Tag: Ethics

Ted is a senior partner of a firm of chartered accountants called Tick and Co that is going from the UK to the Bahamas for two weeks, all expenses paid courtesy of the chairman of a client company.

The following statements concerning this situation have been made.

Statement 1 Receiving a benefit in the form of goods, services or hospitality from a client is permissible provided all such receipts are declared, including their origin and value.

Statement 2 Hospitality from clients should not be accepted because to accept such gifts threatens objectivity.

Statement 3 Although accepting most benefits such as gifts is prohibited, it is perfectly in order to accept this type of hospitality from a client.

Identify whether the statements are true or false.

Select ONE answer:

1. Statement 1. True and Statement 2. False and Statement 3. False
2. Statement 1. False and Statement 2. True and Statement 3. False
3. Statement 1. True and Statement 2. False and Statement 3. True
4. Statement 1. False and Statement 2. True and Statement 3. True

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 == > False True False.
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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Tick & Co is a major international firm of chartered accountants.

Bill has just joined the firm after working for a very small sole practitioner who had to retire due to ill health.

His friend Joan, who has worked for Tick & Co for ten years, helped him get the job.

However, she has just found out that Bill exaggerated his degree results and his previous work experience on his application form.

In which of the following areas has Bill breached the ICAEW Code of Ethics?

Select ONE answer:

1. Integrity
2. Objectivity
3. Professional competence
4. Confidentiality

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 == > Integrity – Bill has clearly breached the code by submitting a false application. He has acted neither with honesty nor integrity. Bill in fact, has cheated and possibly gained an advantage over other candidates who could have been better qualified.
2. Not correct
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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There are activities which legislation requires to be carried out by members of certain bodies that are ‘recognised professional regulators’.

Which ONE of the following activities are included in such requirements?

Select ONE answer:

1. Management consultancy
2. Investment business
3. Taxation
4. Payroll

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

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

The answer is 2

1. Not correct
2. Correct == > Some areas of public practice are ‘reserved’ and so there are specific additional requirements for professional accountants engaged in them. The three areas are statutory audit, investment business and insolvency work.
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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There are activities which legislation requires to be carried out by members of certain bodies that are ‘recognised professional regulators’.

Which ONE of the following activities are included in such requirements?

Select ONE answer:

1. Insolvency
2. Management consultancy
3. Taxation
4. Payroll

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

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

The answer is 1

1. Correct == > Some areas of public practice are ‘reserved’ and so there are specific additional requirements for professional accountants engaged in them. The three areas are statutory audit, investment business and insolvency work.
2. Not correct
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.