Problems
The financial statement that presents a shareholder's residual claim on assets is the:
A balance sheet.
B income starement.
C cash flow statement.
A company's profitability over a period of rime is best evaluared using the:
A balance sheer.
B income statement.
C cash flow statement.
The income starement is best used to evaluare a company's:
A financial posirion.
B sources of cash flow:
C financial results from business acrivities
Accounting policies. methods, and estimates used in preparing financial statements are most likely to be found in the:
A auditor's report.
B management commentary.
C notes to the financial statements.
Information about management and director compensation are least likely to be found in the:
A auditor's report.
B proxy statement.
C notes to the financial statements.
Information about a company's objectives, strategies, and significant risks are most likely to be found in the:
A auditor's report.
B management commentary.
C notes to the financial statements.
Which of the following best describes why the notes that accompany the financial statements are required? The notes:
A permit flexibility in statement preparation.
B standardize financial reporting across companies.
C provide informacion necessary ro understand the financial statements.
What type of audir opinion is preferred when analyzing financial statements?
A Qualified.
B Adverse.
C Unqualified.
An auditor determines that a company's financial statements are prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standurds except wirh respect to inventory reporting. This exception is mest likely to result in an audit opinion that is:
A adverse.
B qualified.
C unqualified.