CPA Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) : Balance Scorecard and Benchmarking
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Example Question #1 : Operations Management: Planning Techniques
The management of a company would do which of the following to compare and contrast its financial information to published information reflecting optimal amounts?
Forecast
Budget
Utilize best practices
Benchmark
Benchmark
Benchmarking is the process of comparing and contrasting financial information.
Example Question #1 : Balance Scorecard And Benchmarking
What is the process by which products and services of a business entity are measured and evaluated relative to the best possible levels of performance?
Measuring the performance gap
Variance management
Benchmarking
Standard measurement
Benchmarking
Measuring and evaluating relative to levels of performance is a prime example for benchmarking.
Example Question #2 : Operations Management: Planning Techniques
Which of the following is a financial measure of success in a balanced scorecard?
Staff morale
Market share
Cycle time
Sales growth
Sales growth
The balanced scorecard can be benchmarked for success by a firm's sales growth metric.
Example Question #3 : Operations Management: Planning Techniques
Which of the following would be most impacted by the use of the percentage of sales forecasting method for budgeting purposes?
Accounts payable
Bonds payable
Mortgages payable
Common stock
Accounts payable
Of the items listed, A/P would be most impacted by the use of the percentage of sales forecasting method for budgeting purposes.
Example Question #4 : Operations Management: Planning Techniques
Which of the following ratios is appropriate for the evaluation of accounts receivable?
Days sales outstanding
Return on assets
Current ratio
Collection to debt ratio
Days sales outstanding
Among the ratios listed, the ratio that is appropriate for the evaluation of accounts receivable is the number of days sales are outstanding.
Example Question #1 : Operations Management: Planning Techniques
Of the following success factors in a balanced scorecard, which focuses on the retention of key employees?
Customer satisfaction
Internal business processes
Advancement of innovation and human resource development
Financial
Advancement of innovation and human resource development
Through the advancement of innovation and the learning and growth of employees, a firm can strive toward retaining key employees which is beneficial for future success.
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