F1 Financial Reporting Question and Answers

The following data has been extracted from GH's accounting records:

What is GH's average inventory days for the year ended 31 March 20X3?

Statements of financial position for FG, IJ and KL at 31 December 20X5 include the following balances:

FG acquired 90% of IJ's equity shares for $358,000 on 1 July 20X5 when IJ's retained earnings were $98,000.

FG acquired 100% of KL's equity shares for $360,000 on 1 January 20X5 when KL's retained earnings were $155,000.

FG used the proportion of net assets method to value non-controlling interests at acquisition.

KL sold a piece of land to FG for $130,000 on 1 September 20X5. At the date of transfer the land had a carrying value of $50,000.

The management of FG expect KL to make profits in the future and no impairment ot its goodwill was proposed at 31 December 20X5.

Calculate the non-controlling interest balance in FG's consolidated statement of financial position at 31 December 20X5.

Give your answer to nearest whole $.

Which of the following is a feature of a direct tax?

In 20X4, DEF closed its business having made a trading loss of $160,000. In DEF's country of residence, trading losses may be carried back three years on a LIFO basis.

The profits for the last four years of trading were:

What are the taxable profits or losses for years 20X1 and 20X2?

Mr K is being pressured by his manager to change figures in his report so that it will improve his manager's bonus.

His manager has promised Mr K a promotion if he agrees to do this.

What threats is Mr K facing?

Which of the following are techniques that can be used by a company to ensure they receive timely payment of receivables? Select ALL that apply:

The following information relates to AA.

Extract of Trial Balance at 31 December 20X4;

Notes

(i) Inventory at 31 December 20X4 was valued at cost at $30.

(ii) The loan which was received on 1 July 20X4 is repayable in 20X9.

(iii) Corporate income tax represents an over-provision of tax for the year ended 31 December 20X3. AA reported a loss for tax purposes for the year ended 31 December 20X4 and a tax refund is expected amounting to $20.

(iv) Cost of sales, administration and distribution costs need to be adjusted for the following:

What figures should be entered in the Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended 31 December 20X4 in relation to Administration and Distribution costs?

EF purchased an asset on 1 September 20X4 for $800,000, exclusive of import duties of $30,000. EF is resident in country Y where indexation is allowed on purchase costs when the asset is disposed of.

EF sold the asset on 31 August 20X9 for $1,500,000 incurring transaction charges of $20,000. The indexation factor increased by 40% in the period from 1 September 20X4 to 31 August 20X9.

Capital gains are taxed at 30%.

What is the tax due on disposal of the asset?

Which TWO of the following would improve a company's short term cash flow position?

What does the tax credit method of giving double taxation relief mean?

PZ has the following working capital ratios:

Which of the following could be the reason for the movements?

Country X levies a duty on alcoholic drinks. Where the alcohol content is above 40% by volume the duty levied is $5 per 1 litre bottle.

What type of tax is this duty?

During the year a piece of equipment that originally cost $96,000, with accumulated depreciation of $39,000, met the criteria of IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations to be classified as held for sale.

The equipment is being advertised for sale at $46,000 and costs of $1,000 will be incurred to enable the sale to be completed.

At what value should the equipment be included in the statement of financial position at the year end assuming that it remains unsold?

Give your answer to the nearest whole number.

Identify whether the scenarios below are examples of tax evasion or tax avoidance, by placing either tax evasion of tax avoidance against each one.

Which of the following is NOT a source of short-term finance?

Which of the following would NOT be assessed for tax under a Pay-As-You-Earn system?

YZ has $40,000 of plant and machinery which was acquired on 1 June 20X1.Tax depreciation rates on plant and machinery are 25% reducing balance. All plant and machinery was sold for $24,000 on 1 June 20X3.

Calculate the tax balancing allowance or charge on disposal for the year ended 31 May 20X3 and state the effect on the taxable profit.

Corporate governance is the means by which an entity is operated and

Indicate the possible reasons for the changes identified below to working capital ratios by placing the appropriate reason against each change.

The following information relates to a single asset:

*Original cost of $186,000

*Estimated residual value of $6,000

*Expected useful life of 10 years

*Accumulated depreciation at 31 December 20X5 of $66,960

*Annual depreciation rate of 20% on a reducing balance basis

Calculate the amount of depreciation that should be charged to profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 20X6.

Give your answer to the nearest whole number.

Statements of financial position for YZ, BC and DE at 31 March 20X2 include the following balances:

YZ purchased 90% of BC's equity shares for $508,000 on 1 January 20X2. On 1 January 20X2 BC's retained earnings were $183,000. YZ uses the proportion of net assets method to value non-controlling interest at acquisition.

YZ purchased 30% of DE's equity shares on 1 April 20X1 for $112,000. DE's retained earnings at 1 April 20X1 were $88,000.

On 1 February 20X2 YZ sold goods to BC for $28,000 at a mark up of 25% on cost. All the goods were still in BC's inventory at 31 March 20X2.

Calculate the amount of the non-controlling interest to be included in YZ's consolidated statement of financial position at 31 March 20X2.

Give your answer to the nearest whole $.

An asset has the following values:

If the asset was sold for its fair value, selling costs of $1,500 would be incurred.

Which of the following is the value of the impairment loss to be recognised for this asset in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of Assets?

An entity opens a new factory and receives a government grant of $25,000 towards the cost of new plant and equipment. This new plant and equipment originally costs $100,000.

The entity uses the net cost method allowed by IAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance to record government grants of this nature. All plant and equipment is depreciated at 20% a year on a straight line basis.

Calculate the amount of depreciation to be included for this plant and equipment in the statement of profit of loss for the factory's first year of operation.

Give your answer to the nearest whole $.

If a parent entity is to be exempt from preparing consolidated financial statements it needs to satisfy certain conditions according to IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Which TWO of the following are conditions that need to be satisfied to be exempt?

DEF is considering introducing a Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) system but unsure of the advantages of using it.

Which of the following statements are advantages from the employees perspective of an entity using a PAYE system for collecting taxes from employees.

Select ALL that apply.

The statement of profit or loss for PQ, ST and AB for the year ended 31 December 20X0 are shown below:

1. PQ acquired 80% of its subsidiary, ST, on 1 January 20X0 and 40% of its associate, AB, on 1 September 20X0.

2. Since acquistion PQ has sold goods to ST and AB for $20,000 and $30,000 respectively. At the year end both ST and AB have 50% of these goods remaining in inventory. PQ uses a mark-up of 20% on all of its sales.

3. Since acquisition the goodwill in respect of ST has been impaired by $8,000 and the investment in AB has been impaired by $2,000.

4. PQ uses the fair value method for non-controlling interest at acquisition.

What is the value of the unrealized profit in inventory adjustment required to inventory in PQ's consolidated statement of financial position at 31 December 20X0?