It's quiz time!

To celebrate the end of what has been a tumultuous year in the world of accounting, politics and pretty much everything else, AccountingWEB has attached jump leads to its bumper quiz of the year and jolted it back to life for another spin around the block.

The quiz has six rounds of five multiple-choice questions, ranging in difficulty from ridiculously easy to fiendishly difficult. Research is allowed, but there are some questions Google can’t help you with...

Complete the quiz by clicking 'ok' and answering the first question, and once you're done go back to the site and post your score in the comments box.

If you could refrain from posting answers - correct or otherwise - it would be appreciated.

The quiz is just for fun, with the winner crowned AccountingWEB’s barn-burning brainbox 2017. Good luck!

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* 1. Round 1 - Business

As announced in the Autumn Budget this year, what will the hourly National Living Wage rate be for workers aged 25 and over from April 2018?

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* 2. Business: The second payment services (PSD2) will require banks and all payment service providers to make significant changes to their existing operations. But what is the deadline for the changes to be implemented?

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* 3. Business: A segment on Radio 4’s Today Programme caused a stir in October when it suggested that many top executives cover up the financial status of their companies. What percentage of FTSE350 accounts did a show’s guest label as “aggressive”?

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* 4. Business: In September, KPMG became embroiled in a political scandal in which country?

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* 5. Business: The 29-year-old David Knopf was appointed Kraft Heinz’s new CFO this year. Besides his youth, why else was Knopf a noteworthy appointment?

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* 6. Round 2 - Tax:

How many rates of income tax, CGT and NIC must an accountant consider when advising individual Scottish taxpayers in 2018/19?

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* 7. Tax: Which businesses will be required to make quarterly reports under MTD from April 2019?

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* 8. Tax: The VAT registration threshold will be frozen at £85,000 until at least…

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* 9. Tax: How much is the pension advice allowance that the government introduced for workplace pension advice with effect from April 2017 to try to slow down those aged 55 from blowing their DC pension pots after the success of the pension freedoms introduced in 2015?’

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* 10. Tax: Which type of national insurance received a reprieve late this year, as it had been expected to die in April 2018?

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* 11. Round 3 - Technology: 

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that comes into effect on 18 May 2018 requires businesses to document their data protection procedures more rigorously. What is the job title for this role that small businesses and practices should avoid if they don’t want to become subject to regulation by the Information Commissioner’s Office?

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* 12. Technology: In Simon Hurst’s EZ pivot table tutorial, which region emerges from his analysis of the House Price Index data (available from gov.uk) with the highest average property value?

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* 13. Technology: Which of these cities did NOT host a Sage Summit in 2017?

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* 14. Technology: Which developer was the ‘Cloud App’ winner during Software Excellence 2017?

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* 15. Technology: The cryptocurrency bitcoin had a phenomenal 2017, breaking through to a valuation of more than $10,000 in late November. It surged beyond $11,000 a few days afterwards and is valued at more than $14,000. Approximately what percentage increase does that represent from the beginning of the year?

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* 16. Round 4 - Practice: 

In August, the FRC hit PwC with a record fine and a severe reprimand. How much was the Big Four firm ordered to pay?

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* 17. Practice: News about the Treasury’s new AML supervisory board ruffled a few professional bodies back in the summer. What is the name of this new oversight body?

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* 18. Practice: Who presented this year’s Practice Excellence awards?

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* 19. Practice: How did two PwC accountants grab the headlines at the 2017 Academy awards?

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* 20. Practice: It seemed like a done deal, but the lord chancellor and secretary of state for justice David Lidington rejected the ICAEW’s application to offer what new service?

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* 21. Round 5 - Picture: 

Here at AccountingWEB, we know how much all our readers enjoy and value the pictures that accompany our writing. Here are five images from articles, posts and blogs published throughout 2017 - but what was the headline to this tasty article?
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* 22. Picture: Will guessing the headline for this picture leave you barking up the wrong tree? 

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* 23. Picture: While AccountingWEB isn’t one to gossip, we heard a rumour that the headline for this column is particularly appropriate...

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* 24. Picture: You have to hand it to us, this picture is pretty terrifying. But which headline belongs to it?

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* 25. Picture: And finally, to which headline does this forbidding piece of equipment belong?

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* 26. Round 6 - Community:

The turn of the year saw some accountants threaten to leave the profession should the Making Scheme proposals be forced through. Which occupation did AccountingWEB member DJKL claim was the most favoured amongst former accountants?

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* 27. Community: What item did AccountingWEB blogger FirstTab purchase in January? (and sell on eBay in April)

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* 28. Community: Which AccountingWEB member declared themselves to be “pro spider - anti fly” on an Any Answers thread for the ages this year?

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* 29. Community: In August Glennzy fell victim to an Ocean’s 11-style scam and sought AML advice from the AccountingWEB forums. But who was the perpetrator of the crime?

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* 30. Community: What is the name of AccountingWEB’s excellent new podcast, released every fortnight and available via the website or your podcast provider of choice?

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