UV entered into a five year non-cancellable operating lease for an asset two years ago. Lease payments are settled annually in arrears.
At the year end, UV no longer requires this leased asset as they have decided to discontinue the product line that it was used for.
At this date UV had made two out of the five lease payments.
Which of the following statements about the unavoidable lease payments is true in accordance with IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Assets?
UV has raised $100,000 through the issue of two irredeemable financial instruments:
• 6% debentures with a current market value of $101.50 per $100 nominal value; and
• 8% preference shares with a current share price of $2.20 each.
The corporate income tax rate is 20%
What is the post tax cost of debt for each of these instruments?
AB acquired its subsidiary on 1 January 20X7 when the fair value of net assets was the same as book value with the exception of property, plant and equipment that had a fair value $500,000 higher than carrying value.
These assets were assessed to have a remaining useful life of 5 years from the date of acquisition.
What is the net consolidation adjustment to the property, plant and equipment balance at 31 December 20X9?
Give your answer to the nearest whole number (in '$000s).
$?
KL sells luxury leather handbags and has 3 stores in exclusive shopping areas. Following years of static revenues and margins, in August 20X6 KL opened a fourth store at a busy airport terminal which is proving to be successful.
The revenue and gross profit of KL for the years ended 31 March 20X7 and 20X6 are as follows:
Which of the following would be a contributing factor to the movement in the gross profit margin of KL?
GH acquired 3,000,000 of the 12,000,000 equity shares of JK. All shares carried equal voting rights and no other single shareholder of JK held more than 10% of the equity shares. GH has the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions but not control them.
Based on the information provided above, how would GH's investment in JK be accounted for in its consolidated financial statements?
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
Which THREE of the following statements are true in relation to financial assets designated as fair value through profit or loss under IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement?
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 following is extracted from MN's statement of financial position at 30 September 20X1.
Calculate the gearing (measured as debt:equity) ratio of MN at 30 September 20X1.
Give your answer to one decimal place.
%
HJ is currently in dispute with an employee, who is claiming $400,000 in a legal case against them.
HJ's legal advisors have stated that it is probable that they will lose the case and will have to pay the amount claimed.
Also, HJ are claiming $250,000 from a supplier of defective goods and the legal advisors have stated that it is probable that HJ will be successful in this claim.
What is the correct accounting treatment for these two items in HJ's financial statements?
