Match the Letter of Each Phrase with the Appropriate Definition

question 41

Multiple Choice

Match the letter of each phrase with the appropriate definition.
-Issued official opinion on accounting standards between 1959-1973.

• A)Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• B)Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• C)American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• D)Accounting Principles Board (APB)
• E)Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
• F)Statements of Financial Standards (SFAS)
• G)Discussion Memorandum (DM)
• H)Statements of Position (SOP)
• I)Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
• J)Financial Reporting Releases (FRRs)
• K)The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)

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Definitions:

Duty of Loyalty

An obligation of fiduciaries, such as corporate directors or trustees, to act in the best interest of their beneficiaries or the corporation without conflict of interest.

Powers of Attorney

Legal documents that grant one person the authority to act on behalf of another in legal or financial matters.

Express Trust

A fiduciary relationship deliberately created by the trustor through direct declaration, specifying how trust assets are to be held and managed by a trustee.

Per Capita

A method of distributing an intestate’s estate so that each heir in a certain class (such as grandchildren) receives an equal share.