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BA4 - Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law Questions 111–115 (page: 24)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

Which of the following is INCORRECT?

  1. Individual directors cannot contract on behalf of the company unless they are authorized by the board.
  2. The board is the agent of the company.
  3. If the company has appointed a managing director, he or she is able to contract on behalf of the company.
  4. The board is appointed to act as the agent of the shareholders.

Answer(s): D



Which of the following does a professional accountant NOT have a duty to stay up to date on?

  1. Emerging issues that could affect public interest
  2. Who's who in the industry
  3. New legislation
  4. Ethical issues relating to his or her work

Answer(s): B



Which of the following is INCORRECT in relation to the United States of America (USA)?

(i) In the event of a conflict between state and federal legislation, state legislation is superior.

(ii) The USA has a federal system of government.

(iii) Legislation is enacted by Congress.

  1. (i) only
  2. (i) and (ii) only
  3. (i) and (iii) only
  4. (iii) only

Answer(s): A



Independence of mind allows a professional accountant to:

  1. Act with integrity
  2. Exercise objectivity
  3. Exercise professional skepticism
  4. All of the above

Answer(s): D



You work for a pharmaceutical company and have discovered a series of substantial and unpublicized gifts to specific university departments. You investigate further and find that all of the university departments published research into your company's products within a year of receiving the gift. Every piece of research is favorable to your company and none identifies any financial link with your organization. Is this an ethical issue and why?

  1. Yes - you are acting unethically by investigating your own company
  2. Yes - the universities should at least state that they have received a large donation from a company whose products are involved in research trials
  3. No - companies regularly fund university research projects and this is not an ethical issue
  4. No - the donations are a gift and you can be sure that they are therefore not linked with the research

Answer(s): B



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