1 A company might make a rights issue if it wished to raise more equity capital. 2 A rights issue might increase the share premium account whereas a bonus issue is likely to reduce it. 3 A bonus issue will reduce the gearing (leverage) ratio of a company. 4 A rights issue will always increase the number of shareholders in a company whereas a bonus issue will not.
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.
$ Inventory 1 July 2004 138,600 30 June 2005 149,100 Purchases for year ended 30 June 2005 716,100 Orset makes a standard gross profit of 30 per cent on sales. Based on these figures, what is Orset’s sales figure for the year ended 30 June 2005?
The substance is that there is no ‘free’ finance; its cost, as such, is built into the selling price.
to IAS 10 Events after the balance sheet date? 1 The bankruptcy of a credit customer with a balance outstanding at the balance sheet date. 2 A decline in the market value of investments. 3 The declaration of an ordinary dividend. 4 The determination of the cost of assets purchased before the balance sheet date.
At 31 March 2015, the deferred consideration of $12,650 would need to be discounted by 10% for one year to $11,500 (effectively deferring a finance cost of $1,150). The total amount credited to profit or loss would be $24,150 (12,650 + 11,500).
(1) The money measurement concept requires all assets and liabilities to be accounted for at historical cost. (2) The substance over form. convention means that the economic substance of a transaction should be reflected in the financial statements, not necessarily its legal form. (3) The realisation concept means that profits or gains cannot normally be recognised in the income statement until realised. (4) The application of the prudence concept means that assets must be understated and liabilities must be overstated in preparing financial statements.
Statement (ii) is wrong as it reflects the common misconception that the shadow price is the maximum price which should be paid, rather than the maximum extra over the current purchase price.
Statement (iii) is wrong but could be thought to be correct if (ii) was wrongly assumed to be correct.
$m Ordinary share capital 100 Share premium account 40 Retained earnings 60 10% Loan notes 40 The company’s income statement for the year ended 30 June 2005 showed: $m Operating profit 44 Loan note interest (4) ___ Profit for year 40 ____ What is the company’s return on capital employed?