Chapter 1-4 Flashcards
Accountancy is not only one of the modest, less expensive but also the most prestigious profession in the country today. (True/False)
True
lt was in 1923 that accountancy profession was first recognized through the passing of the accountancy law. (True/False)
True
Until today, the accountancy profession maintains the highest mortality rate among courses that require board examinations. (True/False)
True
Accountancy is the first among the professions here in the Philippines to be included under the World Trade Organization’s policy liberalization of services. (True/False)
True
Accountancy is considered a profession because it has a body of principles, assumptions and a set of ethical standards. (True/False)
True
Republic Act 7160 which is known as the “Local Government Code of 1991” created cities, provinces and municipalities as Local Government Units. (True/False)
True
The Board of Accountancy employs strictness, whereby before a CPA can engage into public practice, he has to obtain accreditation with Professional Regulatory Commission and Board of Accountancy. (True/False)
True
AlI CPAs employed in the government agencies are considered as public practitioners. (True/False)
False
The knowledge of accounting is important and beneficial to those who are engaged in business only. (True/False)
False
A CPA who is teaching in the subjects of taxation in a college or university is not considered to be in the exercise of profession. (True/False)
False
A CPA is not allowed by law to engage in any lawful business activity if he is a public practitioner. (True/False)
False
R. A. 9298 known as “Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004” repealed P.D. 692 formerly known as the “Revised Accountancy Law”. (True/False)
True
The Board of Accountancy shall be composed of a chairman and 6 members to be appointed by the President of the Philippines. (True/False)
False
The purpose of the CPA Board Examination is to test the overall knowledge and competence of the candidates. (True/False)
True
Under the new accountancy law, the Professional Regulatory Commission, subject to the approval of the Board of Accountancy may revise or exclude any of the subjects in their syllabi and add new ones as the need arises. (True/False)
False
To be qualified as having passed the CPA Board Exam, the candidate must obtain a general average of 75% and above with no grades lower than 65% in any given subject. (True/False)
True
A conditional candidate shall automatically become a CPA two years after without taking examinations on the remaining subjects that he/she failed. (True/False)
False
Any candidate who failed in 2 complete CPA Board shall be disqualified from taking another set of examination unless he/she has enrolled and completed at least 24 units of subject given in the licensure examination. (True/False)
True
The Philippine Financial Reporting Standards Council is the new standard setting-body which is tasked to establish and improve the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the Philippines. (True/False)
True
The objective of international Accounting Standard is to achieve uniformity in the accounting principles which are used by business and other organizations for financial reporting around the world. (True/False)
True
When was the year that accountancy profession was first recognized through the passing of accountancy law?
1923
It is in this field of professional practice where CPAs are considered as ‘independent entity” vested with freedom to exercise his own judgment and impartiality of the reports he prepared -
Public Accounting
A CPA who chooses to join in the academe as a university professor, CPA Reviewer, Researcher, etc. is a member of what sector-
Association of CPAs in Education
Many accountants are employed in business enterprise as chief accountant or comptroller. Said accountants are engaged in-
Private Accounting
The accredited national professional organization of CPAs is-
Philippine Institute of CPAs
A CPA in public practice who is engaged in the design and installation of general accounting system is said to be performing a/an-
management services work
A CPA in public practice who carefully examines, tests and checks accuracy of accounting data -
Auditor
A CPA in public practice who examines financial statements and renders opinion that is free from bias is said to be engaged in-
auditing
Presidential Decree 692 which was previously known as the “Revised Accountancy Law” which was re-enacted May 5, 1975 was repealed by the Republic Act No. 9298 is known as-
Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004
The CPA Board Examination covers how many subjects?
6 subjects
The Board of Accountancy shall be composed of a chairman and how many members?
5 members
The Board of Accountancy shall elect a Vice Chairman from among its member, for the term of
1 year
Any person applying for examination shall establish the following requisites & the satisfaction of the Board that he/she -
a. is a Filipino citizen
b. has good moral character
c. a has not been convicted of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
How many calendar days that the Board of Accountancy shall submit to the Professional Regulatory Commission the ratings that the candidate obtained during the board exam?
10 calendar days
A conditioned candidate, shall take an examination in the remaining subjects-
Within 2 years of the preceding examination.
The new standard-setting body created in 2005 to replace the Accounting Standards Council (ASC)-
Financial Reporting Standards Council
Due to the creation of FRSC, the Accounting Standards Council’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) are now being renamed as-
Philippine Accounting Standards
The chairman of the Philippine Financial Reporting Standards Council (PFRSC) must have been or presently a-
a senior accounting practitioner
What do you call the approved statements of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)?
International Financial Reporting Standards
The members of the Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy shall be appointed by the-
President of the Philippines
Which of the following is not a qualification of an applicant for the CPA licensure examination?
a. He/she is of good moral character
b. He/she is at least 21 years of age
c. He/she is a Filipino citizen
d. He/she is a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
b. He/she is at least 21 years of age
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The examination in which the candidate was conditioned and the removal examination on the subject in which he/she failed shall be counted as two (2) complete examination.
b. Any candidate who fails in two (2) complete CPA board examinations u no longer be allowed to take another set of examinations.
c. Any candidate who fails in two (2) complete CPA board examinations shall be disqualified from taking another set of examinations unless he/she submits evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he/she enrolled in and completed at least twenty-four (24) units of subjects given in the licensure examination.
d. None of the above
c. Any candidate who fails in two (2) complete CPA board examinations shall be disqualified from taking another set of examinations unless he/she submits evidence to the satisfaction of the Board that he/she enrolled in and completed at least twenty-four (24) units of subjects given in the licensure examination.
Which among the following is the work of a public practitioner which has a purpose of expressing an opinion on financial statements?
a. taxation
b. management advisory services
c. external auditor
d. internal auditor
c. External auditor
A professional accountant in public practice is prohibited from divulging any confidential information as a result of professional and business relationship to third parties without specific authority from the management.
Confidentiality
A professional accountant should not allow bias, conflict of interest or under influence of others to override professional or business judgments.
Objectivity
salaries paid to house helpers
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bought rice and fish for family consumption
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repair of a car owned by business
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salaries paid to employees
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the store was robbed by bad elements
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Incurred inventory loss due to theft and robbery
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tuition fees for the children
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payment of personal accident insurance
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repair of an old ancestral house used by business
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a store building was razed by fire
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payment of family’s medical expenses
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salary of a family driver
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Cash withdrawn from the business
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supplies personally purchased by the manager for business use
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payment of a personal loan to a bank
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death of the business owner
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salaries paid to a company driver
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Gasoline withdrawn for company’s use
(Identifying the Business Transactions and Events)
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To pair of a house owned by the manager
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