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B agreed in his contract that he would not work for a competitor of Gee Ltd for a period of 12 months after leaving the company's employment. On leaving Gee Ltd, B worked for Zed Ltd, a competitor of Gee Ltd. If the restriction in B's contract with Gee Ltd should be found to be reasonable, which of the following remedies is Gee Ltd entitled to? 

(i) A decree of specific performance forcing B to comply with his contract with Gee Ltd.

(ii) Damages in respect of any loss caused by B's breach of contract.

(iii) An injunction to stop B working for Zed Ltd. 

A.

(i) only

B.

(i) and (ii) only

C.

(ii) and (iii) only

D.

(i), (ii) and (iii)

Which of the following is incorrect?

A.

The first directors are appointed upon the incorporation of the company.

B.

Subsequent directors are appointed according to the rules set down in the company's Memorandum of Association.

C.

A director is a person who occupies the position of director by whatever name called.

D.

A shadow director is a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors of the company are accustomed to act.

Which of the following groups is a non-financial as opposed to a financial stakeholder of a company?

A.

Competitors

B.

Shareholders

C.

Customers

D.

Suppliers

Acting diligently and in accordance with applicable technical and professional standards demonstrates the CIMA Code of Ethics fundamental principle of:

A.

Responsibility

B.

Professional competence and due care

C.

Objectivity

D.

Respect

Which ONE of the following statements is correct?

A.

Just because everyone bends the rules in practice does not mean they should do so

B.

Everyone bends the rules so it is good practice to do so for the benefit of clients

C.

Just because there are rules does not mean they should be adhered to by everyone

D.

Bending the rules is not the same as breaking them

Which of the following resolutions of a private company limited by shares CANNOT be effected by using the written resolution procedure?

(i) An ordinary resolution to dismiss a director.

(ii) A special resolution to misapply statutory pre-emption rights in relation to a new issue of shares.

(iii) An alteration of the articles of association.

A.

(i) only

B.

(i) and (ii) only

C.

(ii) only

D.

(iii) only

How might a company ensure that the roles and responsibilities of its board and management are made clear and publicly known?

A.

Ensure such details are included in the its annual report.

B.

Highlight this information during its AGM.

C.

Ensure it has an audit committee, remuneration committee and a nominations committee.

D.

Adhere to the principles outlined in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Being accountable for one's actions and decisions reflects the personal quality identified by the CIMA Code of Ethics as:

A.

Responsibility

B.

Reliability

C.

Respect

D.

Reserve

You work for an oil company and your company is negotiating a contract with the government of another country. During the course of the negotiations, your managing director has run up a very substantial expenses bill for entertaining personnel from the country's government. This scenario suggests which TWO of the following ethical issues?

A.

Harassment

B.

Data protection

C.

Gifts and hospitality

D.

Bribery and corruption

Andrea is completing an audit on the finance department for a medium-sized company. In her report she makes note of the fact that her audit was severely limited due to her being unable to access many of the

department's documents.

Because of this and a number of other things she's discovered whilst conducting her audit, she thinks fraudulent activity might have been taking place within the department.

However, Andrea knows that it is not the business of auditors to seek out fraud.

What should she do?

A.

Issue a disclaimer of opinion.

B.

Detail her suspicions in the 'emphasis of matter' section in the audit report.

C.

Report her suspicions to the company's senior management.

D.

There's nothing she can do - it's not the business of auditors to deal with matters concerning fraud.

J and K are the only shareholders in JK Ltd, each holding 500 fully paid ordinary £1 shares. J is the company's only director and K the company secretary. The company has been placed in creditors’ voluntary liquidation on the grounds that it is unable to pay its debts.

 

Which of the following is correct?

A.

J is liable for the company's debts as he is the sole director of the company which is obliged by law to have at least two directors.

B.

JK Ltd is not liable for its debts as it is a limited company.

C.

J and K are not obliged to contribute anything further towards the debts of the company.

D.

As they each hold 50% of the shares, J and K are each obliged to pay half of the company's debts.

Pascal later heads off to the party where he proceeds to tell everyone about his amazing first day at work and the huge profits his new company are making and how much he's already saved them. "My future is bright"

he tells everyone!

Again, Pascal has breached CIMA's ethical principles.

Which of the following has he breached?

Select ALL that apply.

A.

Confidentiality

B.

Professional competence and due care

C.

Integrity

D.

Professional behaviour

E.

Objectivity

F.

Confidentiality + Integrity

G.

Professional competence and due care + Objectivity

Which TWO of the following are the characteristics of a framework driven by values, principles and ethics?

A.

Implicit

B.

Discretionary

C.

Detection

D.

Mandatory

Which of the following is incorrect in relation to a company registered after the Companies Act 2006 was fully in force?

A.

The company is to be treated as if it has unlimited objects.

B.

The company may choose to restrict its objects by including provisions to that effect in its Articles of Association.

C.

The company will not be able to place any restrictions on its objects clause.

D.

If the company has restrictions on its objects they may be amended by special resolution.

Which of the following is INCORRECT in relation to the United States of America (USA)?

(i) In the event of a conflict between state and federal legislation, state legislation is superior.

(ii) The USA has a federal system of government.

(iii) Legislation is enacted by Congress.

A.

(i) only

B.

(i) and (ii) only

C.

(i) and (iii) only

D.

(iii) only