Professor Pacioli was recently asked the following five questions by his aspiring accounting students. Preparea summary of the professorA ?1s reply to each question.
(a) Professor, I cannot quite put my finger on it, but your name has a familiar ring to it . . .why is that?
(b) Professor, I have no interest in being a bookkeeper. Why should I study accounting?
(c) Professor, I am not sure I understand why there is a distinction between financial and managerial accounting. If you are accounting for one business, how can there possibly be two separate approaches?
(d) Professor, havenA????1t computers and modern information systems made accountants obsolete?
(e) Professor, I am interested in becoming a CPA. What do I need to do, apply to the FASB?