The learning rate was actually better than expected and only (i) could cause it to improve.
Per Article 86 of the Tax Collection and Administrative Law, the statute of limitation for an administrative penalty on non-compliances is five years.
All of the statements are false except statement (iii).
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 is incorrect as internal auditors are not required to be members of any professional body. C is incorrect as external auditors report to shareholders rather than those charged with governance. D is incorrect as internal auditors can be independent of the company, if, for example, the internal audit function has been outsourced.
to international accounting standards? 1 Internally generated goodwill should not be capitalised. 2 Purchased goodwill should normally be amortised through the income statement. 3 Development expenditure must be capitalised if certain conditions are met.
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?
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.
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.
(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.