An entity's policy is to finance the investment in working capital using short-term financing to fund all of its investment in fluctuating net current assets as well as some of its investment in permanent net current assets. What is this working capital financing policy known as?
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Which of the following is the most appropriate definition of the term 'factoring'?
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Where a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party at a discount
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Where a business borrows a loan with short-term conditions from a third party
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Where a business sells equity to third parties to gain short-term finance
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Where a business is provided with a highly flexible regular source of short-term finance by a bank
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UV's financial statements for the year ended 31 March 20X8 were approved for publication on 30 June 20X8. In accordance with IAS 10 Events After the Reporting Period, which of the following material events would have been classified as a non-adjusting event in these financial statements?
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On 1 June 20X8 UV's auditors discovered that an error in valuation had caused the closing inventory to be overvalued by $150,000.
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On 10 April 20X8 UV received a communication stating that one of its customers had ceased trading and gone into liquidation. The balance outstanding at 31 March 20X8 was unlikely to be paid.
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On 1 June 20X8 UV was awarded damages of $70,000 in respect of a legal claim that it had made against the local government authority in October 20X7.
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On 28 April 20X8 a fire destroyed half of UV's main production facility. Output was severely reduced for six months.
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Question 4
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On 31 March 20X1 OP decided to sell a property. On that date this property was correctly classified as held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5 Non-Current Assets Held For Sale And Discontinued Operations. In the draft financial statements of OP for the year ended 31 October 20X1 this property has been included at its fair value, which was $520,000 lower than its carrying value. This has resulted in a charge to profit or loss, the result of which is that the draft financial statements show a loss of $450,000 for the year to 31 October 20X1. When the management board of OP reviewed the draft financial statements it was unhappy about the loss and decided that the property should be reclassified as a non-current asset and reinstated to its original value, despite the fact that its plans for the property had not changed. In accordance with the ethical principle of professional competence and due care, which THREE of the following statements explain how this property should be accounted for in the financial statements of OP for the year ended 31 October 20X1?
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The property should be treated as a non-current asset held for sale from 31 March 20X1.
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The property should be treated as a non-current asset held for sale from 1 November 20X1.
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The property should not be depreciated after 31 March 20X1.
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The impairment of $520,000 should be shown as an expense in the statement of profit or loss.
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The property should be depreciated until 31 October 20X1.
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The property impairment should not be recorded until the sale has completed.
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WX is considering an investment in ST. At 31 December 20X2 ST had the following balances in its statement of financial position:  Which of the following would cause ST to become an associate investment of WX?
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WX purchases 15,000 of ST's $1 equity shares and 20,000 of ST's $1 preference shares.
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WX purchases 25,000 of ST's $1 equity shares.
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WX purchases 75,000 of ST's $1 equity shares.
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WX purchases 50,000 of ST's $1 preference shares.
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EFG prepares financial statements to 31 December each year. EFG has the following receivable days based on the year end receivable balances:  Which of the following would be a reason for this decrease in receivable days?
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EFG employed an inexperienced credit controller in November 20X2.
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EFG's largest customer negotiated an increase in credit terms during 20X2.
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EFG's revenue for 20X2 increased as a result of competitive pricing.
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EFG transferred collection of all receivables to a factoring agency during 20X2.
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Company R use a defined benefit plan pension scheme. Employee UW has been working for Company R for 25 years. The defined benefit plan is 1.5% of the employee's annual salary during their time at the company, for every year of employment. Employee UW started on a ?8,000 per annum salary. After 10 years of employment. Employee UW received a promotion and began earning £22,000. After another 3 years of employment. Employee UW got promoted to a wage of £35,000, and is still on this salary now. How much pension has Employee UW accumulated since working at Company R?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a defined contribution post-employment benefit scheme?
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The amount of the post-employment benefits paid to former employees depends on how well the scheme's investments have performed.
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The employer would make additional contributions into the scheme if the actuary predicted a shortfall in the funds available to pay post-employment benefits.
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The amount of the post-employment benefits paid to former employees is determined at the date of their retirement using a predefined formula.
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The employer may take a contributions holiday and stop paying contributions for a period, if the scheme's assets appear to be more than are required to meet the scheme's obligations.
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Country X charges corporate income tax at the rate of 20% on all income irrespective of whether it is paid out as a dividend. Country Y charges corporate income tax at the rate of 25% on all income. An entity, AA, which is resident in Country X pays a dividend of $100,000 to another entity, BB, which is resident in Country Y. Countries X and Y have a double taxation treaty which adopts the exemption method in respect of this type of transaction. What is BB's liability to tax in Country Y in respect of the dividend income received?
