Which of the following is a related party according to the definition of a related party in IAS24 Related Party Disclosures?
MNO has calculated its return on capital employed ratio for 20X4 and 20X5 as 41% and 56% respectively.
Taking each statement in isolation, which would explain the movement in the ratio between the 2 years?
GG's gearing is currently 50% compared to the industry average of 40% (both measured as debt/equity). GG's debt is all in the form of a single bank loan that is repayable in five years' time. The directors of GG are seeking to raise finance for a new project and they are considering an additional bank loan from the same bank.
Which of the following would prevent the bank from lending the finance for the project in the form of a new bank loan?
GH issued a 6% debenture for $1,000,000 on 1 January 20X4. A broker fee of $50,000 was payable in respect of this issue. The effective interest rate associated with this debt instrument is 7.2%.
The carrying value of the debenture at 31 December 20X4 is:
JK has calculated its inventory holding period:
Which THREE of the following would have contributed to the above movement in inventory holding period?
AB and EF are located in the same country and prepare their financial statements to 31 October in accordance with International Accounting Standards. EF supplies AB with a component that is vital to AB's product range. AB is considering acquiring a controlling interest in EF by 31 December 20X4 in order to guarantee future supply. The Board of EF has indicated that such an approach would be postively considered. AB would use its control to make AB the sole customer of EF.
The Finance Director of AB has been granted access to EF's management accounts and has conducted some initial analysis from the financial press. The results togther with comparisons for AB for the year to 31 October 20X4 are presented below:
AB and EF are forecasting revenues of S1,500,000 and $700,000 respectively for the year ended 31 October 20X5.
AB's Finance Director met with one of the directors of EF to discuss the potential impact of the acquisition.
Which of the director's statements below is correct?
RS has issued an instrument with a nominal value of $1 million, at a discount of 2.5%, and a coupon rate of 6%. The terms of the issue are that the instrument must either be redeemed at par, at the option of the holder, in three years' time, or alternatively converted into equity shares in RS.
The characteristics of this instrument taken as a whole indicates that it would be classifed as which of the following?
AB acquired 10% of the equity share capital of XY on 1 January 20X7 for $180,000 when the fair value of XY's net assets was $190,000. On 1 January 20X9 AB purchased a further 50% of the equity share capital for $550,000 when the fair value of XY's net assets was $820,000.
The original 10% investment had a fair value of $200,000 at the date control of XY was gained. The non controlling interest in XY was measured at its fair value of $300,000 at 1 January 20X9.
Which of the following represents the correct value of goodwill arising on the acquisition of XY that would have been included by AB when it prepared its consolidated financial statements at 31 December 20X9?
XY owned 60% of the equity share capital of AB at 1 January 20X6. XY acquired a further 20% of AB's equity share capital on 31 December 20X6 for $500,000. The non controlling interest in AB was measured at $720,000 immediately prior to the 20% acquisition.
Calculate the amount that XY debited to non controlling interest when it accounted for the 20% acquisition in its consolidated financial statements at 31 December 20X6.
Give your answer to the nearest $000.
$ ? 000
Information from the financial statements of an entity for the year to 31 December 20X5:
The gearing ratio calculated as debt/equity and interest cover are:
You are a Financial Controller at BCD and are in the process of preparing the year-end financial statements. A member of your finance team has come to see you about her provisions balance at year-end.
She says that the Managing Director has asked her to increase the provisions balance by $1 million overall. She thinks this is because BCD has had a very good year in terms of profit, and the Managing Director wants to put some profit aside to protect against any future reductions in profit. $1 million is material to BCD.
You believe that the provisions balance was fairly stated without the additional $1 million.
Which TWO of the following would be appropriate actions in this scenario?
CD reported a balance of $3,000,000 for property, plant and equipment in its individual financial statements at 31 December 20X8.
Calculate the value of the property, plant and equipment that will be included in CD's consolidated statement of financial position.
Give your answer to the nearest $000.
$? 000
The tax benefit on a company's asset is £180,000 and the useful life on that asset is five years. The company creates a deferred tax provision to spread this benefit over the asset's useful life.
What entry is needed to reduce this deferred tax provision in the company's year two accounts?
KL acquired 75% of the equity share capital of MN on 1 January 20X8. The group's policy is to value non-controlling interest at fair value at the date of acquisition. MN acquired 60% of the equity share capital of PQ on 1 January 20X9 for $360 million.
At 1 January 20X9 the fair value of the non-controlling interest in PQ was $220 million and the fair value of the net assets of PQ at 1 January 20X9 were $320 million.
Calculate the goodwill arising on the acquisition of PQ at 1 January 20X9.
Give your answer to the nearest million.
$ ? million
LM is preparing its consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 April 20X5. During the year LM acquired 30% of the equity shares of AB giving it significant influence over AB.
LM conducted ratio analysis comparing the financial performance of the group for 30 April 20X4 and 20X5.
Which of the following ratios would not be comparable as a result of the acquisition of AB?
Entity A entered into a 3 year operating lease on 1 April 20X3. The rentals are £5,000 a year payable in advance with an additional payment of $1,800 payable on 1 April 20X3.
