Question 1

The Brundtland Report defined 'sustainable development' in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Intergenerational equity 
B)  Intragenerational equity 
C)  Both inter- and intra-generational equity 
D)  None of the given options is correct 
A)  Intergenerational equity 
B)  Intragenerational equity 
C)  Both inter- and intra-generational equity 
D)  None of the given options is correct

Question 2

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Codes of conduct incorporating ethical standards are generally reactive, whereas laws are often proactive 
B)  Disqualification of directors from managing corporations is one way in which the law deals with conduct which is unethical 
C)  Accepting a secret commission is unethical behaviour 
D)  Offering a secret commission to an agent is unethical behaviour 
A)  Codes of conduct incorporating ethical standards are generally reactive, whereas laws are often proactive 
B)  Disqualification of directors from managing corporations is one way in which the law deals with conduct which is unethical 
C)  Accepting a secret commission is unethical behaviour 
D)  Offering a secret commission to an agent is unethical behaviour

Question 3

A 'social audit' is when an organisation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Obtains independent verification on its social disclosures 
B)  Obtains independent verification on its social and environmental disclosures 
C)  Assesses its performance in relation to stakeholder expectations of social performance 
D)  Assesses its performance in relation to stakeholder expectations of social and environmental performance 
A)  Obtains independent verification on its social disclosures 
B)  Obtains independent verification on its social and environmental disclosures 
C)  Assesses its performance in relation to stakeholder expectations of social performance 
D)  Assesses its performance in relation to stakeholder expectations of social and environmental performance

Question 4

The main problem for triple bottom line accounting is that social and environmental information is not:

Accepted Answer

A)  Comparable 
B)  Relevant 
C)  Reliable 
D)  Understandable 
A)  Comparable 
B)  Relevant 
C)  Reliable 
D)  Understandable

The Brundtland Report defined 'sustainable development' in terms of:

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A 'social audit' is when an organisation:

The main problem for triple bottom line accounting is that social and environmental information is not:

Introduction to Financial Accounting Theory

The Financial Reporting Environment

The Regulation of Financial Accounting

International Accounting

Normative Theories of Accountingthe Case of Accounting for Changing Prices

Normative Theories of Accountingthe Case of Conceptual Framework Projects

Positive Accounting Theory

Unregulated Corporate Reporting Decisions: Considerations of Systems-Oriented Theories

Reactions of Capital Markets to Financial Reporting

Reactions of Individuals to Financial Reporting: An Examination of Behavioural Research

Critical Perspectives of Accounting

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Exam 9: Extended Systems of Accountingthe Incorporation of Social and Environmental Factors Within External Reporting

The Brundtland Report defined 'sustainable development' in terms of:

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A 'social audit' is when an organisation:

The main problem for triple bottom line accounting is that social and environmental information is not:

Introduction to Financial Accounting Theory

The Financial Reporting Environment

The Regulation of Financial Accounting

International Accounting

Normative Theories of Accountingthe Case of Accounting for Changing Prices

Normative Theories of Accountingthe Case of Conceptual Framework Projects

Positive Accounting Theory

Unregulated Corporate Reporting Decisions: Considerations of Systems-Oriented Theories

Reactions of Capital Markets to Financial Reporting

Reactions of Individuals to Financial Reporting: An Examination of Behavioural Research

Critical Perspectives of Accounting

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