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b.thatitprovidesasafeguardtokeepunscrupulouspeopleout.
c.thatitisrequiredbyfederallegislation.
d.thatitallowslicensingagenciestohaveayardsticktomeasuredeficientbehavior.
3.
AchallengeassociatedwiththeEthicalPrinciplesstatedintheCodeofProfessionalConductis:
a.theemphasisonpositiveactivities.
c
b.thattheyidentifyidealconduct.
c.thedifficultyofenforcingprinciples,orgeneralideals.
d.thattherearetoomanytoremember.
4.
ForwhichofthefollowingprofessionalservicesmustCPAsbeindependent?
a.Managementadvisoryservices.
b.Auditsoffinancialstatements.
c.Preparationoftaxreturns.
d.Allthreeoftheabove.
5.
“Independence”inauditingmeans:
a.remainingalooffromaclient.
b.notbeingfinanciallydependentonaclient.
c.takinganunbiasedandobjectiveviewpoint.
d.beinganadvocateforaclient.
6.
WhenCPAsareabletomaintaintheiractualindependence,itisreferredtoasindependencein:
a.conduct.
b.appearance.
c.fact.
d.total.
7.
Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?
TheCPAfirmwillloseitsindependenceif:
d
a.anyofthepartnersintheofficeprovidingauditservicestotheclientacquiresstockinthatclient.
b.amanagerwhoprovides15hoursofnon-auditservicestotheclientacquiresstockinthatclient.
c.anyoneworkingontheauditshouldacquirestockinthatclient.
d.alloftheabovearetrue.
8.
InterpretationsofRule101prohibitcoveredmembersfromowninganystockorotherdirectinvestmentinauditclients.Coveredmembersincludeallbutwhichofthefollowing?
a.Allpartnersinanofficethathasnoresponsibilityfortheengagement.
b.Thefirmanditsemployeebenefitplans.
c.Individualsontheattestengagement.
d.Alloftheabovedescribecoveredmembers.
9.
Insomesituations,theinterpretationsoftheRulesofConductpermitformerpartnerstohaverelationshipswithaclientofthefirmwithoutaffectingthefirm’sindependence.Whichofthefollowingsituationswouldnotcausealossofindependence?
a.TheformerpartnerinvestsinacurrentclientofthefirmandreceivesretirementbenefitsfromtheCPAfirm,whicharedependentuponthefirm’sfinancialperformance.
b.TheformerpartnerusestheCPAfirm’sofficespaceandhassignificantinfluenceoveraclient.
c.Theformerpartnerseversrelationswiththefirmandacceptsemploymentwiththefirm’sclientafterhavingbeenretiredfor18months.
d.Theformerpartnerisheldoutasanassociateofthefirmandtakespartinthefirm’sbusinessactivities.
10.
Thefinancialinterestsofwhichofthefollowingpartieswouldnotbeincludedasa“directfinancialinterest”oftheCPA?
a.Spouse.
b.Dependentchild.
c.RelativesupportedbytheCPA.
d.Financialinterestsofeachoftheseindividualswouldbeconsideredas“directfinancialinterests.”
11.
Interpretationsoftherulesregardingindependenceallowanauditortoserveas:
a.adirectororofficerofanauditclient.
b.anunderwriterforthesaleofaclient’ssecurities.
c.atrusteeofaclient’spensionfund.
d.anhonorarydirectorforanot-for-profitcharitableorreligiousorganization.
12.
WhenthequestionariseswhetheraCPAfirmmaydobothbookkeepingandauditingservicesforthesamepubliccompanyclient,theInterpretationsoftheAICPA’sCodeofProfessionalConduct:
a.encourageit.
b.prohibitit.
c.allowit.
d.alloweachfirmtodeterminetheansweronacase-by-casebasis.
13.
TheCPAmustnotsubordinatehisorherprofessionaljudgmenttothatofothersinany:
a.engagement.
b.auditengagement.
c.engagementexcludingtaxservices.
d.engagementexcludingmanagementadvisoryservices.
14.
Whichofthefollowingwouldbeaviolationoftherulerequiring“objectivity”bytheCPA?
a.Theauditoracceptsmanagement’sopinionregardingthecollectionofaccountsreceivablewithoutanindependentevaluation.
b.Inpreparingaclient’staxreturn,theCPAencouragesaclienttotakeadeductionwhichtheCPAbelievesisrisky,butunlikelytobefoundduringanIRSaudit.
c.Eitheraorbwouldbeaviolationoftherule.
d.Neitheranorbwouldbeaviolationoftherule.
15.