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Tax will be payable at 20%.
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Tax will be payable at 25%.
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Tax will be payable at 25% less a credit given for the 20% already paid by AA in Country
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Question 10
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When calculating the gam chargeable to tax on the disposal of a building, which of the following would NOT be an allowable deduction?
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Interest on a loan that was used to assist with its original purchase.
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Costs of constructing an extension to the building.
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Legal fees arising on the original purchase of the building.
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Estate agent's fee payable on its sale.
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Question 11
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TUV owns property that has a carrying amount greater than its original cost due to a revaluation 2 years ago. The property continues to be used by TUV up lo the date of its disposal and is sold for more than its carrying amount. Which THREE of the following correctly describe the accounting treatment for the disposal of the property?
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The gam on disposal is recognised in the statement ot profit or loss
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The gain on disposal is recognised in other comprehensive income
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The property is depreciated based on its original cost up to the date ot disposal
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The remaining balance on the revaluation surplus is transferred to the statement of profit or loss
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The property is depreciated based on its revalued amount up to the date of disposal
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The remaining balance on the revaluation surplus is transferred to retained earnings
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Question 12
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CDO is an entity that is preparing to apply to its local stock market for a listing. CDO is currently run by a board of ten directors, each of whom manages a department of CDO. The board is chaired by Ms E who is also CDO's Chief Executive Officer. Which TWO of the following actions would assist CDO to meet corporate governance regulations?
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Separate the roles of Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and appoint different individuals to each role
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Ensure that no part of any director's remuneration is linked to corporate or individual performance
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Appoint a number of non-executive directors to the board of CDO.
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Allow all directors to vote on their own remuneration increases
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Allow the Chief Executive Officer to appoint all new directors when a vacancy arises
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Question 13
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FILL IN THE BLANK The following information is extracted from the trial balance of YY at 30 September 20X3.  i. Included in revenue is a refundable deposit of $20 million for a sales transaction that is due to take place on 14 October 20X3. ii. The cost of closing inventory is $28 million, however, the net realisable value is estimated at $25 million. iii. The interest free loan was obtained on 1 January 20X3. The loan is repayable in 12 quarterly installments starting on 31 March 20X3. All installments to date have been paid on time. Calculate the figure that should be included within non-current liabilities in YY's statement of financial position at 30 September 20X3 in respect of both of the loans outstanding at the year end? Give your answer to the nearest $ million.
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Accepted answer$230 million
Question 14
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FILL IN THE BLANK QR purchased a property for its investment potential on 1 January 20X3 for $2.5 million. The total property cost is split as follows: land $1 million and buildings $1.5 million. The buildings were expected to have a remaining useful life of 40 years. The local property index at 31 December 20X3 indicates that the fair value of the property has risen by 10%. What is the balance that QR will include in its statement of financial position at 31 December 20X3 for this property, assuming that it uses the IAS 40 Investment Properties fair value model? Give your answer in $million to two decimal places.
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Accepted answer2.75 million
Question 15
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In accordance with IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment, in which of the following situations would subsequent expenditure on a non-current asset be capitalised?
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An entity purchased an aircraft five years ago, when its engines were separately identified in the accounting records. The engines now need to be replaced at a cost of $2 million each. When the engines are replaced the aircraft is expected to be airworthy for a further 5 years.
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An entity's head office building suffered a major fire, the upper floors and roof were completely destroyed. The entity proposes to restore the building at a cost of $1 million and move back in to the building to use it as a head office again.
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An entity's delivery vehicle was in a car park when the car park was flooded. The engine and interior of the vehicle needed extensive repair and renovation costing $25,000.
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A manufacturing entity closes its factory for two weeks each summer for routine maintenance and repairs. The current year's cost of maintenance and repairs was $62,000.
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Question 16
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Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the International Accounting Standards Board?
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Preparation of international financial reporting standards.
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Fundraising for the international accounting standards committee foundation.
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Withdrawal of international accounting reporting standards.
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Final approval of interpretations by the international financial reporting interpretations committee.
