Free CPA Australia Financial-Accounting-and-Reporting Exam Questions

Question 1

Which one of the following statements regarding the IASB's Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting is correct?

A : It overrides any local or international accounting standard.

B : It specifies the concepts that underlie the preparation and presentation of special purpose financial statements.

C : It specifies the concepts that underlie the preparation and presentation of general purpose financial statements.

D : It specifies the concepts that underlie the preparation and presentation of only consolidated financial statements.

Answer: C

Question 2

Venturer Ltd has received fees from venture capital activities and has engaged you as the accountant to prepare the financial report for 31 December 20X0. Unable to find a specific reference to venture capital fees in either the conceptual framework or the accounting standards, you establish the appropriate accounting treatment by

A : consulting with the International Accounting Standards Board.

B : referring to the fundamental accounting assumptions and conventions.

C : using your professional judgment and referring to generally accepted accounting principles and practice.

D : using your professional judgment and referring to the conceptual framework's definitions and recognition criteria.

Answer: D

Question 3

You assumed the role as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Daylight Ltd. As you start to write your first directors' report, which one of the following areas are you not required to include in your report?

A : Details of any dividends paid or proposed.

B : Details regarding any significant changes to Daylight's state of affairs for the year that just ended.

C : Details regarding accounting policies pursued by Daylight in preparation of its financial statements.

D : Review of operations of Daylight during the year just ended and any likely developments in the future that may impact Daylight.

Answer: C

Question 4

Which of the following statements are correct in the context of accounting concepts and principles? I)The going concern assumption requires that assets be carried at their cost values.II)Prudence allows the creation of contingency reserves and more generous provisions.III)Financial information is considered complete even if it excludes non-material information.IV)Understandability does not require complex information to be excluded from financial reports.

A : I and III only

B : II and III only

C : II and IV only

D : III and IV only

Answer: D

Question 5

You assumed the role as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Daylight Ltd. As you start to write your first directors' report, which one of the following areas are you not required to include in your report?

A : Details of any dividends paid or proposed.

B : Details regarding any significant changes to Daylight's state of affairs for the year that just ended.

C : Details regarding accounting policies pursued by Daylight in preparation of its financial statements.

D : Review of operations of Daylight during the year just ended and any likely developments in the future that may impact Daylight.

Answer: C