Financial Reporting

Wednesday 3 June 2015

Time allowed
Reading and planning:
Writing:

15 minutes
3 hours

This paper is divided into two sections:

Section A ALL 20 questions are compulsory and MUST be attempted
Section B ALL THREE questions are compulsory and MUST be
attempted
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The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Paper F7

Fundamentals Level Skills Module

Section A ALL 20 questions are compulsory and MUST be attempted

Please use the grid provided on page two of the Candidate Answer Booklet to record your answers to each multiple
choice question. Do not write out the answers to the MCQs on the lined pages of the answer booklet.
Each question is worth 2 marks.
1

Faithful representation is a fundamental characteristic of useful information within the IASBs Conceptual framework
for financial reporting.
Which of the following accounting treatments correctly applies the principle of faithful representation?
A
B
C
D

Which of the following statements relating to intangible assets is true?

A
B
C
D

Reporting a transaction based on its legal status rather than its economic substance
Excluding a subsidiary from consolidation because its activities are not compatible with those of the rest of the
group
Recording the whole of the net proceeds from the issue of a loan note which is potentially convertible to equity
shares as debt (liability)
Allocating part of the sales proceeds of a motor vehicle to interest received even though it was sold with 0%
(interest free) finance

All intangible assets must be carried at amortised cost or at an impaired amount; they cannot be revalued
upwards
The development of a new process which is not expected to increase sales revenues may still be recognised as
an intangible asset
Expenditure on the prototype of a new engine cannot be classified as an intangible asset because the prototype
has been assembled and has physical substance
Impairment losses for a cash generating unit are first applied to goodwill and then to other intangible assets before
being applied to tangible assets

Each of the following events occurred after the reporting date of 31 March 2015, but before the financial statements
were authorised for issue.
Which would be treated as a NON-adjusting event under IAS 10 Events After the Reporting Period?
A
B
C
D

A public announcement in April 2015 of a formal plan to discontinue an operation which had been approved by
the board in February 2015
The settlement of an insurance claim for a loss sustained in December 2014
Evidence that $20,000 of goods which were listed as part of the inventory in the statement of financial position
as at 31 March 2015 had been stolen
A sale of goods in April 2015 which had been held in inventory at 31 March 2015. The sale was made at a
price below its carrying amount at 31 March 2015

Metric owns an item of plant which has a carrying amount of $248,000 as at 1 April 2014. It is being depreciated
at 12% per annum on a reducing balance basis.
The plant is used to manufacture a specific product which has been suffering a slow decline in sales. Metric has
estimated that the plant will be retired from use on 31 March 2017. The estimated net cash flows from the use of
the plant and their present values are:

Year to 31 March 2015

Year to 31 March 2016
Year to 31 March 2017

Net cash flows

$
120,000
80,000
52,000

252,000

Present values
$
109,200
66,400
39,000

214,600

On 1 April 2015, Metric had an alternative offer from a rival to purchase the plant for $200,000.
At what value should the plant appear in Metrics statement of financial position as at 31 March 2015?
A
B
C
D

$248,000
$217,000
$214,600
$200,000

Pact acquired 80% of the equity shares of Sact on 1 July 2014, paying $300 for each share acquired. This
represented a premium of 20% over the market price of Sacts shares at that date.
Sacts shareholders funds (equity) as at 31 March 2015 were:
$
Equity shares of $1 each
Retained earnings at 1 April 2014
Profit for the year ended 31 March 2015

$
100,000

80,000
40,000

120,000

220,000

The only fair value adjustment required to Sacts net assets on consolidation was a $20,000 increase in the value of
its land.
Pacts policy is to value non-controlling interests at fair value at the date of acquisition. For this purpose the market
price of Sacts shares at that date can be deemed to be representative of the fair value of the shares held by the
non-controlling interest.
What would be the carrying amount of the non-controlling interest of Sact in the consolidated statement of
financial position of Pact as at 31 March 2015?
A
B
C
D

$54,000
$50,000
$56,000
$58,000

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The IASBs Conceptual framework for financial reporting defines recognition as the process of incorporating in the
financial statements an item which meets the definition of an element and satisfies certain criteria.
Which of the following elements should be recognised in the financial statements of an entity in the manner
described?
A
B
C
D

