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Contents Page
Introduction
Helping you to pass .......................................................................................................................................................... v
Studying F7 .................................................................................................................................................................... vii
The exam paper.............................................................................................................................................................. viii
Syllabus and study guide................................................................................................................................................. ix
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1 Studying F7
F7 is a demanding paper covering all the fundamentals of financial reporting. It has five main sections:
1. The conceptual framework of accounting
2. The regulatory framework
3. Preparation of financial statements which conform with IFRS
4. Preparation of consolidated financial statements
5. Analysis and interpretation of financial statements
All of these areas will be tested to some degree at each sitting. Sections 3 and 4 are the main areas of
application and you must expect to have to produce consolidated and single company financial statements
in your exam.
Some of this material you will have covered at lower level papers. You should already be familiar with
accounting for inventories and non-current assets and preparing simple statements of profit or loss,
statements of financial position and statements of cash flows. You should know the basic ratios.
F7 takes your financial reporting knowledge and skills up to the next level. New topics are consolidated
financial statements, long-term contracts, biological assets, financial instruments and leases. There is also
coverage of creative accounting and the limitations of financial statements and ratios. New topics from
September 2016 are foreign currency and disposals of subsidiaries. These will be examined at only a very
basic level.
If you had exemptions from lower level papers or feel that your knowledge of lower level financial
reporting is not good enough, you may want to get a copy of the Study Text for F3 Financial Accounting
and read through it, or at least have it to refer to. You have a lot of new material to learn for F7 and basic
financial accounting will be assumed knowledge.
The way to pass F7 is by practising lots of exam-level questions, which you will do when you get onto
revision. Only by practising questions do you get a feel for what you will have to do in the exam. Also,
topics which you find hard to understand in the Study Text will be much easier to grasp when you have
encountered them in a few questions. So don't get bogged down in any area of the Study Text. Just keep
going and a lot of things you find difficult will make more sense when you see how they appear in an exam
question.
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2 The exam paper
Format of the paper
Marks
Question 1 – 15 MCQs 30
Question 2 – three case questions – 10 marks each 30
Question 3 20
Question 4 20
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From September 2016, the exam will be 3 hours and 15 minutes in duration. The exam paper is divided
into three sections.
Section A consists of 15 multiple choice questions of 2 marks each.
Section B consists of 15 mini scenario based multiple choice questions of 2 marks each.
Section C consists of 2 constructive response questions of 20 marks each. In Section C, answers to the
questions will require a mixture of calculations and discussion.
All questions are compulsory.
The exam will cover as much of the syllabus as possible.
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Syllabus and study guide
The F7 syllabus and study guide can be found below.
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The conceptual
framework
Introduction
A conceptual framework for financial reporting can be defined as an attempt to
codify existing generally accepted accounting practice (GAAP) in order to
reappraise current accounting standards and to produce new standards.
Under IFRS we have the IASB Conceptual Framework.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
A1 The need for a conceptual framework and the characteristics of useful
information.
(a) Describe what is meant by a conceptual framework of accounting 2
(b) Discuss whether a conceptual framework is necessary and what an 2
alternative system might be
(c) Discuss what is meant by relevance and faithful representation and describe 2
the qualities that enhance these characteristics
(d) Discuss whether faithful representation constitutes more than compliance 1
with accounting standards
(e) Discuss what is meant by understandability and verifiability in relation to the 2
provision of financial information
(f) Discuss the importance of comparability and timeliness to users of financial 2
statements
A2 Recognition and measurement
(a) Define what is meant by 'recognition' in financial statements and discuss 2
the recognition criteria
(b) Apply the recognition criteria to: 2
(i) Assets and liabilities
(ii) Income and expenses
(c) Explain and compute amounts using the following measures: 2
(i) Historical cost
(ii) Current cost
(iii) Net realisable value
(iv) Present value of future cash flows
(v) Fair value
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approach. Where an agreed framework exists, the standard-setting body act as an architect or designer,
rather than a fire-fighter, building accounting rules on the foundation of sound, agreed basic principles.
The lack of a conceptual framework also means that fundamental principles are tackled more than once in
different standards, thereby producing contradictions and inconsistencies in basic concepts, such as
those of prudence and matching. This leads to ambiguity and it affects the true and fair concept of
financial reporting.
Another problem with the lack of a conceptual framework has become apparent in the USA. The large
number of highly detailed standards produced by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has
created a financial reporting environment governed by specific rules rather than general principles. This
would be avoided if a cohesive set of principles were in place.
A conceptual framework can also bolster standard setters against political pressure from various 'lobby
groups' and interested parties. Such pressure would only prevail if it was acceptable under the conceptual
framework.
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In many countries, like the UK, GAAP does not have any statutory or regulatory authority or definition,
unlike other countries, such as the US. The term is mentioned rarely in legislation, and only then in fairly
limited terms.
There are different views of GAAP in different countries. The UK position can be explained in the following
extracts from UK GAAP (Davies, Paterson & Wilson, Ernst & Young, 5th edition).
'Our view is that GAAP is a dynamic concept which requires constant review, adaptation and
reaction to changing circumstances. We believe that use of the term 'principle' gives GAAP an
unjustified and inappropriate degree of permanence. GAAP changes in response to changing
business and economic needs and developments. As circumstances alter, accounting practices are
modified or developed accordingly … We believe that GAAP goes far beyond mere rules and
principles, and encompasses contemporary permissible accounting practice.
It is often argued that the term 'generally accepted' implies that there must exist a high degree of
practical application of a particular accounting practice. However, this interpretation raises certain
practical difficulties. For example, what about new areas of accounting which have not, as yet, been
generally applied? What about different accounting treatments for similar items – are they all
generally accepted?
'It is our view that 'generally accepted' does not mean 'generally adopted or used'. We believe that,
in the UK context, GAAP refers to accounting practices which are regarded as permissible by the
accounting profession. The extent to which a particular practice has been adopted is, in our
opinion, not the overriding consideration. Any accounting practice which is legitimate in the
circumstances under which it has been applied should be regarded as GAAP. The decision as to
whether or not a particular practice is permissible or legitimate would depend on one or more of
the following factors:
Is the practice addressed either in the accounting standards, statute or other official
pronouncements?
If the practice is not addressed in UK accounting standards, is it dealt with in International
Accounting Standards, or the standards of other countries such as the US?
Is the practice consistent with the needs of users and the objectives of financial reporting?
Does the practice have authoritative support in the accounting literature?
Is the practice being applied by other companies in similar situations?
Is the practice consistent with the fundamental concept of 'true and fair'?'
This view is not held in all countries, however. In the US particularly, generally accepted accounting
principles are defined as those principles which have 'substantial authoritative support'. Therefore
accounts prepared in accordance with accounting principles for which there is not substantial authoritative
support are presumed to be misleading or inaccurate.
The effect here is that 'new' or 'different' accounting principles are not acceptable unless they have been
adopted by the mainstream accounting profession, usually the standard-setting bodies and/or professional
accountancy bodies. This is much more rigid than the UK view expressed above.
A conceptual framework for financial reporting can be defined as an attempt to codify existing GAAP in
order to reappraise current accounting standards and to produce new standards.
The IASB Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements was produced in 1989
and is gradually being replaced by the new Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting. This is being
carried out in phases. The first phase, comprising Chapters 1 and 3, was published in September 2010.
Chapter 2 entitled 'The reporting entity' has not yet been published. The current version of the Conceptual
Framework includes the remaining chapters of the 1989 Framework as Chapter 4.
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The Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting is currently as follows.
Chapter 1: The objective of general purpose financial reporting
Chapter 2: The reporting entity (to be issued)
Chapter 3: Qualitative characteristics of useful financial information
Chapter 4: Remaining text of the 1989 Framework:
Underlying assumption
The elements of financial statements
Recognition of the elements of financial statements
Measurement of the elements of financial statements
Concepts of capital and capital maintenance
We will look briefly at the introduction to the Conceptual Framework as this will place the document in
context with the rest of what you have studied for this paper and in particular the context of the
Conceptual Framework in the IASB's approach to developing IFRSs.
As you read through this chapter think about the impact it has had on standards, particularly the definitions.
2.1 Introduction
The Introduction to the Conceptual Framework points out the fundamental reason why financial
statements are produced worldwide, ie to satisfy the requirements of external users, but that practice
varies due to the individual pressures in each country. These pressures may be social, political, economic
or legal, but they result in variations in practice from country to country, including the form of statements,
the definition of their component parts (assets, liabilities etc), the criteria for recognition of items and both
the scope and disclosure of financial statements.
It is these differences which the IASB wishes to narrow by harmonising all aspects of financial statements,
including the regulations governing their accounting standards and their preparation and presentation.
The preface emphasises the way financial statements are used to make economic decisions and thus
financial statements should be prepared to this end. The types of economic decisions for which financial
statements are likely to be used include the following.
Decisions to buy, hold or sell equity investments
Assessment of management stewardship and accountability
Assessment of the entity's ability to pay employees
Assessment of the security of amounts lent to the entity
Determination of taxation policies
Determination of distributable profits and dividends
Inclusion in national income statistics
Regulations of the activities of entities
Any additional requirements imposed by national governments for their own purposes should not affect
financial statements produced for the benefit of other users.
The Conceptual Framework recognises that financial statements can be prepared using a variety of
models. Although the most common is based on historical cost and a nominal unit of currency (ie pound
sterling, US dollar etc), the Conceptual Framework can be applied to financial statements prepared under a
range of models.
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(c) To assist national standard-setting bodies in developing national standards
(d) To assist preparers of financial statements in applying IFRSs and in dealing with topics that have
yet to form the subject of an IFRS
(e) To assist auditors in forming an opinion as to whether financial statements comply with IFRSs
(f) To assist users of financial statements in interpreting the information contained in financial
statements prepared in compliance with IFRSs
(g) To provide those who are interested in the work of the IASB with information about its approach to
the formulation of IFRSs
The Conceptual Framework is not an IFRS and so does not overrule any individual IFRS. In the (rare) case
of conflict between an IFRS and the Conceptual Framework, the IFRS will prevail.
2.2.1 Scope
The Conceptual Framework deals with:
(a) The objective of financial statements
(b) The qualitative characteristics that determine the usefulness of information in financial statements
(c) The definition, recognition and measurement of the elements from which financial statements are
constructed
(d) Concepts of capital and capital maintenance
Consider the information needs of the users of financial information listed above.
Answer
(a) Investors are the providers of risk capital,
(i) Information is required to help make a decision about buying or selling shares, taking up a
rights issue and voting.
(ii) Investors must have information about the level of dividend, past, present and future and
any changes in share price.
(iii) Investors will also need to know whether the management has been running the company
efficiently.
(iv) As well as the position indicated by the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive
income, statement of financial position and earnings per share (EPS), investors will want to
know about the liquidity position of the company, the company's future prospects, and how
the company's shares compare with those of its competitors.
(b) Employees need information about the security of employment and future prospects for jobs in the
company, and to help with collective pay bargaining.
(c) Lenders need information to help them decide whether to lend to a company. They will also need
to check that the value of any security remains adequate, that the interest repayments are secure,
that the cash is available for redemption at the appropriate time and that any financial restrictions
(such as maximum debt/equity ratios) have not been breached.
(d) Suppliers need to know whether the company will be a good customer and pay its debts.
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(e) Customers need to know whether the company will be able to continue producing and supplying
goods.
(f) Government's interest in a company may be one of creditor or customer, as well as being
specifically concerned with compliance with tax and company law, ability to pay tax and the general
contribution of the company to the economy.
(g) The public at large would wish to have information for all the reasons mentioned above, but it
could be suggested that it would be impossible to provide general purpose accounting information
which was specifically designed for the needs of the public.
Key term Accruals basis. The effects of transactions and other events are recognised when they occur (and not as
cash or its equivalent is received or paid) and they are recorded in the accounting records and reported in
the financial statements of the periods to which they relate.
Financial statements prepared under the accruals basis show users past transactions involving cash and
also obligations to pay cash in the future and resources which represent cash to be received in the future.
Information about a reporting entity's cash flows during a period also helps users assess the entity's
ability to generate future net cash inflows and gives users a better understanding of its operations.
4 Underlying assumption
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Going concern is the underlying assumption in preparing financial statements.
Key term Going concern. The entity is normally viewed as a going concern, that is, as continuing in operation for
the foreseeable future. It is assumed that the entity has neither the intention nor the necessity of
liquidation or of curtailing materially the scale of its operations. (Conceptual Framework)
It is assumed that the entity has no intention to liquidate or curtail major operations. If it did, then the
financial statements would be prepared on a different (disclosed) basis.
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5 Qualitative characteristics of useful financial
information
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The Conceptual Framework states that qualitative characteristics are the attributes that make financial
information useful to users.
Chapter 3 of the Conceptual Framework distinguishes between fundamental and enhancing qualitative
characteristics, for analysis purposes. Fundamental qualitative characteristics distinguish useful financial
reporting information from information that is not useful or misleading. Enhancing qualitative
characteristics distinguish more useful information from less useful information.
The two fundamental qualitative characteristics are relevance and faithful representation.
5.1 Relevance
Key term Relevance. Relevant information is capable of making a difference in the decisions made by users. It is
capable of making a difference in decisions if it has predictive value, confirmatory value or both.
(Conceptual Framework)
Key term Materiality. Information is material if omitting it or misstating it could influence decisions that users make
on the basis of financial information about a specific reporting entity. (Conceptual Framework)
To be a faithful representation information must be complete, neutral and free from error.
A complete depiction includes all information necessary for a user to understand the phenomenon being
depicted, including all necessary descriptions and explanations.
A neutral depiction is without bias in the selection or presentation of financial information. This means
that information must not be manipulated in any way in order to influence the decisions of users.
Free from error means there are no errors or omissions in the description of the phenomenon and no
errors made in the process by which the financial information was produced. It does not mean that no
inaccuracies can arise, particularly where estimates have to be made.
5.2.1 Substance over form
This is not a separate qualitative characteristic under the Conceptual Framework. The IASB says that to
do so would be redundant because it is implied in faithful representation. Faithful representation of a
transaction is only possible if it is accounted for according to its substance and economic reality.
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Consistency, although related to comparability, is not the same. It refers to the use of the same methods
for the same items (ie consistency of treatment) either from period to period within a reporting entity or in
a single period across entities.
The disclosure of accounting policies is particularly important here. Users must be able to distinguish
between different accounting policies in order to be able to make a valid comparison of similar items in the
accounts of different entities.
When an entity changes an accounting policy, the change is applied retrospectively so that the results
from one period to the next can still be usefully compared.
Comparability is not the same as uniformity. Entities should change accounting policies if those policies
become inappropriate.
Corresponding information for preceding periods should be shown to enable comparison over time.
5.3.2 Verifiability
Key term Verifiability. Verifiability helps assure users that information faithfully represents the economic
phenomena it purports to represent. It means that different knowledgeable and independent observers
could reach consensus that a particular depiction is a faithful representation. (Conceptual Framework)
Information that can be independently verified is generally more decision-useful than information that
cannot.
5.3.3 Timeliness
Key term Timeliness. Timeliness means having information available to decision-makers in time to be capable of
influencing their decisions. Generally, the older information is the less useful it is. (Conceptual Framework)
Information may become less useful if there is a delay in reporting it. There is a balance between
timeliness and the provision of reliable information.
If information is reported on a timely basis when not all aspects of the transaction are known, it may not
be complete or free from error.
Conversely, if every detail of a transaction is known, it may be too late to publish the information because
it has become irrelevant. The overriding consideration is how best to satisfy the economic decision-
making needs of the users.
5.3.4 Understandability
Key term
Understandability. Classifying, characterising and presenting information clearly and concisely makes it
understandable. (Conceptual Framework)
Financial reports are prepared for users who have a reasonable knowledge of business and economic
activities and who review and analyse the information diligently. Some phenomena are inherently complex
and cannot be made easy to understand. Excluding information on those phenomena might make the
information easier to understand, but without it those reports would be incomplete and therefore
misleading. Therefore matters should not be left out of financial statements simply due to their difficulty as
even well-informed and diligent users may sometimes need the aid of an advisor to understand
information about complex economic phenomena.
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6 The elements of financial statements
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Transactions and other events are grouped together in broad classes and in this way their financial effects
are shown in the financial statements. These broad classes are the elements of financial statements.
Measurement of Measurement of
financial position in performance in
Statement of financial position Statement of profit or loss and
other comprehensive income
Assets
Liabilities Income
Equity Expenses
A process of sub-classification then takes place for presentation in the financial statements, eg assets are
classified by their nature or function in the business to show information in the best way for users to take
economic decisions.
Key terms Asset. A resource controlled by an entity as a result of past events and from which future
economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.
Liability. A present obligation of the entity arising from past events, the settlement of which is
expected to result in an outflow from the entity of resources embodying economic benefits.
Equity. The residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all its liabilities.
(Conceptual Framework)
These definitions are important, but they do not cover the criteria for recognition of any of these items,
which are discussed in the next section of this chapter. This means that the definitions may include items
which would not actually be recognised in the statement of financial position because they fail to satisfy
recognition criteria particularly the probable flow of any economic benefit to or from the business.
Whether an item satisfies any of the definitions above will depend on the substance and economic reality
of the transaction, not merely its legal form. For example, consider finance leases (see Chapter 16).
6.2 Assets
We can look in more detail at the components of the definitions given above.
Key term Future economic benefit. The potential to contribute, directly or indirectly, to the flow of cash and cash
equivalents to the entity. The potential may be a productive one that is part of the operating activities of
the entity. It may also take the form of convertibility into cash or cash equivalents or a capability to reduce
cash outflows, such as when an alternative manufacturing process lowers the cost of production.
(Conceptual Framework)
Assets are usually employed to produce goods or services for customers; customers will then pay for
these. Cash itself renders a service to the entity due to its command over other resources.
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The existence of an asset, particularly in terms of control, is not reliant on:
(a) Physical form (hence patents and copyrights); nor
(b) Legal rights (hence leases).
Transactions or events in the past give rise to assets; those expected to occur in the future do not in
themselves give rise to assets. For example, an intention to purchase a non-current asset does not, in
itself, meet the definition of an asset.
6.3 Liabilities
Again we can look more closely at some aspects of the definition. An essential characteristic of a liability is
that the entity has a present obligation.
Key term Obligation. A duty or responsibility to act or perform in a certain way. Obligations may be legally
enforceable as a consequence of a binding contract or statutory requirement. Obligations also arise,
however, from normal business practice, custom and a desire to maintain good business relations or act
in an equitable manner. (Conceptual Framework)
6.3.1 Provisions
Is a provision a liability?
Key term Provision. A present obligation which satisfies the rest of the definition of a liability, even if the amount of
the obligation has to be estimated. (Conceptual Framework)
Consider the following situations. In each case, do we have an asset or liability within the definitions given
by the Conceptual Framework? Give reasons for your answer.
(a) Pat Co has purchased a patent for $20,000. The patent gives the company sole use of a particular
manufacturing process which will save $3,000 a year for the next five years.
(b) Baldwin Co paid Don Brennan $10,000 to set up a car repair shop, on condition that priority
treatment is given to cars from the company's fleet.
(c) Deals on Wheels Co provides a warranty with every car sold.
Answer
(a) This is an asset, albeit an intangible one. There is a past event, control and future economic benefit
(through cost savings).
(b) This cannot be classified as an asset. Baldwin Co has no control over the car repair shop and it is
difficult to argue that there are 'future economic benefits'.
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(c) The warranty claims in total constitute a liability; the business has taken on an obligation. It would
be recognised when the warranty is issued rather than when a claim is made.
6.4 Equity
Equity is defined above as a residual, but it may be sub-classified in the statement of financial position.
This will indicate legal or other restrictions on the ability of the entity to distribute or otherwise apply its
equity. Some reserves are required by statute or other law, eg for the future protection of creditors. The
amount shown for equity depends on the measurement of assets and liabilities. It has nothing to do with
the market value of the entity's shares.
6.5 Performance
Profit is used as a measure of performance, or as a basis for other measures (eg earnings per share). It
depends directly on the measurement of income and expenses, which in turn depend (in part) on the
concepts of capital and capital maintenance adopted.
The elements of income and expense are therefore defined.
Key terms Income. Increases in economic benefits during the accounting period in the form of inflows or
enhancements of assets or decreases of liabilities that result in increases in equity, other than
those relating to contributions from equity participants.
Expenses. Decreases in economic benefits during the accounting period in the form of outflows or
depletions of assets or incurrences of liabilities that result in decreases in equity, other than those
relating to distributions to equity participants. (Conceptual Framework)
Income and expenses can be presented in different ways in the statement of profit or loss and other
comprehensive income, to provide information relevant for economic decision-making. For example,
income and expenses which relate to continuing operations are distinguished from the results of
discontinued operations.
6.6 Income
Both revenue and gains are included in the definition of income. Revenue arises in the course of ordinary
activities of an entity.
Key term Gains. Increases in economic benefits. As such they are no different in nature from revenue.
(Conceptual Framework)
Gains include those arising on the disposal of non-current assets. The definition of income also includes
unrealised gains, eg on revaluation of marketable securities.
6.7 Expenses
As with income, the definition of expenses includes losses as well as those expenses that arise in the
course of ordinary activities of an entity.
Key term Losses. Decreases in economic benefits. As such they are no different in nature from other expenses.
(Conceptual Framework)
Losses will include those arising on the disposal of non-current assets. The definition of expenses will also
include unrealised losses, eg the fall in value of an investment.
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6.8 Section summary
Make sure you learn the important definitions.
Financial position:
– Assets
– Liabilities
– Equity
Financial performance:
– Income
– Expenses
Key term Recognition. The process of incorporating in the statement of financial position or statement of profit or loss
and other comprehensive income an item that meets the definition of an element and satisfies the following
criteria for recognition:
(a) It is probable that any future economic benefit associated with the item will flow to or from the
entity
(b) The item has a cost or value that can be measured with reliability (Conceptual Framework)
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Item Recognised in When
Asset The statement of financial It is probable that the future economic benefits will flow to the
position entity and the asset has a cost or value that can be measured
reliably.
