Discuss CIMA CIMAPRA19-E01-1 Exam Topic 3 Question 83

Stephanie has just secured a job as a management accountant for a well-known banking firm. She needs to understand the organisation's financial position.

What should she do first in order to gain this understanding?

ARecord the organisation's transactions in the books of prime entry.

BInform the tax authorities of the organisation's revenues.

CTotal all the day books and enter them into ledgers.

DSubmit the company's accounts to the IFRS.

Suggested Answer: A

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29 comments · newest first

Jamey 11 months ago

Submitting to IFRS? That seems way too advanced for a first step!

Loren 11 months ago

Totaling day books is crucial too, but not first!

Antonio 11 months ago

Wait, isn't informing tax authorities more important?

Joanne 12 months ago

I agree, that's the best first step.

Arthur 12 months ago

She should definitely start with the books of prime entry!

Candida 1 year ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought informing tax authorities was crucial, but maybe that’s not the first step in understanding the financial position?

Detra 1 year ago

Submitting accounts to IFRS seems like something that comes later, right? I don't think that's the first thing she should do.

Ahmad 1 year ago

I remember a practice question about understanding financial positions, and I feel like totaling day books and entering them into ledgers was important too.

Kimi 1 year ago

I think she should start by recording transactions in the books of prime entry, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the very first step.

Louvenia 1 year ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. The question is asking what Stephanie should do first, so the obvious answer is option A - recording the organization's transactions in the books of prime entry. That's the fundamental first step for a management accountant to understand the financial position.

Chantell 1 year ago

Okay, let me think this through. As a new management accountant, the first thing Stephanie should probably do is get a high-level understanding of the organization's financial position. So I'm leaning towards option D - submitting the company's accounts to the IFRS. That seems like it would give her a good starting point.

Annett 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question is asking what Stephanie should do first, so I'm not sure if option C is the best choice since that involves more detailed accounting work. Maybe I should consider the other options more closely before deciding.

Cyril 1 year ago

This seems like a straightforward question about the first steps a new management accountant should take. I think I'll go with option C - totaling the day books and entering them into the ledgers. That seems like a logical starting point to get a handle on the organization's financial records.

Alyce 1 year ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. The question is specifically asking about file-system buffering, so I'm going to go with option B, "durableQueueSize".

Pedro 1 year ago

Ah, I've got this one! Reversing entries are the exact opposite of the previous adjustments, so the correct answer is D.

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Melissa 1 year ago

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Kristal 1 year ago

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Darell 1 year ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. There are a few options that seem plausible, but I'm not entirely sure which ones are the "advantages" they're looking for. I'll have to think this through carefully.

Vicky 2 years ago

I don't think that's the first step. Totaling all the day books and entering them into ledgers would give her a clearer financial picture.

Fernanda 2 years ago

But shouldn't she also inform the tax authorities of the organisation's revenues?

Reta 2 years ago

I agree, that way she can keep track of all the financial activities of the organisation.

Tomas 2 years ago

I think Stephanie should record the organisation's transactions in the books of prime entry first.

Staci 2 years ago

That's true. It will provide transparency and credibility to the financial statements.

Lilli 2 years ago

I think submitting the company's accounts to the IFRS is important too in order to ensure compliance with international financial reporting standards.

Nohemi 2 years ago

Yes, that's a good point. It will help her see the overall financial health of the organization.

Brandon 2 years ago

But shouldn't she total all the day books and enter them into ledgers to have a clear picture of the financial position?

Novella 2 years ago

I agree, that way she can see all the financial activities of the organisation.

Cammy 2 years ago

I think Stephanie should record the organisation's transactions in the books of prime entry first.

CIMAPRA19-E01-1 Exam - Topic 3 Question 83 Discussion