Govt Accounting Q & A 8
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Module 8: Mastery Exercise
Question 1 (1 point)
An independent CPA who conducts audits of entities that receive federal financial assistance has what responsibility related to a peer review?
a does not have to have a peer review unless he/she belongs to the AICPA Private Companies Practice Section
b one peer review every year
c one peer review at least every two years
d one peer review at least every three years
Question 2 (1 point)
Military assets are required to be capitalized and depreciated until war is declared.
True
False
Question 3 (1 point)
Which of the following is a unique characteristic of the federal government that necessitates special accounting and reporting practices?
a the types of its expenditures
b the size of its obligations
c the extent of its powers
d the range of its influence
Question 4 (1 point)
What amount of continuing professional education would an auditor, who is not a CPA but who is engaged in the audit of a City that receives significant amounts of federal financial assistance, be required to complete?
a twentyfour hours every two years
b forty hours a year
c eighty hours every two years
d no continuing professional education, because the auditor is not a CPA
Question 5 (1 point)
Performance audits are sometimes referred to as “operational” audits.
True
False
Question 6 (1 point)
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is part of which branch of the federal government?
a executive branch
b judicial branch
c legislative branch
d none of the above; it is independent of all three branches of the federal government
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Question 7 (1 point)
The amount of its budgeted resources that a federal agency currently has available for spending is its ____.
a appropriation
b apportionment
c cash balance
d unencumbered obligations
Question 8 (1 point)
All members of the FASAB are federal employees.
True
False
Question 9 (1 point)
Which of the following is an example of a financial audit?
a an audit of financial statements to determine if they are presented fairly in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
b an audit to determine whether the objectives of a new program are suitable and relevant and whether the entity has complied with laws and regulations that may have a material effect on the financial statements
c an audit of the financial report on the Noxious Weed Special Revenue Fund to determine whether the entity has complied with specific financerelated requirements
d an audit to determine whether an entity is acquiring its resources economically and efficiently
Question 10 (1 point)
Which of the following is a function of the U.S. Department of the Treasury?
a adjudicating claims for and against the federal government
b monitoring the execution of the federal budget
c overseeing the central accounting and reporting system
d apportioning federal appropriations
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