UNIVERSITY OF VENDA
DEGREE AND DIPLOMA EXAM
MAIN EXAM.
JUNE/JULY 2011
COURSE : FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
TITLE : COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CODE : ACC 2541
MARKS :100
Examiner : NDOU M.P.
Moderator : Munzhelele NF
TIME: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer all questions.
2. Silent calculators may be used.
3. Write neatly and legibly.
4, Show all your calculations/workings.
5. Start each question on a new page.Question 1 Group Statements (30 Marks)
On 1 January 2008 Hobo Ltd purchased 75 % of the ordinary shares in Solo Ltd for R90 000. At that stage
Solo Ltd's equity consisted of the following:
R1 ordinary shares R100 000
Retained earnings 20.000
The condensed statements of comprehensive income of the two entities for the year ended 31 December
2011 are as follows:
‘Hobo Lid_| Solo Lid
Revenue 400000 | 255 000
Cost of sales (240.000) _| (153 000)
Gross profit 7160000 | 102 000
Depreciation (20.000) | (8 000)
ther expenses (60.000) | (34 000)
Profit before tax 80.000 | 60 000
Tncome tax expense (40.000) | (30000)
Profit for year ‘R40 000 | R30 000
The condensed statement of changes in equity of the two entities for the year ended 31 December 2011
is as follows:
Retained
earnings.
Hobo Lid_| Solo Lid
Balance on 31 December 2070 58.000___| 50.000.
Profit for the period. 40.000 | 30.000.
Ordinary dividend (000) | -
Balance on 31 December 2011 ‘R90 000 | R50 000
‘On 31 December 2011 the following items, inter alia, appeared in the two entities’ statement of financial
sition:
‘Hobo Lid | Solo Lid
Plant: cost price ‘R200.000 | R50 000
‘Accumulated depreciation (80.000) | (32 000)
‘R120 000 _| R48. 000
Taventory at cost ‘R40 000 | R12 000
Additional information:
1. Included in Hobo Ltd’s plant is a machine sold on 1 January 2009 by Solo Ltd to Hobo Ltd. Solo
Ltd made a profit of R30 000 on this transaction and the machine was classified as equipment in
Solo Ltd's records. Plant and equipment is depreciated at 10% per year on cost price.
2, Since May 2009 Hobo Ltd has purchased its entire inventory from Solo Ltd at the normal selling
prices, determined by Solo Ltd at cost plus 25 %. Total sales from Solo Ltd to Hobo Ltd for the
year ended 2011 amounted to R148 000.
3. At31 December 2010 the inventories on hand of Hobo Ltd was R3 000 (valued at cost price for
Hobo itd).
4, Ignore the tox adjustments resulting from the elimination of unrealized profit.Required:
1. Prepare the pro forma journal entries for Hobo Ltd group. (10)
2. Prepare the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income and consolidated
statement of changes in equity of Hall Ltd group for the year ended 31 December 2011. (14)
3. Disclose the following items as they shall appear in the consolidated statement of financial
position of Hall Ltd group at 31 December 2011.
. Plant
. Inventories (6)
Question 2 Change in Accounting policy, Estimates and Correction of errors (25 Marks)
The following Statements of comprehensive Income were prepared for Univen Ltd, prior to voluntary
decision to change the accounting policy for the valuation of inventory from the First-in-First-out formula
to the weighted-average formula:
Year ended 31 Dec. 2011 | Year ended 31 Dec. 2010
‘Sales RI3.500, R10 000,
Cost of sales 8300, 3.600
Gross profit 5200 4400
‘Other operating expenses 2700, 2400
Profit before tax 2.500 2.000
[Taxation 730. 600
Profit for the year RI 750 RL 400
The information regarding the change in accounting policy in respect of inventories is as follows:
Inventories (closing) 2011 2010 2009
Inventory valuation
‘New method (weighted average) 1500 1000 800
Old method (FIFO) 1200 750 620
The retained earnings balance at 31 December 2009 amounted to R2 000, and there were no dividends
declared or paid during the past three years. The normal tax rate applicable to all three years was 30%.
Required:
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Prepare the journal entry entries to be processed for the year ended 31 December 2011 to record
the effect of the change in accounting policy. 7)
Prepare the note disclosure for the change in accounting policy, as required in terms of IASB, in
the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2011. (18)Question 3 Inventories 20° Marks
Coo! Time Ltd began operations on 1 January 2008. The following costs were incurred during the year 32
December 2010:
Raw materials purchased 150.000
Wages 300.000
Variable production overheads (25% administrative and remainder
are for manufacturing) 250.000
Fixed production overheads 600 000
The level of normal production was expected to be 120 000 for the year ended 31 December
2010 whereas the actual level of production was 100 000 units for this period.
15 % of the raw material has not yet been transferred to the manufacturing process during the
year.
Work in process represents 25 % of the total manufacturing costs at 31 December 2010.
75 % of those goods that were finished have been sold as at 31 December 2008. The goods sold
were sold at cost plus a 10 % mark-up.
‘At year end, it was apparent that the entire balance of finished goods could be sold for R450 000,
the entire balance of work in process could be sold for 250 000 (assuming that the work in
process will be completed at a further cost of RSS 000 and selling costs of R6 000 will be
incurred), and the entire balance of raw materials could be sold “as is” for R30 000 (no further
costs will be incurred).
Required:
1. Calculate the cost per classification of inventory at 31 December 2010 so as to comply
with the requirements of Statements of GAAP. (11)
2. Calculate the net realizable values per classification of inventory at 31 December 2010 so
‘as to comply with the requirements of Statements of GAAP. 4)
3. Prepare the notes related to all matters of inventories in the financial statements of Cool
Time Ltd for the year ended 31 December 2010 so as to comply with the requirements of
Statements of GAAP. (5)Question 4 Earnings and Dividend per share (25 Marks)
Mphela Ltd was incorporated in 2007 with an authorized share capital of R200 000 ordinary shares of
500 cents each and 500 000 10 % participating preference shares of 100 cents each. The authorized
share capital was issued in full on the date of incorporation.
The ordinary shares were subdivided into 100 cents shares on 30 June 2010. An additional 10 000
ordinary shares were issued on 1 July 2010 for cash at a premium of 50 cents per share after complying
with all the necessary legal requirements. A capitalization issue of one share for every two shares held
was made on 30 December 2010.
The participating preference shareholders share in dividends in the ratio 1: 9 of the total dividends
attributable to ordinary shareholders. The 2008 preference dividend was proposed, declared and paid in
2009 and no ordinary dividend was paid in 2008.
The following information was extracted from the consolidated statement of comprehensive income of
the Mphela Ltd Group for the year 31 December 2010:
2010 2009
Profit before tax R1552857 R135 714
Income tax expense (465.857) (400714)
Profit for the year 1087000 935000
Profit attributable to:
‘Owners of the parent 960 000 850.000
Non-controlling interest 127000 85.000
1087000 935000
The following dividends were paid by Mphela Ltd for the years ended 31 December 2009 and 31
December 2010:
2010 2009
Ordinary dividends (31 December) 320 000 260000
Preference 120000 130.000
440 000 390 000Required:
1. Calculate and disclose the earnings per share and dividend per share in the consolidated financial
statements of the Mphela Ltd Group for the year ended 31 December 2010 so as to comply with
requirements of Statements of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. (25)
Total Marks: 100