Which of the Following Statements Is True About a Company

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about a company making an accounting change in its financial statements?

• A)It must disclose the effect of the change on net income.
• B)It is generally entitled to make one accounting change per year.
• C)Companies can never make accounting changes because of the consistency characteristic.
• D)Management must ask permission from the federal government.

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Definitions:

Intra-entity Dividends

Dividends that are paid by one part of a company to another part of the same company.

Financial Reporting

The practice of developing statements to convey the financial standing of an organization to its executives, investment stakeholders, and government officials.

Tax Accounting

A system of accounting methods and principles focused on taxes rather than the appearance of public financial statements, governing how a company reports its income and expenses for tax purposes.

Consolidated Income Tax Return

A consolidated income tax return is filed by a corporate group that combines the tax liabilities and incomes of all the entities within the group, allowing them to file as a single entity.