Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: (a) IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates

(a) IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors lays down criteria for the selection of accounting policies and prescribes circumstances in which an entity may change an acco...

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Q: Epsilon acquired 40% of Zeta when Zeta’s retained earnings were $

Epsilon acquired 40% of Zeta when Zeta’s retained earnings were $50,000, 25% of Kappa when Kappa’s retained earnings were $40,000, and 25% of Lambda when Lambda&aci...

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Q: This question concerns an associated company making a loss and possible impairment

This question concerns an associated company making a loss and possible impairment of goodwill. Hyson plc acquired a 30% interest in the ordinary shares of Green plc on 1 January 20X3 when Greenâ...

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Q: Arnold plc and Bunny plc agreed to establish a Joint Operation,

Arnold plc and Bunny plc agreed to establish a Joint Operation, Carlton, which started trading on 1 January 20X1. Carlton is an unincorporated business, which is financed and managed by Arnold and Bun...

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Q: Fry Ltd has the following foreign currency transactions in the year to

Fry Ltd has the following foreign currency transactions in the year to 31/12/20X0: The exchange rates at the relevant dates were: Required: Calculate the profit or loss to be reported in the finan...

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Q: On 1 January 20X1 Fibre plc acquired 80% of the ordinary

On 1 January 20X1 Fibre plc acquired 80% of the ordinary shares of a Singaporean company, Fastlink Ltd, for £6m when Fastlink’s retained earnings were $15.5m and the sha...

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Q: On 1 January 20X0 Walpole Ltd acquired 90% of the ordinary

On 1 January 20X0 Walpole Ltd acquired 90% of the ordinary shares of a French subsidiary Paris SA. At that date the balance on the retained earnings of Paris SA was €10,000. The non-c...

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Q: (a) According to IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in

(a) According to IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, how should a company decide what its functional currency is? (b) Until recently Eufonion, a UK limited liability company, repo...

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Q: Helvatia GmbH is a Swiss company which is a wholly owned subsidiary

Helvatia GmbH is a Swiss company which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Corolli, a UK company. Helvatia GmbH was formed on 1 November 2005 to purchase and manage a property in Zürich in...

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Q: The following information is available for the year ended 31 March 20X6

The following information is available for the year ended 31 March 20X6 (values in $m): Present value of scheme liabilities at 1 April 20X5 $1,007; fair value of plan assets at 1 April 20X5 $844; bene...

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