Liability The statement of financial It is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic
position benefits will result from the settlement of a present obligation
and the amount at which the settlement will take place can be
measured reliably.
Income The statement of profit or An increase in future economic benefits related to an increase in
loss and other an asset or a decrease of a liability has arisen that can be
comprehensive income measured reliably.
Expenses The statement of profit or A decrease in future economic benefits related to a decrease in
loss and other an asset or an increase of a liability has arisen that can be
comprehensive income measured reliably.
Key term Measurement. The process of determining the monetary amounts at which the elements of the financial
statements are to be recognised and carried in the statement of financial position and statement of profit
or loss and other comprehensive income. (Conceptual Framework)
This involves the selection of a particular basis of measurement. A number of these are used to different
degrees and in varying combinations in financial statements. They include the following.
Key terms Historical cost. Assets are recorded at the amount of cash or cash equivalents paid or the fair value of the
consideration given to acquire them at the time of their acquisition. Liabilities are recorded at the amount
of proceeds received in exchange for the obligation, or in some circumstances (for example, income
taxes), at the amounts of cash or cash equivalents expected to be paid to satisfy the liability in the normal
course of business.
Current cost. Assets are carried at the amount of cash or cash equivalents that would have to be paid if
the same or an equivalent asset was acquired currently.
Liabilities are carried at the undiscounted amount of cash or cash equivalents that would be required to
settle the obligation currently.
Realisable (settlement) value.
Realisable value. The amount of cash or cash equivalents that could currently be obtained by
selling an asset in an orderly disposal.
Settlement value. The undiscounted amounts of cash or cash equivalents expected to be paid to
satisfy the liabilities in the normal course of business.
Present value. A current estimate of the present discounted value of the future net cash flows in the
normal course of business. (Conceptual Framework)
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Historical cost is the most commonly adopted measurement basis, but this is usually combined with
other bases, eg inventory is carried at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
Recent standards use the concept of fair value, which is defined by IFRS 13 as 'the price that would be
received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date'.
Example
A machine was purchased on 1 January 20X8 for $3m. That was its original cost. It has a useful life of 10
years and under the historical cost convention it will be carried at original cost less accumulated
depreciation. So in the financial statements at 31 December 20X9 it will be carried at:
$3m – (0.3 2) = $2.4m
The current cost of the machine, which will probably also be its fair value, will be fairly easy to ascertain if
it is not too specialised. For instance, two year old machines like this one may currently be changing
hands for $2.5m, so that will be an appropriate fair value.
The net realisable value of the machine will be the amount that could be obtained from selling it, less any
costs involved in making the sale. If the machine had to be dismantled and transported to the buyer's
premises at a cost of $200,000, the NRV would be $2.3m.
The replacement cost of the machine will be the cost of a new model less two year's depreciation. The
cost of a new machine may now be $3.5m. Assuming a ten-year life, the replacement cost will therefore be
$2.8m.
The present value of the machine will be the discounted value of the future cash flows that it is expected
to generate. If the machine is expected to generate $500,000 per annum for the remaining eight years of
its life and if the company's cost of capital is 10%, present value will be calculated as:
$500,000 5.335* = $2667,500
* Cumulative present of $1 per annum for eight years discounted at 10%
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Chapter Roundup
There are advantages and disadvantages to having a conceptual framework.
The 1989 Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements was replaced in 2010
by the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting. This is the result of a joint project with the FASB.
The Conceptual Framework states that:
'The objective of general purpose financial reporting is to provide information about the reporting entity
that is useful to existing and potential investors, lenders and other creditors in making decisions about
providing resources to the entity.'
Going concern is the underlying assumption in preparing financial statements.
The Conceptual Framework states that qualitative characteristics are the attributes that make financial
information useful to users.
Transactions and other events are grouped together in broad classes and in this way their financial effects
are shown in the financial statements. These broad classes are the elements of financial statements.
Items which meet the definition of assets or liabilities may still not be recognised in financial statements
because they must also meet certain recognition criteria.
A number of different measurement bases are used in financial statements. They include:
– Historical cost
– Current cost
– Realisable (settlement) value
– Present value of future cash flows
Quick Quiz
1 Define a 'conceptual framework'.
2 What are the advantages and disadvantages of developing a conceptual framework?
3 The needs of which category of user are paramount when preparing financial statements?
4 Define 'relevance'.
5 In which two ways should users be able to compare an entity's financial statements?
6 A provision can be a liability.
True
False
7 Define 'recognition'.
8 The cost or value of items in the financial statements is never estimated. True or false?
9 What is the most common basis of measurement used in financial statements?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 This is a statement of generally accepted theoretical principles, which form the frame of reference for
financial reporting.
2 Advantages
Standardised accounting practice
Less open to criticism
Concentrate on statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income or statement of
financial position, as appropriate
Disadvantages
Variety of users, so not all will be satisfied
Variety of standards for different purposes
Preparing and implementing standards not necessarily any easier
3 Needs of investors
4 Information has relevance when it influences the economic decisions of users by helping them evaluate
past, present or future events or confirming (or correcting) their past evaluations.
5 Through time to identify trends
With other entities' statements
6 True. It satisfies the definition of a liability but the amount may need to be estimated.
7 See Key Term Section 7.
8 False. Monetary values are often estimated.
9 Historical cost
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The regulatory
framework
Introduction
We have already discussed the IASB and IFRSs to some extent. Here we are
concerned with the IASB's relationship with other bodies, and with the way the
IASB operates and how IFRSs are produced.
Later in this text we look at some of the theory behind what appears in the
accounts. The most important document in this area is the IASB's Conceptual
Framework for Financial Reporting.
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Study guide
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A4 Regulatory framework
(a) Explain why a regulatory framework is needed, also including the 2
advantages and disadvantages of IFRS over a national regulatory framework
(b) Explain why accounting standards on their own are not a complete 2
regulatory framework
(c) Distinguish between a principles based and a rules based framework and 1
discuss whether they can be complementary
(d) Describe the IASB's standard-setting process including revisions to and 2
interpretations of Standards
(e) Explain the relationship of national standard setters to the IASB in respect of 2
the standard setting process
Exam guide
You may be asked about these topics as part of a longer question.
The Conceptual Framework provides the background of principles within which standards can be
developed. This system is intended to ensure that standards are not produced which are in conflict with
each other and also that any departure from a standard can be judged on the basis of whether or not it is
in keeping with the principles set out in the Conceptual Framework. This is a principles-based system.
In the absence of a reporting framework, a more rules-based approach has to be adopted. This leads to a
large mass of regulation designed to cover every eventuality, as in the US. As we have seen over the past
few years, a large volume of regulatory measures does not always detect or prevent financial irregularity.
One presumed advantage of rules-based systems is that the exercise of judgement is minimised. Auditors
who fear litigation tend to prefer rules-based systems. It could be that a rules-based approach is
appropriate for controversial areas in accounting.
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The main advantages are seen to be:
(a) A business can present its financial statements on the same basis as its foreign competitors,
making comparison easier
(b) Cross-border listing will be facilitated, making it easier to raise capital abroad
(c) Companies with foreign subsidiaries will have a common, company-wide accounting language
(d) Foreign companies which are targets for takeovers or mergers can be more easily appraised
The disadvantages are perceived to be:
The cost of implementing IFRS
The lower level of detail in IFRS
Countries which have national standards which are very prescriptive are worried about the principles-
based standards in IFRS which require the application of judgement. This is particularly so in the US. US
accountants are subject to a high degree of litigation and their defence in court is usually that they
complied with the relevant sub-section of one of the hundreds of detailed standards which make up US
GAAP. They fear that adoption of IFRS will remove this defence.
Question Harmonisation
Answer
(a) Advantages of global harmonisation
The advantages of harmonisation will be based on the benefits to users and preparers of accounts,
as follows.
(i) Investors, both individual and corporate, would like to be able to compare the financial
results of different companies internationally as well as nationally in making investment
decisions.
(ii) Multinational companies would benefit from harmonisation for many reasons including the
following.
(1) Better access would be gained to foreign investor funds.
(2) Management control would be improved, because harmonisation would aid internal
communication of financial information.
(3) Appraisal of foreign entities for take-overs and mergers would be more
straightforward.
(4) It would be easier to comply with the reporting requirements of overseas stock
exchanges.
(5) Preparation of group accounts would be easier.
(6) A reduction in audit costs might be achieved.
(7) Transfer of accounting staff across national borders would be easier.
(iii) Governments of developing countries would save time and money if they could adopt
international standards and, if these were used internally, governments of developing
countries could attempt to control the activities of foreign multinational companies in their
own country. These companies could not 'hide' behind foreign accounting practices which
are difficult to understand.
(iv) Tax authorities. It will be easier to calculate the tax liability of investors, including
multinationals who receive income from overseas sources.
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(v) Regional economic groups usually promote trade within a specific geographical region. This
would be aided by common accounting practices within the region.
(vi) Large international accounting firms would benefit as accounting and auditing would be
much easier if similar accounting practices existed throughout the world.
(b) Barriers to harmonisation
(i) Different purposes of financial reporting. In some countries the purpose is solely for tax
assessment, while in others it is for investor decision-making.
(ii) Different legal systems. These prevent the development of certain accounting practices and
restrict the options available.
(iii) Different user groups. Countries have different ideas about who the relevant user groups are
and their respective importance. In the USA investor and creditor groups are given
prominence, while in Europe employees enjoy a higher profile.
(iv) Needs of developing countries. Developing countries are obviously behind in the standard
setting process and they need to develop the basic standards and principles already in place
in most developed countries.
(v) Nationalism is demonstrated in an unwillingness to accept another country's standard.
(vi) Cultural differences result in objectives for accounting systems differing from country to
country.
(vii) Unique circumstances. Some countries may be experiencing unusual circumstances which
affect all aspects of everyday life and impinge on the ability of companies to produce proper
reports, for example hyperinflation, civil war, currency restriction and so on.
(viii) The lack of strong accountancy bodies. Many countries do not have strong independent
accountancy or business bodies which would press for better standards and greater
harmonisation.
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FRS 102 replaces the majority of UK accounting standards, adopts an IFRS-based framework and
improves accounting for financial instruments. It is based on the IFRS for Small and Medium-sized
Entities, amended to comply with UK company law. It is intended for all UK entities other than those
applying the FRSSE or listed companies preparing group financial statements who are already required to
report under full IFRS. Such companies will be allowed to apply FRS 101 or FRS 102 in preparing their
individual entity financial statements.
This represents a very high level of convergence between UK GAAP and IFRS.
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between the two exposure documents. In some instances, national standard setters may include in
their exposure documents specific comments on issues of particular relevance to their country or
include more detailed guidance than is included in the corresponding IASB document.
(e) National standard setters would follow their own full due process, which they would ideally choose
to integrate with the IASB's due process. This integration would avoid unnecessary delays in
completing standards and would also minimise the likelihood of unnecessary differences between
the standards that result.
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International Accounting Standards Date of
issue/revision
IAS 34* Interim financial reporting Feb 1998
IAS 36 Impairment of assets Mar 2004
IAS 37 Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets Sept 1998
IAS 38 Intangible assets Mar 2004
IAS 40 Investment property Dec 2003
IAS 41 Agriculture Feb 2001
IFRS 1* First time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards June 2003
IFRS 2 * Share-based payment Feb 2004
IFRS 3 (revised) Business combinations Jan 2008
IFRS 4 * Insurance contracts Mar 2004
IFRS 5 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations Mar 2004
IFRS 6 * Exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources Dec 2004
IFRS 7 Financial instruments: disclosures Aug 2005
IFRS 8 * Operating segments Nov 2006
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments Nov 2009
IFRS 10 Consolidated financial statements May 2011
IFRS 11* Joint arrangements May 2011
IFRS 12* Disclosures of interests in other entities May 2011
IFRS 13 Fair value measurement May 2011
IFRS 14* Regulatory deferral accounts Jan 2014
IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers May 2014
(b) To have regard to the Board's objective of working actively with national standard setters to bring
about convergence of national accounting standards and IFRSs to high quality solutions.
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(c) To publish, after clearance by the Board, Draft Interpretations for public comment and consider
comments made within a reasonable period before finalising an Interpretation.
(d) To report to the Board and obtain Board approval for final Interpretations.
In developing interpretations, the IFRSIC will work closely with similar national committees. If no more
than three of its members vote against an interpretation, the IFRSIC will ask the Board to approve the
interpretation for issue. Interpretations will be formally published after approval by the Board.
2.7.2 Application
Within each individual country local regulations govern, to a greater or lesser degree, the issue of
financial statements. These local regulations include accounting standards issued by the national
regulatory bodies and/or professional accountancy bodies in the country concerned.
The IASB concentrated on essentials when producing IFRSs. They tried not to make IFRSs too complex,
because otherwise they would be impossible to apply on a worldwide basis.
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2.9 Criticisms of the IASB
You need to be able to understand the problems that can arise.
We will begin by looking at some of the general problems created by accounting standards.
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You must keep up to date with the IASB's progress and the problems it encounters in the financial press.
You should also be able to discuss:
Due process of the IASB
Use and application of IFRSs
Future work of the IASB
Criticisms of the IASB
One of the competences you require to fulfil Performance Objective 7 of the PER is the ability to prepare
drafts or review primary financial statements in accordance with relevant accounting standards and
policies and legislation. The information in this chapter will give you knowledge to help you demonstrate
this competence.
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Chapter Roundup
A principles-based system works within a set of laid down principles. A rules-based system regulates for
issues as they arise. Both of these have advantages and disadvantages.
IFRSs are developed through a formal system of due process and broad international consultation
involving accountants, financial analysis and other users and regulatory bodies from around the world.
Quick Quiz
1 What recent decisions will have a beneficial effect on global harmonisation of accounting?
2 One objective of the IASB is to promote the preparation of financial statements using the Euro.
True
False
3 A conceptual framework is:
A A theoretical expression of accounting standards
B A list of key terms used by the IASB
C A statement of theoretical principles which form the frame of reference for financial reporting
D The proforma financial statements
4 What development at the IASB aided users' interpretation of IFRSs?
5 Which of the following arguments is not in favour of accounting standards, but is in favour of accounting
choice?
A They reduce variations in methods used to produce accounts
B They oblige companies to disclose their accounting policies
C They are a less rigid alternative to legislation
D They may tend towards rigidity in applying the rules
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 The IOSCO endorsement, and the EC requirement that listed companies should use IFRS from 2005.
2 False
3 C
4 The formation of the IFRS Interpretations Committee
5 D – The other arguments are all in favour of accounting standards.
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Tangible non-current
assets
Introduction
IAS 16 should be familiar to you from your earlier studies, as should the
mechanics of accounting for depreciation, revaluations of non-current assets
and disposals of non-current assets. Some questions are given here for
revision purposes.
IAS 40 deals with investment properties, which can be treated differently from
other property under IAS 16.
IAS 23 deals with borrowing costs, which will form part of the cost of a
qualifying asset.
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Study guide
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B1 Tangible non-current assets
(a) Define and compute the initial measurement of a non-current asset 2
(including an asset that has been self-constructed and borrowing costs)
(b) Identify subsequent expenditure that may be capitalised, distinguishing 2
between capital and revenue items
(c) Discuss the requirements of relevant accounting standards in relation to the 2
revaluation of non-current assets
(d) Account for revaluation and disposal gains and losses for non-current 2
assets
(e) Compute depreciation based on the cost and revaluation models and on 2
assets that have two or more significant parts (complex assets)
(f) Discuss why the treatment of investment properties should differ from other 2
properties
(g) Apply the requirements of relevant accounting standards to an investment 2
property
1.1 Scope
IAS 16 should be followed when accounting for property, plant and equipment unless another international
accounting standard requires a different treatment.
IAS 16 does not apply to the following.
(a) Biological assets related to agricultural activity, apart from bearer biological assets (see below)
(b) Mineral rights and mineral reserves, such as oil, gas and other non-regenerative resources
However, the standard applies to property, plant and equipment used to develop these assets.
1.2 Definitions
The standard gives a large number of definitions.
Key terms
Property, plant and equipment are tangible assets that:
– Are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for
administrative purposes
– Are expected to be used during more than one period
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Cost is the amount of cash or cash equivalents paid or the fair value of the other consideration
given to acquire an asset at the time of its acquisition or construction.
Residual value is the net amount which the entity expects to obtain for an asset at the end of its
useful life after deducting the expected costs of disposal.
Entity specific value is the present value of the cash flows an entity expects to arise from the
continuing use of an asset and from its disposal at the end of its useful life, or expects to incur
when settling a liability.
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an
orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. (IFRS 13)
Carrying amount is the amount at which an asset is recognised in the statement of financial
position after deducting any accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.
An impairment loss is the amount by which the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its
recoverable amount. (IAS 16)
Note that the definition of fair value has now been changed by IFRS 13.
1.3 Recognition
In this context, recognition simply means incorporation of the item in the business's accounts, in this case
as a non-current asset. The recognition of property, plant and equipment depends on two criteria:
(a) It is probable that future economic benefits associated with the asset will flow to the entity
(b) The cost of the asset to the entity can be measured reliably
These recognition criteria apply to subsequent expenditure as well as costs incurred initially. There are no
separate criteria for recognising subsequent expenditure.
Property, plant and equipment can amount to substantial amounts in financial statements, affecting the
presentation of the company's financial position and the profitability of the entity, through depreciation
and also if an asset is wrongly classified as an expense and taken to profit or loss.
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1.5 Safety and environmental equipment
These items may be necessary for the entity to obtain future economic benefits from its other assets. For
this reason they are recognised as assets. However the original assets plus the safety equipment should
be reviewed for impairment.
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This cost is recognised in full when it is incurred and added to the carrying amount of the asset. It will be
depreciated over its expected life, which may be different from the expected life of the other components
of the asset. The carrying amount of the item being replaced, such as the old furnace lining, is
derecognised when the replacement takes place.
Expenditure incurred in replacing or renewing a component of an item of property, plant and equipment
must be recognised in the carrying amount of the item. The carrying amount of the replaced or renewed
component must be derecognised. A similar approach is also applied when a separate component of an
item of property, plant and equipment is identified in respect of a major inspection to enable the continued
use of the item.
1.7.1 Revaluations
The market value of land and buildings usually represents fair value, assuming existing use and line of
business. Such valuations are usually carried out by professionally qualified valuers.
In the case of plant and equipment, fair value can also be taken as market value. Where a market value is
not available, however, depreciated replacement cost should be used. There may be no market value
where types of plant and equipment are sold only rarely or because of their specialised nature (ie they
would normally only be sold as part of an ongoing business).
The frequency of valuation depends on the volatility of the fair values of individual items of property,
plant and equipment. The more volatile the fair value, the more frequently revaluations should be carried
out. Where the current fair value is very different from the carrying value then a revaluation should be
carried out.
Most importantly, when an item of property, plant and equipment is revalued, the whole class of assets to
which it belongs should be revalued.
All the items within a class should be revalued at the same time, to prevent selective revaluation of
certain assets and to avoid disclosing a mixture of costs and values from different dates in the financial
statements. A rolling basis of revaluation is allowed if the revaluations are kept up to date and the
revaluation of the whole class is completed in a short period of time.
How should any increase in value be treated when a revaluation takes place? The debit will be the
increase in value in the statement of financial position, but what about the credit? IAS 16 requires the
increase to be credited to a revaluation surplus (ie part of owners' equity), unless the increase is
reversing a previous decrease which was recognised as an expense. To the extent that this offset is made,
the increase is recognised as income; any excess is then taken to the revaluation surplus.
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1.8 Example: revaluation surplus
Binkie Co has an item of land carried in its books at $13,000. Two years ago a slump in land values led the
company to reduce the carrying value from $15,000. This was taken as an expense in profit or loss. There
has been a surge in land prices in the current year, however, and the land is now worth $20,000.
Account for the revaluation in the current year.
Solution
The double entry is:
DEBIT Asset value (statement of financial position) $7,000
CREDIT Profit or loss $2,000
Revaluation surplus $5,000
Note. The credit to the revaluation surplus will be shown under 'other comprehensive income'.
The case is similar for a decrease in value on revaluation. Any decrease should be recognised as an
expense, except where it offsets a previous increase taken as a revaluation surplus in owners' equity. Any
decrease greater than the previous upwards increase in value must be taken as an expense in the profit or
loss.
Solution
The double entry is:
DEBIT Revaluation surplus $5,000
DEBIT Profit or loss $2,000
CREDIT Asset value (statement of financial position) $7,000
There is a further complication when a revalued asset is being depreciated. As we have seen, an upward
revaluation means that the depreciation charge will increase. Normally, a revaluation surplus is only
realised when the asset is sold, but when it is being depreciated, part of that surplus is being realised as
the asset is used. The amount of the surplus realised is the difference between depreciation charged on
the revalued amount and the (lower) depreciation which would have been charged on the asset's original
cost. This amount can be transferred to retained (ie realised) earnings but NOT through profit or loss.
Solution
On 1 January 20X8 the carrying value of the asset is $10,000 – (2 $10,000 5) = $6,000. For the
revaluation:
DEBIT Accumulated depreciation $4,000
DEBIT Asset value $2,000
CREDIT Revaluation surplus $6,000
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The depreciation for the next three years will be $12,000 3 = $4,000, compared to depreciation on cost
of $10,000 5 = $2,000. So each year, the extra $2,000 can be treated as part of the surplus which has
become realised:
DEBIT Revaluation surplus $2,000
CREDIT Retained earnings $2,000
This is a movement on owners' equity only, not an item in profit or loss.
