WGU C213 PA & OA Study Guide
2022/2023
1.Which of the following is the most correct definition of accounting(answer) A system for providing quantitative information, primarily financial in nature, about economic entities that is intended to be useful in making economic decisions 2.What is NOT typically true of accounting information(answer) The information relates to future time periods.
3.Which is NOT a key component of the definition of accounting(answer) Qualitative 4.What is true about the double-entry system of bookkeeping(answer) It was devel- oped in the 1300s1400s in Italy.
5.Businesses use accounting systems to: Analyze transactions; Handle
rou- tine bookkeeping tasks; Evaluate performance and health of the business.
6.What is not a function of accounting(answer) Executing sales transactions for organizations 7.What is NOT one of the three primary financial statements(answer) Statement of retained earnings 8.Generally accepted accounting principles are: Developed by accounting 1 / 3
rule makers
9.The initials GAAP stand for: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
10.The current standard-setting board for accounting in the private
sector is the: Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
11.Which of the following organizations has specific legal authority to es- tablish accounting standards for publicly held companies(answer) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 12.Which is NOT a service typically provided by large public accounting firms(answer) Making management decisions
13.The organization that develops worldwide accounting standards is the:
- International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
14.The initials CPA stand for: Certified Public Accountant
15.Which of the following financial statements reports a company's re- sources, obligations, and owner's equity(answer) Balance sheet 16.Which of the following financial statements reports the excess of a company's revenues over its expenses(answer) Income statement 17.Which of the following financial statements reports the amount of cash collected and paid out by a company(answer) Statement of cash flows 2 / 3
18.The emphasis in financial accounting is on which of the following exter- nal user groups(answer) Investors and creditors
19.The primary internal group that uses accounting information is:
Manage- ment
20.Internal reports are generally used by: Management
21.Which of the following is NOT an external user of financial information?-
: Management
22.Which of the following is NOT true of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)(answer) It is a government agency 23.Which of the following is NOT a service typically provided by large public accounting firms(answer) Making management decisions 24.Standards established by the International Accounting Standards
Board are referred to as: International Financial Accounting Standards
25.Which of the following is NOT a reason for the integration of worldwide accounting standards(answer) the theoretical necessity of a common set of accounting standards 26.The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is charged
with developing worldwide accounting practices: True
27.With the current state of information technology, investors outside a
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