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No: CBEA-TQ-05
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP & Effectivity Date:
ACCOUNTANCY Revision No. 1.0
TEST QUESTIONS Page No. Page 1 of 10
MOCKBORD
THEORY OF ACCOUNTS
Midterm Examination
a. consider the most recent pronouncements of other standard-setting bodies to the extent they do
not conflict with PFRS or Conceptual Framework.
b. apply a standard from PFRS if it specifically relates to the transaction, other event, or condition.
c. consider the applicability of the definitions, recognition criteria, and measurement concepts in
the Conceptual Framework
d. Apply the requirements in PFRS dealing with similar and related issues.
7. Under the percentage of completion method, the Progress Billings account is a
a. contra asset account
b. contra noncurrent asset account
c. noncurrent liability account
d. revenue account
8. A construction company signed a contract to build over a period of two years, and with this contract also
signed a maintenance contract for five years. Both contracts are negotiated as a single package and are
closely interrelated to each other. The two contracts should be
a. combined and treated as a single contract
b. segmented and considered two separate contracts
c. recognized under the full cost recovery method
d. treated differently, the building contract under the full cost recovery method and the
maintenance cost under the percentage of completion method.
9. Disclosures of accounting policies include
a. leases-operating lease and finance lease method
b. equity capital analyzed as paid in capital, additional paid in capital and reserves
c. composition of property, plant and equity
d. classification of inventories such as merchandise, production supplies, materials, work in
progress and nonfinancial disclosures.
10. Which of these classifications is required or reporting of expenses by all not-for-profit organizations?
a. natural classification in the statement of activities or notes to the FS
b. Functional classification in the statement of activities or notes to the FS
c. functional classification in the statement of activities and natural classification in a matrix format
in a separate statement
d. functional classification in the statement of activities and natural classification in the notes to FS.
11. Which of these describe the behavior of (1) annuity and (2) life income fund?
a. (1) fixed fund (2) variable fund
b. (1) variable fund (2) fixed fund
c. Both are fixes
d. both are variable
12. For a private NPO, when a donor’s conditional promise to give considered unconditional?
a. only when the condition is substantially met
b. when the probability that the condition will not be met is remote
c. when the conditional promise is made
d. when the cash or other asset promised is received
13. An entity had a plantation forest that is likely to be harvested and sold in 30 years. The income should be
accounted for in which of the following?
a. no income should be reported annually until the first harvest and sale in 30 years.
b. income should be measured annually and reported using a fair value approach that recognizes
and measures biological growth
c. income should be measured in accordance with the accounting method used regarding
property, plant and equipment
d. the plantation forest should be valued every 5 years and the increase in value should be shown
in the statement of recognized gains and losses
14. In a troubled debt restructuring in which the debt is continued with modified terms and the carrying amount
of the debt is less than the total future cash flows,
a. a loss should be recognized by the debtor
b. a gain should be recognized by the debtor
c. a new effective interest rate must be computed
d. no interest expense or revenue should be recognized in the future
15. Toto Corporation prepares its financial statements in accordance with the PFRSs. Which of the following
items is required disclosure on the income statement?
a. revenues, cost of goods sold, and advertising expense
b. finance costs, tax expense, and income
c. operating expense, non-operating expense, and extraordinary items
d. gross profits, operating profits, and net profits
16. Separate line items in an analysis of expenses by nature include
a. purchases of materials, transport costs, employee benefits, depreciation, extraordinary items
b. purchases of materials, distribution costs, administrative costs, employee benefits, depreciation,
taxes
c. depreciation, purchases of materials, transport costs, employee benefits and advertising costs
d. cost of sales, administrative costs, transport costs and distribution costs
17. Expected results in government budgeting
a. refer to the services, products or benefits accruing to the public estimated in terms of
performance target.
b. functions and activities necessary for the performance of a major purpose for which a
government agency is established.
c. component of a program covering homogenous group of activities that result in the
accomplishment of an identifiable output
d. actual assets of any government agency such as cash, receivables, land and building
18. government assistance includes all of the following, except
a. free technical advice
b. provision for guarantee
c. government procurement policy that is responsible for a portion of the entity’s sales
19. It is a continuing appropriation for an indefinite period in excess of one fiscal year
a. Annual appropriation
b. Continuing appropriation
c. Multi-year appropriation
d. No-year appropriation
20. It is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the
assets and obligations for the liabilities relating to the arrangement.