Exam focus
point Note that when a revaluation takes place, the depreciation for the period up to the date of revaluation
should be deducted from the carrying value before calculating the revaluation surplus. The examining
team have drawn attention to this as an error frequently made in exams.
1.11 Depreciation
The standard states:
The depreciable amount of an item of property, plant and equipment should be allocated on a
systematic basis over its useful life.
The depreciation method used should reflect the pattern in which the asset's economic benefits
are consumed by the entity.
The depreciation charge for each period should be recognised as an expense unless it is included
in the carrying amount of another asset.
Land and buildings are dealt with separately even when they are acquired together because land normally
has an unlimited life and is therefore not depreciated. In contrast buildings do have a limited life and must
be depreciated. Any increase in the value of land on which a building is standing will have no impact on
the determination of the building's useful life.
Solution
$
Original cost 80,000
Depreciation 20X2 – 20X4 (80,000 3/10) (24,000)
Carrying amount at 31 December 20X4 56,000
Remaining life 4 years
Depreciation charge years 20X5 – 20X8 (56,000/4) 14,000
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the change should be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate and the depreciation charge for
the current and future periods should be adjusted.
1.13 Overhauls
Where an asset requires regular overhauls in order to continue to operate, the cost of the overhaul is
treated as an additional component and depreciated over the period to the next overhaul.
If, in the case of the aircraft above, an overhaul was required at the end of year 3 and every third year
thereafter at a cost of $1.2m this would be capitalised as a separate component. $1.2m would be added to
the cost and the depreciation (assuming 150 flights again) would therefore be:
$'000
Total as above 4,500
Overhaul ($1,200,000/3) 400
4,900
1.15 Derecognition
An entity is required to derecognise the carrying amount of an item of property, plant or equipment that it
disposes of on the date the criteria for the sale in IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers would
be met. This also applies to parts of an asset.
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An entity cannot classify as revenue a gain it realises on the disposal of an item of property, plant and
equipment.
1.16 Disclosure
The standard has a long list of disclosure requirements, for each class of property, plant and equipment.
(a) Measurement bases for determining the gross carrying amount (if more than one, the gross
carrying amount for that basis in each category)
(b) Depreciation methods used
(c) Useful lives or depreciation rates used
(d) Gross carrying amount and accumulated depreciation (aggregated with accumulated impairment
losses) at the beginning and end of the period
(e) Reconciliation of the carrying amount at the beginning and end of the period showing:
(i) Additions
(ii) Disposals
(iii) Acquisitions through business combinations
(iv) Increases/decreases during the period from revaluations and from impairment losses
(v) Impairment losses recognised in profit or loss
(vi) Impairment losses reversed in profit or loss
(vii) Depreciation
(viii) Net exchange differences (from translation of statements of a foreign entity)
(ix) Any other movements
The financial statements should also disclose the following.
(a) Any recoverable amounts of property, plant and equipment
(b) Existence and amounts of restrictions on title, and items pledged as security for liabilities
(c) Accounting policy for the estimated costs of restoring the site
(d) Amount of expenditures on account of items in the course of construction
(e) Amount of commitments to acquisitions
Revalued assets require further disclosures.
(a) Basis used to revalue the assets
(b) Effective date of the revaluation
(c) Whether an independent valuer was involved
(d) Nature of any indices used to determine replacement cost
(e) Carrying amount of each class of property, plant and equipment that would have been included in
the financial statements had the assets been carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and
accumulated impairment losses
(f) Revaluation surplus, indicating the movement for the period and any restrictions on the distribution
of the balance to shareholders
The standard also encourages disclosure of additional information, which the users of financial
statements may find useful.
(a) The carrying amount of temporarily idle property, plant and equipment
(b) The gross carrying amount of any fully depreciated property, plant and equipment that is still in use
(c) The carrying amount of property, plant and equipment retired from active use and held for disposal
(d) The fair value of property, plant and equipment when this is materially different from the carrying
amount
The following format (with notional figures) is commonly used to disclose non-current assets movements.
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Land and Plant and
Total buildings equipment
$ $ $
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 20X4 50,000 40,000 10,000
Revaluation surplus 12,000 12,000 –
Additions in year 4,000 – 4,000
Disposals in year (1,000) – (1,000)
At 31 December 20X4 65,000 52,000 13,000
Depreciation
At 1 January 20X4 16,000 10,000 6,000
Charge for year 4,000 1,000 3,000
Eliminated on disposals (500) – (500)
At 31 December 20X4 19,500 11,000 8,500
Net book value
At 31 December 20X4 45,500 41,000 4,500
At 1 January 20X4 34,000 30,000 4,000
(a) In a statement of financial position prepared in accordance with IAS 16, what does the carrying
amount represent?
(b) In a set of financial statements prepared in accordance with IAS 16, is it correct to say that the
carrying amount in a statement of financial position cannot be greater than the market (net
realisable) value of the partially used asset as at the end of the reporting period? Explain your
reasons for your answer.
Answer
(a) In simple terms the carrying amount of an asset is the cost of an asset less the 'accumulated
depreciation', that is, all depreciation charged so far. It should be emphasised that the main
purpose of charging depreciation is to ensure that profits are fairly reported. Thus depreciation is
concerned with the statement of profit or loss rather than the statement of financial position. In
consequence the carrying amount in the statement of financial position can be quite arbitrary. In
particular, it does not necessarily bear any relation to the market value of an asset and is of little
use for planning and decision making.
An obvious example of the disparity between carrying amount and market value is found in the
case of buildings, which may be worth more than ten times as much as their carrying amount.
(b) Carrying amount can in some circumstances be higher than market value (net realisable value).
IAS 16 Property, plant and equipment states that the value of an asset cannot be greater than its
'recoverable amount'. However 'recoverable amount' as defined in IAS 16 is the amount
recoverable from further use. This may be higher than the market value.
This makes sense if you think of a specialised machine which could not fetch much on the
secondhand market but which will produce goods which can be sold at a profit for many years.
Exam focus
point Property and/or other non-current assets are likely to be tested as they have come up on a number of
papers.
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2 Depreciation accounting
FAST FORWARD
Where assets held by an entity have a limited useful life to that entity it is necessary to apportion the
value of an asset over its useful life.
2.2 Scope
Depreciation accounting is governed by IAS 16 Property, plant and equipment. These are some of the IAS
16 definitions concerning depreciation.
Key terms Depreciation is the result of systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an asset over its
estimated useful life. Depreciation for the accounting period is charged to net profit or loss for the
period either directly or indirectly.
Depreciable assets are assets which:
– Are expected to be used during more than one accounting period
– Have a limited useful life
– Are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to
others, or for administrative purposes
Useful life is one of two things:
– The period over which a depreciable asset is expected to be used by the entity, or
– The number of production or similar units expected to be obtained from the asset by the
entity.
Depreciable amount of a depreciable asset is the historical cost or other amount substituted for
cost in the financial statements, less the estimated residual value.
(IAS 16)
An 'amount substituted for cost' will normally be a current market value after a revaluation has taken
place.
2.3 Depreciation
IAS 16 requires the depreciable amount of a depreciable asset to be allocated on a systematic basis to
each accounting period during the useful life of the asset. Every part of an item of property, plant and
equipment with a cost that is significant in relation to the total cost of the item must be depreciated
separately.
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One way of defining depreciation is to describe it as a means of spreading the cost of a non-current asset
over its useful life, and so matching the cost against the full period during which it earns profits for the
business. Depreciation charges are an example of the application of the accrual assumption to calculate
profits.
There are situations where, over a period, an asset has increased in value, ie its current value is greater
than the carrying value in the financial statements. You might think that in such situations it would not be
necessary to depreciate the asset. The standard states, however, that this is irrelevant, and that
depreciation should still be charged to each accounting period, based on the depreciable amount,
irrespective of a rise in value.
An entity is required to begin depreciating an item of property, plant and equipment when it is available for
use and to continue depreciating it until it is derecognised even if it is idle during the period.
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2.7 Disclosure
An accounting policy note should disclose the valuation bases used for determining the amounts at which
depreciable assets are stated, along with the other accounting policies: see IAS 1.
IAS 16 also requires the following to be disclosed for each major class of depreciable asset.
Depreciation methods used
Useful lives or the depreciation rates used
Total depreciation allocated for the period
Gross amount of depreciable assets and the related accumulated depreciation
A lorry bought for a business cost $17,000. It is expected to last for five years and then be sold for scrap
for $2,000. Usage over the five years is expected to be:
Year 1 200 days
Year 2 100 days
Year 3 100 days
Year 4 150 days
Year 5 40 days
Required
Work out the depreciation to be charged each year under:
(a) The straight line method
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(b) The reducing balance method (using a rate of 35%)
(c) The machine hour method
(d) The sum-of-the digits method
Answer
(a) Under the straight line method, depreciation for each of the five years is:
$(17,000 2,000)
Annual depreciation = = $3,000
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(b) Under the reducing balance method, depreciation for each of the five years is:
Year Depreciation
1 35% × $17,000 = $5,950
2 35% × ($17,000 $5,950) = 35% × $11,050 = $3,868
3 35% × ($11,050 $3,868) = 35% × $7,182 = $2,514
4 35% × ($7,182 $2,514) = 35% × $4,668 = $1,634
5 Balance to bring book value down to $2,000 = $4,668 $1,634 $2,000 = $1,034
(c) Under the machine hour method, depreciation for each of the five years is calculated as follows.
Total usage (days) = 200 + 100 + 100 + 150 + 40 = 590 days
$(17, 000 – 2,000)
Depreciation per day = = $25.42
590
Usage Depreciation ($)
Year (days) (days × $25.42)
1 200 5,084.00
2 100 2,542.00
3 100 2,542.00
4 150 3,813.00
5 40 1,016.80
14,997.80
Note. The answer does not come to exactly $15,000 because of the rounding carried out at the
'depreciation per day' stage of the calculation.
(d) The sum-of-the digits method begins by adding up the years of expected life. In this case,
5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 15.
The depreciable amount of $15,000 will then be allocated as follows:
Year 1 15,000 × 5/15 = 5,000
2 15,000 × 4/15 = 4,000
3 15,000 × 3/15 = 3,000
4 15,000 × 2/15 = 2,000
5 15,000 × 1/15 = 1,000
Exam focus
point The December 2008 exam had a question which included machine-hour depreciation. Some candidates
failed to deduct the residual value before calculating the machine hour rate.
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Answer
(a) The accounts of a business try to recognise that the cost of a non-current asset is gradually
consumed as the asset wears out. This is done by gradually writing off the asset's cost to profit or
loss over several accounting periods. This process is known as depreciation, and is an example of
the accruals assumption. IAS 16 Property, plant and equipment requires that depreciation should
be allocated on a systematic basis to each accounting period during the useful life of the asset.
With regard to the accrual principle, it is fair that the profits should be reduced by the depreciation
charge; this is not an arbitrary exercise. Depreciation is not, as is sometimes supposed, an attempt
to set aside funds to purchase new non-current assets when required. Depreciation is not generally
provided on freehold land because it does not 'wear out' (unless it is held for mining etc).
(b) The reducing balance method of depreciation is used instead of the straight line method when it is
considered fair to allocate a greater proportion of the total depreciable amount to the earlier years
and a lower proportion to the later years on the assumption that the benefits obtained by the
business from using the asset decline over time.
In favour of this method it may be argued that it links the depreciation charge to the costs of
maintaining and running the asset. In the early years these costs are low and the depreciation
charge is high, while in later years this is reversed.
A business purchased two rivet-making machines on 1 January 20X5 at a cost of $15,000 each. Each had
an estimated life of five years and a nil residual value. The straight line method of depreciation is used.
Owing to an unforeseen slump in market demand for rivets, the business decided to reduce its output of
rivets, and switch to making other products instead. On 31 March 20X7, one rivet-making machine was
sold (on credit) to a buyer for $8,000.
Later in the year, however, it was decided to abandon production of rivets altogether, and the second
machine was sold on 1 December 20X7 for $2,500 cash.
Prepare the machinery account, provision for depreciation of machinery account and disposal of
machinery account for the accounting year to 31 December 20X7.
Answer
MACHINERY ACCOUNT
$ $
20X7 20X7
1 Jan Balance b/f 30,000 31 Mar Disposal of machinery
account 15,000
1 Dec Disposal of machinery
account 15,000
30,000 30,000
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*** Depreciation charge for the year = $750 + $2,750
DISPOSAL OF MACHINERY
$ $
20X7 20X7
31 Mar Machinery account 15,000 31 Mar Account receivable (sale
price) 8,000
31 Mar Provision for depreciation 6,750
1 Dec Machinery 15,000 1 Dec Cash (sale price) 2,500
1 Dec Provision for depreciation 8,750
31 Dec Profit or loss (loss on
disposal) 4,000
30,000 30,000
You should be able to calculate that there was a loss on the first disposal of $250, and on the second
disposal of $3,750, giving a total loss of $4,000.
Workings
1 At 1 January 20X7, accumulated depreciation on the machines will be:
$15,000
2 machines × 2 years × per machine pa = $12,000, or $6,000 per machine
5
$3, 000
2 Monthly depreciation is = $250 per machine per month.
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3 The machines are disposed of in 20X7.
(a) On 31 March – after three months of the year. Depreciation for the year on the machine = 3
months × $250 = $750.
(b) On 1 December – after 11 months of the year. Depreciation for the year on the machine = 11
months × $250 = $2,750
3.1 Definitions
Consider the following definitions.
Key terms
Investment property is property (land or a building – or part of a building – or both) held (by the owner or
by the lessee under a finance lease) to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both, rather than for:
(a) Use in the production or supply of goods or services or for administrative purposes, or
(b) Sale in the ordinary course of business.
Owner-occupied property is property held by the owner (or by the lessee under a finance lease) for use in
the production or supply of goods or services or for administrative purposes.
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
Cost is the amount of cash or cash equivalents paid or the fair value of other consideration given to
acquire an asset at the time of its acquisition or construction.
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Carrying amount is the amount at which an asset is recognised in the statement of financial position.
A property interest that is held by a lessee under an operating lease may be classified and accounted for
as an investment property, if and only if the property would otherwise meet the definition of an
investment property and the lessee uses the IAS 40 fair value model. This classification is available on a
property-by-property basis.
Question Investment
Rich Co owns a piece of land. The directors have not yet decided whether to build a factory on it for use in
its business or to keep it and sell it when its value has risen.
Would this be classified as an investment property under IAS 40?
Answer
Yes. If an entity has not determined that it will use the land either as an owner-occupied property or for
short-term sale in the ordinary course of business, the land is considered to be held for capital
appreciation.
3.2 IAS 40
IAS 40 Investment property was published in March 2000 and has recently been revised. Its objective is to
prescribe the accounting treatment for investment property and related disclosure requirements.
The standard includes investment property held under a finance lease or leased out under an operating
lease. However, the current IAS 40 does not deal with matters covered in IAS 17 Leases.
You now know what is an investment property under IAS 40. Below are examples of items that are not
investment property.
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3.3 Recognition
Investment property should be recognised as an asset when two conditions are met:
(a) It is probable that the future economic benefits that are associated with the investment property
will flow to the entity.
(b) The cost of the investment property can be measured reliably.
This was the first time that the IASB has allowed a fair value model for non-financial assets. This is not the
same as a revaluation, where increases in carrying amount above a cost-based measure are recognised as
revaluation surplus. Under the fair-value model all changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.
The standard elaborates on issues relating to fair value.
(a) Fair value assumes that an orderly transaction has taken place between market participants, ie both
buyer and seller are reasonably informed about the nature and characteristics of the investment
property.
(b) A buyer participating in an orderly transaction is motivated but not compelled to buy. A seller
participating in an orderly transaction is neither an over-eager nor a forced seller, nor one prepared
to sell at any price or to hold out for a price not considered reasonable in the current market.
(c) Fair value is not the same as 'value in use' as defined in IAS 36 Impairment of assets. Value in
use reflects factors and knowledge specific to the entity, while fair value reflects factors and
knowledge relevant to the market.
(d) In determining fair value an entity should not double count assets. For example, elevators or air
conditioning are often an integral part of a building and should be included in the investment
property, rather than recognised separately.
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(e) In those rare cases where the entity cannot determine the fair value of an investment property
reliably, the cost model in IAS 16 must be applied until the investment property is disposed of.
The residual value must be assumed to be zero.
3.6 Transfers
Transfers to or from investment property should only be made when there is a change in use. For
example, owner occupation commences so the investment property will be treated under IAS 16 as an
owner-occupied property.
When there is a transfer from investment property carried at fair value to owner-occupied property or
inventories, the property's cost for subsequent accounting under IAS 16 or IAS 2 should be its fair value
at the date of change of use.
Conversely, an owner-occupied property may become an investment property and need to be carried at fair
value. An entity should apply IAS 16 up to the date of change of use. It should treat any difference at that date
between the carrying amount of the property under IAS 16 and its fair value as a revaluation under IAS 16.
Solution
The building will be depreciated up to 30 June 20X9.
$
Original cost 250,000
Depreciation 1.1.X0 – 1.1.X9 (250/50 9) (45,000)
Depreciation to 30.6.X9 (250/50 6/12) (2,500)
Carrying amount at 30.6.X9 202,500
Revaluation surplus 147,500
Fair value at 30.6.X9 350,000
The difference between the carrying amount and fair value is taken to a revaluation surplus in accordance
with IAS 16.
However the building will be subjected to a fair value exercise at each year end and these gains or losses
will go to profit or loss. If at the end of the following year the fair value of the building is found to be
$380,000, $30,000 will be credited to profit or loss.
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3.8 Disposals
Derecognise (eliminate from the statement of financial position) an investment property on disposal or
when it is permanently withdrawn from use and no future economic benefits are expected from its disposal.
Any gain or loss on disposal is the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount
of the asset. It should generally be recognised as income or expense in profit or loss.
Compensation from third parties for investment property that was impaired, lost or given up shall be
recognised in profit or loss when the compensation becomes receivable.
4.1 Definitions
IAS 23 Borrowing costs was revised in March 2007. Previously it gave a choice of methods in dealing with
borrowing costs: capitalisation or expense. The revised standard requires capitalisation.
Only two definitions are given by the standard:
Key terms Borrowing costs. Interest and other costs incurred by an entity in connection with the borrowing of funds.
Qualifying asset. An asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended
use or sale. (IAS 23)
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Exchange differences arising from foreign currency borrowings to the extent that they are regarded
as an adjustment to interest costs
Depending on the circumstances, any of the following may be qualifying assets.
Inventories
Manufacturing plants
Power generation facilities
Intangible assets
Investment properties
Financial assets and inventories that are manufactured, or otherwise produced over a short period of time
are not qualifying assets. Assets that are ready for their intended use or sale when purchased are not
qualifying assets.
Question Capitalisation
On 1 January 20X6 Stremans Co borrowed $1.5m to finance the production of two assets, both of which
were expected to take a year to build. Work started during 20X6. The loan facility was drawn down and
incurred on 1 January 20X6, and was utilised as follows, with the remaining funds invested temporarily.
Asset A Asset B
$'000 $'000
1 January 20X6 250 500
1 July 20X6 250 500
The loan rate was 9% and Stremans Co can invest surplus funds at 7%.
Required
Ignoring compound interest, calculate the borrowing costs which may be capitalised for each of the assets
and consequently the cost of each asset as at 31 December 20X6.
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Answer
Asset A Asset B
$ $
Borrowing costs
To 31 December 20X6 $500,000/$1,000,000 9% 45,000 90,000
Less investment income
To 30 June 20X6 $250,000/$500,000 7% 6/12 (8,750) (17,500)
36,250 72,500
Cost of assets
Expenditure incurred 500,000 1,000,000
Borrowing costs 36,250 72,500
536,250 1,072,500
In a situation where borrowings are obtained generally, but are applied in part to obtaining a qualifying
asset, then the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation is found by applying the 'capitalisation
rate' to the expenditure on the asset.
The capitalisation rate is the weighted average of the borrowing costs applicable to the entity's
borrowings that are outstanding during the period, excluding borrowings made specifically to obtain a
qualifying asset. However, there is a cap on the amount of borrowing costs calculated in this way: it must
not exceed actual borrowing costs incurred.
Sometimes one overall weighted average can be calculated for a group or entity, but in some situations it
may be more appropriate to use a weighted average for borrowing costs for individual parts of the group
or entity.
Question Construction
Acruni Co had the following loans in place at the beginning and end of 20X6.
1 January 31 December
20X6 20X6
$m $m
10% Bank loan repayable 20X8 120 120
9.5% Bank loan repayable 20X9 80 80
8.9% debenture repayable 20X7 – 150
The 8.9% debenture was issued to fund the construction of a qualifying asset (a piece of mining
equipment), construction of which began on 1 July 20X6.
On 1 January 20X6, Acruni Co began construction of a qualifying asset, a piece of machinery for a hydro-
electric plant, using existing borrowings. Expenditure drawn down for the construction was: $30m on
1 January 20X6, $20m on 1 October 20X6.
Required
Calculate the borrowing costs that can be capitalised for the hydro-electric plant machine.
Answer
120 80
Capitalisation rate = weighted average rate = (10% ) + (9.5% ) = 9.8%
120 80 120 80
Borrowing costs = ($30m 9.8%) + ($20m 9.8% 3/12)
= $3.43m
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4.2.2 Carrying amount exceeds recoverable amount
A situation may arise whereby the carrying amount (or expected ultimate cost) of the qualifying asset
exceeds its recoverable amount or net realisable value. In these cases, the carrying amount must be
written down or written off, as required by other IASs. In certain circumstances (again as allowed by other
IASs), these amounts may be written back in future periods.
4.2.6 Disclosure
The following should be disclosed in the financial statements in relation to borrowing costs.
(a) Amount of borrowing costs capitalised during the period
(b) Capitalisation rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation
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Chapter Roundup
IAS 16 covers all aspects of accounting for property, plant and equipment. This represents the bulk of
items which are 'tangible' non-current assets.
