge of technical aspects of accounting is about __% of what it takes to succeed as a practicing accountant.
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  • 25
  • 50
  • 75
  • 90

Question 3

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Your material highlights the importance of flexibility and cooperation for accountants mainly because__________.
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  • accountants face frequent opposition
  • accounting is a service profession
  • accounting is an integral element of progression
  • accounting rules and standards are always changing.

Question 4

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Your reading material compares accountants to Brinks guards with specific regard to which aspect of an accountant's role and function?
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  • protection
  • authority
  • vulnerability
  • status

Question 5

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The advent of computer accounting has done all of the following EXCEPT ________.
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  • make it easier to generate accounting reports.
  • help spot errors and inconsistencies.
  • reduce the amount of arithmetic accountants do in their heads on a routine basis.
  • reduce or eliminate the need to teach manual accounting procedures.

Question 6

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According to your reading material, how do accountants contribute to competitiveness?
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  • providing marketing advice
  • encouraging growth
  • helping to set effective prices
  • implementing corporate policies

Question 7

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Your reading material presents a paragraph on "Education" with specific regard to the ________.
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  • strict educational requirements for becoming an accountant
  • role of the accountant in verifying the educational backgrounds of prospective staff members
  • role of the accountant in helping clients to understand the need for certain policies and procedures or policies
  • effects of increased public education standards on the public's perception of the role of the accountant

Question 8

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What is the main contribution of accounts to troubleshooting corporate problems?
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  • disciplining staff members
  • freeing up funds for improvements
  • high potential weaknesses from prospective investors
  • putting numbers to problems

Question 9

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People who believe that accountants ________ are mistaken.
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  • work in isolation
  • work with numbers
  • are cautious and conservative by professional nature
  • must have a high level of self-discipline

Question 10

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Your reading material identifies six major accounting values. Which of the following is NOT one of these six?
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  • confidentiality
  • competitiveness
  • conformity

Question 11

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When your reading material refers to accountants as being Cut From a Different Cloth as compared with most business people and ordinary citizens, this statement mainly refers to an accountant's ________.
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  • personal values
  • work habits
  • love of working with numbers and details
  • independent and self-sufficient work style

Question 12

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Accountants should NEVER engage in guesswork about any of the following EXCEPT ________.
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  • future predictions
  • cash reserves
  • tax rates
  • the accountant should never engage in guesswork - period.

Question 13

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Accountants protect themselves from liability and their work mainly by ________.
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  • signing employment contracts that limit their responsibility
  • relying on someone else to check their work
  • following detail control procedures precisely and without exception
  • refusing to offer opinions

Question 14

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Your reading material indicates that an accountant's duty of accuracy is ________.
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  • unconditional
  • limited by the resources available for verification
  • limited by time constraints
  • limited by failings or errors of subordinates

Question 15

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Your reading material explains that the reason most people have in the aversion to preparing tax returns is that they ________.
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  • they are afraid of owing money
  • are not good at arithmetic
  • resent taxation as a matter of principle
  • begrudge the time it takes for thorough and accurate results

Question 16

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An accountant's signature is best viewed as ________.
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  • made on behalf of the company rather than the accountant
  • an indication that the material has been prepared by some authorized person in the accounting department
  • an indication that the accountant has personally prepared or personally verified the signed document
  • an indication that the accountant approves of the company's policies and practices that have led to the numbers conveyed in the document

Question 17

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When people falsely think of accounting as merely "bean counters", what aspect of an accountant's role are they most failing to understand and appreciate?
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  • proactive role in budgeting, planning and process control
  • use of computers
  • supervision of staff
  • role in interpreting tax law and filing tax returns

Question 18

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Changes in the government requirements from year to year are most likely to affect the accountant's ability to maintain which of the following accounting values?
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  • conformity
  • accuracy
  • efficiency
  • confidentiality

Question 19

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According to your reading material, "________ are the bane of bookkeepers and accountants."
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  • Uncooperative clients
  • Government regulations
  • Financial losses
  • Mistakes

Question 20

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Based on your reading material, a person who compared an accountant to a priest would most likely be referring to ________.
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  • performing set rituals
  • a strict ethic of confidentiality
  • leadership qualities
  • pursuing a lifelong career
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