As a non-current liability: a provision for possible hurricane damage to property for a company located in an area
which experiences a high incidence of hurricanes
In equity: irredeemable preference shares
As a trade receivable: an amount of $10,000 due from a customer which has been sold (factored) to a finance
company with no recourse to the seller
In revenue: the whole of the proceeds from the sale of an item of manufactured plant which has to be maintained
by the seller for three years as part of the sale agreement

At 31 March 2015, Jasim had shareholders funds (equity) of $200,000 and debt of $100,000.
Which of the following transactions would increase Jasims gearing compared to what it would have been had
the transaction NOT taken place?
Gearing should be taken as debt/(debt + equity). Each transaction should be considered separately.
A
B
C
D

During the year a property was revalued upwards by $20,000

A bonus issue of equity shares of 1 for 4 was made during the year using other components of equity
A provision for estimated damages was reduced during the year from $21,000 to $15,000 based on the most
recent legal advice
An asset with a fair value of $25,000 was acquired under a finance lease on 31 March 2015

Germane has a number of relationships with other companies.

In which of the following relationships is Germane necessarily the parent company?
(i)

Foll has 50,000 non-voting and 100,000 voting equity shares in issue with each share receiving the same
dividend. Germane owns all of Folls non-voting shares and 40,000 of its voting shares
(ii) Kipp has 1 million equity shares in issue of which Germane owns 40%. Germane also owns $800,000 out of
$1 million 8% convertible loan notes issued by Kipp. These loan notes may be converted on the basis of
40 equity shares for each $100 of loan note, or they may be redeemed in cash at the option of the holder
(iii) Germane owns 49% of the equity shares in Polly and 52% of its non-redeemable preference shares. As a result
of these investments, Germane receives variable returns from Polly and has the ability to affect these returns
through its power over Polly

A
B
C
D

(i) only
(i) and (ii) only
(ii) and (iii) only
All three

Tibet acquired a new office building on 1 October 2014. Its initial carrying amount consisted of:
Land
Building structure
Air conditioning system

$000
2,000
10,000
4,000

16,000

The estimated lives of the building structure and air conditioning system are 25 years and 10 years respectively. When
the air conditioning system is due for replacement, it is estimated that the old system will be dismantled and sold for
$500,000. Depreciation is time apportioned where appropriate.
At what amount will the office building be shown in Tibets statement of financial position as at 31 March 2015?
A
B
C
D

$000
15,625
15,250
15,585
15,600

10 To which of the following items does IAS 41 Agriculture apply?

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

A change in the fair value of a herd of farm animals relating to the unit price of the animals
Logs held in a wood yard
Farm land which is used for growing vegetables
The cost of developing a new type of crop seed which is resistant to tropical diseases

A
B
C
D

All four
(i) only
(i) and (ii) only
(ii) and (iii) only

11 Wilmslow acquired 80% of the equity shares of Zeta on 1 April 2014 when Zetas retained earnings were $200,000.
During the year ended 31 March 2015, Zeta purchased goods from Wilmslow totalling $320,000. At 31 March
2015, one quarter of these goods were still in the inventory of Zeta. Wilmslow applies a mark-up on cost of 25% to
all of its sales.
At 31 March 2015, the retained earnings of Wilmslow and Zeta were $450,000 and $340,000 respectively.
What would be the amount of retained earnings in Wilmslows consolidated statement of financial position as at
31 March 2015?
A
B
C
D

$706,000
$542,000
$498,000
$546,000

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12 IFRS requires extensive use of fair values when recording the acquisition of a subsidiary.
Which of the following comments, regarding the use of fair values on the acquisition of a subsidiary, is correct?
A
B
C
D

The use of fair value to record a subsidiarys acquired assets does not comply with the historical cost principle
The use of fair values to record the acquisition of plant always increases consolidated post-acquisition
depreciation charges compared to the corresponding charge in the subsidiarys own financial statements
Cash consideration payable one year after the date of acquisition needs to be discounted to reflect its fair value
Patents must be included as part of goodwill because it is impossible to determine the fair value of an acquired
patent, as, by definition, patents are unique

13 The following trial balance extract relates to a property which is owned by Veeton as at 1 April 2014:

Property at cost (20 year original life)

Accumulated depreciation as at 1 April 2014

Dr
$000
12,000

Cr
$000
3,600

On 1 October 2014, following a sustained increase in property prices, Veeton revalued its property to $108 million.
What will be the depreciation charge in Veetons statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March 2015?
A
B
C
D

