Chapter 01 Test Bank – Static KEY
1. What type of accounting system is part of an organisation's management information system for internal use only?
A. Financial accounting
B. Management accounting
C.
Governmental accounting
D.
All of the given answers
AACSB:
Reflective
Difficulty:
Easy
Learning Objective: 1.03 Describe the major differences between management accounting and financial accounting information
Topic: Role of Management Accountant in Value Creation
2.
Which of the following statement/s about management accounting is/are true?
i.
It is a part of an organisation's management information system.
ii.
It is relied on by managers to plan and control an organisation's operations.
iii.
It is relied on by external users to make investment decisions.
A. i and ii
B.
i, ii and iii
C.
iii
D.
ii
AACSB:
Reflective
Difficulty:
Easy
Learning Objective: 1.02 Define management accounting in terms of value creation
Topic: Role of Management Accountant in Value Creation
3.
Which of the following statement/s about management accounting is/are true?
i.
It is concerned only with information obtained from the accounting records.
ii.
It is concerned with financial and non-financial information.
iii.
It can provide information useful for making decisions.
A.
i
B.
i and ii
C. ii and iii
D. ii
AACSB:
Reflective
Difficulty:
Medium
Learning Objective: 1.02 Define management accounting in terms of value creation
Topic: Role of Management Accountant in Value Creation
4.
A strategy is
i.
another name for a long-term objective
ii.
the same as an objective
iii.
a means by which an organisation plans to meet its mission and achieve its objectives
A.
i
B.
ii
C. iii
D. i and ii
AACSB:
Reflective
Difficulty:
Medium
Learning Objective: 1.06 Explain the basic concepts of strategy and how management accounting systems can support strategies
Topic: Fundamental Management Processes
5.
Which of the following is not an objective of management accounting?
A.
Providing information for making decisions
B.
Providing information for planning
C.
Providing information for control
D. Providing information for profit and loss statements
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