Which of the Following Is Not True of Accounting Principles

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true of accounting principles?

• A) Financial accountants follow generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• B) Following GAAP allows accounting information users to compare one company to another.
• C) A new accounting principle can be adopted with stockholders' approval.
• D) The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has primary responsibility for developing accounting principles.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

expenses that do not vary with changes in production volume or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Standard Cost Accounting System

A system that assigns expected costs to products to estimate selling prices and cost control, allowing variance analysis for actual costs incurred.

Unfavorable Variances

Differences between actual and expected outcomes that negatively affect a business's financial performance.

Favorable Variances

Differences between actual and budgeted financial performance that result in a better-than-expected financial position.