$540,000
$570,000
$700,000
$800,000

14 Under certain circumstances, profits made on transactions between members of a group need to be eliminated from
the consolidated financial statements under IFRS.
Which of the following statements about intra-group profits in consolidated financial statements is/are correct?
(i)

The profit made by a parent on the sale of goods to a subsidiary is only realised when the subsidiary sells the
goods to a third party
(ii) Eliminating intra-group unrealised profits never affects non-controlling interests
(iii) The profit element of goods supplied by the parent to an associate and held in year-end inventory must be
eliminated in full
A
B
C
D

(i) only
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) only

15 Which of the following statements about IAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government
Assistance are true?
(i)

A government grant related to the purchase of an asset must be deducted from the carrying amount of the asset
in the statement of financial position
(ii) A government grant related to the purchase of an asset should be recognised in profit or loss over the life of the
asset
(iii) Free marketing advice provided by a government department is excluded from the definition of government grants
(iv) Any required repayment of a government grant received in an earlier reporting period is treated as prior period
adjustment
A
B
C
D

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)
(ii) and (iv)
(iii) and (iv)

16 In a review of its provisions for the year ended 31 March 2015, Cumlas assistant accountant has suggested the
following accounting treatments:
(i)

Making a provision for a constructive obligation of $400,000; this being the sales value of goods expected to be
returned by retail customers after the year end under the companys advertised 30-day returns policy
(ii) Based on past experience, a $200,000 provision for unforeseen liabilities arising after the year end
(iii) The partial reversal (as a credit to the statement of profit or loss) of the accumulated depreciation provision on
an item of plant because the estimate of its remaining useful life has been increased by three years
(iv) Providing $1 million for deferred tax at 25% relating to a $4 million revaluation of property during March 2015
even though Cumla has no intention of selling the property in the near future
Which of the above suggested treatments of provisions is/are permitted by IFRS?
A
B
C
D

(i) only
(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(iv)

17 At 1 April 2014, Tilly owned a property with a carrying amount of $800,000 which had a remaining estimated life
of 16 years. The property had not been revalued. On 1 October 2014, Tilly decided to sell the property and correctly
classified it as being held-for-sale. A property agent reported that the propertys fair value less costs to sell at
1 October 2014 was expected to be $790,500 which had not changed at 31 March 2015.
What should be the carrying amount of the property in Tillys statement of financial position as at 31 March
2015?
A
B
C
D

$775,000
$790,500
$765,000
$750,000

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18 Johnson paid $12 million for a 30% investment in Treems equity shares on 1 August 2014.
Treems profit after tax for the year ended 31 March 2015 was $750,000. On 31 March 2015, Treem had $300,000
goods in its inventory which it had bought from Johnson in March 2015. These had been sold by Johnson at a
mark-up on cost of 20%. Treem has not paid any dividends.
On the assumption that Treem is an associate of Johnson, what would be the carrying amount of the investment
in Treem in the consolidated statement of financial position of Johnson as at 31 March 2015?
A
B
C
D

$1,335,000
$1,332,000
$1,300,000
$1,410,000

19 Hindberg is a car retailer. On 1 April 2014, Hindberg sold a car to Latterly on the following terms:
The selling price of the car was $25,300. Latterly paid $12,650 (half of the cost) on 1 April 2014 and would pay
the remaining $12,650 on 31 March 2016 (two years after the sale). Hindbergs cost of capital is 10% per annum.
What is the total amount which Hindberg should credit to profit or loss in respect of this transaction in the year
ended 31 March 2015?
A
B
C
D

$23,105
$23,000
$20,909
$24,150

20 Which of the following current year events would explain a fall in a companys operating profit margin compared
to the previous year?
A
B
C
D

An increase in gearing leading to higher interest costs

A reduction in the allowance for uncollectible receivables
A decision to value inventory on the average cost basis from the first in first out (FIFO) basis. Unit prices of
inventory had risen during the current year
A change from the amortisation of development costs being included in cost of sales to being included in
administrative expenses
(40 marks)

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Section B begins on page 10.

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Section B ALL THREE questions are compulsory and MUST be attempted

Please write your answers to all parts of these questions on the lined pages within the Candidate Answer Booklet.
1

On 1 July 2014 Bycomb acquired 80% of Cyclips equity shares on the following terms:

a share exchange of two shares in Bycomb for every three shares acquired in Cyclip; and
a cash payment due on 30 June 2015 of $154 per share acquired (Bycombs cost of capital is 10% per
annum).

