FINANCIAL REPORTING

BY: SALIMOV MIRZOHID

Academic week:9
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All questions are coulsory. The exam will contain both

computational and discursive elements.
 Section A: 15 objectiv test questions of 2 marks each.
 Section B: 3 case style questions.
 Section C: two 20 mark constructed response questions
FROM PART C&D.
 The section A questions and the questions in section B can
cover any areas of the syllabus.
Total 100 marks
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Example
ABC Ltd has the following financial assets during the financial year.
1. ABC Ltd bought 100,000 shares in a listed entity on 1 November 2015. Each share
cost $5 to purchase and a fee of $0.25 per share was paid as commission to a
broker. The fair value of each share at 31 December 2015 was $3.50.
2. ABC Ltd bought 200,000 shares in a listed entity on 1 March 2015 for $500,000,
incurring transaction costs of $40,000. ABC Ltd acquired the shares as part of a
long term strategy to realise the gains in the future. The fair value of the shares
was $620,000 at 31 December. The shares were subsequently sold for $650,000 on
31 January 2016.
3. ABC Ltd bought 10,000 debentures at a 2% discount on the par value of $100.
The debentures are redeemable in four years’ time at a premium of 5%. The coupon
rate attached to the debentures is 4%. The effective rate of interest on the
debenture is 5.73%.
Explain how each of the above financial assets will be accounted for in the
financial statements.
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2. Steve buys a 50 $100 redeemable 6% bond which will mature in five years time.
Steve intends to keep the bond until maturity.
The bond cost $4,670 and the effective rate of interest at the time was 7.65%.
Required:
How should this be accounted for?
3. Jamie purchased a quoted investment in a company in June 2014 with no
maturity date but that he intends to keep for the long term. The investment cost
$50m. At the year end 31 December 2014 the value had increased to $80m.
Required:
How should this be accounted for?
4. Robbie purchased shares in a company for $20m in November 2014. He intends
to sell it in January 2016. At the year end 31 December 2014 the asset had a
market value of $60m.
Required:
How should this be accounted for?