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SOFE AFE Accredited Financial Examiner Exam Practice Test

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Accredited Financial Examiner Questions and Answers

Question 1

With which standard, the auditor’s substantive procedures must include reconciling the financial statements to the accounting records and should include examining material adjustments made during the course of preparing the financial statements.

Options:

A.

Integrated Audit Financial Statement

B.

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

C.

Audit of Financial Reporting over Internal Control

D.

National Association of Insurance Commission

Question 2

A change in _______ or its application is appropriate if the change results in a measurement that is equally or more representative of fair value in the circumstances.

Options:

A.

Valuation technique

B.

Value technique

C.

Investment approach

D.

Accounting corrections

Question 3

Valuation technique should be used to measure fair value and is consistent with:

Options:

A.

market, income and risk approach

B.

market, performance and cost approach

C.

security, income and risk approach

D.

market, income and cost approach

Question 4

In which policies the contract provides for insurance coverage for a fixed period of duration and enables the insurer to not renew the contract or adjust the provisions of the contract at the end of the contract period?

Options:

A.

Short duration

B.

Policy duration

C.

Contract duration

D.

None of the above

Question 5

An instrument that grants the holder the right but not the obligation to buy the underlying asset at a specified strike price is known as:

Options:

A.

Sell Option

B.

Call Option

C.

Buy Option

D.

None of the above

Question 6

An entity’s practices concerning loss settlement, such as a practice of vigorously defending suits or of quickly settling suits, can have a significant effect on an entity’s loss experience.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 7

To realize the effect on the “bottom line,” or the net gain from operations, from various transactions, one must consider the amount of any liabilities that are released because of the transaction. Assume a death claim entry as follows:

Death proceeds-ordinary $10,000

Dividends on deposit disbursed 1,000

Cash $11,000

On first appearance, one might think that this will cause the net gain from operations to be $11,000 lower. However, if the policy has a reserve of $3,000, the effect on the net gain is only , because the reserve liability of $3,000 and the dividend liability of $1,000 will no longer be shown on the balance sheet

Options:

A.

$7,000

B.

$10,000

C.

$8,000

D.

$9,000

Question 8

What of a life insurer’s is determined by applying factors for risk components to specific on and off-balance sheet assets or liabilities and by adding the results?

Options:

A.

The annual Return

B.

Business policy

C.

Provincial act

D.

Capital requirement

Question 9

The nature and extent of interest rate risk, credit risk, reinsurance risk and other significant risks should be disclosed is required for:

Options:

A.

Actuarial revenues

B.

Actuarial assets

C.

Actuarial liabilities

D.

Actuarial expenses

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT the Asset/ Liability Management (ALM) activity?

Options:

A.

Regulation of Insurer Financial Disclosure

B.

Regulation of Insurer Investment Activity

C.

Regulation of Insurer Reserve Adequacy

D.

Regulation of Insurer Asset Adequacy

Question 11

What encompasses investment income and gains and losses, as well as custody of investment and recordkeeping?

Options:

A.

Valuation data

B.

Verification note

C.

Transaction cycle

D.

Investment evaluation

Question 12

What usually features a fixed premium that acts to levelize the policyholder’s outlay over the lifetime of the policy?

Options:

A.

Whole life insurance

B.

Permanent life insurance

C.

Fiscally examined insurance

D.

Life time insurance

Question 13

The Annual Statement reporting requirements for the participating and nonparticipating branches is limited to major and secondary lines of business, but a company would:

Options:

A.

Usually carry this separation throughout all of its premium classifications

B.

Do not carry this separation throughout all of its premium classifications

Question 14

Generally, residential loans are open to prepayment at any time without penalty. To protect against a deficiency, mortgage loans should not exceed the market value of the mortgaged property and in fact are usually made for:

Options:

A.

No more than 80 percent of the value

B.

Not less than 80 percent of the value

C.

No more than 90 percent of the value

D.

Not less than 70 percent of the value

Question 15

The highest and best use of the asset is ______________, if the asset would provide maximum value to market participants principally on the standalone basis.

Options:

A.

in-exchange

B.

in-use

C.

in-market

D.

in-sale

Question 16

Fair quoted techniques used to measure fair value should maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 17

Which projection method uses paid losses plus reserves on outstanding claims?

Options:

A.

Average losses

B.

Loss ratio

C.

Incurred loss

D.

None of the above

Question 18

The agents submit to the insurance entity a statement of all policies issued or due during the current month, and the net amount of the statement is subsequently to be paid in accordance with the agency agreement, is an account current of:

Options:

A.

Insurance billing

B.

Direct billing

C.

Rendering basis

D.

Billing basis

Question 19

Insurers issuing participating policies sometimes incur dividends which have been earned but which have not been disbursed or otherwise credited as of the financial statement date. Such dividends represent a due and unpaid liability amount. Reasons why dividends may be due and unpaid include all of the following EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

Premium payment transactions not recorded within the last processing cycle for the reporting period.

B.

All premiums paid to the anniversary date

C.

The policy anniversary date is near the end of the calendar year and the policyholder has elected to receive dividends in cash, but the cash dividend has not yet been disbursed

D.

The policy anniversary date is near the end of the calendar year and the policyholder has elected to have the dividend reduce the premiums, but the premium for the next policy year has not yet been received

Question 20

SAP stresses measurement of emerging earnings of a business from period to period while GAAP stresses measurement of the ability to pay claims in the future.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 21

The date on which the contract becomes effective is known as _.

