Question 1

Brandon, an auditor for XYZ Accounting, is set to perform an audit of the general ledger for a new client tomorrow morning. Which audit analytics should Brandon perform first?

Accepted Answer

Brandon should perform the trial balance roll forward first to ensure that the opening balances are correctly brought forward and that the trial balance is accurate before diving deeper into more detailed analytics.

Question 2

A trial balance roll forward analytics technique allows auditors to determine if the journal entry data is

Accepted Answer

A trial balance roll forward is a method used by auditors to verify the completeness of the journal entry data by ensuring all transactions have been recorded over a period.

Question 3

When an audit team performs a trial balance roll forward, the team uses a calculation to verify completeness by re-creating the ending balance by

Accepted Answer

A trial balance roll forward involves adding the journal entry activity (such as debits and credits made during the period) to the beginning balance to re-create and verify the ending balance. This process helps ensure that all transactions have been accounted for and that the ending balance is complete and accurate.

Question 4

Gregor is reviewing the financial statements of his newly formed company. Gregor is most concerned about the inflow and outflow of funds within the new organization. Which financial statement will be most useful for Gregor?

Accepted Answer

The Statement of Cash Flows is the most relevant financial statement for understanding the inflow and outflow of funds within a company, as it provides detailed information on how cash is generated and used over a specific period.

Question 5

Maybelle, a leader in the Flowers-R-Us organization, asked the accounting department to develop a way for the corporate leaders to review important financial data and ratios regularly. Jeri evaluated the Flowers-R-Us ERP and determined that the system could generate the data requested in real time. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for Jeri?

Accepted Answer

Jeri could design a dashboard with financial ratios and metrics that could be accessed by Maybelle and other leaders at any time. This approach directly addresses the request for regular review of important financial data and ratios, and the real-time capability of the ERP system makes a dashboard an efficient and effective solution.

Question 6

Which type of financial statement analysis is most appropriate to review for an indication of financial statement fraud?

Accepted Answer

All of these answer choices are correct because each type of analysis can reveal different aspects of financial statement fraud. Income statement vertical analysis can show unusual proportions in expense or revenue categories, horizontal analysis can highlight inconsistent trends over time, and balance sheet ratios can expose improbable financial conditions.

Question 7

Which type of analytic may identify unusual spikes in revenue journal entry activity?

Accepted Answer

Daily revenue analysis can identify unusual spikes in revenue journal entry activity by comparing daily revenue figures to expected patterns or historical data.

Question 8

Which type of analytic may identify fraudulent journal entries that are manually input into the general ledger?

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Question 9

Which type of analytics may identify journal entry fraud related to revenue inflation?

Accepted Answer

All of these analytics types can help identify journal entry fraud related to revenue inflation. Revenue reversals can spot suspicious reversals that might hide revenue inflation, general ledger close analytics can identify unusual timings or amounts in closing entries, and daily revenue analytics can detect abnormal revenue patterns or spikes.

Question 10

Explain the concept of cost-effectiveness with respect to accounting information.

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Question 11

Financial statements for The Pastry Mom use the recommended chart of accounts from the AIS. Several investors in The Pastry Mom are individuals rather than institutional investors. How could The Pastry Mom's accounting team enhance the understandability of the financial statements and increase decision usefulness for the aforementioned investors?

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Question 12

Arrange the following steps in the financial reporting process in order from beginning to end. 
 $\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline \text {Accounting transaction occurs} &\text { Prepare post-closing trial balance} \
\hline\text { Prepare financial statements} & \text {Post to general ledger} \
\hline \text {Journalize and post adjusting entries} & \text {Journalize and post-closing entries} \
\hline\text { Prepare adjusted trial balance} &\text { Prepare unadjusted trial balance} \
\hline\text { Record transaction in appropriate journal} & \
\hline
\end{array}$

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Question 13

Use the accounting equation to demonstrate that the pro-forma balance sheet shown below balances.

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Question 14

Sketch the relationship between XBRL and XML and how they work together to generate financial statements using instance documents.

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Question 15

Support the argument for a private company to implement XBRL.

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Question 16

Assess the value of cost accounting for a company utilizing a product differentiation strategy?

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Question 17

Given the balanced scorecard diagram, choose which of the following reports would fit into each dimension.
  Reports:
ROI
Customer satisfaction rate
Market segment success
Cash flow
Process efficiency
Equipment downtime
Job satisfaction
Training opportunities

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Question 18

Match the list journal entry test analytics with most appropriate description of how the test is used.
-Fraud keyword testing

Accepted Answer

Fraud keyword testing involves searching for journal entries that may be attempting to hide the true nature of the transaction through vague or non-specific descriptions. This can be a red flag for fraudulent activity, as it may indicate an attempt to obscure the details of a transaction.

Question 19

Match the list journal entry test analytics with most appropriate description of how the test is used.
-Unusual dates

Accepted Answer

Reviewing journal entry dates for weekends or holiday entries helps in identifying unusual dates since transactions on these days might be less common and could indicate unauthorized or fraudulent activity.

Question 20

Match the list journal entry test analytics with most appropriate description of how the test is used.
-Field analysis

Accepted Answer

Field analysis is used to check for completeness and accuracy in the data fields of journal entries, which includes identifying entries with missing information.

Quiz 13: Financial Reporting Processes