At the date of acquisition, shares in Bycomb and Cyclip had a stock market value of $300 and $250 each
respectively.
Statements of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March 2015:

Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Distribution costs
Administrative expenses
Finance costs
Profit before tax
Income tax expense
Profit for the year

Bycomb
$000
24,200
(17,800)

6,400
(500)
(800)
(400)

4,700
(1,700)

3,000

Cyclip
$000
10,800
(6,800)

4,000
(340)
(360)
(300)

3,000
(600)

2,400

Equity in the separate financial statements of Cyclip as at 1 April 2014:

$000
Equity
Equity shares of $1 each
12,000
Retained earnings
13,500
The following information is also relevant:
(i)

At the date of acquisition, the fair values of Cyclips assets were equal to their carrying amounts with the
exception of an item of plant which had a fair value of $720,000 above its carrying amount. The remaining life
of the plant at the date of acquisition was 18 months. Depreciation is charged to cost of sales.

(ii) On 1 April 2014, Cyclip commenced the construction of a new production facility, financing this by a bank loan.
Cyclip has followed the local GAAP in the country where it operates which prohibits the capitalisation of interest.
Bycomb has calculated that, in accordance with IAS 23 Borrowing Costs, interest of $100,000 (which accrued
evenly throughout the year) would have been capitalised at 31 March 2015. The production facility is still under
construction as at 31 March 2015.
(iii) Sales from Bycomb to Cyclip in the post-acquisition period were $3 million at a mark-up on cost of 20%. Cyclip
had $420,000 of these goods in inventory as at 31 March 2015.
(iv) Bycombs policy is to value the non-controlling interest at fair value at the date of acquisition. For this purpose
Cyclips share price at that date can be deemed to be representative of the fair value of the shares held by the
non-controlling interest.
(v) On 31 March 2015, Bycomb carried out an impairment review which identified that the goodwill on the
acquisition of Cyclip was impaired by $500,000. Impaired goodwill is charged to cost of sales.

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Required:
(a) Calculate the consolidated goodwill at the date of acquisition of Cyclip.

(6 marks)

(b) Prepare extracts from Bycombs consolidated statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March 2015,
for:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

revenue;
cost of sales;
finance costs;
profit or loss attributable to the non-controlling interest.

The following mark allocation is provided as guidance for this requirement:

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

1 mark
3 marks
2 marks
2 marks
(9 marks)
(15 marks)

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Yogi is a public company and extracts from its most recent financial statements are provided below:
Statements of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March
2015
$000
36,000
(24,000)

12,000
1,000
(3,500)
(4,800)
(400)

4,300
(1,300)

3,000

Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Profit from sale of division (see note (i))
Distribution costs
Administrative expenses
Finance costs
Profit before taxation
Income tax expense
Profit for the year

2014
$000
50,000
(30,000)

20,000
nil
(5,300)
(2,900)
(800)

11,000
(3,300)

7,700

Statements of financial position as at 31 March

2015
$000

$000

Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible goodwill
Current assets
Inventory
Trade receivables
Bank

$000

16,300
nil

16,300
3,400
1,300
1,500

6,200

22,500

Total assets
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Equity shares of $1 each
Retained earnings
Non-current liabilities
10% loan notes
Current liabilities
Bank overdraft
Trade payables
Current tax payable

2014

nil
4,300
1,200

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19,000
2,000

21,000
5,800
2,400
nil

8,200

29,200

10,000
3,000

13,000

10,000
4,000

14,000

4,000

8,000

5,500

22,500

Total equity and liabilities

$000

1,400
3,100
2,700

7,200

29,200

Notes
(i)

On 1 April 2014, Yogi sold the net assets (including goodwill) of a separately operated division of its business
for $8 million cash on which it made a profit of $1 million. This transaction required shareholder approval and,
in order to secure this, the management of Yogi offered shareholders a dividend of 40 cents for each share in
issue out of the proceeds of the sale. The trading results of the division which are included in the statement of
profit or loss for the year ended 31 March 2014 above are:
$000
18,000
(10,000)

8,000
(1,000)
(1,200)

5,800

Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Distribution costs
Administrative expenses
Profit before interest and tax

(ii) The following selected ratios for Yogi have been calculated for the year ended 31 March 2014 (as reported
above):
Gross profit margin
Operating profit margin
Return on capital employed
(profit before interest and tax/(total assets current liabilities))
Net asset turnover