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Question 17
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FILL IN THE BLANK Statements of financial position for YZ, BC and DE at 31 March 20X2 include the following balances:  YZ purchased 90% of BC's equity shares for $508,000 on 1 January 20X2. On 1 January 20X2 BC's retained earnings were $183,000. YZ uses the proportion of net assets method to value non-controlling interest at acquisition. YZ purchased 30% of DE's equity shares on 1 April 20X1 for $112,000. DE's retained earnings at 1 April 20X1 were $88,000. On 1 February 20X2 YZ sold goods to BC for $28,000 at a mark up of 25% on cost. All the goods were still in BC's inventory at 31 March 20X2. Calculate the amount of the non-controlling interest to be included in YZ's consolidated statement of financial position at 31 March 20X2. Give your answer to the nearest whole $.
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Question 18
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FILL IN THE BLANK GH's tax liability at 30 June 20X3 in respect of the tax charge on the profits for the year ended 30 June 20X3 is $876,000. There was an over provision of $105,000 that related to the tax charge on the profits for the year ending 30 June 20X2. What amount should be shown in GH's statement of profit or loss for the year ending 30 June 20X3? Give your answer to the nearest $.
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Question 19
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Which THREE of the following matters should an entity consider when determining the credit terms granted to a customer?
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Typical credit terms operating within the industry
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Selling price of the goods being sold to the customer
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Bargaining power of the customer
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Discount offered by suppliers for early payment
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Question 20
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FILL IN THE BLANK PP supplies zero-rated and standard-rated goods. During the year ended 30 March 20X3, the standard-rated goods made up 50% of the total supplies. During the year ended 30 March 20X4 this percentage increased to 60%. What percentage of input tax suffered can PP claim back in the year ended 30 March 20X4? Give your answer as a whole number.
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HOTSPOT LM manufactures a range of bicycles and holds an inventory of certain bicycle parts. Part number F564 costs LM $8.00 per unit. LM expects to use 12,000 units of part F564 per year and normally orders a month's supply at a time. Ordering costs have been calculated at $150 per order, and inventory holding costs have been estimated at $5.75 per unit per year. The supplier of part number F564 has offered: A 1% discount off the purchase price if each order is for 1,500 units or more. A 2% discount off the purchase price if each order is for 2,000 units or more. Advise LM as to which of the following quantities of F564 is most cost-effective to order at any one time. 
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Question 22
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Select THREE actions that should be taken by a business offering credit to its customers to ensure that amounts owing are collected as quickly as possible.
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Chase up slow payers with reminder letters.
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Monitor outstanding trade receivables.
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Extend the credit terms available to customers.
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Monitor outstanding trade payables.
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Take longer to settle trade payables than collect trade receivables.
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Question 23
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Which of the following correctly describes a provision in accordance with IAS 37?
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A contingent liability that is probable and measurable.
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An amount set aside for a specific future expenditure.
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A present obligation resulting from past events, where settlement is probable.
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A liability that may or may not arise depending on a future event.
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Question 24
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What does the exemption method of giving double taxation relief mean?
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The countries agree that all types of income will be exempt or partially exempt in one country or the other.
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The countries agree on certain types of income which will be exempt or partially exempt in one country or the other.
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The countries agree on certain types of income which will be exempt or partially exempt in both countries.
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The countries agree that all types of income will be exempt or partially exempt in both countries.
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Question 25
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Which THREE of the following actions, considered in isolation, would increase the working capital cycle of an entity?
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Remove a prompt payment discount available to customers.
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Reduce the selling prices charged to customers.
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Change to a Just-in-Time approach to manage inventory.
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Take advantage of new bulk purchase discounts available.
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Take longer to pay suppliers for purchases.
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Increase the credit period available to customers.
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Question 26
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At 31 December 20X4 the directors of MNO decide to revalue its property. Before revaluation adjustments the balances relating to property are as follows:  The property has been revalued at $1,600,000. How much will be included within MNO's statement of financial position at 31 December 20X4 for revaluation surplus?
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Question 27
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Which of the following would NOT be classified as part of non-current assets in a statement of financial position?
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The interest paid on a loan raised to fund the construction of a factory, where that factory is still not ready for its intended use.
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A property held as an investment which is let to tenants.
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The goodwill arising on the acquisition of a subsidiary.
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Assets held for sale, classified in accordance with IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sales and Discontinued Operations.
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Question 28
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Which of the following is a feature of value added tax (VAT)?
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Only registered entities can charge VAT on sales or recover VAT paid on purchases.
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The value of all supplies must be taken into account when determining whether the registration threshold has been exceeded.
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Entities cannot register for VAT if the value of their taxable supplies is below the registration threshold.
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Entities that make only standard-rated or zero-rated supplies have their right to recover input tax restricted.