Where assets held by an entity have a limited useful life it is necessary to apportion the value of an asset
over its useful life.
An entity may own land or a building as an investment rather than for use in the business. It may
therefore generate cash flows largely independently of other assets which the entity holds. The treatment
of investment property is covered by IAS 40.
IAS 23 looks at the treatment of borrowing costs, particularly where the related borrowings are applied to
the construction of certain assets. These are what are usually called 'self-constructed assets', where an
entity builds its own inventory or non-current assets over a substantial period of time.
Quick Quiz
1 Define depreciation.
2 Which of the following elements can be included in the production cost of a non-current asset?
(i) Purchase price of raw materials
(ii) Architect's fees
(iii) Import duties
(iv) Installation costs
3 Market value can usually be taken as fair value.
True
False
4 Investment properties must always be shown at fair value.
True
False
5 What is the correct treatment for property being constructed for future use as investment property?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 See Section 2.2
2 All of them
3 True
4 False. The cost model may be used, provided it is used consistently.
5 It is treated as an investment property under IAS 40.
Now try the question below from the Practice Question Bank
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56 3: Tangible non-current assets F7 Financial Reporting
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Intangible assets
Introduction
We begin our examination of intangible non-current assets with a discussion of
the IAS on the subject (IAS 38).
Goodwill and its treatment is a controversial area, as is the accounting for
items similar to goodwill, such as brands. Goodwill is very important in group
accounts and we will look at it again in Chapter 9.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
B2 Intangible non-current assets
(a) Discuss the nature and accounting treatment of internally generated and 2
purchased intangibles
(b) Distinguish between goodwill and other intangible assets 2
(c) Describe the criteria for the initial recognition and measurement of 2
intangible assets
(d) Describe the subsequent accounting treatment, including the principle of 2
impairment tests in relation to goodwill
(e) Indicate why the value of purchase consideration for an investment may be 2
less than the value of the acquired identifiable net assets and how the
difference should be accounted for
(f) Describe and apply the requirements of relevant accounting standards to 2
research and development expenditure
Examples of items that might be considered as intangible assets include computer software, patents,
copyrights, motion picture films, customer lists, franchises and fishing rights. An item should not be
recognised as an intangible asset, however, unless it fully meets the definition in the standard. The
guidelines go into great detail on this matter.
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(b) An intangible asset may be identifiable if it is separable, ie if it could be rented or sold separately.
However, 'separability' is not an essential feature of an intangible asset.
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1.7 Internally generated goodwill
Rule to learn Internally generated goodwill may not be recognised as an asset.
The standard deliberately precludes recognition of internally generated goodwill because it requires that,
for initial recognition, the cost of the asset rather than its fair value should be capable of being measured
reliably and that it should be identifiable and controlled. Thus you do not recognise an asset which is
subjective and cannot be measured reliably.
2.1 Research
Research activities by definition do not meet the criteria for recognition under IAS 38. This is because, at
the research stage of a project, it cannot be certain that future economic benefits will probably flow to the
entity from the project. There is too much uncertainty about the likely success or otherwise of the project.
Research costs should therefore be written off as an expense as they are incurred.
2.2 Development
Development costs may qualify for recognition as intangible assets provided that the following strict
criteria can be demonstrated.
(a) The technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale
(b) Its intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it
(c) Its ability to use or sell the intangible asset
(d) How the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits. Among other things, the
entity should demonstrate the existence of a market for the output of the intangible asset or the
intangible asset itself or, if it is to be used internally, the usefulness of the intangible asset.
(e) Its ability to measure the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development
reliably
In contrast with research costs development costs are incurred at a later stage in a project, and the
probability of success should be more apparent. Examples of development costs include:
(a) The design, construction and testing of pre-production or pre-use prototypes and models
(b) The design of tools, jigs, moulds and dies involving new technology
(c) The design, construction and operation of a pilot plant that is not of a scale economically feasible
for commercial production
(d) The design, construction and testing of a chosen alternative for new or improved materials,
devices, products, processes, systems or services
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2.3 Other internally generated intangible assets
The standard prohibits the recognition of internally generated brands, mastheads, publishing titles and
customer lists and similar items as intangible assets. These all fail to meet one or more (in some cases all)
the definition and recognition criteria and in some cases are probably indistinguishable from internally
generated goodwill.
The costs allocated to an internally generated intangible asset should be only costs that can be directly
attributed or allocated on a reasonable and consistent basis to creating, producing or preparing the asset
for its intended use. The principles underlying the costs which may or may not be included are similar to
those for other non-current assets and inventory.
The cost of an internally generated intangible asset is the sum of the expenditure incurred from the date
when the intangible asset first meets the recognition criteria. If, as often happens, considerable costs have
already been recognised as expenses before management could demonstrate that the criteria have been
met, this earlier expenditure should not be retrospectively recognised at a later date as part of the cost of
an intangible asset.
Question Treatment
Doug Co is developing a new production process. During 20X3, expenditure incurred was $100,000, of
which $90,000 was incurred before 1 December 20X3 and $10,000 between 1 December 20X3 and
31 December 20X3. Doug Co can demonstrate that, at 1 December 20X3, the production process met the
criteria for recognition as an intangible asset. The recoverable amount of the know-how embodied in the
process is estimated to be $50,000.
Required
How should the expenditure be treated?
Answer
At the end of 20X3, the production process is recognised as an intangible asset at a cost of $10,000. This is
the expenditure incurred since the date when the recognition criteria were met, that is 1 December 20X3. The
$90,000 expenditure incurred before 1 December 20X3 is expensed, because the recognition criteria were
not met. It will never form part of the cost of the production process recognised in the statement of financial
position.
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2.6 Measurement of intangible assets subsequent to initial recognition
The standard allows two methods of valuation for intangible assets after they have been first recognised.
Applying the cost model, an intangible asset should be carried at its cost, less any accumulated
amortisation and less any accumulated impairment losses.
The revaluation model allows an intangible asset to be carried at a revalued amount, which is its fair
value at the date of revaluation, less any subsequent accumulated amortisation and any subsequent
accumulated impairment losses.
(a) The fair value must be able to be measured reliably with reference to an active market in that type
of asset.
(b) The entire class of intangible assets of that type must be revalued at the same time (to prevent
selective revaluations).
(c) If an intangible asset in a class of revalued intangible assets cannot be revalued because there is no
active market for this asset, the asset should be carried at its cost less any accumulated
amortisation and impairment losses.
(d) Revaluations should be made with such regularity that the carrying amount does not differ from
that which would be determined using fair value at the end of the reporting period.
Point to note This treatment is not available for the initial recognition of intangible assets. This is because the cost of the
asset must be reliably measured.
The guidelines state that there will not usually be an active market in an intangible asset; therefore the
revaluation model will usually not be available. For example, although copyrights, publishing rights and
film rights can be sold, each has a unique sale value. In such cases, revaluation to fair value would be
inappropriate. A fair value might be obtainable however for assets such as fishing rights or quotas or taxi
cab licences.
Where an intangible asset is revalued upwards to a fair value, the amount of the revaluation should be
credited directly to equity under the heading of a revaluation surplus.
However, if a revaluation surplus is a reversal of a revaluation decrease that was previously charged
against income, the increase can be recognised as income.
Where the carrying amount of an intangible asset is revalued downwards, the amount of the downward
revaluation should be charged as an expense against income, unless the asset has previously been
revalued upwards. A revaluation decrease should be first charged against any previous revaluation surplus
in respect of that asset.
An intangible asset is measured by a company at fair value. The asset was revalued by $400 in 20X3, and
there is a revaluation surplus of $400 in the statement of financial position. At the end of 20X4, the asset
is valued again, and a downward valuation of $500 is required.
Required
State the accounting treatment for the downward revaluation.
Answer
In this example, the downward valuation of $500 can first be set against the revaluation surplus of $400.
The revaluation surplus will be reduced to $nil and a charge of $100 made as an expense in 20X4.
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When the revaluation model is used, and an intangible asset is revalued upwards, the cumulative
revaluation surplus may be transferred to retained earnings when the surplus is eventually realised. The
surplus would be realised when the asset is disposed of. However, the surplus may also be realised over
time as the asset is used by the entity. The amount of the surplus realised each year is the difference
between the amortisation charge for the asset based on the revalued amount of the asset, and the
amortisation that would be charged on the basis of the asset's historical cost. The realised surplus in such
case should be transferred from revaluation surplus directly to retained earnings, and should not be taken
through profit or loss.
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The useful life of an intangible asset that is not being amortised should be reviewed each year to
determine whether it is still appropriate to assess its useful life as indefinite. Reassessing the useful life of
an intangible asset as finite rather than indefinite is an indicator that the asset may be impaired and
therefore it should be tested for impairment.
Exam focus
point Intangible assets could appear as part of an accounts preparation question or in an MCQ. Make sure you
know the capitalisation criteria.
It may be difficult to establish the useful life of an intangible asset, and judgement will be needed.
Required
Consider how to determine the useful life of a purchased brand name.
Answer
Factors to consider would include the following.
(a) Legal protection of the brand name and the control of the entity over the (illegal) use by others of
the brand name (ie control over pirating)
(b) Age of the brand name
(c) Status or position of the brand in its particular market
(d) Ability of the management of the entity to manage the brand name and to measure activities that
support the brand name (eg advertising and PR activities)
(e) Stability and geographical spread of the market in which the branded products are sold
(f) Pattern of benefits that the brand name is expected to generate over time
(g) Intention of the entity to use and promote the brand name over time (as evidenced perhaps by a
business plan in which there will be substantial expenditure to promote the brand name)
Question R&D
As an aid to your revision, list the examples given in IAS 38 of activities that might be included in either
research or development.
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Answer
IAS 38 gives these examples.
Research
Activities aimed at obtaining new knowledge
The search for applications of research findings or other knowledge
The search for product or process alternatives
The formulation and design of possible new or improved product or process alternatives
Development
The design, construction and testing of chosen alternative materials, processes or systems
The design, construction and testing of pre-production prototypes and models
The design of tools, jigs, moulds and dies involving new technology
The design, construction and operation of a pilot plant that is not of a scale economically feasible
for commercial production
3 Goodwill (IFRS 3)
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Purchased goodwill arising on consolidation is retained in the statement of financial position as an
intangible asset under IFRS 3. It must then be reviewed annually for impairment.
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3.2 Purchased goodwill
There is one exception to the general rule that goodwill has no objective valuation. This is when a
business is sold. People wishing to set up in business have a choice of how to do it – they can either buy
their own long-term assets and inventory and set up their business from scratch, or they can buy up an
existing business from a proprietor willing to sell it. When a buyer purchases an existing business, he will
have to purchase not only its long-term assets and inventory (and perhaps take over its accounts payable
and receivable too) but also the goodwill of the business.
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Purchased goodwill is shown in the statement of financial position because it has been paid for. It has no
tangible substance, and so it is an intangible non-current asset.
Key term Goodwill. Future economic benefits arising from assets that are not capable of being individually identified
and separately recognised. (IFRS 3)
Goodwill acquired in a business combination is recognised as an asset and is initially measured at cost.
Cost is the excess of the cost of the combination over the acquirer's interest in the net fair value of the
acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities.
After initial recognition goodwill acquired in a business combination is measured at cost less any
accumulated impairment losses. It is not amortised. Instead it is tested for impairment at least annually,
in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of assets.
Negative goodwill arises when the acquirer's interest in the net fair value of the acquiree's identifiable
assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities exceeds the cost of the business combination. IFRS 3 refers to
negative goodwill as the 'excess of acquirer's interest in the net fair value of acquiree's identifiable assets,
liabilities and contingent liabilities over cost'.
Negative goodwill can arise as the result of errors in measuring the fair value of either the cost of the
combination or the acquiree's identifiable net assets. It can also arise as the result of a bargain purchase.
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Where there is negative goodwill, an entity should first reassess the amounts at which it has measured
both the cost of the combination and the acquiree's identifiable net assets. This exercise should identify
any errors.
Any negative goodwill remaining should be recognised immediately in profit or loss.
IFRS 3 requires extensive disclosures. These include a reconciliation of the carrying amount of goodwill
at the beginning and end of the period, showing separately:
(a) The gross amount and accumulated impairment losses at the beginning of the period
(b) Additional goodwill recognised during the period
(c) Impairment losses recognised during the period
(d) Net exchange differences arising during the period, and
(e) The gross amount and accumulated impairment losses at the end of the period
What are the main characteristics of goodwill which distinguish it from other intangible non-current
assets? To what extent do you consider that these characteristics should affect the accounting treatment
of goodwill? State your reasons.
Answer
Goodwill may be distinguished from other intangible non-current assets by reference to the following
characteristics.
(a) It is incapable of realisation separately from the business as a whole.
(b) Its value has no reliable or predictable relationship to any costs which may have been incurred.
(c) Its value arises from various intangible factors such as skilled employees, effective advertising or a
strategic location. These indirect factors cannot be valued.
(d) The value of goodwill may fluctuate widely according to internal and external circumstances over
relatively short periods of time.
(e) The assessment of the value of goodwill is highly subjective.
It could be argued that, because goodwill is so different from other intangible non-current assets it does
not make sense to account for it in the same way. Thus the capitalisation and amortisation treatment
would not be acceptable. Furthermore, because goodwill is so difficult to value, any valuation may be
misleading, and it is best eliminated from the statement of financial position altogether. However, there are
strong arguments for treating it like any other intangible non-current asset. This issue remains
controversial.
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Chapter Roundup
Intangible assets are defined by IAS 38 as non-monetary assets without physical substance.
Development costs can be recognised as an asset if they meet certain criteria.
Intangible assets should initially be measured at cost, but subsequently they can be carried at cost or at a
revalued amount.
Purchased goodwill arising on consolidation is retained in the statement of financial position as an
intangible asset under IFRS 3. It must then be reviewed annually for impairment.
Purchased goodwill is shown in the statement of financial position because it has been paid for. It has no
tangible substance, and so it is an intangible non-current asset.
Quick Quiz
1 Intangible assets can only be recognised in a company's accounts if:
It is probable that ……………………… will flow to the entity.
The cost can be ………………………..
2 What are the criteria which must be met before development expenditure can be deferred?
3 Start up costs must be expensed.
True
False
4 Peggy buys Phil's business for $30,000. The business assets are a bar valued at $20,000, inventories at
$3,000 and receivables of $3,000. How much is goodwill valued at?
5 What method of accounting for goodwill arising on consolidation is required by IFRS 3?
6 How should negative goodwill be accounted for under IFRS 3?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 Future economic benefits; measured reliably
2 See Section 2.2
3 True
4 $30,000 – $20,000 – $3,000 – $3,000 = $4,000
5 Cost less impairment losses
6 Recognised in profit or loss immediately
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Impairment of assets
Introduction
IAS 36 is an important standard. Impairment rules apply to both tangible and
intangible assets.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
B3 Impairment of assets
(a) Define an impairment loss 2
(b) Identify the circumstances that may indicate impairments to assets 2
(c) Describe what is meant by a cash generating unit 2
(d) State the basis on which impairment losses should be allocated, and 2
allocate an impairment loss to the assets of a cash generating unit
There is an established principle that assets should not be carried at above their recoverable amount. An
entity should write down the carrying amount of an asset to its recoverable amount if the carrying amount
of an asset is not recoverable in full. IAS 36 puts in place a detailed methodology for carrying out
impairment reviews and related accounting treatments and disclosures.
1.1 Scope
IAS 36 applies to all tangible, intangible and financial assets except inventories, assets arising from
construction contracts, deferred tax assets, assets arising under IAS 19 Employee benefits and financial
assets within the scope of IAS 32 Financial instruments: presentation. This is because those IASs already
have rules for recognising and measuring impairment. Note also that IAS 36 does not apply to non-current
assets held for sale, which are dealt with under IFRS 5 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued
operations.
Key terms
Impairment. A fall in the value of an asset, so that its 'recoverable amount' is now less than its
carrying amount in the statement of financial position.
Carrying amount. The net value at which the asset is included in the statement of financial position
(ie after deducting accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses).
(IAS 36)
The basic principle underlying IAS 36 is relatively straightforward. If an asset's value in the accounts is
higher than its realistic value, measured as its 'recoverable amount', the asset is judged to have suffered
an impairment loss. It should therefore be reduced in value, by the amount of the impairment loss. The
amount of the impairment loss should be written off against profit immediately.
The main accounting issues to consider are therefore:
(a) How is it possible to identify when an impairment loss may have occurred?
(b) How should the recoverable amount of the asset be measured?
(c) How should an 'impairment loss' be reported in the accounts?
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IAS 36 suggests how indications of a possible impairment of assets might be recognised. The
suggestions are based largely on common sense.
(a) External sources of information
(i) A fall in the asset's market value that is more significant than would normally be expected
from passage of time over normal use
(ii) A significant change in the technological, market, legal or economic environment of the
business in which the assets are employed
(iii) An increase in market interest rates or market rates of return on investments likely to affect
the discount rate used in calculating value in use
(iv) The carrying amount of the entity's net assets being more than its market capitalisation
(b) Internal sources of information: evidence of obsolescence or physical damage, adverse changes in
the use to which the asset is put, or the asset's economic performance
Even if there are no indications of impairment, the following assets must always be tested for impairment
annually.
(a) An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life
(b) Goodwill acquired in a business combination
An asset's fair value less costs of disposal is the price that would be received to sell the asset in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date, less direct disposal costs, such as legal
expenses.
(a) If there is an active market in the asset, the fair value should be based on the market price, or on
the price of recent transactions in similar assets.
(b) If there is no active market in the asset it might be possible to estimate fair value using best
estimates of what market participants might pay in an orderly transaction.
Fair value less costs of disposal cannot be reduced, however, by including within costs of disposal any
restructuring or reorganisation expenses, or any costs that have already been recognised in the accounts
as liabilities.
The concept of 'value in use' is very important.
Key term The value in use of an asset is measured as the present value of estimated future cash flows (inflows
minus outflows) generated by the asset, including its estimated net disposal value (if any) at the end of its
expected useful life.
Rule to learn If the recoverable amount of an asset is lower than the carrying amount, the carrying amount should be
reduced by the difference (ie the impairment loss) which should be charged as an expense in profit or
loss.
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The rule for assets held at a revalued amount (such as property revalued under IAS 16) is:
Rule to learn The impairment loss is to be treated as a revaluation decrease under the relevant IAS.
Can you think of some examples of how a cash-generating unit would be identified?
Answer
Here are two possibilities.
(a) A mining company owns a private railway that it uses to transport output from one of its mines.
The railway now has no market value other than as scrap, and it is impossible to identify any
separate cash inflows with the use of the railway itself. Consequently, if the mining company
suspects an impairment in the value of the railway, it should treat the mine as a whole as a cash
generating unit, and measure the recoverable amount of the mine as a whole.
(b) A bus company has an arrangement with a town's authorities to run a bus service on four routes in
the town. Separately identifiable assets are allocated to each of the bus routes, and cash inflows
and outflows can be attributed to each individual route. Three routes are running at a profit and one
is running at a loss. The bus company suspects that there is an impairment of assets on the loss-
making route. However, the company will be unable to close the loss-making route, because it is
under an obligation to operate all four routes, as part of its contract with the local authority.
Consequently, the company should treat all four bus routes together as a cash generating unit, and
calculate the recoverable amount for the unit as a whole.
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Question Cash-generating unit II
Minimart belongs to a retail store chain Maximart. Minimart makes all its retail purchases through
Maximart's purchasing centre. Pricing, marketing, advertising and human resources policies (except for
hiring Minimart's cashiers and salesmen) are decided by Maximart. Maximart also owns five other stores
in the same city as Minimart (although in different neighbourhoods) and 20 other stores in other cities. All
stores are managed in the same way as Minimart. Minimart and four other stores were purchased five
years ago and goodwill was recognised.
Required
What is the cash-generating unit for Minimart?
Answer
In identifying Minimart's cash-generating unit, an entity considers whether, for example:
(a) Internal management reporting is organised to measure performance on a store-by-store basis.
(b) The business is run on a store-by-store profit basis or on a region/city basis.
All Maximart's stores are in different neighbourhoods and probably have different customer bases. So,
although Minimart is managed at a corporate level, Minimart generates cash inflows that are largely
independent from those of Maximart's other stores. Therefore, it is likely that Minimart is a cash-
generating unit.
If an active market exists for the output produced by the asset or a group of assets, this asset or group
should be identified as a cash generating unit, even if some or all of the output is used internally.
Cash-generating units should be identified consistently from period to period for the same type of asset
unless a change is justified.
The group of net assets less liabilities that are considered for impairment should be the same as those
considered in the calculation of the recoverable amount. (For the treatment of goodwill and corporate
assets see below.)
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(a) Represent the lowest level within the entity at which the goodwill is monitored for internal
management purposes
(b) Not be larger than a reporting segment determined in accordance with IFRS 8 Operating
segments
It may be impracticable to complete the allocation of goodwill before the first reporting date after a
business combination, particularly if the acquirer is accounting for the combination for the first time using
provisional values. The initial allocation of goodwill must be completed before the end of the first reporting
period after the acquisition date.
Following a recession, an impairment review has estimated the recoverable amount of the cash-generating
unit to be $50m.
How do we allocate the impairment loss?
The loss will be applied first against the goodwill and then against the tangible non-current assets on a
pro-rata basis. After writing off the goodwill, the balance to be allocated is $6m. This is pro-rated over the
total of $36m for the remaining non-current assets at a rate of $1m per $6m.
Carrying amount
Carrying amount Impairment loss post-impairment
$m $m $m
Building 30 (5) 25
Plant and equipment 6 (1) 5
Goodwill 10 (10) –
Current assets 20 – 20
66 (16) 50
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An impairment loss should be recognised for a cash-generating unit if (and only if) the recoverable
amount for the cash- generating unit is less than the carrying amount in the statement of financial position
for all the assets in the unit. When an impairment loss is recognised for a cash- generating unit, the loss
should be allocated between the assets in the unit in the following order.
