Exam 11: Quality of Earnings, corporate Governance, and Ifrs

Incentive-based compensation plans should offer rewards to management for performance that creates increased shareholder value to help avoid management's incentive to manipulate earnings per share.

(True/False)

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Question 81

The PCAOB has the charge of overseeing the auditing profession.

(True/False)

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Question 82

This year Beta Business tried calculating its bad debts expense two different ways.Using a percentage of credit sales,bad debts expense would be $2,500.Based on an aging of accounts receivable,however,bad debts expense would be $2,750.If Beta Business decides to report $2,500 of bad debts expense,this accounting choice would be considered ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 83

If a company's earnings are greater than financial analysts' forecasts ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 84

Which of the following is evidence of a company's positive ethical climate?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 85

The PCAOB has the charge of overseeing the SEC and FASB.

(True/False)

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Question 86

What may be the effect on a company's financial statement in the year a company sets up a cookie jar reserve?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 87

The repurchase of treasury stock ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 88

The SOX Act requires ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 89

The management of Snake,Inc.was having a banner year and decided to increase the amount of allowances and reserves for the sake of future years.What effect would this have on the company's earnings per share this year? What effect would this have on future years' earnings per share? What is this kind of manipulation called? Is this ethical?

(Essay)

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Question 90

Investor's emphasis on earnings ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 91

Using a longer useful life to depreciate long-term assets ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 92

Earnings per share equals gross profit divided by the weighted average number of shares in treasury.

(True/False)

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Question 93

A firm with high quality earnings may indicate the firm ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 94

Put an X in the appropriate box to identify each of the following as overstating,understating or not affecting earnings per share.

(Essay)

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Question 95

Earnings per share equals gross profit divided by the weighted average number of outstanding shares of (common)stock.

(True/False)

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Question 96

The management of Snake,Inc.was having a bad year and decided to include numerous big bath charges in an already bad year.What effect would this have on the company's earnings per share this year? What effect would this have on future years' earnings per share? Is this ethical?

(Essay)

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Question 97

Trading Places,a multi-national corporation,had a very successful year and was more than meeting analyst's expectations.Management decided to increase the amount of its warranty expense to more than was needed.Management is ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 98

Good corporate governance requires the financial statements to be prepared by independent external auditors.

(True/False)

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Question 99

A higher than usual allowance for uncollectible accounts may indicate a company is manipulating earnings using a cookie jar reserve.

(True/False)

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Incentive-based compensation plans should offer rewards to management for performance that creates increased shareholder value to help avoid management's incentive to manipulate earnings per share.

The PCAOB has the charge of overseeing the auditing profession.

If a company's earnings are greater than financial analysts' forecasts ________.

Which of the following is evidence of a company's positive ethical climate?

The PCAOB has the charge of overseeing the SEC and FASB.

What may be the effect on a company's financial statement in the year a company sets up a cookie jar reserve?

The repurchase of treasury stock ________.

The SOX Act requires ________.

Investor's emphasis on earnings ________.

Using a longer useful life to depreciate long-term assets ________.

Earnings per share equals gross profit divided by the weighted average number of shares in treasury.

A firm with high quality earnings may indicate the firm ________.

Put an X in the appropriate box to identify each of the following as overstating,understating or not affecting earnings per share.

Earnings per share equals gross profit divided by the weighted average number of outstanding shares of (common)stock.

The management of Snake,Inc.was having a bad year and decided to include numerous big bath charges in an already bad year.What effect would this have on the company's earnings per share this year? What effect would this have on future years' earnings per share? Is this ethical?

Trading Places,a multi-national corporation,had a very successful year and was more than meeting analyst's expectations.Management decided to increase the amount of its warranty expense to more than was needed.Management is ________.

Good corporate governance requires the financial statements to be prepared by independent external auditors.

A higher than usual allowance for uncollectible accounts may indicate a company is manipulating earnings using a cookie jar reserve.

Business: Whats It All About

Qualities of Accounting Information

Accruals and Deferrals: Timing Is Everything in Accounting

Payment for Goods and Services: Cash and Accounts Receivable

The Purchase and Sale of Inventory

Acquisition and Use of Long-Term Assets

Accounting for Liabilities

Accounting for Shareholders Equity

Preparing and Analyzing the Statement of Cash Flows

Using Financial Statement Analysis to Evaluate Firm Performance

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