Questions from General Accounting


Q: Australian Agricultural Company Ltd was formed with a grant of one million

Australian Agricultural Company Ltd was formed with a grant of one million acres and the stated aim of cultivating and improving the wastelands of the colony of New South Wales. Today the company is a...

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Q: The Commonwealth Bank of Australia measures its property assets (land and

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia measures its property assets (land and buildings) on a fair value measurement basis using independent market valuations. As at 30 June 2018, the land and buildings w...

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Q: Simply Better Pty Ltd has just acquired the Cutie Pie business.

Simply Better Pty Ltd has just acquired the Cutie Pie business. The fair value of Cutie Pie’s net assets as at the date of acquisition is $1 855 000. Simply Better Pty Ltd has agreed to pay the owners...

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Q: When Microsoft acquired Skype, it agreed to pay US$8

When Microsoft acquired Skype, it agreed to pay US$8.5 billion. This was the most expensive acquisition Microsoft had made at that point, but was viewed as an important acquisition to compete with key...

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Q: EY’s analysis of the accounts of 16 European utilities reveals that almost

EY’s analysis of the accounts of 16 European utilities reveals that almost €17.7 billion (US$23.4 billion) was written off statements of financial position between 2010 and 2011. A large proportion (5...

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Q: Samsung considers innovation to be crucial to its business. It values

Samsung considers innovation to be crucial to its business. It values speed and exploration of new markets in order to remain competitive in a market with a constant influx of new technologies. Samsun...

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Q: Steam Kleen Ltd, a carpet steam-cleaning business, needs

Steam Kleen Ltd, a carpet steam-cleaning business, needs to acquire new machinery. The accountant has suggested that the entity should lease the machinery rather than take out a loan to purchase it. W...

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Q: When corporations found their traditional funding revenues drying up during the global

When corporations found their traditional funding revenues drying up during the global financial crisis, one solution adopted by banks was to issue convertible bonds. Convertible bonds are often refer...

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Q: Access the latest financial report for Maybank Banking Corporation on its corporate

Access the latest financial report for Maybank Banking Corporation on its corporate website and answer the following questions. (a) The financial institution is not following the current/non-current a...

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Q: Koala Furniture Ltd, an office furniture retailer and wholesaler, carries

Koala Furniture Ltd, an office furniture retailer and wholesaler, carries a particular brand of office chair. During the year ended 30 June, the following purchases occurred. August ……………………………………………...

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