(a) First, to any assets that are obviously damaged or destroyed
(b) Next, to the goodwill allocated to the cash generating unit
(c) Then to all other assets in the cash-generating unit, on a pro rata basis
In allocating an impairment loss, the carrying amount of an asset should not be reduced below the highest
of:
(a) Its fair value less costs of disposal
(b) Its value in use (if determinable)
(c) Zero
Any remaining amount of an impairment loss should be recognised as a liability if required by other IASs.
Solution
Fair value less costs of
disposal = $2.8m
Value in use = PV of cash flows from use less the carrying amount of the
provision/liability = $3.3m – $0.6m = $2.7m
Recoverable amount = Higher of these two amounts, ie $2.8m
Carrying value = $3m
Impairment loss = $0.2m
The carrying value should be reduced to $2.8m
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Solution
There has been an impairment loss of $1.4m ($4.5m – $3.1m).
The impairment loss will be recognised in profit or loss. The loss will be allocated between the assets in
the cash generating unit as follows.
(a) A loss of $1m can be attributed directly to the uninsured asset that has been destroyed.
(b) The remaining loss of $0.4m should be allocated to goodwill.
The carrying value of the assets will now be $3m for tangible assets and $0.1m for goodwill.
Exam focus An exam question may ask you to calculate and allocate an impairment loss. Make sure you know the
point order in which to allocate the loss.
4.3 Summary
The main aspects of IAS 36 to consider are:
Indications of impairment of assets
Measuring recoverable amount, as fair value less costs of disposal or value in use
Measuring value in use
Cash generating units
Accounting treatment of an impairment loss, for individual assets and cash generating units
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Chapter Roundup
Impairment is determined by comparing the carrying amount of the asset with its recoverable amount.
This is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use.
When it is not possible to calculate the recoverable amount of a single asset, then that of its cash-
generating unit should be measured instead.
Quick Quiz
1 Define recoverable amount of an asset.
2 How is an impairment loss on a revalued asset treated?
3 How is an impairment loss allocated to the assets in a cash-generating unit?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 Higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use
2 As a revaluation decrease
3 In the following order: (a) against any damaged or destroyed assets; then (b) against goodwill; then (c)
against all other non-current assets on a pro rata basis.
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Revenue
Introduction
Revenue is now the subject of a new standard: IFRS 15 Revenue from
contracts with customers.
This replaces both IAS 18 Revenue and IAS 11 Construction contracts.
Another issue considered in this chapter is the treatment of government grants.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
B10 Revenue
(a) Explain and apply the principles of recognition of revenue: 2
(i) Identification of contracts
(ii) Identification of performance obligations
(iii) Determination of transaction price
(iv) Allocation of the price to performance obligations
(v) Recognition of revenue when/as performance obligations are satisfied
(b) Explain and apply the criteria for recognising revenue generated from 2
contracts where performance obligations are satisfied over time or at a point
in time.
(c) Describe the acceptable methods for measuring progress towards complete 2
satisfaction of a performance obligation.
(d) Explain and apply the criteria for the recognition of contract costs. 2
(e) Prepare financial statement extracts for contracts where performance 2
obligations are satisfied over time.
(f) Apply the principles of recognition of revenue and specifically account for
the following types of transaction:
(i) Principal versus agent 2
(ii) Repurchase agreements 2
(iii) Bill and hold arrangements 2
(iv) Consignments 2
B11 Government grants
(a) Apply the provisions of relevant accounting standards in relation to 2
accounting for government grants
1 Introduction
FAST FORWARD
Revenue recognition is straightforward in most business transactions, but it is open to manipulation.
1.1 Revenue
Income, as defined by the IASB Conceptual Framework includes both revenues and gains. Revenue is
income arising in the ordinary course of an entity's activities and it may be called different names, such as
sales, fees, interest, dividends or royalties.
Revenue is usually the largest amount in a statement of profit or loss so it is important that it is correctly
stated. US studies have shown that over half of all financial statement frauds and requirements for
restatements of previously published financial information involved revenue manipulation.
The most blatant recent example was the Satyam Computer Services fraud in 2010, in which false invoices
were used to record fictitious revenue amounting to $1.5bn.
Revenue recognition fraud also featured in the Enron and Worldcom cases.
The directors of Enron inflated the value of 'agency' services by reporting the entire value of each of its
trades as revenue, rather than just the agency commission on the sale. Other energy companies then
adopted this 'model' in a bid to keep up with Enron's results.
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Worldcom was an entity in which all executive bonuses were tied to revenue targets and dubious
accounting adjustments were constantly made to keep revenue 'on target'. By the time Worldcom filed for
bankruptcy, revenue had been overstated by about $960m.
In the UK we have recently seen Tesco admit to profits for the half-year overstated by £250m partly due to
'accelerated' revenue recognition.
So it is not surprising that it was decided that a 'comprehensive and robust framework' for accounting for
revenue was needed.
IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers was issued in May 2014. It is the result of a joint IASB
and FASB project on revenue recognition. It seeks to strike a balance between the IASB rules in IAS 18,
which were felt to be too general, leading to a lot of diversity in practice, and the FASB regulations, which
were too numerous.
IFRS 15 replaces both IAS 18 Revenue and IAS 11Construction contracts. It is effective for reporting
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2017. Its core principle is that revenue is recognised to depict the
transfer of goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity
expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
Under IFRS 15 the transfer of goods and services is based upon the transfer of control, rather than the
transfer of risks and rewards as in IAS 18. Control of an asset is described in the standard as the ability to
direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, the asset.
For straightforward retail transactions IFRS 15 will have little, if any, effect on the amount and timing of
revenue recognition. For contracts such as long-term service contracts and multi-element arrangements it
could result in changes either to the amount or to the timing of revenue recognised.
2.1 Scope
IFRS 15 applies to all contracts with customers except:
Leases within the scope of IAS 17
Insurance contracts within the scope of IAS 4
Financial instruments and other contractual rights and obligations within the scope of IFRS 9, IFRS
10, IFRS 11, IAS 27 or IAS 28
Non-monetary exchanges between entities in the same line of business
2.2 Definitions
The following definitions are given in the standard.
Key terms Income. Increases in economic benefits during the accounting period in the form of inflows or
enhancements of assets or decreases of liabilities that result in an increase in equity, other than those
relating to contributions from equity participants.
Revenue. Income arising in the course of an entity's ordinary activities.
Contract. An agreement between two or more parties that creates enforceable rights and obligations.
Contract asset. An entity's right to consideration in exchange for goods or services that the entity has
transferred to a customer when that right is conditioned on something other than the passage of time (for
example the entity's future performance).
Receivable. An entity's right to consideration that is unconditional – ie only the passage of time is
required before payment is due.
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Contract liability. An entity's obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the entity
has received consideration (or the amount is due) from the customer.
Customer. A party that has contracted with an entity to obtain goods or services that are an output of the
entity's ordinary activities in exchange for consideration.
Performance obligation. A promise in a contract with a customer to transfer to the customer either:
(a) a good or service (or a bundle of goods or services) that is distinct; or
(b) a series of distinct goods or services that are substantially the same ad that have the same pattern
of transfer to the customer.
Stand-alone selling price. The price at which an entity would sell a promised good or service separately
to a customer.
Transaction price. The amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for
transferring promised goods or services to a customer, excluding amounts collected on behalf of third
parties. (IFRS 15)
Revenue does not include sales taxes, value added taxes or goods and service taxes which are only
collected for third parties, because these do not represent an economic benefit flowing to the entity.
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(b) The good or service does not significantly modify or customise another good or
service promised in the contract.
(c) The good or service is not highly dependent on or highly interrelated with other
goods or services promised in the contract.
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3.2 Example: identifying the separate performance obligation
Office Solutions, a limited company, has developed a communications software package called CommSoft.
Office Solutions has entered into a contract with Logisticity to supply the following:
(a) Licence to use Commsoft
(b) Installation service. This may require an upgrade to the computer operating system, but the
software package does not need to be customised.
(c) Technical support for three years
(d) Three years of updates for Commsoft
Office Solutions is not the only company able to install CommSoft, and the technical support can also be
provided by other companies. The software can function without the updates and technical support.
Required
Explain whether the goods or services provided to Logisticity are distinct in accordance with IFRS 15
Revenue from contracts with customers.
Solution
CommSoft was delivered before the other goods or services and remains functional without the updates
and the technical support. It may be concluded that Logisticity can benefit from each of the goods and
services either on their own or together with the other goods and services that are readily available.
The promises to transfer each good and service to the customer are separately identifiable. In particular,
the installation service does not significantly modify the software itself and, as such, the software and the
installation service are separate outputs promised by Office Solutions rather than inputs used to produce a
combined output.
In conclusion, the goods and services are distinct and amount to four performance obligations in the
contract under IFRS 15.
(a) As at 30 September 20X5, TrillCo had bought 70 laptops from Taplop. Taplop therefore estimated
that TrillCo's purchases would not exceed 500 in the year to 30 June 20X6, and TrillCo would
therefore not be entitled to the volume discount.
(b) During the quarter ended 31 December 20X5, TrillCo expanded rapidly as a result of a substantial
acquisition, and purchased an additional 250 laptops from Taplop. Taplop then estimated that
TrillCo's purchases would exceed the threshold for the volume discount in the year to 30 June
20X6.
Required
Calculate the revenue Taplop would recognise in:
(a) Quarter ended 30 September 20X5
(b) Quarter ended 31 December 20X5
We need to apply the principles of IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers.
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Solution
(a) Applying the requirements of IFRS 15 to TrillCo's purchasing pattern at 30 September 20X5,
Taplop should conclude that it was highly probable that a significant reversal in the cumulative
amount of revenue recognised ($500 per laptop) would not occur when the uncertainty was
resolved, that is when the total amount of purchases was known.
Consequently, Taplop should recognise revenue of 70 × $500 = $35,000 for the first quarter ended
30 September 20X5.
(b) In the quarter ended 31 December 20X5, TrillCo's purchasing pattern changed such that it would
be legitimate for Taplop to conclude that TrillCo's purchases would exceed the threshold for the
volume discount in the year to 30 June 20X6, and therefore that it was appropriate to reduce the
price to $450 per laptop.
Taplop should therefore recognise revenue of $109,000 for the quarter ended 31 December 20X5.
The amount is calculated as from $112,500 (250 laptops × $450) less the change in transaction
price of $3,500 (70 laptops × $50 price reduction) for the reduction of the price of the laptops sold
in the quarter ended 30 September 20X5.
As the total receipts are $480, this is the amount which must be allocated to the separate performance
obligations. Revenue will be recognised as follows (rounded to nearest $).
$
Year 1
Handset (480 × 17%) 82
Contract (480 – 82)/2 199
281
Year 2
Contract as above 199
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(a) The costs relate directly to an identifiable contract (costs such as labour, materials, management
costs)
(b) The costs generate or enhance resources of the entity that will be used in satisfying (or continuing
to satisfy) performance obligations in the future; and
(c) The costs are expected to be recovered
Costs recognised as assets are amortised on a systematic basis consistent with the transfer to the
customer of the goods or services to which the asset relates.
4.1 Warranties
If a customer has the option to purchase a warranty separately from the product to which it relates, it
constitutes a distinct service and is accounted for as a separate performance obligation. This would apply
to a warranty which provides the customer with a service in addition to the assurance that the product
complies with agreed-upon specifications.
If the customer does not have the option to purchase the warranty separately, for instance if the warranty
is required by law, that does not give rise to a performance obligation and the warranty is accounted for in
accordance with IAS 37.
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4.2 Principal versus agent
An entity must establish in any transaction whether it is acting as principal or agent.
It is a principal if it controls the promised good or service before it is transferred to the customer. When
the performance obligation is satisfied, the entity recognises revenue in the gross amount of the
consideration to which it expects to be entitled for those goods or services.
It is acting as an agent if its performance obligation is to arrange for the provision of goods or services by
another party. Satisfaction of this performance obligation will give rise to the recognition of revenue in the
amount of any fee or commission to which it expects to be entitled in exchange for arranging for the other
party to provide its goods or services.
Indicators that an entity is an agent rather than a principal include the following:
(a) Another party is primarily responsible for fulfilling the contract.
(b) The entity does not have inventory risk before or after the goods have been ordered by a customer,
during shipping or on return.
(c) The entity does not have discretion in establishing prices for the other party's goods or services
and, therefore, the benefit that the entity can receive from those goods or services is limited.
(d) The entity's consideration is in the form of a commission.
(e) The entity is not exposed to credit risk for the amount receivable from a customer in exchange for
the other party's goods or services.
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In the case of a forward or a call option the customer does not obtain control of the asset, even if it has
physical possession. The entity will account for the contract as:
(a) A lease in accordance with IAS 17, if the repurchase price is below the original selling price; or
(b) A financing arrangement if the repurchase price is equal to or greater than the original selling price.
In this case the entity will recognise both the asset and a corresponding liability.
If the entity is obliged to repurchase at the request of the customer (a put option), it must consider
whether or not the customer is likely to exercise that option.
If the repurchase price is lower than the original selling price and it is considered that the customer does
not therefore have significant economic incentive to exercise the option, the contract should be accounted
for as an outright sale, with a right of return. If the customer is considered to have a significant economic
incentive to exercise the option, the entity should account for the agreement as a lease in accordance with
IAS 17.
If the repurchase price is greater than or equal to the original selling price and is above the expected
market value of the option, the contract is treated as a financing arrangement.
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(b) The entity can require the return of the product, or transfer it to another party.
(c) The customer (dealer/distributor) does not have an unconditional obligation to pay for the product.
Question Recognition
Daley Motors Co owns a number of car dealerships throughout a geographical area. The terms of the
arrangement between the dealerships and the manufacturer are:
(a) Legal title passes when the cars are either used by Daley Co for demonstration purposes or sold to
a third party.
(b) The dealer has the right to return vehicles to the manufacturer without penalty. (Daley Co has rarely
exercised this right in the past.)
(c) The transfer price is based on the manufacturer's list price at the date of delivery.
(d) Daley Co makes a substantial interest-free deposit based on the number of cars held.
Required
Should the asset and liability be recognised by Daley Co at the date of delivery?
Answer
(a) Legal form is irrelevant
(b) Yes: only because rarely exercised (otherwise 'no')
(c) Yes
(d) Yes: the dealership is effectively forgoing the interest which could be earned on the cash sum
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An entity will need to determine at what point the customer obtains control of the product. For some
contracts, control will not be transferred until the goods are delivered to the customer. For others, a
customer may obtain control even though the goods remain in the entity's physical possession. In this
case the entity would be providing custodial services (which may constitute a separate performance
obligation) to the customer over the customer's asset.
For a customer to have obtained control of a product in a bill and hold arrangement, the following criteria
must all be met:
(a) The reason for the bill-and-hold must be substantive (for example, requested by the customer).
(b) The product must be separately identified as belonging to the customer.
(c) The product must be ready for physical transfer to the customer.
(d) The entity cannot have the ability to use the product or to transfer it to another customer.
5.1 Presentation
Contracts with customers will be presented in an entity's statement of financial position as a contract
liability, a contract asset or a receivable, depending on the relationship between the entity's performance
and the customer's payment.
A contract liability is recognised and presented in the statement of financial position where a customer
has paid an amount of consideration prior to the entity performing by transferring control of the related
good or service to the customer.
When the entity has performed but the customer has not yet paid the related consideration, this will give
rise to either a contract asset or a receivable. A contract asset is recognised when the entity's right to
consideration is conditional on something other than the passage of time, for instance future performance.
A receivable is recognised when the entity's right to consideration is unconditional except for the passage
of time.
Where revenue has been invoiced a receivable is recognised. Where revenue has been earned but not
invoiced, it is recognised as a contract asset.
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5.2 Disclosure
The objective is for an entity to disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to
understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts
with customers. The following amounts should be disclosed unless they have been presented separately in
the financial statements in accordance with other standards.
(a) Revenue recognised from contracts with customers, disclosed separately from other sources of
revenue
(b) Any impairment losses recognised (in accordance with IFRS 9) on any receivables or contract
assets arising from an entity's contracts with customers, disclosed separately from other
impairment losses
(c) The opening and closing balances of receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities from
contracts with customers
(d) Revenue recognised in the reporting period that was included in the contract liability balance at the
beginning of the period, and
(e) Revenue recognised in the reporting period from performance obligations satisfied in previous
periods (such as changes in transaction price)
Other information that should be provided;
(a) An explanation of significant changes in the contract asset and liability balances during the
reporting period
(b) Information regarding the entity's performance obligations, including when they are typically
satisfied (upon delivery, upon shipment, as services are rendered etc), significant payment terms
(such as when payment is typically due) and details of any agency transactions, obligations for
returns or refunds and warranties granted
(c) The aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are not
fully satisfied at the end of the reporting period and an explanation of when the entity expects to
recognise these amounts as revenue
(d) Judgements, and changes in judgements, made in applying the standard that significantly affect the
determination of the amount and timing of revenue from contracts with customers
(e) Assets recognised from the costs to obtain or fulfil a contract with a customer. This would include
pre-contract costs and set-up costs. The method of amortisation should also be disclosed.
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(a) Costs incurred amounted to $600,000.
(b) Half the work on the contract was completed.
(c) Certificates of work completed have been issued, to the value of $750,000.
(d) It is estimated with reasonable certainty that further costs to completion in 20X6 will be $600,000.
What is the contract profit in 20X5, and what entries would be made for the contract at 31 December
20X5?
Solution
This is a contract in which the performance obligation is satisfied over time. The entity is carrying out the
work for the benefit of the customer rather than creating an asset for its own use and in this case it has an
enforceable right to payment for work completed to date. We can see this from the fact that certificates of
work completed have been issued.
IFRS 15 states that the amount of payment that the entity is entitled to corresponds to the amount of
performance completed to date (ie goods and/or services transferred), which approximates to the costs
incurred in satisfying the performance obligation plus a reasonable profit margin.
In this case the contract is certified as 50% complete, measuring progress under the output method. At 31
December 20X5 the entity will recognise revenue of $750,000 and cost of sales of $600,000, leaving profit
of $150,000. The contract asset will be the costs to date plus the profit, that is $750,000. We are not told
that any of this amount has yet been invoiced, so none of this amount is classified as receivables.
(ii) Include an appropriate proportion of total contract value as sales revenue in profit or loss.
(iii) The costs incurred in completing that amount of the performance obligation are matched
with this sales revenue, resulting in the reporting of results which can be attributed to the
proportion of work completed.
(ii) It should take into account any known inequalities in profitability in the various stages of a
contract.
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(b) Receivables
Unpaid invoices
(c) Contract liability
Where (a) gives a net amount due to the customer this amount should be included as a contract
liability, presented separately under current liabilities.
Now we will calculate the amounts to be recognised for the contract in the statement of profit or loss and
statement of financial position assuming the amount of performance obligation satisfied is calculated
using the proportion of costs incurred method.
1 Estimated profit
$m
Total contract price 750
Less costs incurred to date (225)
Less estimated costs to completion (340)
Estimated profit 185
2 Percentage complete
Costs to date/total estimated costs: 225/(225 + 340) = 40%
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2 Percentage complete
Costs to date/total estimated costs: 225/(225 + 340) = 40%
The main business of Santolina Co is building work. At the end of September 20X3 there is an
uncompleted contract on the books, details of which are as follows.
Date commenced 1.4.X1
Expected completion date 23.12.X3
$
Total contract revenue 290,000
Costs to 30.9.X3 210,450
Value of performance obligations satisfied to 30.9.X3 230,000
Amounts invoiced for work certified to 30.9.X3 210,000
Cash received to 30.9.X3 194,000
Estimated costs to completion at 30.9.X3 20,600
Santolina calculates satisfaction of performance obligations based on work certified as a percentage of
contract price.
Required
Prepare calculations showing the amount to be included in the statement of profit or loss and statement of
financial position at 30 September 20X3 in respect of the above contract.
Answer
This is a contract where performance obligations are recognised over time. It will be included in the
statement of financial position at cost plus recognised profit less amounts invoiced.
The estimated final profit is:
$
Final contract price 290,000
Less: costs to date (210,450)
estimated future costs (20,600)
Estimated final profit 58,950
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STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
$
Revenue (work certified) 230,000
Cost of sales ((210,450 + 20,600) 79.31% (183,247)
Gross profit 46,753
Exam focus Contracts where performance obligations are satisfied over time are likely to appear in a single-entity
point financial statements preparation question, or as an MCQ.
Haggrun Co has two contracts in progress, the details of which are as follows.
Happy (profitable) Grumpy (loss-making)
$'000 $'000
Total contract revenue 300 300
Costs incurred to date 90 150
Estimated costs to completion 135 225
Payments invoiced and received 116 116
Haggrun measures satisfaction of performance obligations based on percentage of work certified as
complete.
Required
Show extracts from the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and the statement of
financial position for each contract, assuming they are both certified as:
(a) 40% complete; and
(b) 36% complete.
Answer
Happy contract
(a) 40% complete
$'000
Statement of profit or loss
Revenue (300 40%) 120
Cost of sales ((90 + 135) 40%) (90)
30
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Working
Profit to date
$'000
Total contract revenue 300
Costs to date (90)
Cost to completion (135)
Total expected profit 75
Profit to date (75 40%) 30
Grumpy contract
(a) 40% complete
$'000
Statement of profit or loss
Revenue (300 40%) 120
Cost of sales (balancing figure*) (195)
Foreseeable loss (W) (75)
Working
$'000
Total contract revenue 300
Costs to date (150)
Costs to complete (225)
Foreseeable loss – costs which will not be recovered (75)
**The other 40% is taken into account in costs to date. We make this adjustment to bring in the
whole of the foreseeable loss.