The rental expense to be included in the statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 20X3 will be:
When accounting for a finance lease under IAS 17 Leases, which TWO of the following are recognised in the statement of profit or loss?
The consolidated statement of profit or loss for VW for the year ended 30 September 20X7 includes the following:
What is VW's interest cover for the year ended 30 September 20X7?
Which of the following principles are the basic principles followed by the consolidated income statement?
Select ALL that apply.
Which TWO of the following are true for an entity raising equity finance using a rights issue rather than a placing of equity shares to new investors?
GH's financial statements show the following:
What is the value of the dividend received from the associate to be included in GH's consolidated statement of cash flows for the year?
Give your answer to the nearest $000.
$ ? 000
The dividend yield of ST has fallen in the year to 31 May 20X5, compared to the previous year.
The share price on 31 May 20X4 was $4.50 and on 31 May 20X5 was $4.00. There were no issues of share capital during the year.
Which of the following should explain the reduction in the dividend yield for the year to 31 May 20X5 compared to the previous year?
RST sells computer equipment and prepares its financial statements to 31 December.
On 30 September 20X5 RST sold computer software along with a two year maintenance package to a customer. The customer is given the right to return the goods within six months and claim a full refund if they are not satisfied with the computer software. The risk of return is considered to be insignificant for RST.
How should the revenue from this transaction and the right of return be recognised in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X5?
Which of the following defines the calculation of interest cover?
ST has in issue unquoted 7% debentures which were issued at par and are redeemable in 1 year's time. These debentures cannot be traded. The yield to maturity on these debentures has been calculated at 5%.
Which of the following would explain why the yield to maturity is lower than the coupon?
When producing the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, which TWO of the following will be disclosed as attributable to the equity holders of the parent company and the non-controlling interests?
GH's financial statements show the following:
What is the value of the dividend received from the associate to be included in GH's consolidated statement of cash flows for the year?
Give your answer to the nearest $000.
$ ? 000
ST acquired two financial investments in the year to 31 December 20X8. One of these investments was initially classified as held for trading, the other as available for sale. ST remeasured both investments at fair value at 31 December 20X8 in accordance with IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The resulting gains were calculated as follows:
• Gain on held for trading investment $50,000
• Gain on available for sale investment $40,000
What was the value of the gain that ST presented in its other comprehensive income when it prepared its financial statements for the year to 31 December 20X8?
Give your answer to the nearest $000.
$ ? 000
AB acquired 10% of the equity share capital of XY for $180 million in 20X4. On 1 January 20X8 AB acquired a further 45% of the equity share capital of XY for $900 million and at that date the original investment had a fair value of $200 million.
Place the correct values in the boxes below in order to complete the consideration transferred element of the goodwill calculation on the acquisition of XY.
The yield to maturity of a redeemable bond is calculated as the internal rate of return of the relevant cash flows associated with the bond.
Which TWO of the following are considered relevant cash flows in this calculation?
AB acquired an investment in a debt instrument on 1 January 20X5 at its nominal value of $25,000, which it intends to hold until maturity. The instrument carried a fixed coupon interest rate of 5%, payable in arrears. Transactions costs of $5,000 were paid in respect of this investment. The effective interest rate applicable to this instrument was estimated at 9%.
Calculate the value of this investment that AB will include in its statement of financial position at 31 December 20X5.
Give your answer to the nearest whole number.
$ ?
AB owned 80% of the equity share capital of FG at 1 January 20X6. AB disposed of 10% of FG's equity share capital on 31 December 20X6 for $400,000. The non controlling interest was measured at $700,000 immediately prior to the disposal.
Which of the following represents the adjustment that AB made to non controlling interest in respect of the disposal when it prepared its consolidated financial statements at 31 December 20X6?
What is meant by the term "a placing of ordinary shares"?
AB acquired an investment in a debt instrument on 1 January 20X5 at its nominal value of $25,000, which it intends to hold until maturity. The instrument carried a fixed coupon interest rate of 5%, payable in arrears. Transactions costs of $5,000 were paid in respect of this investment. The effective interest rate applicable to this instrument was estimated at 9%.
Calculate the value of this investment that AB will include in its statement of financial position at 31 December 20X5.
Give your answer to the nearest whole number.
$ ?
How would KL account for its investment in MN in its consolidated financial statements for the year to 31 December 20X9?
In recent years EBITDA has been adopted by large entities as a key measure of performance. The following figures have been extracted from the financial statements of UV for the year ended 30 November 20X9:
What is EBITDA for UV for the year ended 30 November 20X9?
Give your answer to the nearest $'000.
LM are just about to pay a dividend of 20 cents a share. Historically, dividends have grown at a rate of 5% each year.
The current share price is $3.05.
The cost of equity using the dividend valuation model is:
Which of the following are limitations of financial statement figures for ratio analysis? Select the ALL that apply.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an unconsolidated structured entity as defined in IFRS12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities?
Which of the following would limit the effectiveness of analysis performed on the operating profit margins of two separate entities with the same total revenue over a12 month period?
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