1. [单选题]6 Ordan received a statement from one of its suppliers, Alta, showing a balance due of $3,980. The amount due
according to the payables ledger account of Alta in Ordan’s records was only $230. Comparison of the statement and the ledger account revealed the following differences: 1 A cheque sent by Ordan for $270 has not been allowed for in Alta’s statement. 2 Alta has not allowed for goods returned by Ordan $180. 3 Ordan made a contra entry, reducing the amount due to Alta by $3,200, for a balance due from Alta in Ordan’s receivables ledger. No such entry has been made in Alta’s records. What difference remains between the two companies’ records after adjusting for these items?
A. $460
B. $640
C. $6,500
D. $100
2. [单选题]22 Which of the following items may appear in a company’s statement of changes in equity, according to IAS 1 Presentation of financial statements?
1 Unrealised revaluation gains. 2 Dividends paid. 3 Proceeds of equity share issue. 4 Profit for the period.
A. 2, 3 and 4 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. All four items
D. 1, 2 and 4 only
3. [单选题]A corporate taxpayer has under-reported its taxable revenue in 2002 and hence underpaid value added tax (VAT) and enterprise income tax (EIT). In 2014, the taxpayer was charged by the tax authority with committing an act of tax evasion in 2002.
A. Which of the following statements is correct?
B. The taxpayer must pay the additional taxes due, plus a late payment surcharge and a penalty
C. There is no need for the taxpayer to pay any additional taxes, late payment surcharge or penalty as the statute of limitation is ten years
D. The taxpayer must pay the additional taxes, but no late payment surcharge or penalty as the statute of limitation is ten years for late payment surcharge and penalties
E. The taxpayer must pay the additional taxes and a late payment surcharge but not a penalty as the statute of limitation is five years for penalties
4. [单选题]Which of the following statements relating to internal and external auditors is correct?
A. Internal auditors are required to be members of a professional body
B. Internal auditors’ scope of work should be determined by those charged with governance
C. External auditors report to those charged with governance
D. Internal auditors can never be independent of the company
5. [单选题]21 Which of the following statements about contingent assets and contingent liabilities are correct?
1 A contingent asset should be disclosed by note if an inflow of economic benefits is probable. 2 A contingent liability should be disclosed by note if it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits to settle it will be required, with no provision being made. 3 No disclosure is required for a contingent liability if it is not probable that a transfer of economic benefits to settle it will be required. 4 No disclosure is required for either a contingent liability or a contingent asset if the likelihood of a payment or receipt is remote.
A. 1 and 4 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 4
6. [单选题]18 Which of the following statements about accounting ratios and their interpretation are correct?
1 A low-geared company is more able to survive a downturn in profit than a highly-geared company. 2 If a company has a high price earnings ratio, this will often indicate that the market expects its profits to rise. 3 All companies should try to achieve a current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) of 2:1.
A. 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. All three statements are correct
7. [单选题]19 What is the company’s return on shareholders’ equity?
A. 15/40 = 37·5%
B. 20/100 = 20%
C. 15/100 = 15%
D. 20/150 = 13·3%
8. [单选题]2 Which of the following are correct?
1. The balance sheet value of inventory should be as close as possible to net realisable value. 2. The valuation of finished goods inventory must include production overheads. 3. Production overheads included in valuing inventory should be calculated by reference to the company’s normal level of production during the period. 4. In assessing net realisable value, inventory items must be considered separately, or in groups of similar items, not by taking the inventory value as a whole.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 and 4 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2, 3 and 4
9. [单选题]9 Which of the following items must be disclosed in a company’s published financial statements (including notes)
if material, according to IAS1 Presentation of financial statements? 1 Finance costs. 2 Staff costs. 3 Depreciation and amortisation expense. 4 Movements on share capital.
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. All four items
10. [单选题]13 At 1 January 2005 a company had an allowance for receivables of $18,000
A. $49,500
B. $31,500
C. $32,900
D. $50,900
