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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SB – Q1c – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

This question asks for the contributions of IASC to the development of accounting.

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SB – Q1b – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

This question asks for the contributions of IFAC to the development of accounting.

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SB – Q1a – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

This question asks for the contributions of the African Accounting Council (AAC) to the development of accounting.

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FA – May 2013 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

This question assesses the understanding of what does and does not define accounting.

Accounting may be viewed in several ways. Which of the following will NOT fairly define accounting?

A. An activity performed by accountants and their surrogates
B. A technique of management
C. A discipline of study
D. The process of identifying, measuring, and communicating economic information to end-users
E. A study of money and monetary policies in an organisation for decision-making

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q8 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

Identifying the first phase of financial accounting.

Accounting has been defined in several ways, each emphasising a particular feature of the subject. In general, the first phase of financial accounting is the:

A. Preparation of financial statements
B. Analysis of financial statements
C. Writing of source documents
D. Drawing up of trading account
E. Wooing customers to buy goods

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q5 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

Identifying the best definition of the concept of accounting.

Which of the following best defines “the concept of accounting”?

A. An activity performed by accountants
B. A system comprising several interrelated and interdependent parts
C. A technique of management
D. A discipline of study
E. A process of handling information of economic nature, which is useful and adaptive to varying situations

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FA – May 2022 – L1 – SA – Q12 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

Identify one of the basic roles of accounting.

One of the basic roles of accounting is to:

A. Detect fraud
B. Audit financial statements
C. Measure performance
D. Protect shareholders
E. Protect stakeholders

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FA – Nov 2022 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

Identify the transaction that increases a business's cash balance.

Which of the following transactions result in an increase in cash of a business?
A. Drawings from the business
B. Payment for a new asset
C. Proceeds from disposal of non-current asset
D. Payment to a supplier
E. Goods sold on credit to customers

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FA – May 2023 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

Identifying the sequence of the accounting processes.

Which of the following is the sequence of the accounting processes?

A. Identifying, recording, summarising and communicating financial information

B. Identifying, summarising, recording and communicating financial information

C. Communicating, identifying, summarising and recording financial information

D. Communicating, recording and identifying financial information

E. Summarising, identifying, recording and communicating financial information

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FA – MAY 2015 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

Identify the transaction that is not a financing activity in the statement of cash flows.

Which of the following will NOT be included as financing activities in the statement of cash flows of a business entity?
A. Proceeds from the issue of shares
B. Cash dividend paid to shareholders
C. Loan from the bank
D. Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets
E. Proceeds from the issue of debentures

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SB – Q1c – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

This question asks for the contributions of IASC to the development of accounting.

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SB – Q1b – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

This question asks for the contributions of IFAC to the development of accounting.

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FA – Nov 2011 – L1 – SB – Q1a – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

This question asks for the contributions of the African Accounting Council (AAC) to the development of accounting.

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FA – May 2013 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

This question assesses the understanding of what does and does not define accounting.

Accounting may be viewed in several ways. Which of the following will NOT fairly define accounting?

A. An activity performed by accountants and their surrogates
B. A technique of management
C. A discipline of study
D. The process of identifying, measuring, and communicating economic information to end-users
E. A study of money and monetary policies in an organisation for decision-making

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q8 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

Identifying the first phase of financial accounting.

Accounting has been defined in several ways, each emphasising a particular feature of the subject. In general, the first phase of financial accounting is the:

A. Preparation of financial statements
B. Analysis of financial statements
C. Writing of source documents
D. Drawing up of trading account
E. Wooing customers to buy goods

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FA – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q5 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

Identifying the best definition of the concept of accounting.

Which of the following best defines “the concept of accounting”?

A. An activity performed by accountants
B. A system comprising several interrelated and interdependent parts
C. A technique of management
D. A discipline of study
E. A process of handling information of economic nature, which is useful and adaptive to varying situations

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FA – May 2022 – L1 – SA – Q12 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

Identify one of the basic roles of accounting.

One of the basic roles of accounting is to:

A. Detect fraud
B. Audit financial statements
C. Measure performance
D. Protect shareholders
E. Protect stakeholders

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FA – Nov 2022 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

Identify the transaction that increases a business's cash balance.

Which of the following transactions result in an increase in cash of a business?
A. Drawings from the business
B. Payment for a new asset
C. Proceeds from disposal of non-current asset
D. Payment to a supplier
E. Goods sold on credit to customers

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FA – May 2023 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

Identifying the sequence of the accounting processes.

Which of the following is the sequence of the accounting processes?

A. Identifying, recording, summarising and communicating financial information

B. Identifying, summarising, recording and communicating financial information

C. Communicating, identifying, summarising and recording financial information

D. Communicating, recording and identifying financial information

E. Summarising, identifying, recording and communicating financial information

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FA – MAY 2015 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Scope and Purpose of Accounting

Identify the transaction that is not a financing activity in the statement of cash flows.

Which of the following will NOT be included as financing activities in the statement of cash flows of a business entity?
A. Proceeds from the issue of shares
B. Cash dividend paid to shareholders
C. Loan from the bank
D. Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets
E. Proceeds from the issue of debentures

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