Survey/Questionnaire

The Importance of Public Speaking and

Speech Improvement to Accountancy Students
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Part I. Instructions: Check the box that best suits to your corresponding answer.

1. Name (Optional):

2. Gender
 Male  Female

3. Postion in the Company : _____________________________

II. Instructions: Check the box pertaining to the answer of your choice.

A. Roles of Accountants in terms of:

1. Decision making Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly
Agree Disagree

1.1 Decision making play an important role

in a business.
1.2 Helps the investors when it comes in
providing resources in a business.

1.3 Accountants would help the

management easily make decisions in daily
operation
1.4 Give information to the primary and
other users of Financial Statement about the
operation of the business.

1.5Accountants can provide information that

is relevant in making decision.
2 Auditing Financial Statement Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly
Agree Disagree

2.1 Is it important to audit financial statements?

2.2 Are audited financial statements will give

users accurate information?
2.3 Can audited financial statements ensure
accountability?
2.4 Can the financial statement give a complete
report in the process of auditing?
2.5 Does the Certified Public Accountants are
the only individuals have the authority to audit
financial statements?
3 Accuracy Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly
Agree Disagree

3.1 Do you believe that accountants

accomplish their work accurately?
3.2 Do accountants differ to auditors in
terms of job specification?
3.3 Do you think an accountant can never
commit an unfaithful act?
3.4 Accountants record transaction in
accordance with the laws and
standards.
3.5 Can accountants prevent fraudulent
misstatements?

B. Common problems that companies may encounter:

1. Misclassification of Accounts and Incorrect/ Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly
Insufficient supporting document Agree Disagree

1.1 Do you often encounter this problem?

1.2 Do you think insufficient supporting

documents mislead the users of financial
statements?
1.3 Wrong classification of accounts affects
financial statement?
1.4 Do you assume that there is fraud when
you encounter this problem?
1.5 Should all transactions be substantiated
properly?
2 Incorrect amounts Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly
(Overstatement/Understatement) Agree Disagree

2.1 Incorrect amounts have huge effects in

the operation of the business
 2.2 Do you always encounter this problem?

2.3 Can this problem affect the whole financial

statement?
2.4 Does error in recording amounts will
lead to discrepancies, thus, requires
additional reconciliation?
2.5 Unable to record a transaction would
understate/overstate the amount in the
financial statements?
3 Misapplication of Accounting Standards Strongly Agree Disagree Strongly
Agree Disagree

3.1 Would an misapplication of principle affect the

financial status of an entity?

3.2 Would a wrong account title affect financial

statements?

3.3 Omission adjustments in an accounting cycle will

affect the business?

3.4 An inaccurate entry made in an account influence a

business financial condition and business performance?

3.5 Is it important to always have an update in

Accounting standards/Principles?