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Question 29
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XYZ has the following data relating to the forecast sale of goods for the quarter to 31 December 20X2:  XYZ expects trade receivables to be settled as follows: 1. 20% in the month of sale, by offering a settlement discount of 5%; 2. 30% in the month following sale, and 3. the remainder, after allowing for irrecoverable debts, in the subsequent month 4. $10,000 of the sales made in October 20X2 are expected to be irrecoverable What is the forecast amount to be received by XYZ from trade receivables in December 20X2?
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Question 30
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FILL IN THE BLANK The following data relates to Company AB. Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended 30 June 20X4:  During the year ending 30 June 20X4, which was not a leap year, the average stock holding period was 102 days. Calculate the working capital cycle in days. Give your answer to the nearest full day.
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Question 31
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FILL IN THE BLANK An entity purchased an asset on 1 April 20X4 for $320,000, exclusive of import duties of $32,000. The entity sold the asset on 31 March 20X9 for $480,000 incurring legal fees of $12,000. The entity is resident in Country Y where chargeable capital gains are taxed at 20% and no indexation is allowed. Calculate the amount of capital tax that the entity is due to pay. Give your answer to the nearest whole $.
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Question 32
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Which of the following is a type of short-term finance?
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Loan repayable in five years
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Question 33
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EF has been offering its customers a 60 day credit period, but now wants to improve its cash flow. EF is proposing to offer a 2% discount for payment in 15 days. Assume a 365 day year and an invoice value of $100. Which of the following is the effective annual interest rate EF will incur for this action?
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Question 34
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Which of the following would be classified as a parent and subsidiary relationship in accordance with IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements?
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Entity A owns 30% of another entity's equity shares and has the power to appoint or remove the majority of the members of the board of directors and control of the entity is through that board.
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Entity B owns 20% of another entity's equity shares and has an agreement with other equity shareholders of that entity that gives it power over a further 20% of the equity voting rights.
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Entity C owns 45% of another entity's equity shares and can exercise significant influence over that entity's financial and operating policy decisions.
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Entity D owns 25% of another entity's equity shares and associated voting rights and 100% of its preference shares.
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Question 35
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The subsidiary company of Group XY has purchased £150,00 worth of goods its parent company. However the goods purchased have yet to arrive at the subsidiary at the end of the financial year 20X4, meaning there is a disagreement in the current account balances between the parent and subsidiary. With Group XY looking to produce its CSOFP for the end of the financial year, which of the following statements are true in relation to accounting for this disagreement? Select ALL that apply.
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The adjustments to resolve this disagreement, need to be accelerated, so they can be included in the consolidation of assets for the CSOFP for 20X4
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£150,000 worth of inventory will be debited into the subsidiary's inventory account
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As the goods have not reached the subsidiary by the end of the financial year 20X4, they will be included in the CSOFPfor the next financial year
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£150,000 worth of inventory will be credited into the subsidiary's inventory account
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£150,000 will be debited to the payables account of the parent company
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£150,000 will be credited to the payables account of the subsidiary company
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£150,000 will be credited into the receivables account of the parent company
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Question 36
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In Country X corporate income tax is levied on profits as follows:  Which of the following describes the tax rate structure in Country X?
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Question 37
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The development of an international financial reporting standard generally goes through a number of stages. Which of the following is NOT a stage of development?
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Producing an exposure draft for public comment
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Establishing an advisory committee
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Developing and publishing a discussion paper
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Establishing an interpretations committee
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Question 38
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Which of the following correctly identifies the order of the steps involved in the development of an International Financial Reporting Standard prior to it being issued?
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Issue an exposure draft, then set up an advisory committee and then issue a discussion document.
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Set up an advisory committee then issue an exposure draft and then issue a discussion document.
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Issue a discussion document, then issue an exposure draft and then set up an advisory committee.
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Set up an advisory committee, then issue a discussion document and then issue an exposure draft.
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HOTSPOT What is the correct classification of a 90-day government bond? 
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Question 40
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The following information is extracted from OO's statement of financial position at 31 March:  Included in other payables is interest payable of $80,000 at 31 March 20X2 and $73,000 at 31 March 20X1. The following information if included within OO's statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March 20X2:  Included within finance cost is $124,000 which relates to interest paid on a finance lease. 00 includes finance lease interest within financing activities on its statement of cash flows. ________________ Within OO's statement of cash flow for the year ended 31 March 20X2 which figures should be included to reflect the changes in working capital within the net cash flow from operating activities? 
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