Question 1

Explain how earnings management may arise.

Accepted Answer

Insiders have many incentives to manage

Question 2

Explain the difference between moral hazard and adverse selection.

Accepted Answer

•Moral hazard involves information about

Question 3

For the situations described below, explain whether managers would be motivated to manage earnings, assets, and equity upward and liabilities downward, or alternatively, managers may be motivated to manage earnings, assets, and equity downward and liabilities upward.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For the situations described below, explain whether...

Question 4

Management motivation to increase the likelihood that the company will receive a $50,000 government rebate best illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Earnings management. 
B) Positive accounting theory. 
C) Information asymmetry. 
D) Efficient securities market. 
A) Earnings management. 
B) Positive accounting theory. 
C) Information asymmetry. 
D) Efficient securities market.

Question 5

Which statement best explains "moral hazard"?

Accepted Answer

A) The term refers to a situation where one party has an information advantage over another. 
B) The term refers to the need external parties have for financial information. 
C) The term refers to the fact that some people have more information than others. 
D) The term refers to a situation where one party cannot observe the actions of another party. 
A) The term refers to a situation where one party has an information advantage over another. 
B) The term refers to the need external parties have for financial information. 
C) The term refers to the fact that some people have more information than others. 
D) The term refers to a situation where one party cannot observe the actions of another party.

Question 6

Which statement best explains "adverse selection"?

Accepted Answer

A) The term refers to a situation where one party has an information advantage over another. 
B) The term refers to the need external parties have for financial information. 
C) The term refers to the fact that some people have more information than others. 
D) The term refers to a situation where one party cannot observe the actions of another party. 
A) The term refers to a situation where one party has an information advantage over another. 
B) The term refers to the need external parties have for financial information. 
C) The term refers to the fact that some people have more information than others. 
D) The term refers to a situation where one party cannot observe the actions of another party.

Question 7

Explain the meaning of publicly accountable enterprises, efficient securities market (semi-strong form), and efficient securities market (strong form).

Accepted Answer

•Publicly accountable enterprises: Firms

Question 8

Which of the following statements is correct about financial information?

Accepted Answer

A) All users require the same kind of information. 
B) Forward looking information is useful for evaluating management stewardship. 
C) Trade offs are necessary in accounting. 
D) Historical cost information is useful for pricing the value of a company's shares. 
A) All users require the same kind of information. 
B) Forward looking information is useful for evaluating management stewardship. 
C) Trade offs are necessary in accounting. 
D) Historical cost information is useful for pricing the value of a company's shares.

Question 9

Why is the efficient securities market hypothesis important for accounting?

Accepted Answer

A) When providing financial information, management need only consider the specifically identifiable users who they know will rely on the information. 
B) Accounting standards can assume that the majority of market participants have a reasonable level of sophistication. 
C) Individuals with information that is not publicly available cannot make significant profits. 
D) Accounting information is the only source of financial information that markets use. 
A) When providing financial information, management need only consider the specifically identifiable users who they know will rely on the information. 
B) Accounting standards can assume that the majority of market participants have a reasonable level of sophistication. 
C) Individuals with information that is not publicly available cannot make significant profits. 
D) Accounting information is the only source of financial information that markets use.

Question 10

Discuss two ways in which a shareholder can mitigate the problem of moral hazard when investing in a company.

Accepted Answer

To mitigate this moral hazard problem, a

Question 11

Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Financial reporting is the process of preparing information for internal parties. 
B) Financial reporting involves issuing financial statements to external parties. 
C) Financial reporting provides the same information as management accounting. 
D) Financial reporting is based on rules issued by the CICA or IASB. 
A) Financial reporting is the process of preparing information for internal parties. 
B) Financial reporting involves issuing financial statements to external parties. 
C) Financial reporting provides the same information as management accounting. 
D) Financial reporting is based on rules issued by the CICA or IASB.

Question 12

Discuss three reasons why it is important to understand accounting theory.

Accepted Answer

•In order to make the best decisions pos

Question 13

Which statement appropriately explains the meaning of "publicly accountable enterprise"?

Accepted Answer

A) Firms without equity, debt or other securities traded in public markets. 
B) Firms with equity, debt or other securities traded in public markets. 
C) Firms with assets and liabilities that provide goods and services in public markets. 
D) New firms entering the public markets to provide goods and services. 
A) Firms without equity, debt or other securities traded in public markets. 
B) Firms with equity, debt or other securities traded in public markets. 
C) Firms with assets and liabilities that provide goods and services in public markets. 
D) New firms entering the public markets to provide goods and services.

Explain how earnings management may arise.

Explain the difference between moral hazard and adverse selection.

For the situations described below, explain whether managers would be motivated to manage earnings, assets, and equity upward and liabilities downward, or alternatively, managers may be motivated to manage earnings, assets, and equity downward and liabilities upward.

Management motivation to increase the likelihood that the company will receive a $50,000 government rebate best illustrates which of the following?

Which statement best explains "moral hazard"?

Which statement best explains "adverse selection"?

Explain the meaning of publicly accountable enterprises, efficient securities market (semi-strong form), and efficient securities market (strong form).

Which of the following statements is correct about financial information?

Why is the efficient securities market hypothesis important for accounting?

Discuss two ways in which a shareholder can mitigate the problem of moral hazard when investing in a company.

Which statement is correct?

Discuss three reasons why it is important to understand accounting theory.

Which statement appropriately explains the meaning of "publicly accountable enterprise"?

Conceptual Frameworks for Financial Reporting

Accrual Accounting

Revenue Recognition

Cash and Receivables

Inventories

Financial Assets

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Mineral Resources, and Government Grants

Applications of Fair Value to Non-Current Assets

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Exam 1: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Theory

Explain how earnings management may arise.

Explain the difference between moral hazard and adverse selection.

For the situations described below, explain whether managers would be motivated to manage earnings, assets, and equity upward and liabilities downward, or alternatively, managers may be motivated to manage earnings, assets, and equity downward and liabilities upward.

Management motivation to increase the likelihood that the company will receive a $50,000 government rebate best illustrates which of the following?

Which statement best explains "moral hazard"?

Which statement best explains "adverse selection"?

Explain the meaning of publicly accountable enterprises, efficient securities market (semi-strong form), and efficient securities market (strong form).

Which of the following statements is correct about financial information?

Why is the efficient securities market hypothesis important for accounting?

Discuss two ways in which a shareholder can mitigate the problem of moral hazard when investing in a company.

Which statement is correct?

Discuss three reasons why it is important to understand accounting theory.

Which statement appropriately explains the meaning of "publicly accountable enterprise"?

Conceptual Frameworks for Financial Reporting

Accrual Accounting

Revenue Recognition

Cash and Receivables

Inventories

Financial Assets

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Mineral Resources, and Government Grants

Applications of Fair Value to Non-Current Assets

Filters