Severalmonthsafteranunqualifiedauditreportwasissued,theauditordiscoversthefinancialstatementsweremateriallymisstated.Theclient’sCEOagreesthattherearemisstatements,butrefusestocorrectthem.Sheclaimsthat“confidentiality”preventstheCPAfrominforminganyone.
a.TheCEOiscorrectandtheauditormustmaintainconfidentiality.
b.TheCEOisincorrect,butbecausetheauditreporthasbeenissueditistoolate.
c.TheCEOiscorrect,buttobeethicallycorrecttheauditorshouldviolatetheconfidentialityruleanddisclosetheerror.
d.TheCEOisincorrect,andtheauditorhasanobligationtoissuearevisedauditreport,eveniftheCEOwillnotcorrectthefinancialstatements.
16.
Amemberinpublicpracticemaynotperformforacontingentfeeanyprofessionalservicesforaclientforwhomthememberormember’sfirmperforms:
a.anaudit.
b.areview.
c.eitheranauditorreview.
d.anyprofessionalserviceregardlessofthespecificnatureoftheservice.
17.
WhichofthefollowingactivitiesisallowedforaCPAfirm’sattestationclients?
a.Contingentfeesbasedonsavingsduetoimplementationofaninformationsystem.
b.Commissionsforreferringareviewclienttoaninsuranceagencyforinsurancecoverage.
c.Preparationoftaxreturnsforwhichfeesarebaseduponclientrefunds.
d.Eachoftheaboveisallowed.
18.
Amemberinpublicpracticeshallneitherreceivefrom,norpayto,aclientacommissionwhenthememberormember’sfirmalsoperformsforthatclient:
a.anauditorreview.
b.acompilationthatwillbeusedbyathirdparty.
c.anauditofprospectivefinancialinformation.
d.anyoftheabove.
19.
IftheboardofaccountancyinthestateinwhichaCPAfirmislicensedhasrulesthataredifferentthantheAICPA’srules,theCPAfirmmustfollow:
a.whicheverrulesarelessrestrictive.
b.whicheverrulesaremorerestrictive.
c.therulesoftheAICPA.
d.therulesofthestate’sboardofaccountancy.
20.
Elise,CPA,ownsapublicaccountingfirmandwishestoestablishaseparatepartnershiptoofferdataprocessingservicestothepublicandotherpublicaccountants.
a.Elisecannotbeapartnerinanyseparatepartnershipthatoffersdataprocessingservices.
b.Elisemayformaseparatepartnership.
c.ElisemayformaseparatepartnershipaslongaspartnersareCPAs.
d.Elisemayformaseparatepartnership,butmustgiveupthepublicaccountingpractice.
21.(SOX)
medium
TheSarbanes-OxleyActrequireswhichpartnersofanaccountingfirmtorotateofftheengagementeveryfiveyears?
a.Leadpartnerontheengagement.
b.Partnerresponsibleforconcurringreview.
c.Bothaandb.
d.Eitheraorb,butnotboth.
22.
TheAICPA’sCodeofProfessionalConductstatesthataCPAshouldmaintainintegrityandobjectivity.Theterm“objectivity”intheCodereferstoaCPA’sabilityto:
a.chooseindependentlybetweenalternateaccountingprinciplesandauditingstandards.
b.distinguishbetweenaccountingpracticesthatareacceptableandthosethatarenot.
c.beunyieldinginallmattersdealingwithauditingprocedures.
d.maintainanimpartialattitudeonmattersthatcomeundertheCPA’sreview.
23.
Whichofthefollowingisrequiredforafirmtodesignateitself“MemberoftheAmericanInstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountants”onitsletterhead?
a.AtleastoneofthepartnersmustbeamemberoftheAICPA.
b.AllpartnersmustbemembersoftheAICPA.
c.ThepartnerswhosenamesappearinthefirmnamemustbemembersoftheAICPA.
d.AmajorityofthepartnersmustbemembersoftheAICPA.
24.
CPAsareprohibitedfromwhichofthefollowingformsofadvertising?
a.Self-laudatoryadvertising.
b.Celebrityendorsementadvertising.
c.Useoftradenames,suchas“AwesomeAuditors.”
d.Useofphrases,suchas“Guaranteedlargesttaxrefundsintown!
”
25.
AnnaGreer,aCPAinpublicpractice,contactsBlakeSawyers,anemployeeofJackson&
Jackson,LLP,andmakeshimanofferofemploymentwithoutfirstnotifyingJackson&
Jackson,LLP.AccordingtotheAICPA’sCodeofProfessionalConduct,Anna’sbehavior:
a.isaviolationoftheCodeofProfessionalConduct.
b.isaviolationonlyifGreerandSawyersareCPAs.
c.isaviolationonlyifJackson&
JacksonLLPisaCPAfirm.
d.isnotaviolation.
26.
CPAsmayprovidebookkeepingservicestoth