a. joint operation
b. joint venture
c. joint asset
d. joint entity
21. What is the method of accounting for investment in joint venture?
a. cost method
b. equity method
c. consolidation method
d. fair value method
22. The installment method of accounting may be used if the
a. installments are due in different years
b. percentage of completion method is inappropriate
c. collection period extends over more than 12 months
d. ultimate amount collectible is indeterminate so that collection is not reasonably assured
23. Dividends received from a life insurance policy of a director where the entity is the beneficiary should be
recognized as
a. income
b. realized gain
c. reimbursement asset
d. deduction from insurance expense
24. The criteria for recognition of revenue at the completion of production of precious metals and farm products
include
a. an established market with quoted prices
b. low additional costs of completion and selling
c. units are interchangeable
d. all of these
25. Occasionally, a franchise agreement grants the franchisee the right to make future bargain purchases of
equipment or supplies. When recording the initial franchise fee, the franchisor
a. increase revenue recognized from the initial
b. franchise fee by the amount of the expected future purchases
c. record a portion of the initial franchise fee as unearned revenue which will increase the selling
price when the franchisee subsequently makes the bargain purchases.
d. defer recognition of any revenue from the initial franchise fee until the bargain purchases are
made
e. none of these
26. Alternative methods exist for the measurement of pension obligation. Which measure requires the use of
future salaries in computation?
a. vested benefit obligation
b. accumulated benefit obligation
c. projected benefit obligation
d. restructured benefit obligation
27. A corporation has a defined-benefit plan. A pension liability will result at the end of the year if the
a. projected benefit obligation exceeds the fair value of the plan assets
b. fair value of the plan assets exceeds the projected benefit obligation
c. amount of employer contributions exceeds the pension expense
d. amount of pension expense exceeds the amount of employer contributions
28. All of the following are characteristics of a derivative, except
a. it is acquired for the purpose of generating a profit form short-term fluctuations in market factors
b. its value changes in response to the change in a specified underlying
c. it requires no initial investment or an initial investment
d. it is settled at a future date
29. In translating foreign subsidiary’s financial statements, the weighted average exchange rate for the current
year would be appropriate exchange rate for translating which of the following?
a. sales to customers
b. wages expense
c. both sales to customers and wages expense
d. neither sales to customers nor wages expense
30. In accounting for share-based compensation, what interest rate is used to discount both the exercise price
of the option and the future dividend stream
a. the entity’s known incremental borrowing rate
b. the current market rate that entities particular industry use to discount cash flows
c. the risk-free interest rate
d. any rate that entities can justify as being reasonable
31. All of the following are counterbalancing errors, except
a. understatement of prepaid rent
b. overstatement of sales
c. understatement of interest expense due to discount amortization
d. understatement of direct labor
32. Which of the following is not a notional of a derivative contract?
a. principal amount of bank loan
b. number of kilos
c. total amount of foreign currency
d. commodity price
33. Prior period errors
a. are corrected through current profit or loss
b. are corrected through accumulated profit or loss
c. do not cause misstatements in current period FS
d. do not reverse themselves in the future in all circumstances
34. The factors that determine whether the functional currency of the foreign operations is the same as that of
the reporting entity include all of the following, except
a. whether the foreign operation is an extension of the reporting entity’s business
b. the proportion of the foreign operation’s transactions with the reporting entity
c. the nature of cash flows of the foreign operation
d. the legal structure of foreign operation, whether associate, subsidiary, joint venture or branch
35. What is the common measurement bases used to measure FS elements of SMEs?
a. historical cost and fair value
b. historical cost, current cost and fair value
c. historical cost, present value and fair value
d. historical cost, current cost, present value and fair value
36. Which method is used by SMEs in recognizing revenue from rendering services?
a. installment method
b. cost recovery method
c. percentage of completion method
d. accrual method
37. Which model is required in accounting for basic financial instruments of SMEs?
a. Cost Model
b. Amortized Cost Model
c. Revaluation Model
d. Fair Value Model
38. Entities considered as holders of secondary licenses issued by a regulatory agency are not considered
SMEs. Which of the following is not among this type of entities?
