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Q 1/20
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International accounting can be defined in terms of which of the following levels?
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Company
Supranational organizations
All of the above
Country
Q 2/20
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What term is used to describe combining the financial statements of all subsidiaries, both foreign and domestic, into the financial statements of the parent?
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Convergence
Consolidation
Hedging
Incorporation
Q 3/20
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What group is primarily responsible for the creation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)?
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International Forum on Accountancy Development (IFAD)
International Federation of Accountants (IFA)
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
Q 4/20
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Which of the following is not a problem caused by accounting diversity?
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Comparability of financial statements
Access to foreign capital markets
Preparation of consolidated financial statements
Lack of qualified international auditors
Q 5/20
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Differences in legal systems used in various countries have been cited as one reason for diversity in accounting practice. What are the major types of legal systems?
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Commercial law and accounting law
Written law and unwritten law
Rules and regulations
Common law and code law
Q 6/20
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What does “harmonization” mean in the context of international accounting?
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The process of combining the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into the parent company's financial statements.
Disclosing the accounting methods used in preparing the financial statements
Reducing the diversity of accounting standards
Assessing the exposure resulting from inadequate internal controls
Q 7/20
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International accounting diversity can be found in terms of:
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terminology used in the financial statements.
the amount of information disclosed in the financial statements.
all of the above are evidence of accounting diversity.
the order of items in the financial statements.
Q 8/20
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Under Sri Lankan accounting standards, fixed assets are generally reported on the balance sheet at their:
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fair value.
historical cost.
net realizable value.
market value.
Q 9/20
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The following are the factors influencing international accounting development except;
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organization types
political and Economic ties with other Countries
external Finance
legal System
Q 10/20
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Considerable diversity exists across countries with respect to the following except;
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the magnitude and nature of the disclosures provided in a set of financial statements.
the rules used to measure assets and liabilities and recognize and measure revenues and expenses.
knowledge and skills of accountants.
the form and content of individual financial statements.
Q 11/20
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The following are the reasons for accounting diversity except;
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Accident of History
Legal System
Cultural differences between nations
International accounting standards
Q 12/20
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Which of the following statement is correct in relation to common law system?
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It is characterized by a wide set of rules which attempt to give guidance in all situations.
Company law is very detailed and accounting standards are often embodied in the company law.
Accounting regulation is in the hands of the government.
In common law countries, accounting regulation is in the hands of professional organizations in the private sector.
Q 13/20
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Which of the following is not about harmonization?
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Harmonization simply implies uniformity.
Harmonization is a process of increasing the compatibility of accounting practices.
Harmonization is tailored towards breaking the barriers of national differences.
Harmonization is a process of preparing financial statements.
Q 14/20
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One of the obstacles for harmonization of accounting standards is;
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lack of international regulatory agency
reliability of financial statements
willingness of countries
availability of expertise
Q 15/20
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Harmonization of accounting standards can be measured by;
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usage of accounting standards
no of accounting standards
no of MNCs
comparability index
Q 16/20
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The following are the benefits of harmonization except;
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inefficiency of capital allocation
comparability of financial statement will be increased.
the capital market became global and investment capital can be moved around the world without a hitch.
Investors can make better investment decisions.
Q 17/20
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The following organizations are encouraging accounting standards harmonization except;
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
World bank
International Accounting Standards Committee
United Nations
Q 18/20
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which one of the following is not an arguments against Harmonization ?
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Unnecessary to force all companies worldwide to follow a common set of rules.
standards overload
Globalization
too complicated
Q 19/20
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The main objective of International Accounting Standards’ Board is to;
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supports the development of the accountancy profession in emerging economies.
formulate and publish in the public interest accounting standards to be observed in the presentation of financial statements and to promote their worldwide acceptance and observance.
provides the structures and processes that support the development of high-quality international standards.
speaks out on public interest issues where the profession’s voice is most relevant.
Q 20/20
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What term is used to refer to the decision about whether to report an item in the financial statements?
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Realization
Conservatism
Capitalization
Recognition
20 questions
Q.International accounting can be defined in terms of which of the following levels?
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120 sec
Q.What term is used to describe combining the financial statements of all subsidiaries, both foreign and domestic, into the financial statements of the parent?
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120 sec
Q.What group is primarily responsible for the creation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)?
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120 sec
Q.Which of the following is not a problem caused by accounting diversity?
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120 sec
Q.Differences in legal systems used in various countries have been cited as one reason for diversity in accounting practice. What are the major types of legal systems?
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120 sec
Q.What does “harmonization” mean in the context of international accounting?
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120 sec
Q.International accounting diversity can be found in terms of:
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120 sec
Q.Under Sri Lankan accounting standards, fixed assets are generally reported on the balance sheet at their:
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120 sec
Q.The following are the factors influencing international accounting development except;
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120 sec
Q.Considerable diversity exists across countries with respect to the following except;
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120 sec
Q.The following are the reasons for accounting diversity except;
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120 sec
Q.Which of the following statement is correct in relation to common law system?
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120 sec
Q.Which of the following is not about harmonization?
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120 sec
Q.One of the obstacles for harmonization of accounting standards is;
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120 sec
Q.Harmonization of accounting standards can be measured by;
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120 sec
Q.The following are the benefits of harmonization except;
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120 sec
Q.The following organizations are encouraging accounting standards harmonization except;
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120 sec
Q.which one of the following is not an arguments against Harmonization ?
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120 sec
Q.The main objective of International Accounting Standards’ Board is to;
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120 sec
Q.What term is used to refer to the decision about whether to report an item in the financial statements?