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(b) 36% complete
$'000
Statement of profit or loss
Revenue (300 36%) 108
Cost of sales* (183)
Foreseeable loss (75)
7.1 Scope
The treatment of government grants is covered by IAS 20 Accounting for government grants and
disclosure of government assistance.
IAS 20 does not cover the following situations.
Accounting for government grants in financial statements reflecting the effects of changing prices
Government assistance given in the form of 'tax breaks'
Government acting as part-owner of the entity
7.2 Definitions
These definitions are given by the standard.
Government. Government, government agencies and similar bodies whether local, national or
international.
Government assistance. Action by government designed to provide an economic benefit specific
to an entity or range of entities qualifying under certain criteria.
Government grants. Assistance by government in the form of transfers of resources to an entity in
return for past or future compliance with certain conditions relating to the operating activities of the
entity. They exclude those forms of government assistance which cannot reasonably have a value
placed upon them and transactions with government which cannot be distinguished from the
normal trading transactions of the entity.
Grants related to assets. Government grants whose primary condition is that an entity qualifying
for them should purchase, construct or otherwise acquire non-current assets. Subsidiary
conditions may also be attached restricting the type or location of the assets or the periods during
which they are to be acquired or held.
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Grants related to income. Government grants other than those related to assets.
Forgivable loans. Loans for which the lender undertakes to waive repayment under certain
prescribed conditions. (IAS 20)
Fair value. The price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an
orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. (IFRS 13)
You can see that there are many different forms of government assistance: both the type of assistance
and the conditions attached to it will vary. Government assistance may have encouraged an entity to
undertake something it otherwise would not have done.
How will the receipt of government assistance affect the financial statements?
(a) An appropriate method must be found to account for any resources transferred.
(b) The extent to which an entity has benefited from such assistance during the reporting period
should be shown.
Question Recognition
Arturo Co receives a government grant representing 50% of the cost of a depreciating asset which costs
$40,000. How will the grant be recognised if Arturo Co depreciates the asset:
(a) Over four years straight line; or
(b) At 40% reducing balance?
The residual value is nil. The useful life is four years.
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Answer
The grant should be recognised in the same proportion as the depreciation.
(a) Straight line
Depreciation Grant income
$ $
Year 1 10,000 5,000
2 10,000 5,000
3 10,000 5,000
4 10,000 5,000
(b) Reducing balance
Depreciation Grant income
$ $
Year 1 16,000 8,000
2 9,600 4,800
3 5,760 2,880
4 (remainder) 8,640 4,320
In the case of grants for non-depreciable assets, certain obligations may need to be fulfilled, in which
case the grant should be recognised as income over the periods in which the cost of meeting the
obligation is incurred. For example, if a piece of land is granted on condition that a building is erected on
it, then the grant should be recognised as income over the building's life.
There may be a series of conditions attached to a grant, in the nature of a package of financial aid. An
entity must take care to identify precisely those conditions which give rise to costs which in turn
determine the periods over which the grant will be earned. When appropriate, the grant may be split and
the parts allocated on different bases.
An entity may receive a grant as compensation for expenses or losses which it has already incurred.
Alternatively, a grant may be given to an entity simply to provide immediate financial support where no
future related costs are expected. In cases such as these, the grant received should be recognised as
income of the period in which it becomes receivable.
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Solution
The results of the company for the four years of the machine's life would be as follows.
(a) Reducing the cost of the asset
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Total
$ $ $ $ $
Profit before depreciation 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 200,000
Depreciation* 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 80,000
Profit 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 120,000
*The depreciation charge on a straight line basis, for each year, is ¼ of $(100,000 20,000) =
$20,000.
Statement of financial position at year end (extract)
$ $ $ $
Non-current asset 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000
Depreciation 25% 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000
Carrying amount 60,000 40,000 20,000 –
Whichever of these methods is used, the cash flows in relation to the purchase of the asset and the
receipt of the grant are often disclosed separately because of the significance of the movements in cash
flow.
Deducting the grant from the cost of the asset is simpler, but the deferred income method has the
advantage that the non-current asset continues to be carried at cost in the financial statements.
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7.3.5 Repayment of government grants
If a grant must be repaid it should be accounted for as a revision of an accounting estimate (see IAS 8).
(a) Repayment of a grant related to income: apply first against any unamortised deferred income set
up in respect of the grant; any excess should be recognised immediately as an expense.
(b) Repayment of a grant related to an asset: increase the carrying amount of the asset or reduce the
deferred income balance by the amount repayable. The cumulative additional depreciation that
would have been recognised to date in the absence of the grant should be immediately recognised
as an expense.
It is possible that the circumstances surrounding repayment may require a review of the asset value and
an impairment of the new carrying amount of the asset.
7.5 Disclosure
Disclosure is required of the following.
Accounting policy adopted, including method of presentation
Nature and extent of government grants recognised and other forms of assistance received
Unfulfilled conditions and other contingencies attached to recognised government assistance
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Chapter Roundup
Revenue recognition is straightforward in most business transactions, but it is open to manipulation.
IFRS 15 sets out rules for the recognition of revenue based on transfer of control to the customer from the
entity supplying the goods or services.
Generally revenue is recognised when the entity has transferred promised goods or services to the
customer. IFRS 15 sets out five steps for this recognition process.
The application notes to IFRS 15 provide guidance on how to deal with a number of different transactions.
The presentation and disclosure requirements are important in relation to contracts where performance
obligations are satisfied over time, where there are likely to be contract assets and liabilities to be
accounted for at the end of the reporting period.
Where performance obligations are satisfied over time, an entity must determine what amounts to include
as revenue and costs in each accounting period.
It is common for entities to receive government grants for various purposes (grants may be called
subsidies, premiums, etc). They may also receive other types of assistance which may be in many forms.
Quick Quiz
1 Why was a new standard on revenue needed?
2 What are output methods of measuring satisfaction of performance obligations?
3 What are the two types of contract dealt with in IFRS 15?
4 What is the transfer that must take place before revenue can be recognised?
5 What is a repurchase agreement?
6 List the five steps for recognising revenue under IFRS 15.
7 What are the two methods available for treatment of government grants related to assets?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 Because the existing standards on revenue were felt to be inadequate. The IFRS standard (IAS 18) was too
general and the FASB regulations were too numerous and detailed. It was considered that better regulation
was needed for this area which was vulnerable to fraud and manipulation.
2 Methods of measurement based on value to the customer of goods or services transferred. Examples
would be surveys of work performed.
3 Contracts where performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time
Contracts where performance obligations are satisfied over time
4 Control must be transferred before revenue can be recognised.
5 A repurchase agreement is one in which an entity sells an asset and promises, or has the option, to
repurchase it.
6 1 Identify the contract with the customer
2 Identify the separate performance obligations
3 Determine the transaction price
4 Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations
5 Recognise revenue when (or as) a performance obligation is satisfied
7 Reduce carrying amount of the asset or treat the grant as deferred income
Now try the questions below from the Practice Question Bank
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Introduction
to groups
Introduction
Consolidation is an extremely important area of your Paper F7 syllabus.
The key to consolidation questions in the examination is to adopt a logical
approach and to practise as many questions as possible.
In this chapter we will look at the major definitions in consolidation. These
matters are fundamental to your comprehension of group accounts, so make
sure you can understand them and then learn them.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
A5 The concepts and principles of groups and consolidated financial
statements
(a) Describe the concept of a group as a single economic unit 2
(b) Explain and apply the definition of a subsidiary within relevant accounting 2
standards
(c) Using accounting standards and other regulation identify and outline the 2
circumstances in which a group is required to prepare consolidated financial
statements
(d) Describe the circumstances when a group may claim exemption from the 2
preparation of consolidated financial statements
(e) Explain why directors may not wish to consolidate a subsidiary and when 2
this is permitted by accounting standards and other applicable regulation.
(f) Explain the need for using coterminous year ends and uniform accounting 2
policies when preparing consolidated financial statements
(h) Explain the objective of consolidated financial statements 2
Exam guide
The principles of group accounting can be tested in any of sections A, B or C. Section C questions will
require the preparation of financial statements for either a single entity or a group.
1 Group accounts
FAST FORWARD
Many large businesses consist of several companies controlled by one central or administrative company.
Together these companies are called a group. The controlling company, called the parent or holding
company, will own some or all of the shares in the other companies, called subsidiaries.
1.1 Introduction
There are many reasons for businesses to operate as groups; for the goodwill associated with the names
of the subsidiaries, for tax or legal purposes and so forth. In many countries, company law requires that
the results of a group should be presented as a whole. Unfortunately, it is not possible simply to add all
the results together and this chapter and those following will teach you how to consolidate all the results
of companies within a group.
In traditional accounting terminology, a group of companies consists of a parent company and one or
more subsidiary companies which are controlled by the parent company.
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In this and the next chapter we will concentrate on IAS 27 and IFRS 10, which cover the basic group
definitions and consolidation procedures of a parent-subsidiary relationship. First of all, however, we will
look at all the important definitions involved in group accounts, which determine how to treat each
particular type of investment in group accounts.
1.3 Definitions
We will look at some of these definitions in more detail later, but they are useful here in that they give you
an overview of all aspects of group accounts.
Exam focus
point All the definitions relating to group accounts are extremely important. You must learn them and
understand their meaning and application.
Key terms
Control. An investor controls an investee when the investor is exposed, or has rights, to variable
returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through
power over the investee. (IFRS 10)
Power. Existing rights that give the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee
(IFRS 10)
Subsidiary. An entity that is controlled by another entity. (IFRS 10)
Parent. An entity that controls one or more subsidiaries. (IFRS 10)
Group. A parent and all its subsidiaries. (IFRS 10)
Associate. An entity over which an investor has significant influence and which is neither a subsidiary
nor an interest in a joint venture. (IFRS 10)
Significant influence. The power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of an
investee but it is not control or joint control over those policies. (IAS 28)
We can summarise the different types of investment and the required accounting for them as follows.
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Power (as defined under Key Terms) can be obtained directly from ownership of the majority of voting
rights or can be derived from other rights, such as:
Rights to appoint, reassign or remove key management personnel who can direct the relevant
activities
Rights to appoint or remove another entity that directs the relevant activities
Rights to direct the investee to enter into, or veto changes to, transactions for the benefit of the
investor
Other rights, such as those specified in a management contract
Exam focus
point You should learn the contents of the above paragraph as you may be asked to apply them in the exam.
Question Treatments
The section summary after this question will give an augmented version of the table given in Section 1.3
above. Before you look at it, see if you can write out the table yourself.
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2 Consolidated financial statements
FAST FORWARD
IFRS 10 requires a parent to present consolidated financial statements.
2.1 Introduction
Key term
Consolidated financial statements. The financial statements of a group in which the assets, liabilities,
equity, income, expenses and cash flows of the parent and its subsidiaries are presented as those of a
single economic entity. (IFRS 10)
When a parent issues consolidated financial statements, it should consolidate all subsidiaries, both
foreign and domestic.
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The previous version of IAS 27 permitted exclusion where the subsidiary operates under severe long-term
restrictions and these significantly impair its ability to transfer funds to the parent. This exclusion has now
been removed. Control must actually be lost for exclusion to occur.
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(b) A list of significant investments in subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associates, including
the name, country of incorporation, proportion of ownership interest and, if different, proportion of
voting power held
(c) A description of the method used to account for the investments listed under (b)
When a parent prepares separate financial statements in addition to consolidated financial statements, the
separate financial statements must disclose:
(a) The fact that the statements are separate financial statements and the reasons why they have been
prepared if not required by law
(b) Information about investments and the method used to account for them, as above
3.1 Introduction
The information contained in the individual financial statements of a parent company and each of its
subsidiaries does not give a picture of the group's total activities. A separate set of group statements can
be prepared from the individual ones. Remember that a group has no separate (legal) existence, except for
accounting purposes.
Consolidated accounts are one form of group accounts which combines the information contained in the
separate accounts of a holding company and its subsidiaries as if they were the accounts of a single entity.
'Group accounts' and 'consolidated accounts' are terms often used synonymously.
In simple terms a set of consolidated accounts is prepared by adding together the assets and liabilities of
the parent company and each subsidiary. The whole of the assets and liabilities of each company are
included, even though some subsidiaries may be only partly owned. The 'equity and liabilities' section of
the statement of financial position will indicate how much of the net assets are attributable to the group
and how much to outside investors in partly owned subsidiaries. These outside investors are known as
the non-controlling interest.
Key term
Non-controlling interest. The equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent.
(IFRS 3, IFRS 10)
Non-controlling interest should be presented in the consolidated statement of financial position within
equity, separately from the parent shareholders' equity.
Most parent companies present their own individual accounts and their group accounts in a single
package. The package typically comprises the following.
Parent company financial statements, which will include 'investments in subsidiary undertakings'
as an asset in the statement of financial position, and income from subsidiaries (dividends) in the
statement of profit or loss
Consolidated statement of financial position
Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
Consolidated statement of cash flows
It may not be necessary to publish all of the parent company's financial statements, depending on local or
national regulations.
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3.2 Group structure
With the difficulties of definition and disclosure dealt with, let us now look at group structures. The
simplest are those in which a parent company has only a direct interest in the shares of its subsidiary
companies. For example:
P
S1 S2 S3 S4
S1 Co is a wholly owned subsidiary of P Co. S2 Co, S3 Co and S4 Co are partly owned subsidiaries; a
proportion of the shares in these companies is held by outside investors.
Often a parent will have indirect holdings in its subsidiary companies. This can lead to more complex
group structures, involving sub-subsidiaries.
P
51%
51%
SS
P Co owns 51% of the equity shares in S Co, which is therefore its subsidiary. S Co in its turn owns 51% of
the equity shares in SS Co. SS Co is therefore a subsidiary of S Co and consequently a subsidiary of P Co.
SS Co would describe S Co as its parent (or holding) company and P Co as its ultimate parent company.
Note that although P Co can control the assets and business of SS Co by virtue of the chain of control, its
interest in the assets of SS Co is only 26%. This can be seen by considering a dividend of $100 paid by SS
Co: as a 51% shareholder, S Co would receive $51; P Co would have an interest in 51% of this $51 =
$26.01.
During the time until your examination you should obtain as many sets of the published accounts of large
companies in your country as possible. Examine the accounting policies in relation to subsidiary and
associated companies and consider how these policies are shown in the accounting and consolidation
treatment. Also, look at all the disclosures made relating to fair values, goodwill etc and match them to the
disclosure requirements outlined in this chapter and in subsequent chapters on IFRS 3 and IAS 28.
Alternatively (or additionally) you should attempt to obtain such information from the financial press.
Exam focus
point You will not be tested on complex group structures at F7. Your exam will not feature sub-subsidiaries, but
you will meet this topic again at P2.
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Chapter Roundup
Many large businesses consist of several companies controlled by one central or administrative company.
Together these companies are called a group. The controlling company, called the parent or holding
company, will own some or all of the shares in the other companies, called subsidiaries.
IFRS 10 requires a parent to present consolidated financial statements.
It is important to distinguish between the parent company individual accounts and the group accounts.
Quick Quiz
1 Define a 'subsidiary'.
6 How should an investment in a subsidiary be accounted for in the separate financial statements of the
parent?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 An entity that is controlled by another entity
2 When the investor has rights to variable returns from the investee and is able to affect those returns by its
power over the investee.
3 The accounts of parent and subsidiary are combined and presented as a single entity.
4 When the parent is itself a wholly owned subsidiary, or a partially owned subsidiary and the non-
controlling interests do not object, when its securities are not publicly traded and when its ultimate or
intermediate parent publishes IFRS-compliant financial statements
6 (a) At cost, or
(b) In accordance with IFRS 9.
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The consolidated
statement of
financial position
Introduction
This chapter introduces the basic procedures required in consolidation and
gives a formal step plan for carrying out a statement of financial position
consolidation. This step procedure should be useful to you as a starting guide
for answering any question, but remember that you cannot rely on it to answer
the question for you.
Each question must be approached and answered on its own merits.
Examiners often put small extra or different problems in because, as they are
always reminding students, it is not possible to 'rote-learn' consolidation.
The method of consolidation shown here uses schedules for workings
(retained earnings, non-controlling interest etc) rather than the ledger accounts
used in some other texts. This is because we believe that ledger accounts lead
students to 'learn' the consolidation journals without thinking about what they
are doing – always a dangerous practice in consolidation questions.
There are plenty of questions in this chapter – work through all of them
carefully.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
A5 The concepts and principles of groups and consolidated financial
statements
(g) Explain why it is necessary to eliminate intra-group transactions 2
(i) Explain why it is necessary to use fair values for the consideration for an 2
investment in a subsidiary together with the fair values of a subsidiary's
identifiable assets and liabilities when preparing consolidated financial
statements
D2 Preparation of consolidated financial statements including an associate
(a) Prepare a consolidated statement of financial position for a simple 2
group(parent and one subsidiary) dealing with pre and post acquisition
profits, non-controlling interests and consolidated goodwill
(c) Explain and account for other reserves (eg share premium and revaluation 1
surplus).
(d) Account for the effects in the financial statements of intra-group trading 2
(e) Account for the effects of fair value adjustments (including their effect on 2
consolidated goodwill) to:
(i) Depreciating and non-depreciating non-current assets
(ii) Inventory
(iii) Monetary liabilities
(iv) Assets and liabilities not included in the subsidiary's own
statement of financial position, including contingent assets and
liabilities
(f) Account for goodwill impairment 2
(g) Describe and apply the required accounting treatment of consolidated 2
goodwill
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Other matters to be dealt with include:
(a) Goodwill on consolidation should be dealt with according to IFRS 3
(b) Dividends paid by a subsidiary must be accounted for
IFRS 10 states that all intragroup balances and transactions, and the resulting unrealised profits, should
be eliminated in full. Unrealised losses resulting from intragroup transactions should also be eliminated
unless cost can be recovered. This will be explained later in this chapter.
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Required
Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position of P Co at 31 December 20X6.
Solution
The cancelling items are:
(a) P Co's asset 'investment in shares of S Co' ($40,000) cancels with S Co's liability 'share capital'
($40,000)
(b) P Co's asset 'receivables: S Co' ($2,000) cancels with S Co's liability 'payables: P Co' ($2,000)
The remaining assets and liabilities are added together to produce the following consolidated statement of
financial position.
P CO
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 20X6
Assets $ $
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 80,000
Current assets
Inventories 28,000
Receivables 15,000
Cash at bank 1,000
44,000
Total assets 124,000
Equity and liabilities
Equity
70,000 $1 ordinary shares 70,000
Retained earnings 35,000
105,000
Current liabilities
Bank overdraft 3,000
Payables 16,000
19,000
Total equity and liabilities 124,000
Notes
1 P Co's bank balance is not netted off with S Co's bank overdraft. To offset one against the other
would be less informative and would conflict with the principle that assets and liabilities should not
be netted off.
2 The share capital in the consolidated statement of financial position is the share capital of the
parent company alone. This must always be the case, no matter how complex the consolidation,
because the share capital of subsidiary companies must always be a wholly cancelling item.
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(b) Even if the parent company acquired shares at par value, it may not have acquired all the shares
of the subsidiary (so the subsidiary may be only partly owned). This raises the issue of non-
controlling interests, which are also dealt with later in this chapter.
(c) The inter-company trading balances may be out of step because of goods or cash in transit.
(d) One company may have issued loan stock of which a proportion only is taken up by the other
company.
The following question illustrates the techniques needed to deal with items (c) and (d) above. The
procedure is to cancel as far as possible. The remaining uncancelled amounts will appear in the
consolidated statement of financial position.
(a) Uncancelled loan stock will appear as a liability of the group.
(b) Uncancelled balances on intra-group accounts represent goods or cash in transit, which will
appear in the consolidated statement of financial position.
Question Cancellation
The statements of financial position of P Co and of its subsidiary S Co have been made up to 30 June. P
Co has owned all the ordinary shares and 40% of the loan stock of S Co since its incorporation.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE
P Co S Co
$ $
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 120,000 100,000
Investment in S Co, at cost
80,000 ordinary shares of $1 each 80,000
$20,000 of 12% loan stock in S Co 20,000
220,000
Current assets
Inventories 50,000 60,000
Receivables 40,000 30,000
Current account with S Co 18,000
Cash 4,000 6,000
112,000 96,000
Total assets 332,000 196,000
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary shares of $1 each, fully paid 100,000 80,000
Retained earnings 95,000 28,000
195,000 108,000
Non-current liabilities
10% loan stock 75,000
12% loan stock 50,000
Current liabilities
Payables 47,000 16,000
Taxation 15,000 10,000
Current account with P Co 12,000
62,000 38,000
Total equity and liabilities 332,000 196,000
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Required
Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position of P Co.
Answer
P CO
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE
$ $
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment (120,000 + 100,000) 220,000
Current assets
Inventories (50,000 + 60,000) 110,000
Goods in transit (18,000 – 12,000) 6,000
Receivables (40,000 + 30,000) 70,000
Cash (4,000 + 6,000) 10,000
196,000
Total assets 416,000
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary shares of $1 each, fully paid (parent) 100,000
Retained earnings (95,000 + 28,000) 123,000
223,000
Non-current liabilities
10% loan stock 75,000
12% loan stock (50,000 60%) 30,000
105,000
Current liabilities
Payables (47,000 + 16,000) 63,000
Taxation (15,000 + 10,000) 25,000
88,000
Total equity and liabilities 416,000
Note especially how:
(a) The uncancelled loan stock in S Co becomes a liability of the group
(b) The goods in transit is the difference between the current accounts ($18,000 – $12,000)
(c) The investment in S Co's shares is cancelled against S Co's share capital
2 Non-controlling interests
FAST FORWARD
In the consolidated statement of financial position it is necessary to distinguish non-controlling interests
from those net assets attributable to the group and financed by shareholders' equity.
