The Purpose of Tests of Controls Is to Provide Reasonable

question 53

Multiple Choice

The purpose of tests of controls is to provide reasonable assurance that the:

• A) entity has complied with disclosure requirements of generally accepted accounting principles.
• B) accounting treatment of transactions and balances is valid and proper.
• C) entity has complied with requirements of quality control.
• D) accounting control procedures are operating effectively.

Ability to use financial tables or financial calculators to find present value (PV), future value (FV), present value of an annuity (PVA), and future value of an annuity (FVA).

Understand the impact of changing interest rates and time periods on future and present value calculations.

Apply understanding of future value and present value concepts to make informed financial decisions regarding loans, savings, and investments.

Understand the concept of compounding interest semiannually, quarterly, and in other non-annual periods.

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Definitions:

Rent Expense

The cost incurred for using property or equipment under a lease agreement.

Prepaid Rent

Payments made in advance for rent, which is recorded as an asset initially and then expensed over the period the payment covers.

Adjusting Journal Entry

A journal entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the period in which they actually occurred.

Accrual

A method in accounting that recognizes financial events by matching revenues with expenses at the time the transaction occurs, not when payment is made or received.