Category: Business Studies

The objective of the accountancy profession can best be described as?

Select ONE answer:

1. Providing financial information about an entity to external users, which is useful to them in making economic decisions and for assessing the stewardship of the entity’s management
2. Measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and other decision makers make resource allocation decisions
3. Identifying, measuring, accumulating, analysing, preparing, interpreting and communicating information used by management to plan, evaluate and control an entity and to assure appropriate use of and accountability for its resources
4. Managing all the processes associated with the raising and use of financial resources in a business

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

1. Not correct
2. Correct == > The accountancy profession is concerned with providing measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and other decision makers make resource allocation decisions.. (1) relates to financial reporting; (2) to management accounting; and (4) to financial management.
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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Which part of the Bank of England is responsible for the stability and resilience of the UK’s financial system as a whole?

Select ONE answer:

1. Financial Conduct Authority
2. Monetary Policy Committee
3. Financial Policy Committee
4. Prudential Regulation Authority

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 3

1. Not correct
2. Not correct
3. Correct == > The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee seeks to take action to remove or reduce systemic risks in the UK financial system. Its Monetary Policy Committee aims to influence the quantity and price of money in the UK economy. The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority is part of the ‘twin peaks’ regulatory regime for the financial services industry, the other part being the Financial Conduct Authority which is independent of the Bank of England.
4. Not correct

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Alex has the choice of two investments carrying similar levels of risk – one is short-term and the other is a long-term bond.

Alex would expect the interest on the longer-term bond to be?

Select ONE answer:

1. Normally higher
2. Lower
3. Normally the same
4. Impossible to tell

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 1

1. Correct == > The long-term interest rate is normally but not always higher than the short-term rate.
2. Not correct
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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