2.1 Introduction
It was mentioned earlier that the total assets and liabilities of subsidiary companies are included in the
consolidated statement of financial position, even in the case of subsidiaries which are only partly owned.
A proportion of the net assets of such subsidiaries in fact belongs to investors from outside the group
(non-controlling interests).
IFRS 3 allows two alternative ways of calculating non-controlling interest in the group statement of
financial position. Non-controlling interest can be valued at:
(a) Its proportionate share of the fair value of the subsidiary's net assets; or
(b) Full (or fair) value (usually based on the market value of the shares held by the non-controlling
interest).
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You are required to be able to apply both of these methods in F7. The exam question will tell you which
method to use. If you are required to use the 'full (or fair) value' method, then you will be given the share
price or told what the fair value of the non-controlling interest is. You will normally be required to use the
fair value method.
The following example shows non-controlling interest calculated at its proportionate share of the
subsidiary's net assets.
Required
Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position.
Solution
All of S Co's net assets are consolidated despite the fact that the company is only 75% owned. The
amount of net assets attributable to non-controlling interests is calculated as follows.
$
Non-controlling share of share capital (25% $40,000) 10,000
Non-controlling share of retained earnings (25% $10,000) 2,500
12,500
Of S Co's share capital of $40,000, $10,000 is included in the figure for non-controlling interest, while
$30,000 is cancelled with P Co's asset 'investment in S Co'.
The consolidated statement of financial position can now be prepared.
$ $
Assets
Property, plant and equipment 85,000
Current assets 80,000
Total assets 165,000
Equity and liabilities
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
Share capital 80,000
Retained earnings $(25,000 + (75% $10,000)) 32,500
112,500
Non-controlling interest 12,500
125,000
Current liabilities 40,000
Total equity and liabilities 165,000
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2.3 Procedure
(a) Aggregate the assets and liabilities in the statement of financial position ie 100% P + 100% S
irrespective of how much P actually owns.
This shows the amount of net assets controlled by the group.
(b) Share capital is that of the parent only.
(c) Balance of subsidiary's reserves are consolidated (after cancelling any intra-group items).
(d) Calculate the non-controlling interest share of the subsidiary's net assets (share capital plus
reserves).
Exam focus See F7 resources on the ACCA website for an article entitled 'IFRS 3 Business Combinations (revised)'.
point
4.1 Accounting
To begin with, we will examine the entries made by the parent company in its own statement of
financial position when it acquires shares.
When a company P Co wishes to purchase shares in a company S Co it must pay the previous owners of
those shares. The most obvious form of payment would be in cash. Suppose P Co purchases all 40,000
$1 shares in S Co and pays $60,000 cash to the previous shareholders in consideration. The entries in P
Co's books would be:
DEBIT Investment in S Co at cost $60,000
CREDIT Bank $60,000
However, the previous shareholders might be prepared to accept some other form of consideration. For
example, they might accept an agreed number of shares in P Co. P Co would then issue new shares in the
agreed number and allot them to the former shareholders of S Co. This kind of deal might be attractive to
P Co since it avoids the need for a heavy cash outlay. The former shareholders of S Co would retain an
indirect interest in that company's profitability via their new holding in its parent company.
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Continuing the example, suppose that instead of $60,000 cash the shareholders of S Co agreed to accept
one $1 ordinary share in P Co for every two $1 ordinary shares in S Co. P Co would then need to issue
and allot 20,000 new $1 shares. How would this transaction be recorded in the books of P Co?
The former shareholders of S Co have presumably agreed to accept 20,000 shares in P Co because they
consider each of those shares to have a value of $3. This gives us the following method of recording the
transaction in P Co's books.
The amount which P Co records in its books as the cost of its investment in S Co may be more or less than
the book value of the assets it acquires. Suppose that S Co in the previous example has nil reserves and nil
liabilities, so that its share capital of $40,000 is balanced by tangible assets with a book value of $40,000.
For simplicity, assume that the book value of S Co's assets is the same as their market or fair value.
Now when the directors of P Co agree to pay $60,000 for a 100% investment in S Co they must believe
that, in addition to its tangible assets of $40,000, S Co must also have intangible assets worth $20,000.
This amount of $20,000 paid over and above the value of the tangible assets acquired is called goodwill
arising on consolidation (sometimes premium on acquisition).
Following the normal cancellation procedure the $40,000 share capital in S Co's statement of financial
position could be cancelled against $40,000 of the 'investment in S Co' in the statement of financial
position of P Co. This would leave a $20,000 debit uncancelled in the parent company's accounts and this
$20,000 would appear in the consolidated statement of financial position under the caption 'Intangible
non-current assets: goodwill arising on consolidation'.
If P Co now purchases all the shares in S Co it will acquire total assets worth $48,000 at a cost of
$60,000. Clearly in this case S Co's intangible assets (goodwill) are being valued at $12,000. It should be
apparent that any earnings retained by the subsidiary prior to its acquisition by the parent company must
be incorporated in the cancellation process so as to arrive at a figure for goodwill arising on
consolidation. In other words, not only S Co's share capital, but also its pre-acquisition retained earnings,
must be cancelled against the asset 'investment in S Co' in the accounts of the parent company. The
uncancelled balance of $12,000 appears in the consolidated statement of financial position.
The consequence of this is that any pre-acquisition retained earnings of a subsidiary company are not
aggregated with the parent company's retained earnings in the consolidated statement of financial
position. The figure of consolidated retained earnings comprises the retained earnings of the parent
company plus the post-acquisition retained earnings only of subsidiary companies. The post-acquisition
retained earnings are simply retained earnings now less retained earnings at acquisition.
The subsidiary may also have share premium or revaluation surplus balances at the acquisition date.
These will be brought into the goodwill calculation along with other pre-acquisition reserves. Any post-
acquisition movement on these balances will be split between group and NCI.
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4.3 Example: goodwill and pre-acquisition profits
Sing Co acquired the ordinary shares of Wing Co on 31 March when the draft statements of financial
position of each company were as follows.
SING CO
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH
$
Assets
Non-current assets
Investment in 50,000 shares of Wing Co at cost 80,000
Current assets 40,000
Total assets 120,000
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary shares 75,000
Retained earnings 45,000
Total equity and liabilities 120,000
WING CO
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH
$
Current assets 60,000
Equity
50,000 ordinary shares of $1 each 50,000
Retained earnings 10,000
60,000
Required
Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 March.
Solution
The technique to adopt here is to produce a new working: 'Goodwill'. A proforma working is set out below.
Goodwill
$ $
Consideration transferred X
Net assets acquired as represented by:
Ordinary share capital X
Share premium X
Retained earnings on acquisition X
(X)
Goodwill X
Applying this to our example the working will look like this.
$ $
Consideration transferred 80,000
Net assets acquired as represented by:
Ordinary share capital 50,000
Retained earnings on acquisition 10,000
(60,000)
Goodwill 20,000
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SING CO
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH
$
Assets
Non-current assets
Goodwill arising on consolidation (W) 20,000
Current assets (40,000 + 60,000) 100,000
Total assets 120,000
$
Consideration transferred 70,000
Fair value of NCI (10,000 × $1.25) 12,500
Net assets at acquisition (60,000)
Goodwill 22,500
Goodwill (total $22,500) is $500 higher than goodwill calculated measuring NCI at its share of the net
assets of the subsidiary. This $500 represents the goodwill attributable to the NCI.
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The statements of financial position of P and S at 31 December 20X7 were as follows:
P S
$ $
Property, plant and equipment 60,000 50,000
Shares in S 68,000 –
128,000 50,000
Current assets 52,000 35,000
180,000 85,000
Share capital – $1 shares 100,000 50,000
Retained earnings 70,000 25,000
170,000 75,000
Current liabilities 10,000 10,000
180,000 85,000
Required
Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position of the P Group.
4.8 Solution
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
$
Assets
Property plant and equipment (60,000 + 50,000) 110,000
Goodwill (W1) 23,000
Current assets (52,000 + 35,000) 87,000
Total assets 220,000
Equity and liabilities
Equity attributable to the owners of P
Share capital 100,000
Retained earnings (W2) 77,500
177,500
NCI (W3) 22,500
Total equity 200,000
Current liabilities (10,000 + 10,000) 20,000
220,000
Workings
1 Goodwill
Group
$
Consideration transferred 68,000
Fair value of NCI (12,500 × $1.60) 20,000
Net assets of S at acquisition (50,000 + 15,000) (65,000)
Goodwill 23,000
2 Retained earnings
P S
$ $
Per statement of financial position 70,000 25,000
Less pre-acquisition (15,000)
10,000
Group share of S (10,000 × 75%) 7,500
Group retained earnings 77,500
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3 NCI at year end
$
NCI at acquisition 20,000
Share of post-acquisition retained earnings (10,000 25%) 2,500
22,500
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In our solution above in Section 4.8 the NCI holds 25%. If the total goodwill of $23,000 was impaired by
20% the double entry for this would be:
$ $
DEBIT Retained earnings 3,450 CREDIT Goodwill 4,600
DEBIT Non-controlling interest 1,150
NCI at the year-end would then be $21,350.
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4.12.2 Deferred consideration
An agreement may be made that part of the consideration for the combination will be paid at a future date.
This consideration will therefore be discounted to its present value using the acquiring entity's cost of
capital.
Example
The parent acquired 75% of the subsidiary's 80m $1 shares on 1 January 20X6. It paid $3.50 per share
and agreed to pay a further $108m on 1 January 20X7.
The parent company's cost of capital is 8%.
In the financial statements for the year to 31 December 20X6 the cost of the combination will be:
$m
80m shares 75% $3.50 210
Deferred consideration:
$108m 1/1.08 100
Total consideration 310
At 31 December 20X6 $8m will be charged to finance costs, being the unwinding of the discount on the
deferred consideration. The deferred consideration was discounted by $8m to allow for the time value of
money. At 1 January 20X7 the full amount becomes payable.
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Question Consolidated statement of financial position
The draft statements of financial position of Ping Co and Pong Co on 30 June 20X8 were as follows.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 20X8
Ping Co Pong Co
$ $
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 50,000 40,000
20,000 ordinary shares in Pong Co at cost 30,000
80,000
Current assets
Inventory 3,000 8,000
Owed by Ping Co 10,000
Receivables 16,000 7,000
Cash 2,000 –
21,000 25,000
Total assets 101,000 65,000
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary shares of $1 each 45,000 25,000
Revaluation surplus 12,000 5,000
Retained earnings 26,000 28,000
83,000 58,000
Current liabilities
Owed to Pong Co 8,000 –
Trade payables 10,000 7,000
18,000 7,000
Total equity and liabilities 101,000 65,000
Ping Co acquired its investment in Pong Co on 1 July 20X7 when the retained earnings of Pong Co stood
at $6,000. The agreed consideration was $30,000 cash and a further $10,000 on 1 July 20X9. Ping Co's
cost of capital is 7%. Pong Co has an internally-developed brand name – 'Pongo' – which was valued at
$5,000 at the date of acquisition. There have been no changes in the share capital or revaluation surplus of
Pong Co since that date. At 30 June 20X8 Pong Co had invoiced Ping Co for goods to the value of $2,000
and Ping Co had sent payment in full but this had not been received by Pong Co.
There is no impairment of goodwill. It is group policy to value NCI at full fair value. At the acquisition date
the NCI was valued at $9,000.
Required
Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position of Ping Co as at 30 June 20X8.
Answer
1 Calculate goodwill
Goodwill
Group
$
Consideration transferred (W2) 38,734
Fair value of NCI 9,000
Net assets acquired as represented by:
Ordinary share capital 25,000
Revaluation surplus on acquisition 5,000
Retained earnings on acquisition 6,000
Intangible asset – brand name 5,000
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(41,000)
Goodwill 6,734
*Note that the deferred consideration has been discounted at 7% for two years (1 July 20X7 to 1
July 20X9).
However, at the date of the current financial statements, 30 June 20X8, the discount for one year
has unwound. The amount of the discount unwound is:
$
(10,000 × 1/1.07) – 8,734 612
So this amount will be charged to finance costs in the consolidated financial statements and the
deferred consideration under liabilities will be shown as $9,346 (8,734 + 612).
3 Calculate consolidated reserves
Consolidated revaluation surplus
$
Ping Co 12,000
Share of Pong Co's post acquisition revaluation surplus –
12,000
Consolidated retained earnings
Ping Pong
$ $
Retained earnings per question 26,000 28,000
Less pre-acquisition (6,000)
Discount unwound – finance costs (612) 22,000
Share of Pong: 80% $22,000 17,600
42,988
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Receivables (16,000 + 7,000) 23,000
Cash (2,000 + 2,000) 4,000
38,000
Total assets 139,734
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary shares of $1 each 45,000
Revaluation surplus (W3) 12,000
Retained earnings (W3) 42,988
99,988
NCI (W4) 13,400
113,388
Current liabilities
Trade payables (10,000 + 7,000) 17,000
Deferred consideration (W2) 9,346
Total equity and liabilities 139,734
Exam focus The ACCA examination team has stated that it will usually examine the goodwill calculation in which non-
point controlling interest is stated at fair value, so make sure you understand how to do this.
6 Intra-group trading
FAST FORWARD
Intra-group trading can give rise to unrealised profit which is eliminated on consolidation.
(b) Any purchases from A Co which remain unsold by B Co at the year end will be included in B Co's
inventory. Their value in the statement of financial position will be their cost to B Co, which is not
the same as their cost to the group.
The objective of consolidated accounts is to present the financial position of several connected companies
as that of a single entity, the group. This means that in a consolidated statement of financial position the
only profits recognised should be those earned by the group in providing goods or services to outsiders;
and similarly, inventory in the consolidated statement of financial position should be valued at cost to the
group.
Suppose that a parent company P Co buys goods for $1,600 and sells them to a wholly owned subsidiary
S Co for $2,000. The goods are in S Co's inventory at the year end and appear in S Co's statement of
financial position at $2,000. In this case, P Co will record a profit of $400 in its individual accounts, but
from the group's point of view the figures are:
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Cost $1,600
External sales nil
Closing inventory at cost $1,600
Profit/loss nil
If we add together the figures for retained earnings and inventory in the individual statements of financial
position of P Co and S Co the resulting figures for consolidated retained earnings and consolidated
inventory will each be overstated by $400. A consolidation adjustment is therefore necessary as follows:
DEBIT Group retained earnings,
CREDIT Group inventory (statement of financial position),
with the amount of profit unrealised by the group.
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Required
Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position of P Co at 31 December 20X2. The fair value of
the NCI at acquisition was $25,000.
Solution
The profit earned by S Co but unrealised by the group is $4,000 of which $3,000 (75%) is attributable to
the group and $1,000 (25%) to the NCI.
P Co S Co
$ $
Retained earnings
Per question 150,000 60,000
Less unrealised profit (4,000)
56,000
Share of S Co: $56,000 75% 42,000
192,000
Non-controlling interest
Fair value at acquisition 25,000
Share of post-acquisition retained earnings (56,000 25%) 14,000
39,000
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 20X2
$ $
Assets
Property, plant and equipment 245,000
Current assets
Inventories $(50,000 + 48,000 – 4,000) 94,000
Trade receivables 36,000
130,000
Total assets 375,000
Equity and liabilities
Ordinary shares of $1 each 80,000
Retained earnings 192,000
272,000
NCI 39,000
311,000
Current liabilities 64,000
Total equity and liabilities 375,000
P Co acquired 80% of the shares in S Co one year ago when the reserves of S Co stood at $10,000. Draft
statements of financial position for each company are:
P Co S Co
$ $ $ $
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 80,000 40,000
Investment in S Co at cost 46,000
126,000
Current assets 40,000 30,000
Total assets 166,000 70,000
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary shares of $1 each 100,000 30,000
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Retained earnings 45,000 22,000
145,000 52,000
Current liabilities 21,000 18,000
Total equity and liabilities 166,000 70,000
During the year S Co sold goods to P Co for $50,000, the profit to S Co being 20% of selling price. At the
end of the reporting period, $15,000 of these goods remained unsold in the inventories of P Co. At the
same date, P Co owed S Co $12,000 for goods bought and this debt is included in the trade payables of
P Co and the receivables of S Co. NCI is valued at full fair value. It was valued at $9,000 at the date of
acquisition.
Required
Prepare a draft consolidated statement of financial position for P Co.
Answer
P CO
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
$ $
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment (80,000 + 40,000) 120,000
Goodwill (W1) 15,000
135,000
Current assets (W3) 55,000
Total assets 190,000
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary shares of $1 each 100,000
Retained earnings (W2) 52,200
152,200
NCI (W5) 10,800
Current liabilities (W4) 27,000
Total equity and liabilities 190,000
Workings
1 Goodwill
$ $
Consideration transferred 46,000
Fair value of NCI 9,000
Net assets acquired as represented by
Share capital 30,000
Retained earnings 10,000
(40,000)
Goodwill 15,000
2 Retained earnings
P Co S Co
$ $
Retained earnings per question 45,000 22,000
Unrealised profit: 20% $15,000 (3,000)
Pre-acquisition (10,000)
9,000
Share of S Co 80% 7,200
52,200
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3 Current assets
$ $
In P Co's statement of financial position 40,000
In S Co's statement of financial position 30,000
Less S Co's current account with P Co cancelled (12,000)
18,000
58,000
Less unrealised profit excluded from inventory valuation (3,000)
55,000
4 Current liabilities
$
In P Co's statement of financial position 21,000
Less P Co's current account with S Co cancelled (12,000)
9,000
In S Co's statement of financial position 18,000
27,000
5 NCI
$
Fair value at date of acquisition 9,000
Share of post-acquisition retained earnings (9,000 20%) 1,800
10,800
(b) An adjustment to alter retained earnings and accumulated depreciation is made so that
consolidated depreciation is based on the asset's cost to the group.
In practice, these steps are combined so that the retained earnings of the entity making the unrealised
profit are debited with the unrealised profit less the additional depreciation.
The double entry is as follows.
(a) Sale by parent
DEBIT Group retained earnings
CREDIT Non-current assets
with the profit on disposal, less the additional depreciation.
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(b) Sale by subsidiary
DEBIT Group retained earnings (P's share of S)
DEBIT Non-controlling interest (NCI's share of S)
CREDIT Non-current assets
With the profit on disposal, less additional depreciation
Solution
Retained earnings
P Co S Co
$ $
Per question 27,000 18,000
Disposal of plant
Profit (2,500)
Depreciation: 10% $2,500 250
15,750
Share of S Co: $15,750 60% 9,450
36,450
Notes
1 The NCI in the retained earnings of S Co is 40% $15,750 = $6,300.
2 The profit on the transfer less related depreciation of $2,250 (2,500 – 250) will be deducted from
the carrying amount of the plant to write it down to cost to the group.
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8 Summary: consolidated statement of financial position
Purpose To show the net assets which P controls and the ownership of those assets.
Net assets Always 100% P plus 100% S providing P holds a majority of voting rights
Share capital P only
Reason Simply reporting to the parent company's shareholders in another form
Retained 100% P plus group share of post-acquisition retained earnings of S less consolidation
earnings adjustments
Reason To show the extent to which the group actually owns total assets less liabilities
Non-controlling Fair value at acquisition plus share of post-acquisition retained profit (loss)
interest
Reason To show the equity in a subsidiary not attributable to the parent
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Exam focus The ACCA examination team has reported that many candidates fail to apportion the results of the
point subsidiary to include only its post-acquisition results.
Question Acquisition
Hinge Co acquired 80% of the ordinary shares of Singe Co on 1 April 20X5. On 31 December 20X4 Singe
Co's accounts showed a share premium account of $4,000 and retained earnings of $15,000. The
statements of financial position of the two companies at 31 December 20X5 are set out below. Neither
company has paid any dividends during the year. NCI should be valued at full fair value. The market price
of the subsidiary's shares was $2.50 prior to acquisition by the parent.
Required
You are required to prepare the consolidated statement of financial position of Hinge Co at 31 December 20X5.
There has been no impairment of goodwill.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 20X5
Hinge Co Singe Co
$ $
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 32,000 30,000
16,000 ordinary shares of 50c each in Singe Co 50,000
82,000
Current assets 85,000 43,000
Total assets 167,000 73,000
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary shares of $1 each 100,000
Ordinary shares of 50c each 10,000
Share premium account 7,000 4,000
Retained earnings 40,000 39,000
147,000 53,000
Current liabilities 20,000 20,000
Total equity and liabilities 167,000 73,000
Answer
Singe Co has made a profit of $24,000 ($39,000 – $15,000) for the year. In the absence of any direction to
the contrary, this should be assumed to have arisen evenly over the year; $6,000 in the three months to
31 March and $18,000 in the nine months after acquisition. The company's pre-acquisition retained
earnings are therefore as follows.
$
Balance at 31 December 20X4 15,000
Profit for three months to 31 March 20X5 6,000
Pre-acquisition retained earnings 21,000
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1 Goodwill
$ $
Consideration transferred 50,000
NCI ($2.50 4,000) 10,000
Net assets acquired
represented by
Ordinary share capital 10,000
Retained earnings (pre-acquisition) 21,000
Share premium 4,000
(35,000)
Goodwill at acquisition 25,000
2 Retained earnings
Hinge Co Singe Co
$ $
Per question 40,000 39,000
Pre-acquisition (see above) (21,000)
18,000
Share of Singe: $18,000 80% 14,400
54,400
3 NCI at reporting date
$
NCI at acquisition 10,000
Share of post-acquisition retained earnings (18,000 x 20%) 3,600
13,600
HINGE CO
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 20X5
$ $
Assets
Property, plant and equipment 62,000
Goodwill (W1) 25,000
Current assets 128,000
Total assets 215,000
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary shares of $1 each 100,000
Share premium account 7,000
Retained earnings (W2) 54,400
161,400
NCI (W3) 13,600
175,000
Current liabilities 40,000
Total equity and liabilities 215,000
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Solution
The consolidation workings would appear as follows.
