Question 1

What are major programs with respect to the Single Audit Act of 1984 and amendment of 1996?
 Distinguish between Type A and Type B programs.

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A major program is one that is selected ...

Question 2

Why is Service Efforts and Accomplishments reporting especially important for governmental and not-for-profit entities?

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Question 3

Governmental Audit Reports are due nine months after the end of the fiscal year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is an area of concern by the IRS with respect to tax-exempt organizations?

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A)   Cost allocations.
B)   Excess executive compensation.
C)   Organizations operating out of their tax-exempt purpose.
D)   All the above.

Question 5

The IRS announced that it considers tax-exempt organizations to be one of its four highest enforcement priorities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Museum of Creative Arts had the following expenses: $5,000 of membership development expense,$3,000 of Fundraising expense,$2,000 of Instructional Classes expense,and $1,500 of general and administrative expense.What is the program expense ratio (rounded) ?

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A)   43%
B)   39%
C)   17%
D)   70%

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding the Single Audit Act and its amendments?

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A)   All governmental entities with expenditures of federal funds in excess of $500,000 must have a single audit, if more than one program exists
B)   An audit must be designed to cover 50 percent of federal funds expended, in all cases
C)   Both of the above
D)   Neither of the above

Question 8

List four sources of income that is not subject to the unrelated business income tax:

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Any four of the following: (a)The busine...

Question 9

All of the following are differences between private sector auditing and governmental auditing except:

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A)   The public availability of audit reports.
B)   Testing of compliance with laws and regulations.
C)   Governmental audits require auditor knowledge of government accounting and auditing.
D)   All of the above are differences between private sector auditing and governmental auditing.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a governmental audit opinion unit?

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A)   Governmental activities.
B)   Business-type activities.
C)   Each Major Fund.
D)   All of the above are opinion units.

Question 11

Service Efforts and Accomplishments Reporting is mandatory for not-for-profit organizations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Tax exempt entities are not allowed to make contributions to political campaigns or they may loose their tax exempt status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The GASB has issued standards for Service Efforts and Accomplishments Reporting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The term "opinion unit" refers to which of the following?

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A)   A state or local government together with its component units
B)   A level of reporting of a government that requires a separate materiality level
C)   A division of a CPA firm
D)   One of the four statements required in the second paragraph of an unqualified audit opinion

Question 15

What is the purpose of the Unrelated Business Income Tax?

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Not-for-profits performing business acti...

Question 16

A tax-exempt organization must pay income taxes on income generated from trade or business activities unrelated to the entity's tax-exempt purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To apply for tax-exempt status,a non-profit organization must file:

Accepted Answer

A)   IRS Form 501(c)  (3) 
B)   IRS Form 990
C)   IRS Form 1023
D)   None of the above

Question 18

The document often relied on for financial analysis by investors and creditors for bonds in the secondary market is:

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A)   the official statement issued by the government issuing the bonds
B)   the comprehensive annual financial report
C)   an analysis prepared by the government's auditor
D)   none of the above

Question 19

Government Auditing Standards identify which of the following categories of professional engagements?

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A)   Financial audits, and performance audits
B)   Financial audits, agreed-upon procedures and performance audits
C)   Financial audits, attestation engagements, performance audits, and nonaudit services
D)   Financial audits

Question 20

A measure of performance that expresses how much an organization expends in raising the dollar of donations.

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A)   Fundraising efficiency
B)   Program expense ratio
C)   Working capital ratio
D)   None of the above

Exam 13: Auditing, tax-Exempt Organizations, and Evaluating Performance

What is the purpose of the Unrelated Business Income Tax?

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Which of the following is an area of concern by the IRS with respect to tax-exempt organizations?

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A measure of performance that expresses how much an organization expends in raising the dollar of donations.

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To apply for tax-exempt status,a non-profit organization must file:

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Governmental Audit Reports are due nine months after the end of the fiscal year.

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Tax exempt entities are not allowed to make contributions to political campaigns or they may loose their tax exempt status.

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The document often relied on for financial analysis by investors and creditors for bonds in the secondary market is:

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All of the following are differences between private sector auditing and governmental auditing except:

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The Museum of Creative Arts had the following expenses: $5,000 of membership development expense,$3,000 of Fundraising expense,$2,000 of Instructional Classes expense,and $1,500 of general and administrative expense.What is the program expense ratio (rounded) ?

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List four sources of income that is not subject to the unrelated business income tax:

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A tax-exempt organization must pay income taxes on income generated from trade or business activities unrelated to the entity's tax-exempt purposes.

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Which of the following is not a governmental audit opinion unit?

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The GASB has issued standards for Service Efforts and Accomplishments Reporting.

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Service Efforts and Accomplishments Reporting is mandatory for not-for-profit organizations.

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Why is Service Efforts and Accomplishments reporting especially important for governmental and not-for-profit entities?

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Government Auditing Standards identify which of the following categories of professional engagements?

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What are major programs with respect to the Single Audit Act of 1984 and amendment of 1996? Distinguish between Type A and Type B programs.

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Which of the following is true regarding the Single Audit Act and its amendments?

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The IRS announced that it considers tax-exempt organizations to be one of its four highest enforcement priorities.

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The term "opinion unit" refers to which of the following?

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