a. public utility companies
b. insurance and pre need companies
c. security dealer or broker and mutual fund companies
d. commercial banks, investment house and financing companies
39. All of the following could be valid reasons why the expected revenue from a fixed price construction
contract has increased from the original contract price, except
a. the costs in the contract have increased and the contract includes cost escalation clauses
b. the contractor has incurred additional costs due to errors made by its employees
c. the contractor has agreed variations to the contract with the client
d. the contractor would receive incentive payment if work continues ahead of schedule and it is
probable that specified performance standard are met or exceeded.
40. Which of the first item in the notes to financial statements?
a. summary of significant accounting policies
b. statement of compliance with the standards
c. supporting information for items presented in the financial statements
d. other disclosures, including contingent liabilities, unrecognized contractual commitments and
nonfinancial disclosures.
41. Which is the correct order of the following stops in the accounting cycle?
Step 1: Preparation of financial statements
Step 2: Making closing entries in the general journal
Step 3: Posting transaction entries in the general ledger
Step 4: Making reversing entries in the general journal
A. 2,3,4,1 c. 2,4,3,1
b. 3,1,2,4 d. 3,1,4,2
42. Which of the following shall be treated as part of PPE according to PAS 38 on intangible assets?
a. Operating system c. digitally stored database
b. Application software d. Outsource online program
43. Based on PIC rules (June 2013), the cost of demolition of unwanted building purchased as part of a parcel
of land shall be charged to
a. Profit or loss
b. Profit or loss (preferred treatment); cost of land (alternative treatment)
c. Cost of land (preferred treatment); cost of new building (alternative treatment)
d. Cost of new building (preferred treatment); cost of land (alternative treatment)
44. Which of the following is the proper way to report a contingent asset when its realization is virtually certain?
a. As an asset c. As unearned revenue
b. Disclose only d. Research and development
45. PFRS 13 on “Fair Value Measurement” sets the rules on
I) How to measure fair value
II) What to measure at fair value
III) When to measure fair value
IV) How to account for subsequent changes in fair value
46. What item appears first on the statement of cash flows prepared using the direct method?
a. Net income c. Retained earnings
b. Depreciation d. Cash receipts from customers
47. Which of the following is not listed under the “faithful representation” characteristics of financial information
based on the Conceptual Framework of Financial Reporting?
a. Prudence c. Completeness
b. Neutrality d. Freedom from error
48. Determine the true statement regarding IFRS when referred collectively.
a. The term “IAS” generally covers “IFRS”
b. The term “IFRS” generally covers “IAS”
c. The term “IAS” generally covers “IFRIC”
d. The term “IFRIC” generally covers “IFRS”
49. Dividends in the form of noncash assets are measured at
a. Fair value of the assets distributed
b. Carrying amount of the assets distributed
c. Either the carrying amount or fair value of the assets distributed
d. Neither the carrying amount nor fair value of the assets distributed
50. The investor’s interest income for a period would be lowest if the bond is purchased at
a. in between interest payment dates
b. At the face value of the bonds
c. A discount
d. A premium
51. In partnership
a. Management consists of the board of directors
b. Profits are always divided equally among partners
c. Dissolution results when a partner leaves the partnership
d. No partner is liable for more than a proportion of the company’s debts
52. Under PFRS 11, joint arrangements that are joint ventures (which were ‘jointly controlled entities’ under the
PAS 31) are accounted for under
a. Cost method in accordance with PAS 39
b. Equity method in accordance with PAS 28
c. Fair value method in accordance with PFRS 9
d. Proportionate consolidation method in accordance with PAS 31
53. Under Section 5 of RA 9298, who shall appoint the members of the Professional Regulatory Board of
Accountancy?
a. The chairmen of the Board of Accountancy
b. The president of the Republic of the Philippines
c. The chairperson of Professional Regulations Commission
d. The president of Philippine Institute of Certified public Accountants
54. The following statements are based on PFRS (Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued
Operations):
Statement I: An entity shall classify a non-current asset or disposal group as held for sale of its carrying
amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than though continuing use.
