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Accredited Financial Examiner (AFE) Questions 56–60 (page: 13)

Updated On: 10-Feb-2026

GAAP have two important functions. First, they provide a set of standards that endeavor to measure with reasonable accuracy the assets held, liabilities owed, revenue earned, and expenses incurred by the company. For life insurance companies these measurement rules have been prescribed specifically for their specialized products. The second important function of GAAP is:

  1. To ensure the comparability of financial data from year to year within each company and with similar data prepared by other companies
  2. To ensure the comparability of financial data
  3. To ensure the comparability of financial data from month to month within each company and with similar data prepared by other companies
  4. To ensure the comparability of financial data from quarter to quarter within each company and with similar data prepared by other companies

Answer(s): A



What is the purpose of consolidated financial statements?

  1. These statements are intended to reflect the financial position and results of operations of an economic entity rather than a legal entity.
  2. These statements are intended to ignore the financial position and results of operations of an economic entity rather than an unofficial entity.
  3. These statements are intended to reflect the financial position and results of operations of a credited entity rather than a supplemental entity.
  4. None of the above

Answer(s): A



For Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the four methods for reporting the results of operations and financial position of a subsidiary (investee) by a parent (investor) are:

  1. Renovation, Equity Basis, Market, Cost
  2. Consolidation, Equity Basis, Market, Cost
  3. Equity Basis, Market, Cost, Time
  4. Market, Cost, Performance, Time

Answer(s): B



All operations under common control are combined, intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated and the effects of minority interests are recorded through:

  1. Managed transactions
  2. Controlled investment
  3. Consolidation
  4. Monitory control

Answer(s): C



There is pending litigation concerning the acquisition of a subsidiary and it is probable such litigation will result in its divestiture is an example of:

  1. Transaction control
  2. Subsidiary control
  3. Significance control
  4. Temporary control

Answer(s): D



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