1.Which of the following best describes the role of financial statement analysis?
A.To provide information about a company’s performance.
B.To provide information about a company’s changes in financial position.
C.To form expectations about a company’s future performance and financial position.
2. Providing information about the performance and financial position of companies so that users can make economic decisions best describes the role of:
A.auditing.
B.financial reporting.
C.financial statement analysis.
3. The role of financial statement analysis is best described as:
A.providing information useful for making investment decisions.
B.evaluating a company for the purpose of making economic decisions.
C.using financial reports prepared by analysts to make economic decisions.
4. Providing information about the performance of a company, its financial position, and changes in financial position that is useful to a wide range of users is most accurately described as the role of:
A.the audit report.
B.financial statement analysis.
C.financial reporting.
5. Which of the following is most likely not an objective of financial statements?
A.To provide information about the performance of an entity.
B.To provide information about the financial position of an entity.
C.To provide information about the users of an entity’s financial statements.
6. A company’s profitability for a period would best be evaluated using the:
A.balance sheet.
B.income statement.
C.statement of cash flows.
7. A company’s current financial position would best be evaluated using the:
A.balance sheet.
B.income statement.
C.statement of cash flows.
8. The financial statement that presents a shareholder’s residual claim on assets is the:
A.balance sheet.
B.income statement.
C.cash flow statement.
9. The income statement is best used to evaluate a company’s:
A.current financial position.
B.sources of cash flow.
C.financial results from business activities.
10. Accounting policies, methods, and estimates used in preparing financial statements are most likely found in the:
A.auditor’s report.
B.management commentary.
C.notes to the financial statements.