Which Statement Concerned with Establishing the Costs and Benefits of Accounting

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerned with establishing the costs and benefits of accounting information is true?

• A)It is usually easier to establish the benefits than the costs.
• B)It is normally easy to establish both the costs and the benefits.
• C)Both the costs and benefits are normally difficult to assess.
• D)The costs and benefits should be ignored when deciding on what accounting information should be produced.

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Definitions:

Petty Cash Fund

A small amount of cash kept on hand within a business for minor and immediate expenses.

Internal Control

Initiatives and standards implemented by a firm to assure the correctness of financial and accountancy details, encourage integrity, and obstruct fraudulent activities.

Journal Entries

The method by which all business transactions are initially recorded, using a system of debits and credits, to maintain the financial records of an entity.

Segregation Of Duties

A key internal control that prevents fraud and errors by ensuring that no single individual has control over all aspects of a financial transaction.