Question 1

Which of the following is an ethical dilemma?

Options :

A : A company is considering giving poorly-paid staff a generous pay rise.

B : A company is deciding whether to issue debt or equity.

C : A company is deciding whether to make a substantial bonus payment to its directors by means of cash or shares.

D : A company must decide whether to settle a claim from an employee who appears to have fabricated a workplace injury. The company want to avoid the cost of defending the claim.

Answer: A

Question 2

The management of U isreviewing internal controls throughout the company. Ithasnoted the following:-

1. In the trade receivables section, journal adjustments are made by the clerks, without any reference to their supervisor. Journal adjustments may relate to sales returns, discounts allowed, or transfers between accounts.

2. In the purchasing department, the purchasing manager selects and approves all suppliers, astheyarethe only person with sufficient experience to do so. They usea very limited number of suppliers becausethey can rely on these suppliers to provide goods of the quality required at a competitive price. They donot keep any documents in relation to negotiations with other potential suppliers or other quotes obtained.

In relation to the above, which of the following statements are valid?

Options :

A : The fact that the purchasing manager uses a very small number of suppliers is, in itself, a sign of poor internal controls.

B : It is acceptable for clerks in the trade receivables section to make journal adjustments without authorisation provided the amounts involved are not material to U-s financial statements.

C : It is acceptable for clerks in the trade receivable section to make journal adjustments without authorisation, provided they have no access to cash receipts.

D : The fact that the purchasing manager does not keep documentation relating to negotiations with suppliers, or potential suppliers,is evidence that they are involved in fraudulent activity.

E : Clerks making journal adjustments without reference to their supervisor is evidence of inadequate separation of duties.

F : The way the role of purchasing manager is carried out in U increases the chance that the company will fall victim to fraudulent activity.

Answer: A

Question 3

WhichTHREEof the following are principles of good corporate governance according to the UK Corporate Governance Code?

Options :

A : Leadership

B : Reliability

C : Remuneration

D : Honesty

E : Accountability

Answer: A,C

Question 4

H Ltdis a company providing postal and courier services to small businesses. Customers pay a monthly or annual subscription fee to use the service, plusaverysmall fee for each item delivered.

A year ago, H employed a newsalesteam. Their remuneration is dependent on the number of new customers they sign up. Sales increased dramatically in the first six months, but nowdifficulties are emerging such as new customers dropping their subscription once the initial period has expired; subscriber direct debits being returned unpaid; subscribers going out of business and other similar issues.

Which of the following would be appropriate to help resolve these problems?

Options :

A : Alter the pricing structure in order to increase the price for sending each item but decrease the subscription element of the fee.

B : Ensure that a credit check is carried outbefore a subscriber is accepted.

C : Reduce the rate of commission payable to any sales person who fails to sign up at least an agreedminimum number of customers each month.

D : Alter the commission arrangements so that commission is payable only when the subscriber signs up for a second year.

E : Preparing a monthly report for sales persons detailing the performance of each new customer they have signed up over the previous year.

Answer: A,B,D

Question 5

Which method of quantifying risk exposure can be used to calculate the maximum loss on a portfolio occurring within a period of time with a given probability?

Options :

A : Value at Risk

B : Regression analysis

C : Simulation

D : Expected value

Answer: D