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Quiz #1 Financial Controllership

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A controller is the head of accountant of the company

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A decline function is one that is directly involved in the core operations of the company

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A treasurer has the following responsibilities except:

a)

Keep the bankers of the company updated to the company’s financial condition and projections as well as its possible needing of borrowed funds

b)

Manage cash flow of the business

c)

Obtain loans and other forms of credit from outside sources

d)

Analyze investment prospects to minimize use of company’s unused cash and assets

4.

Which is a role of a controller?

a)

Improving reporting to add value to the company

b)

Audit the reports done by the accountants

5.

Which is not a role of a controller?

a)

Optimizing business processes

b)

Recruiting & nurturing the finance team

c)

Ensuring accuracy in all basic job functions

d)

Audit the work of the accountant

6.

financial controllers must ensure their reporting of Non-financial Key Performance Indicators.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Financial controllers must ensure their reporting except in:

a)

The ability to deliver reports digitally

b)

Relevance and conciseness

c)

Demand and Supply Value Chain

d)

Effective commentary that adds value

8.

I. Having a corporate code of ethics is a great boon to the controller, for he or she can use it as the basis for any ethics-related decision


II. The controller’s immediate supervisor is probably either the chief financial officer (CFO), chief operating officer (COO), or CEO


III. There is no one within the company in whom the controller places a great deal of trust

a)

Statements I and II are correct

b)

Statements II and III are correct

c)

Statements I and III are correct

d)

All statements are correct

9.

I. Controllership is a management function that supervises the accounting and financial reporting of an organization


II. Controllership is responsible in the implementation and monitoring of internal controls to ensure a smooth operation of a business


III. Controllership monitors and maintains a healthy business to ensure success

a)

Statements I and II are correct

b)

Statements II and III are correct

c)

Statements I and III are correct

d)

All statements are correct

10.

I. The controller is responsible for obtaining and keeping the services or experienced and well-trained accounting personnel


II. The controller is responsible for ensuring that all employees in the department work together in an orderly manner to achieve the controller’s plan


III. The controller is responsible measuring the performance of all key aspects of the department to ensure that performance matches or exceeds standards and that errors are caught and corrected.

a)

Statements I and II are correct

b)

Statements II and III are correct

c)

Statements I and III are correct

d)

All statements are correct

11.

I. The controller is responsible for the review, interpretation and generation of recommendations related to the corporate financial performance. This requires excellent communication skills


II. The controller is responsible for periodically reviewing and evaluating the performance of each major process that is involved in the completion of transactions with dual objective of maintaining tight financial controls over processes


III. The controller is responsible for recruiting who does the work

a)

Statements I and II are correct

b)

Statements II and III are correct

c)

Statements I and III are correct

d)

All statements are correct

12.

I. The control environment includes the governance and management functions and the attitudes, awareness, and actions of those charged with governance and management


II. The control environment sets the tone of an organization, influencing the control consciousness of its people


III. The control environment is the last line of defense to mitigate risks in any institution or organization

a)

Statements I and II are correct

b)

Statements II and III are correct

c)

Statements I and III are correct

d)

All statements are correct

13.

I. Control activities are the measures used to help ensure that management directives are carried out and that risks are addressed


II. Preventive controls includes reading and understanding applicable administrative policies, department policy/procedures to learn the right way to do something


III. Detective control is an accounting term that refers to a type of internal control intended to find problems within a company's processes once they have occurred.

a)

Statements I and II are correct

b)

Statements II and III are correct

c)

Statements I and III are correct

d)

All statements are correct

14.

Which one of the following statement is correct?

a)

SWOT analysis is a technique used to take important business decisions

b)

SWOT analysis helps managers decide 'where the business is now'

c)

SWOT analysis sets business objectives for the future

d)

SWOT analysis considers only the external environment of business

15.

It is a process in which organizational leaders determine their vision for the future as well as identify their goals and objectives.

a)

Business Analyzing

b)

Board Meeting

c)

Strategic Planning

16.

SWOT Analysis is a tool use in business strategy. SWOT stands for _________.

a)

Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat

b)

Success, Weakness, Objective, Threat

c)

Strength, Weakness, Observation, Transformation

17.

All of it are benefits of having Strategic Planning, except one.

a)

gives individuals a sense of direction and marshals them around a common mission

b)

to make use of company fund for leisure activities

c)

to be aware of future opportunities and challenges

18.

You conduct a SWOT analysis and find out that a new competitor is opening within 5 miles of your store. This would be considered a __________.

a)

Strength

b)

Weakness

c)

Opportunity

d)

Threat

19.

By identifying areas under the weaknesses section, how does this help you develop?

a)

So that you can avoid them.

b)

So that you can pretend they don't exist and ignore them

c)

Use them to identify areas for development and focus on them

d)

By allowing other people to see them and use them against you.

20.

Things your competitor does better than you.

a)

Strength

b)

Weakness

c)

Opportunity

d)

Threat

21.

Mr Jonas a culinary chef has been a chef for 3 years, and he has a dream to open his own restaurant. He has found the perfect space for his restaurant and has enough capital to start his business. However, Mr Jonas has no entrepreneurial skills and doesn’t know the first thing about starting a business even though he is a cook. Mr Jonas would like to open a steak house restaurant but the location he chose for his business already has 3 steak house restaurants. Mr Jonas has passion, he has Capital and he is a hard worker.    

 Identify threats that Mr Jonas might face during the process of starting his business?  (ANA)

a)

he has no entrepreneurial skills and this may influence his business negatively.

b)

He has to many competitors and it might put a strain on Mr Jonas potential customer base.

c)

He is a hard worker and he has passion this may blur his vision in seeing the potential threats to his dream.

d)

Mr Jonas has sufficient Capital and with money he can make his business appealing to potential customers.

22.

What is the purpose of performing a SWOT Analysis? (CRE)

a)

Identifies internal and external factors that may affect the business future performance.

b)

Access a organisations performance

c)

Evaluates whether the business venture is a good idea.

d)

Gives the management team a broader view on the potential opportunity

23.

When assessing on the businesses external environment the owner is concerned with?(APP)

a)

Opportunities and Threats

b)

weaknesses and threats

c)

strengths and weaknesses

d)

strengths and opportunities

24.

Mr. Jonas discovered that a new competitor has entered the market. At which stage of the SWOT analysis would this discovery probably be made? (ANA)

a)

Analysis of strengths

b)

Analysis of weaknesses

c)

Analysis of opportunities

d)

Analysis of threats

25.

A SWOT analysis examines internal and external environment. (REM)

a)

true

b)

false