400%
236%
536%
227 times

Required:
(a) Calculate the equivalent ratios for Yogi:
(i)

for the year ended 31 March 2014, after excluding the contribution made by the division that has been
sold; and
(ii) for the year ended 31 March 2015, excluding the profit on the sale of the division.
(5 marks)
(b) Comment on the comparative financial performance and position of Yogi for the year ended 31 March 2015.
(10 marks)
(15 marks)

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The following trial balance relates to Clarion as at 31 March 2015:

$000
Equity shares of $1 each (note (i))
Retained earnings 1 April 2014
Other component of equity share premium (note (i))
8% loan notes (note (ii))
Plant and equipment at cost (note (iii))
Accumulated depreciation plant and equipment 1 April 2014
Investments through profit or loss value at 1 April 2014 (note (iv))
Inventory at 31 March 2015
Trade receivables
Bank
Deferred tax (note (vi))
Trade payables
Environmental provision (note (iii))
Finance lease obligation (note (iii))
Revenue
Cost of sales
Operating lease payments (note (v))
Administrative expenses
Distribution costs
Loan note interest paid
Suspense account (note (ii))
Bank interest
Dividends paid
Investment income (note (iv))
Current tax (note (vi))

$000
30,000
8,600
5,000
20,000

85,000
19,000
6,000
11,700
18,500
1,900
2,700
9,400
4,000
4,200
132,000
88,300
2,000
8,000
7,400
800
5,800
300
3,900

237,700

500
400

237,700

The following notes are also relevant:

(i)

The equity shares and share premium balances in the trial balance above include a fully subscribed 1 for 5 rights
issue at $160 per share which was made by Clarion on 1 October 2014. The market value of Clarions shares
was $250 on 1 October 2014.

(ii) On 31 March 2015, one quarter of the 8% loan notes were redeemed at par and six months outstanding loan
interest was paid. The suspense account represents the double entry corresponding to the cash payment for the
capital redemption and the outstanding interest.
(iii) Property, plant and equipment:
Included in property, plant and equipment are two major items of plant acquired on 1 April 2014:
Item 1 had a cash cost $14 million, however, the plant will cause environmental damage which will have to be
rectified when it is dismantled at the end of its five year life. The present value (discounting at 8%) on 1 April
2014 of the rectification is $4 million. The environmental provision has been correctly accounted for, however,
no finance cost has yet been charged on the provision.
Item 2 was plant acquired with a fair value of $8 million under a five-year finance lease. This required an initial
deposit of $23 million and annual payments of $15 million on 31 March each year. The finance lease
obligation in the trial balance above represents the fair value of the plant less both the deposit and the first annual
payment. The lease has an implicit interest rate of 10% and the asset has been correctly capitalised in plant and
equipment.
No depreciation has yet been charged on plant and equipment which should be charged to cost of sales on a
straight-line basis over a five-year life (including leased plant). No plant is more than four years old.

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(iv) The investments through profit or loss are those held at 31 March 2015 (after the sale below). They are carried
at their fair value as at 1 April 2014, however, they had a fair value of $65 million on 31 March 2015. During
the year an investment which had a carrying amount of $14 million was sold for $16 million. Investment
income in the trial balance above includes the profit on the sale of the investment and dividends received during
the year.
(v) Clarion renewed an operating lease on a property on 1 April 2014. The operating lease payments represent an
annual payment (in advance) of $1 million and a lease premium of $1 million. The lease is for four years and
operating lease expenses should be included in cost of sales.
(vi) A provision for current tax for the year ended 31 March 2015 of $35 million is required. The balance on current
tax in the trial balance above represents the under/over provision of the tax liability for the year ended 31 March
2014. At 31 March 2015, the tax base of Clarions net assets was $12 million less than their carrying amounts.
The income tax rate of Clarion is 25%.
Required:
(a) Prepare the statement of profit or loss for Clarion for the year ended 31 March 2015.
(b) Prepare the statement of changes in equity for Clarion for the year ended 31 March 2015.
(c) Prepare the statement of financial position for Clarion as at 31 March 2015.
Notes to the financial statements are not required.
The following mark allocation is provided as guidance for these requirements:
(a) 10 marks
(b) 3 marks
(c) 10 marks
(23 marks)
(d) Calculate the basic earnings per share of Clarion for the year ended 31 March 2015.

(3 marks)

(e) Prepare extracts from the statement of cash flows for Clarion for the year ended 31 March 2015 in respect
of cash flows from investing (ignore investment income) and financing activities.
(4 marks)
(30 marks)

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