F1 Exam Dumps : Financial Reporting

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 $.

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?

A conservative policy for financing working capital is one where short-term finance is used to fund: