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Financial Accounting
CPA Exam 101
100

"CLA" is short for the firm's formal name.

What is CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

100

All individual taxpayers must complete this basic tax form annually

What is a Form 1040

100

The most recent football opponent beaten by BSU

Tennessee - Martin

100

Does GAAP require the accrual or cash basis of accounting?

Accrual

100

The CPA exam consists of this many sections

4, four-hour sections

Auditing and Attestation (AUD)

Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)

Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR)

Regulation (REG)

200

CLA has office locations in all of the following, except:

A. East Coast

B. West Coast

C. Midwest

D. Canada

What is Canada

200

Willful failure to pay taxes is called

What is tax evasion 

200
The person that the BSU library is named after

Joe Albertson

200

The three branches of accounting:

A. Legislative, Executive, Judicial

B. Financial, Management, Cost

C. Corporate, Financial, Investment

B. Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Cost Accounting

200

What are the 2 criteria for passing the exams

You must pass all 4 parts within 18 months; you must earn a minimum of 75% on each part

300

In CLA's branding & marketing strategy, we use the "CLA" logo and often times another image (hint:  it is a mode of transportation)

What is a bicycle

300

An individual taxpayer must file their income tax return by this date

What is April 15th 

300

The decade that Boise State College was renamed to Boise State University

The 1970's

300

The term used to explain how quickly a company can convert assets into cash

What is liquidity 

300

The CPA exam review course CLA provides to committed campus hires at no cost:

A. Becker

B. Surgent

C. Gleim

D. UWorld Roger

A. Becker

400

Many companies refer to their people as "employees", however the people at CLA go by this name.

What are family members

400

The name of the Act passed on March 27, 2020 in response to the economic fallout.

What is the CARES Act:  Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act

400

The BSU program with the highest undergraduate enrollment

What is Nursing (1,109)

400

The 3 major types of assurance engagements public accounting firms offer to clients

What are Audits, Reviews, Compilations 

400

The bonus you are eligible for when you pass all 4 sections of the CPA exam before your first anniversary of employment at CLA

A. 10,000

B. 4,000

C. 3,000

D. 1,000

C.  $3,000

$2,000 after year 1 of employment

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+ $2250 bonus to cover the cost of exam fees

500

CLA employs approximately this many family members:

A. 2,000

B. 3,000

C. 7,400

D. 10,000

What is C. = 7,400

500

This type of entity generally involves one founder and owner, and is reported on schedule C of that individual's tax return

What is a sole proprietor

500

The year that the legendary blue turf was installed in the football stadium

What is 1986

500

There are many types of financial statements, list 2 

What are balance sheets, income statement, statement of income, statement of operations, cash flow statement, statement of equity, statement of comprehensive income

500

The number of Educational Hours required for CPA Licensure in Idaho

150 semester hours