Question 1
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SarbanesOxley applies to
Question 2
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"To maintain public confidence and trust in the financial reporting of companies" is the purpose of
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the FASB
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the IRS
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Sarbanes Oxley
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GAAP
Question 3
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Which one of the following below is NOT an element of internal control?
Question 4
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The objectives of internal control are to
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control the internal organization of the accounting department personnel and equipment
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provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded and used for business purposes, financial reports are accurate, and laws and regulations are complied with
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prevent fraud, and promote the social interest of the company
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provide control over "internal-use only" reports and employee internal conduct
Question 5
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Which one of the following reflects a weak internal control system?
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all employees are well supervised
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a single employee is responsible for comparing a receiving report to an invoice
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all employees must take their vacations
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a single employee is responsible for collecting and recording of cash
Question 6
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When a firm uses internal auditors, it is adhering to which of the following internal control elements?
Question 7
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The portion of an invoice that is returned with payment is a
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remittance advice
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voucher
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debit memo
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credit memo
Question 8
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A special form on which is recorded pertinent data about a liability and the particulars of its payment is called a(n)
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Invoice
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Voucher
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Debit Memo
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Remittance Advice
Question 9
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A voucher is usually supported by
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A Supplier's invoice
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A purchase order
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A receiving report
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All of these
Question 10
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Credit memos from the bank
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decrease a bank customer's account
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are used to show a bank service charge
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show that a company has deposited a customer's NSF check
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show the bank has collected a note receivable for the customer
Question 11
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A bank statement
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is a credit reference letter written by the company's bank
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shows a company the financial position of the bank as of a certain date
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is a bill from the bank for services rendered
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shows the activity that increased or decreased the company's account balance
Question 12
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The amount of deposits in transit is included on the bank reconciliation as a(n)
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deduction from the balance per the company's books
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deduction from the balance per bank statement
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addition to the balance per company books
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addition to the balance per bank statement
Question 13
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Accompanying the bank statement was a credit memo for a short-term note collected by the bank for the company. This item is a(n)
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addition to the balance per company's records
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deduction from the balance per bank statement
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addition to the balance per bank statement
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deduction from the balance per company's records
Question 14
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A check drawn by a company for $340 in payment of a liability was recorded in the journal as $430. This item would be included on the bank reconciliation as a(n)
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addition to the balance per the company's records
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addition to the balance per the bank statement
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deduction from the balance per the bank statement
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deduction from the balance per the company's records
Question 15
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A bank reconciliation should be prepared periodically because
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the company's records and the bank's records are in agreement
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the bank has not recorded all of its transactions
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any differences between the company's records and the bank's records should be determined, and any errors made by either party should be discovered and corrected
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the bank must make sure that its records are correct
Question 16
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Accompanying the bank statement was a debit memo for bank service charges. On the bank reconciliation, the item is
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a deduction from the balance per company's records
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an addition to the balance per bank statement
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a deduction from the balance per bank statement
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an addition to the balance per company's records
Question 17
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A check drawn by a company in payment of a voucher for $965 was recorded in the journal as $695. This item would be included in the bank reconciliation as a(n)
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deduction from the balance per the company's records
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addition to the balance per the bank statement
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deduction from the balance per the bank statement
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addition to the balance per the company's records
Question 18
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Receipts from cash sales of $3,200 were recorded incorrectly in the cash receipts journal as $2,300. This item would be included on the bank reconciliation as a(n)
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deduction from the balance per company's records
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addition to the balance per bank statement
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deduction from the balance per bank statement
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addition to the balance per company's records
Question 19
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Accompanying the bank statement was a credit memo for a short-term note collected by the bank for the company. This item is a(n)
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deduction from the balance per company's records
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addition to the balance per bank statement
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deduction from the balance per bank statement
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addition to the balance per company's records
Question 20
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The amount of the outstanding checks is included on the bank reconciliation as a(n)
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deduction from the balance per company's records
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addition to the balance per bank statement
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deduction from the balance per bank statement
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addition to the balance per company's records
Question 21
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Accompanying the bank statement was a debit memo for an NSF check received from a customer. This item would be included on the bank reconciliation as a(n)
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deduction from the balance per company's records
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addition to the balance per bank statement
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deduction from the balance per bank statement
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addition to the balance per company's records
Question 22
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Which of the following would be subtracted from the balance per books on a bank reconciliation?
Question 23
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Cash equivalents include
Question 24
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Cash equivalents
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are illegal in some states
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will be converted to cash within two years
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will be converted to cash within 90 days
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will be converted to cash within 120 days