Statement II: an extension of the period required to complete a sale does not preclude an asset or
disposal group from being classified as held for sale if the delay is caused by events or circumstances
beyond the entity’s control and there is sufficient evidence that the entity remains committed to tis plan
to sell the asset (or disposal group).
Statement III. An entity shall measure a non-current asset or disposal group classified as held for sale
at the lower of its carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell.
a. Only statement I is false c. Only statement III is true
b. Only statement II is false d. All of the statements are true
55. Which of the following is least likely to be included in the cost of inventory?
a. Freight In c. Purchase cost of goods
b. Cost to store goods d. Excise tax on goods purchased
56. Which of the following statements are correct according to PAS 41 (Agriculture)?
Statement I: A biological asset shall be measured on initial recognition and at the end of each reporting
period at its fair value less costs to sell without exception.
Statement II: Agricultural produce harvested from an entity’s biological assets shall be measured at its
fair value less costs to sell at the point of harvest.
a. I only c. Both I and II
b. II only d. Neither I nor II
57. Which of the following components of other comprehensive income should not be recycled to profit or loss?
I. Changes in revaluation surplus
II. Changes in the fair value of “AFS” financial assets
III. Actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans
IV. Gains and losses arising from translating the financial statements of foreign
a. I and II only c. I, II and III only
b. I and III only d. I, II, III and IV
58. What financial statement does not involve a distinct period of time?
a. Statement of cash flows
b. Statement of changes in equity
c. Statement of financial position
d. Statement of comprehensive income
59. Which of the following is not a function of the PFRS Conceptual Framework (2010)?
a. To provide a basis for the use of judgment in resolving accounting issues
b. To facilitate the consistent and logical formulation of Philippine Financial Reporting Standards
c. To address the concepts underlying the information presented in general purpose financial
statements
d. To set out recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements dealing with
transactions and other events and conditions that are important in general purpose financial
statements.
60. The component of defined benefit cost include all of the following, except
a. Service cost c. Remeasurements
b. Net interest d. Plan contributions
61. The following are based on PAS 16 (Property, plant and equipment):
Statement I: An entity is required to measure the residual value of an item of property, plant and
equipment as the amount it estimates it would receive currently for the asset of the asset were already
of the age and in the condition expected at the end of its useful life.
Statement II: An entity is required to determine the depreciation charge separately for each significant
part of an item of property, plant and equipment.
Statement III: If fair value can be measured reliably, an entity should carry all items of property, plant
and equipment of a class at a revalued amount, which is the fair value of the items at the date of the
revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
a. Only statement I is true
b. Only statements I and II are true
c. Only statements II and III are true
d. All of the above statements are true
62. The failure to record an accrued expense at year-end will result in overstatement errors of
Net income Working capital Cash
a. No No Yes
b. No Yes No
c. Yes No No
d. Yes Yes No
63. The modified accrual basis in accounting for government transactions means
a. Income is recognize when received while expenses are recognized when incurred
b. Income is recognize when earned while expenses are recognized when paid
c. Income is recognize when received while expenses are recognized when paid, except for
transactions that are required by law to be accounted for under another basis
d. Income is recognized when earned while expenses are recognized when incurred, except for
transactions that are required by law to be accounted for under cash or another basis.
64. In the context of PFRS 13, the term “fair value” is essentially considered as an:
a. Exit price c. Re-entry price
b. Entry price d. Transaction price
65. Under the PFRS Conceptual Framework (2010), which of the following is considered fundamental
characteristic rather than enhancing characteristics of financial information?
a. Timeliness c. Understandability
b. Verifiability d. Faithful representation
66. Which of the following items shall be excluded in estimating futures cash flows in determining the value in
use of an asset?
a. Cash inflows or outflows from financing activities or income tax receipts or payments
b. Projections of cash inflows from the continuing use of the asset
c. Projections of cash inflows that are necessarily incurred to generate the cash inflows from continuing
use of the asset
d. Net cash flows to be received (or paid) for the disposal of the asset at the end of its useful life
67. An entity received an advanced payment for special order goods that are to be manufactured and delivered
within six months. The advanced payment is presorted in the statement of financial position as
a. Deferred charges c. Contra asset account
b. Current liability d. Noncurrent liability