Free AICPA FAR Practice Test & Real Exam Questions

The following costs were incurred by Griff Co., a manufacturer, during 1992: What amount of these costs
should be reported as general and administrative expenses for 1992?

On January 2, 1993, Quo, Inc. hired Reed to be its controller. During the year, Reed, working closely with
Quo's president and outside accountants, made changes in accounting policies, corrected several errors
dating from 1992 and before, and instituted new accounting policies.
Quo's 1993 financial statements will be presented in comparative form with its 1992 financial statements.
This question represents one of Quo's transactions. List B represents the general accounting treatment
required for these transactions. These treatments are:
. Cumulative effect approach - Include the cumulative effect of the adjustment resulting from the
accounting change or error correction in the 1993 financial statements, and do not restate the 1992
financial statements.
. Retroactive or retrospective restatement approach - Restate the 1992 financial statements and adjust
1 992 beginning retained earnings if the error or change affects a period prior to 1992.
. Prospective approach - Report 1993 and future financial statements on the new basis but do not restate
1 992 financial statements.
Item to Be Answered
During 1993, Quo determined that an insurance premium paid and entirely expensed in 1992 was for the
period January 1, 1992, through January 1, 1994.
List B (Select one)

Which of the following assumptions means that money is the common denominator of economic activity
and provides an appropriate basis for accounting measurement and analysis?

FASB's conceptual framework explains both financial and physical capital maintenance concepts. Which
capital maintenance concept is applied to currently reported net income, and which is applied to
comprehensive income?

In April 30, 20X4, Deer Corp. approved a plan to dispose of a component of its business. For the period
January 1 through April 30, 20X4, the component had revenues of $500,000 and expenses of $800,000.
The assets of the component were sold on October 15, 20X4 at a loss. In its income statement for the
year ended December 31, 20X4, how should Deer report the component's operations from January 1 to
April 30, 20X4?

Which of the following qualifies as an operating segment?

On June 30, 1991, Mill Corp. incurred a $100,000 net loss from disposal of a component of a business.
Also, on June 30, 1991, Mill paid $40,000 for property taxes assessed for the calendar year 1991. What
amount of the foregoing items should be included in the determination of Mill's net income or loss for the
six-month interim period ended June 30, 1991?

On January 2, 1993, Quo, Inc. hired Reed to be its controller. During the year, Reed, working closely with
Quo's president and outside accountants, made changes in accounting policies, corrected several errors
dating from 1992 and before, and instituted new accounting policies.
Quo's 1993 financial statements will be presented in comparative form with its 1992 financial statements.
This question represents one of Quo's transactions. List B represents the general accounting treatment
required for these transactions. These treatments are:
. Cumulative effect approach - Include the cumulative effect of the adjustment resulting from the
accounting change or error correction in the 1993 financial statements, and do not restate the 1992
financial statements.
. Retroactive or retrospective restatement approach - Restate the 1992 financial statements and adjust
1 992 beginning retained earnings if the error or change affects a period prior to 1992.
. Prospective approach - Report 1993 and future financial statements on the new basis but do not restate
1 992 financial statements.
Item to Be Answered
As a result of a production breakthrough, Quo determined that manufacturing equipment previously
depreciated over 15 years should be depreciated over 20 years.
List B (Select one)

On December 2, 20X1, Flint Corp.'s board of directors voted to discontinue operations of its frozen food
division and to sell the division's assets on the open market as soon as possible. The division reported net
operating losses of $20,000 in December and $30,000 in January. On February 26, 20X2, sale of the
division's assets resulted in a gain of $90,000. Assuming that the frozen foods division qualifies as a
component of the business and ignoring income taxes, what amount of gain/loss from discontinued
operations should Flint recognize in its income statement for 20X2?

Several sources of GAAP consulted by an auditor are in conflict as to the application of an accounting
principle. Which of the following should the auditor consider the most authoritative?

Which of the following factors determines whether an identified segment of an enterprise should be
reported in the enterprise's financial statements under SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information?
I. The segment's assets constitute more than 10% of the combined assets of all operating segments.
II. The segment's liabilities constitute more than 10% of the combined liabilities of all operating segments.

Which of the following describes how comprehensive income should be reported?

In which of the following situations should a company report a prior-period adjustment?

Goddard has used the FIFO method of inventory valuation since it began operations in 1987. Goddard
decided to change to the weighted-average method for determining inventory costs at the beginning of
1 990. The following schedule shows year-end inventory balances under the FIFO and weighted-average
methods: What amount, before income taxes, should be reported in the 1990 retained earnings statement
as the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle?