Question 1

Liquidity of a company is based on its ability to

Options :

A : buy back shares.

B : meet long term commitments.

C : pay dividends to shareholders.

D : meet short term commitments.

Answer: D

Question 2

Which of the following statements are correct in the context of accounting concepts and principles?

I)The going concern assumption requires that assets be carried at their cost values.

II)Prudence allows the creation of contingency reserves and more generous provisions.

III)Financial information is considered complete even if it excludes non-material information.

IV)Understandability does not require complex information to be excluded from financial reports.

Options :

A : I and III only

B : II and III only

C : II and IV only

D : III and IV only

Answer: D

Question 3

A company purchased a machine 10 years ago for $143 890. It is expected that the machine will generate future revenues of $108 495. The machine could be scrapped for $81 232. An equivalent machine in the same condition would cost $94 950 to buy now. What is the deprival value of the asset?

Options :

A : $35 395

B : $81 232

C : $94 950

D : $108 495

Answer: C

Question 4

Which one of the following statements regarding the IASB's Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting is correct?

Options :

A : It overrides any local or international accounting standard.

B : It specifies the concepts that underlie the preparation and presentation of special purpose financial statements.

C : It specifies the concepts that underlie the preparation and presentation of general purpose financial statements.

D : It specifies the concepts that underlie the preparation and presentation of only consolidated financial statements.

Answer: C

Question 5

Which one of the following is not a function of the trustees of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS Foundation)?

Options :

A : ensuring the financing of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)

B : appointing the members of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)

C : promoting the application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs)

D : providing suggestions on technical matters relating to accounting standards

Answer: D