Options:

A.

policy date

B.

report date

C.

reinsurance date

D.

record date

Question 22

Scope of Examination and Report of Independent Certified Public Accountant states that:

Options:

A.

the insurer shall also require that the independent certified public accountant subject the data used by the appointed actuary to testing procedure.

B.

the insurer shall also require that the group of certified public accountant subject the data used by the appointed actuary to planning procedure.

C.

the investor shall also require that the independent certified private accountant subject the data used by the appointed actuary to developing procedure.

D.

the investor shall also require that the independent certified public accountant subject the data used by the appointed actuary to maintaining procedure.

Question 23

These are the loans in which:

Arrangement is usually called commitment When the structure is completed and put in service, the loan is paid off from the proceeds of the long term financing, whatever its source Proper controls would require the lender to obtain documentation for the disbursed portion of the construction loan and be assured that the cost of the structure to date is equivalent to the disbursed portion of the construction loan. What are these?

Options:

A.

Undeveloped Land Loans

B.

Construction Loans

C.

Development Loans

D.

Residential Loans

Question 24

Extrapolation of historical dollars, projection of separate frequency data, use of expected loss ratios are all projection methods for:

Options:

A.

Loss extrapolation projections

B.

Loss reserve projections

C.

Claim unit projections

D.

Losses incurred projections

Question 25

A holistic analysis in a multi-scenario framework of all significant factors that can affect an insurer’s future financial condition is called:

Options:

A.

Insurance resting (IT)

B.

Dynamic solvency testing (DST)

C.

Financial testing (AT)

D.

Adequacy testing (AT)

Question 26

Which of the following id NOT the kind of Insurance?

Options:

A.

Business policies

B.

fire and alliance lines

C.

inland marine

D.

professional liability

Question 27

Fidelity bonds cover employees against dishonest acts by employees.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 28

Savvy sales agents, acting in the interests of their clients, instigate surrenders of the original policies and placement with the new insurers, this phenomenon is known as:

Options:

A.

Opportunistic act

B.

Contractual minimums

C.

Mortgage backed securities

D.

Disintermediation.

Question 29

Many companies have developed an asset/liability management approach that is founded on understanding product liabilities. Mortgages meet the primary objective of maintaining:

Options:

A.

A tight asset/liability match

B.

A well-diversified core of investments

C.

A tight asset/liability match with a well-diversified core of investments.

D.

Real estate lending by insurance companies

Question 30

Which risk assessment procedures are used to obtain an understanding of the entity and its environment, including its internal control?

Options:

A.

Inquiries of management

B.

Analytical procedures

C.

Observation

D.

All of the above

Question 31

The private pools can fall in which two categories:

Options:

A.

Risk retention and sale groups

B.

Risk retention and purchasing groups

C.

Public and purchasing groups

D.

None of the above

Question 32

Traditional insurance risks are generally are random and average out over larger populations.

Options:

A.

Systematic

B.

Nonsystematic

C.

Dynamic

D.

Productive

Question 33

The purest representation of asset/liability dynamics is instead through ____________, which measure assets and liabilities according to the cash flows they generate.

Options:

A.

Significant changes

B.

economic values

C.

Diversify property

D.

Deliberate bias

Question 34

Who is responsible for accounting for customer remittance advices and the agent’s current account?

Options:

A.

Accounts department

B.

Customer release policy

C.

Payment policy

D.

Premium collection department

Question 35

The method used to account for insurance and reinsurance contracts that do not transfer insurance risk is referred to as:

Options:

A.

Accounted revenue

B.

Premium deficiency

C.

Retained balance

D.

Deposit accounting

Question 36

What represent legal agreements between buyers or sellers and represent commitments to buy or sell financial instruments at specified dates and prices?

Options:

A.

Future contracts

B.

Present contracts

C.

Accounting contracts

D.

Financial contracts

Question 37

To meet informational demands, internal management reporting will entail alternate views of the organization’s financial performance. These areas, or views, are including all of the following EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

organizational/ business unit (Profit center, department, distribution system etc)

B.

Dealing with processes; product or service lines (i.e. ordinary life insurance, pension services like deferred annuities, group risks such as life or accident and health, etc.)

C.

Dealing with similar risks or characteristics; and customer segment (i.e. individuals with specific levels of net worth, small businesses, large corporations, etc.)

D.

None of these

Question 38

The amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset is called:

Options:

A.

Risk approach

B.

Market approach

C.

Income approach

D.

Cost approach

Question 39

National Association of Insurance Commissioners stated that, has no effect on the valuation of securities for statutory accounting purposes, provided the amount of the collateral at least equals the required collateral.

Options:

A.

Safety act

B.

Investment security

C.

Insurance track

D.

Securities lending

Question 40

If claims have been reported to the insurer after the contract period, it may several months for the insurer to investigate and establish a case reserve for reported claims.

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 41

All operations under common control are combined, intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated and the effects of minority interests are recorded through:

Options:

A.

Managed transactions

B.

Controlled investment

C.

Consolidation

D.

Monitory control

Question 42

Lines of insurance in which claims are settled relatively quickly are called:

Options:

A.

Quick-tail lines

B.

Single-tail lines

C.

Acceptance-tail lines

D.

Short-tail lines

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