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QUESTIONS<br />

24.7 Reliability, responsibility,........................................ , courtesy and respect are the personal qualities<br />

expected of an accountant.<br />

Which of the following words correctly complete this statement?<br />

A Accountability<br />

B Social responsibility<br />

C Timeliness<br />

D Ambition (2 marks)<br />

24.8 You have been asked to work on a major investment decision that your company will be making, and<br />

discover that your brother-in-law is the managing director of a firm that may benefit from the outcome of<br />

the decision. You have no intention of allowing this to influence the advice you give your firm, and you<br />

know that your brother-in-law will not try to influence you in any way.<br />

What professional quality would make you consider handing this task to a colleague, or otherwise<br />

raising questions with your superiors?<br />

A Scepticism<br />

B Accountability<br />

C Independence of mind<br />

D Independence in appearance (2 marks)<br />

24.9 Which of the following would not represent an ethical objective in relation to employment practices?<br />

A Guarantee of minimum wages<br />

B Proactive health, safety and welfare promotion<br />

C Promotion of workforce diversity<br />

D Employability training (2 marks)<br />

24.10 Of the three main sources of rules that regulate the behaviour of businesses, the minimum level of<br />

acceptable behaviour is set by which?<br />

A Non-legal rules and regulations<br />

B Ethics<br />

C The law<br />

D Society (2 marks)<br />

24.11 The directors’ deliberations must be balanced by taking into account everyone who has a legitimate<br />

interest in the company and respecting their rights and views.<br />

This statement describes which concept?<br />

A Fairness<br />

B Openness<br />

C Probity (1 mark)<br />

24.12 Which of the following statements is a definition of probity?<br />

A Open and clear disclosure of all relevant information<br />

B Telling the truth and not misleading stakeholders<br />

C Accepting the blame or credit for decisions<br />

D Answerable in some way for the consequences of its actions (2 marks)<br />

24.13 Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside<br />

individuals or organisations that might influence them in the performance of their official duties.<br />

This statement refers to which concept?<br />

A Independence<br />

B Reputation<br />

C Integrity (1 mark)<br />

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