1. [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
2. [单选题]17 A company sublets part of its office accommodation. In the year ended 30 June 2005 cash received from tenants
was $83,700. Details of rent in arrears and in advance at the beginning and end of the year were: In arrears In advance $ $ 30 June 2004 3,800 2,400 30 June 2005 4,700 3,000
A. $84,000
B. $83,400
C. $80,600
D. $85,800
3. [单选题]5 An enterprise has made a material change to an accounting policy in preparing its current financial statements.
Which of the following disclosures are required by IAS 8 Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors in these financial statements? 1 The reasons for the change. 2 The amount of the consequent adjustment in the current period and in comparative information for prior periods. 3 An estimate of the effect of the change on future periods, where possible.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. All three items
4. [单选题]16 Which of the following events between the balance sheet date and the date the financial statements are
authorised for issue must be adjusted in the financial statements? 1 Declaration of equity dividends. 2 Decline in market value of investments. 3 The announcement of changes in tax rates. 4 The announcement of a major restructuring.
A. 1
B. 1 only
C. 2 and 4
D. 3 only
E. None of them
5. [单选题]15 Which of the following statements about intangible assets are correct?
1 If certain criteria are met, research expenditure must be recognised as an intangible asset. 2 Goodwill may not be revalued upwards. 3 Internally generated goodwill should not be capitalised.
A. 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. All three statements are correct
6. [单选题]17 A business income statement for the year ended 31 December 2004 showed a net profit of $83,600. It was later
found that $18,000 paid for the purchase of a motor van had been debited to motor expenses account. It is the company’s policy to depreciate motor vans at 25 per cent per year, with a full year’s charge in the year of acquisition. What would the net profit be after adjusting for this error?
A. $106,100
B. $70,100
C. $97,100
D. $101,600
7. [单选题]A company predicted that the learning rate for production of a new product would be 80%. The actual learning rate was 75%. The following possible reasons were stated for this:
A. (i) The number of new employees recruited was lower than expected
B. (ii) Unexpected problems were encountered with production
C. (iii) Unexpected changes to Health and Safety laws meant that the company had to increase the number of breaks during production for employees
D. Which of the above reasons could have caused the difference between the expected rate of learning and the actual rate of learning?
E. All of the above
F. (ii) and (iii) only
G. (i) only
H. None of the above
8. [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
9. [单选题]12 Which of the following statements are correct?
(1) Contingent assets are included as assets in financial statements if it is probable that they will arise. (2) Contingent liabilities must be provided for in financial statements if it is probable that they will arise. (3) Details of all adjusting events after the balance sheet date must be given in notes to the financial statements. (4) Material non-adjusting events are disclosed by note in the financial statements.
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 4
C. 3 and 4
D. 1 and 3
10. [单选题]24 Sigma’s bank statement shows an overdrawn balance of $38,600 at 30 June 2005. A check against the company’s cash book revealed the following differences:
1 Bank charges of $200 have not been entered in the cash book. 2 Lodgements recorded on 30 June 2005 but credited by the bank on 2 July $14,700. 3 Cheque payments entered in cash book but not presented for payment at 30 June 2005 $27,800. 4 A cheque payment to a supplier of $4,200 charged to the account in June 2005 recorded in the cash book as a receipt. Based on this information, what was the cash book balance BEFORE any adjustments?
A. $43,100 overdrawn
B. $16,900 overdrawn
C. $60,300 overdrawn
D. $34,100 overdrawn