1 Goodwill
$ $
Consideration transferred 20,000
Net assets acquired
as represented by
Ordinary share capital 50,000
Retained earnings (35,000)
(15,000)
Goodwill 5,000
2 Retained earnings
P Co S Co
$ $
At the end of the reporting period 70,000 5,000
Pre-acquisition loss – 35,000
40,000
S Co – share of post-acquisition retained earnings
(40,000 100%) 40,000
110,000
10.1 Goodwill
To understand the importance of fair values in the acquisition of a subsidiary consider again what we
mean by goodwill.
Key term
Goodwill. The excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred plus the amount of non-controlling
interests over the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree on the acquisition date. (IFRS 3)
The statement of financial position of a subsidiary company at the date it is acquired may not be a guide
to the fair value of its net assets. For example, the market value of a freehold building may have risen
greatly since it was acquired, but it may appear in the statement of financial position at historical cost less
accumulated depreciation.
IFRS 13 provides extensive guidance on how the fair value of assets and liabilities should be established.
This standard requires that the following are considered in determining fair value.
(a) The asset or liability being measured
(b) The principal market (ie that where the most activity takes place) or where there is no principal
market, the most advantageous market (ie that in which the best price could be achieved) in which
an orderly transaction would take place for the asset or liability
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(c) The highest and best use of the asset or liability and whether it is used on a standalone basis or in
conjunction with other assets or liabilities
(d) Assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability
Having considered these factors, IFRS 13 provides a hierarchy of inputs for arriving at fair value. It
requires that level 1 inputs are used where possible:
Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the entity can access at the
measurement date
Level 2 Inputs other than quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset
Level 3 Unobservable inputs for the asset
We will look at the requirements of IFRS 3 regarding fair value in more detail below. First let us look at
some practical matters.
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S CO
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 AUGUST 20X6
$ $
Assets
Property, plant and equipment 28,000
Current assets 43,000
Total assets 71,000
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary shares of $1 each 20,000
Retained earnings 41,000
61,000
Current liabilities 10,000
Total equity and liabilities 71,000
If S Co had revalued its non-current assets at 1 September 20X5, an addition of $3,000 would have been
made to the depreciation charged for 20X5/X6.
Required
Prepare P Co's consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 August 20X6.
Solution
P CO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 AUGUST 20X6
$ $
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment (63,000 + 28,000 + 23,000 – 3,000) 111,000
Goodwill (W1) 5,000
116,000
Current assets 125,000
241,000
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary shares of $1 each 80,000
Retained earnings (W2) 108,750
188,750
NCI (W3) 22,250
211,000
Current liabilities 30,000
241,000
Workings
1 Goodwill
Group
$
Consideration transferred 51,000
Fair value of NCI 18,000
Net assets acquired as represented by
Ordinary share capital 20,000
Retained earnings 21,000
Fair value adjustment 23,000
(64,000)
Goodwill 5,000
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2 Retained earnings
P Co S Co
$ $
Per question 96,000 41,000
Pre acquisition profits (21,000)
Depreciation adjustment (3,000)
Post acquisition S Co 17,000
Group share in S Co
($17,000 × 75%) 12,750
Group retained earnings 108,750
An asset is recorded in S Co's books at its historical cost of $4,000. On 1 January 20X5 P Co bought 80%
of S Co's equity. Its directors attributed a fair value of $3,000 to the asset as at that date. It had been
depreciated for two years out of an expected life of four years on the straight line basis. There was no
expected residual value. On 30 June 20X5 the asset was sold for $2,600. What is the profit or loss on
disposal of this asset to be recorded in S Co's accounts and in P Co's consolidated accounts for the year
ended 31 December 20X5?
Answer
S Co: Carrying amount at disposal (at historical cost) = $4,000 1½/4 = $1,500
Profit on disposal = $1,100 (depreciation charge for the year = $500)
P Co: Carrying amount at disposal (at fair value) = $3,000 1½/2 = $2,250
Profit on disposal for consolidation = $350 (depreciation for the year = $750).
The NCI would be credited with 20% of both the profit on disposal and the depreciation charge as part of
the one line entry in the consolidated statement of profit or loss.
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10.5.1 Restructuring and future losses
An acquirer should not recognise liabilities for future losses or other costs expected to be incurred as a
result of the business combination.
IFRS 3 explains that a plan to restructure a subsidiary following an acquisition is not a present obligation
of the acquiree at the acquisition date. Neither does it meet the definition of a contingent liability. Therefore
an acquirer should not recognise a liability for such a restructuring plan as part of allocating the cost of
the combination unless the subsidiary was already committed to the plan before the acquisition.
This prevents creative accounting. An acquirer cannot set up a provision for restructuring or future
losses of a subsidiary and then release this to the profit or loss in subsequent periods in order to reduce
losses or smooth profits.
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Question Goodwill on consolidation
On 1 September 20X7 Tyzo Co acquired 6 million $1 shares in Kono Co at $2.00 per share. At that date
Kono Co produced the following interim financial statements.
$m $m
Property, plant and equipment Trade payables 3.2
(note (i)) 16.0 Taxation 0.6
Inventories (note (ii)) 4.0 Bank overdraft 3.9
Receivables 2.9 Long-term loans 4.0
Cash in hand 1.2 Share capital ($1 shares) 8.0
Retained earnings 4.4
24.1 24.1
Notes
1 The following information relates to the property, plant and equipment of Kono Co at 1 September
20X7.
$m
Gross replacement cost 28.4
Net replacement cost (gross replacement cost less depreciation) 16.6
Economic value 18.0
Net realisable value 8.0
2 The inventories of Kono Co which were shown in the interim financial statements are raw materials at
cost to Kono Co of $4m. They would have cost $4.2m to replace at 1 September 20X7.
3 On 1 September 20X7 Tyzo Co took a decision to rationalise the group so as to integrate Kono Co.
The costs of the rationalisation were estimated to total $3.0m and the process was due to start on
1 March 20X8. No provision for these costs has been made in the financial statements given above.
4 It is group policy to recognise NCI at full (fair) value.
Required
Compute the goodwill on consolidation of Kono Co that will be included in the consolidated financial
statements of the Tyzo Co group for the year ended 31 December 20X7, explaining your treatment of the
items mentioned above. You should refer to the provisions of relevant accounting standards.
Answer
Goodwill on consolidation of Kono Co
$m $m
Consideration transferred ($2.00 6m) 12.0
NCI ($2.00 2m) 4.0
Fair value of net assets acquired
Share capital 8.0
Pre-acquisition reserves 4.4
Fair value adjustments
Property, plant and equipment (16.6 – 16.0) 0.6
Inventories (4.2 – 4.0) 0.2
(13.2)
Goodwill 2.8
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Notes on treatment
1 Share capital and pre-acquisition profits represent the book value of the net assets of Kono Co at
the date of acquisition. Adjustments are then required to this book value in order to give the fair
value of the net assets at the date of acquisition. For short-term monetary items, fair value is their
carrying value on acquisition.
2 IFRS 3 states that the fair value of property, plant and equipment should be determined by market
value or, if information on a market price is not available (as is the case here), then by reference to
depreciated replacement cost, reflecting normal business practice. The net replacement cost (ie
$16.6m) represents the gross replacement cost less depreciation based on that amount, and so
further adjustment for extra depreciation is unnecessary.
3 IFRS 3 also states that raw materials should be valued at replacement cost. In this case that
amount is $4.2m.
4 The rationalisation costs cannot be reported in pre-acquisition results under IFRS 3 as they are not
a liability of Kono Co at the acquisition date.
One of the competences you require to fulfil Performance Objective 7 of the PER is the ability to classift
information in accordance with the requirements for external financial statements or for inclusion in
disclosure notes in the statements. You can apply the knowledge you obtain from this chapter to help to
demonstrate this competence.
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Chapter Roundup
IFRS 10 lays out the basic procedures for preparing consolidated financial statements.
In the consolidated statement of financial position it is necessary to distinguish non-controlling interests
from those net assets attributable to the group and financed by shareholders' equity.
Goodwill is the excess of the amount transferred plus the amount of non-controlling interests over the fair
value of the net assets of the subsidiary.
Intra-group trading can give rise to unrealised profit which is eliminated on consolidation.
As well as engaging in trading activities with each other, group companies may on occasion wish to
transfer non-current assets.
When a parent company acquires a subsidiary during its accounting period the only accounting entries
made at the time will be those recording the cost of the acquisition in the parent company's books. At
the end of the accounting period the consolidation adjustments will be made.
Fair values are very important in calculating goodwill.
Quick Quiz
1 Chicken Co owns 80% of Egg Co. Egg Co sells goods to Chicken Co at cost plus 50%. The total invoiced
sales to Chicken Co by Egg Co in the year ended 31 December 20X9 were $900,000 and, of these sales,
goods which had been invoiced at $60,000 were held in inventory by Chicken Co at 31 December 20X9.
What is the reduction in aggregate group gross profit?
2 Major Co, which makes up its accounts to 31 December, has an 80% owned subsidiary Minor Co. Minor
Co sells goods to Major Co at a mark-up on cost of 33.33%. At 31 December 20X8, Major had $12,000 of
such goods in its inventory and at 31 December 20X9 had $15,000 of such goods in its inventory.
What is the amount by which the consolidated profit attributable to Major Co's shareholders should be
adjusted in respect of the above?
Ignore taxation
A $1,000 Debit
B $800 Credit
C $750 Credit
D $600 Debit
True
False
4 A parent company can assume that, for a subsidiary acquired during its accounting period, profits accrue
evenly during the year.
True
False
5 What entries are made in the workings to record the pre-acquisition profits of a subsidiary?
6 Describe the requirement of IFRS 3 in relation to the revaluation of a subsidiary company's assets to fair
value at the acquisition date.
7 What guidelines are given by IFRS 3 in relation to valuing land and buildings fairly?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
50
1 $60,000 = $20,000
150
33.3
2 D (15,000 – 12,000) 80%
133.3
3 False. Goodwill can be negative if the purchaser has 'got a bargain'.
4 Not necessarily – the ACCA examination team will advise you on this.
5 See Section 4.2
6 See Section 10.5
7 Land and buildings should be valued in accordance with IFRS 13 (generally market value).
Now try the questions below from the Practice Question Bank
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152 8: The consolidated statement of financial position F7 Financial Reporting
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The consolidated
statement of profit or
loss and other
comprehensive income
Introduction
This chapter deals with the consolidated statement of profit or loss and the
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.
Most of the consolidation adjustments will involve the statement of profit or
loss, so that is the focus of this chapter.
A subsidiary that has been disposed of will no longer be included in the
consolidated statement of financial position, but its results up to the date of
disposal will form part of consolidated profit or loss.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
D2 Preparation of consolidated financial statements including an associate
(b) Prepare a consolidated statement of profit or loss and consolidated 2
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for a simple
group dealing with an acquisition in the period and non-controlling interest
It is customary in practice to prepare a working paper (known as a consolidation schedule) on which the
individual statements of profit or loss are set out side by side and totalled to form the basis of the
consolidated statement of profit or loss.
Exam focus In an examination it is very much quicker not to do this. Use workings to show the calculation of complex
point figures such as the non-controlling interest and show the derivation of others on the face of the statement
of profit or loss, as shown in our examples.
FAST FORWARD
In the consolidated statement of profit or loss, non-controlling interest is brought in as a one-line
adjustment at the end of the statement.
Required
Prepare the consolidated statement of profit or loss and extract from the statement of changes in equity
showing retained earnings and non-controlling interest.
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Solution
P CO
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20X6
$
Sales revenue (75 + 38) 113,000
Cost of sales (30 + 20) (50,000)
Gross profit 63,000
Administrative expenses (14 + 8) (22,000)
Profit before tax 41,000
Income tax expense (12,000)
Profit for the year 29,000
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 27,000
Non-controlling interest ($8,000 25%) 2,000
29,000
(b) The non-controlling share ($4,250) of S Co's retained earnings brought forward (17,000 25%) is
excluded from group retained earnings. This means that the carried forward figure of $126,750 is
the figure which would appear in the statement of financial position for group retained earnings.
This last point may be clearer if we construct the working for group retained earnings.
Group retained earnings
P Co S Co
$ $
At year end 108,000 25,000
Less pre-acquisition retained earnings –
25,000
S Co – share of post acquisition retained earnings (25,000 75%) 18,750
126,750
The non-controlling share of S Co's retained earnings comprises the non-controlling interest in the
$17,000 profits brought forward plus the non-controlling interest ($2,000) in $8,000 retained profits for
the year.
We will now look at the complications introduced by intra-group trading, intra-group dividends and
pre-acquisition profits in the subsidiary.
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Like the consolidated statement of financial position, the consolidated statement of profit or loss should
deal with the results of the group as those of a single entity. When one company in a group sells goods to
another the relevant amount is added to the sales revenue of the first company and to the cost of sales of
the second. Yet as far as the entity's dealings with outsiders are concerned no sale has taken place.
The consolidated figures for sales revenue and cost of sales should represent sales to, and purchases
from, outsiders. An adjustment is therefore necessary to reduce the sales revenue and cost of sales
figures by the value of intra-group sales during the year.
We have also seen in an earlier chapter that any unrealised profits on intra-group trading should be
excluded from the figure for group profits. This will occur whenever goods sold at a profit within the group
remain in the inventory of the purchasing company at the year end. The best way to deal with this is to
calculate the unrealised profit on unsold inventories at the year end and reduce consolidated gross
profit by this amount. Cost of sales will be the balancing figure.
Solution
The consolidated statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 20X6 would now be as
follows.
$
Sales revenue (75 + 38 – 5) 108,000
Cost of sales (30 + 20 – 5 + 1*) (46,000)
Gross profit (45 + 18 – 1*) 62,000
Administrative expenses (22,000)
Profit before taxation 40,000
Income tax expense (12,000)
Profit for the year 28,000
Profit attributable to :
Owners of the parent 26,250
Non-controlling interest (8,000 – 1,000) × 25% 1,750
28,000
Note
Retained earnings brought forward 99,750
Profit for the year 26,250
Retained earnings carried forward 126,000
An adjustment will be made for the unrealised profit against the inventory figure in the consolidated
statement of financial position.
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paid to the non-controlling interest are replaced by the allocation to the non-controlling interest of their
share of the profit for the year of the subsidiary.
As explained above, the figure for retained earnings carried forward must be the same as the figure for
retained earnings in the consolidated statement of financial position. We have seen in previous chapters
that retained earnings in the consolidated statement of financial position comprise:
(a) The whole of the parent company's retained earnings
(b) A proportion of the subsidiary company's retained earnings. The proportion is the group's share
of post-acquisition retained earnings in the subsidiary. From the total retained earnings of the
subsidiary we must therefore exclude both the non-controlling share of total retained earnings and
the group's share of pre-acquisition retained earnings.
A similar procedure is necessary in the consolidated statement of profit or loss if it is to link up with the
consolidated statement of financial position. Previous examples have shown how the non-controlling
share of profits is treated in the statement of profit or loss. Their share of profits for the year is deducted
from profit after tax, while the figure for profits brought forward in the consolidation schedule includes
only the group share of the subsidiary's profits.
In the same way, when considering examples which include pre-acquisition profits in a subsidiary, the
figure for profits brought forward should include only the group share of the post-acquisition retained
profits. If the subsidiary is acquired during the accounting year, it is therefore necessary to apportion its
profit for the year between pre-acquisition and post-acquisition elements. This can be done by simple time
apportionment (ie assuming that profits arose evenly throughout the year) but there may be seasonal
trading or other effects which imply a different split than by time apportionment.
With a mid-year acquisition, the entire statement of profit or loss of the subsidiary is split between
pre-acquisition and post-acquisition amounts. Only the post-acquisition figures are included in the
consolidated statement of profit or loss.
Question Acquisition
P Co acquired 60% of the $100,000 equity of S Co on 1 April 20X5. The statements of profit or loss of the
two companies for the year ended 31 December 20X5 are set out below.
P Co S Co S Co (9/12)
$ $ $
Sales revenue 170,000 80,000 60,000
Cost of sales (65,000) ((36,000) (27,000)
Gross profit 105,000 44,000 33,000
Other income – dividend received S Co 3,600
Administrative expenses ((43,000) ((12,000) ( 9,000)
Profit before tax 65,600 32,000 24,000
Income tax expense ((23,000) (8,000) (6,000)
Profit for the year 42,600 24,000 18,000
Note
Dividends (paid 31 December) 12,000 6,000
Profit retained 30,600 18,000
Retained earnings brought forward 81,000 40,000
Retained earnings carried forward 111,600 58,000
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Required
Prepare the consolidated statement of profit or loss and the retained earnings and non-controlling interest
extracts from the statement of changes in equity.
Answer
The shares in S Co were acquired three months into the year. Only the post-acquisition proportion
(9/12ths) of S Co's statement of profit or loss is included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss.
This is shown above for convenience.
P CO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20X5
$
Sales revenue (170 + 60) 230,000
Cost of sales (65 + 27) (92,000)
Gross profit 138,000
Administrative expenses (43 + 9) (52,000)
Profit before tax 86,000
Income tax expense (23 + 6) (29,000)
Profit for the year 57,000
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Question Non-controlling interest
The following information relates to Brodick Co and its subsidiary Lamlash Co for the year to 30 April 20X7.
Brodick Co Lamlash Co
$'000 $'000
Sales revenue 1,100 500
Cost of sales (630) (300)
Gross profit 470 200
Administrative expenses (105) (150)
Dividend from Lamlash Co 24 –
Profit before tax 389 50
Income tax expense (65) (10)
Profit for the year 324 40
Brodick Co Lamlash Co
$'000 $'000
Note
Dividends paid 200 30
Profit retained 124 10
Retained earnings brought forward 460 48
Retained earnings carried forward 584 58
Additional information
(a) The issued share capital of the group was as follows.
Brodick Co: 5,000,000 ordinary shares of $1 each
Lamlash Co: 1,000,000 ordinary shares of $1 each
(b) Brodick Co purchased 80% of the issued share capital of Lamlash Co on 1 November 20X6. At that
time, the retained earnings of Lamlash stood at $52,000.
Required
Insofar as the information permits, prepare the Brodick group consolidated statement of profit or loss for
the year to 30 April 20X7, and extracts from the statement of changes in equity showing group retained
earnings and the non-controlling interest.
Answer
BRODICK GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
FOR THE YEAR TO 30 APRIL 20X7
$'000
Sales revenue (1,100 + (500 × 6/12)) 1,350
Cost of sales (630 + (300 × 6/12)) (780)
Gross profit 570
Administrative expenses (105 + (150 × 6/12)) (180)
Profit before tax 390
Income tax expense (65 + (10 × 6/12)) (70)
Profit for the year 320
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 316
Non-controlling interest (W1) 4
320
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Retained Non-controlling
earnings interest
$'000 $'000
Balance brought forward 1 May 20X6 460 –
Added on acquisition of subsidiary (W2) – 210
Dividends paid – per Qn/(30,000 – 24,000) (200) (6)
Total comprehensive income for the year (W1) 316 4
Balance carried forward 30 April 20X7 576 208
Workings
1 Non-controlling interests
$'000
In Lamlash (20% 40) × 6/12 4
Purpose To show the results of the group for an accounting period as if it were a single entity
Sales revenue to 100% P + 100% S (excluding adjustments for intra-group transactions)
profit for year
Reason To show the results of the group which were controlled by the parent company
Intra-group sales Strip out intra-group activity from both sales revenue and cost of sales
Unrealised profit (a) Goods sold by P. Increase cost of sales by unrealised profit
on intra-group (b) Goods sold by S. Increase cost of sales by full amount of unrealised profit and
sales decrease non-controlling interest by their share of unrealised profit
Depreciation If the value of S's non-current assets have been subjected to a fair value uplift then
any additional depreciation must be charged to profit or loss. The non-controlling
interest will need to be adjusted for their share.
Transfer of non- Expenses must be increased by any profit on the transfer and reduced by any
current assets additional depreciation arising from the increased carrying value of the asset.
Non-controlling S's profit after tax (PAT) X
interests Less: *unrealised profit (X)
*profit on disposal of non-current assets (X)
additional depreciation following FV uplift (X)
Add: **additional depreciation following disposal of
non-current assets X
X
NCI% X
*Only applicable if sales of goods and non-current assets made by subsidiary.
**Only applicable if sale of non-current assets made by subsidiary.
Reason To show the extent to which profits generated through P's control are in fact owned
by other parties
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2 The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other
comprehensive income
FAST FORWARD
The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is produced using the
consolidated statement of profit or loss as a basis.
The only items of other comprehensive income that are included in your syllabus are revaluation gains and
losses, so a consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income will be easy to
produce once you have done the consolidated statement of profit or loss.
We will take the last question and add an item of comprehensive income to illustrate this.
2.2 Solution
BRODRICK GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE
YEAR TO 30 APRIL 20X7
$'000
Sales revenue 1,350
Cost of sales (780)
Gross profit 570
Administrative expenses (180)
Profit before tax 390
Income tax expense (70)
Profit for the year 320
Other comprehensive income:
Gain on property revaluation 200
Total comprehensive income for the year 520
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 316
Non-controlling interest 4
320
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent (316 + (200 × 80%)) 476
Non-controlling interest (4 + (200 × 20%)) 44
520
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2.4 Example: Other comprehensive income
BRODRICK GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Profit for the year 320
Other comprehensive income:
Gain on property revaluation 200
Total comprehensive income for the year 520
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent (316 + (200 × 80%)) 476
Non-controlling interest (4 + (200 × 20%) 44
520
Additional information:
(i) At the date of acquisition the fair values of Pebble's assets were equal to their carrying amounts
with the exception of a building which had a fair value $1m in excess of its carrying amount. At the
date of acquisition the building had a remaining useful life of 20 years. Building depreciation is
charged to administrative expenses. The building was revalued again at 31 December 20X8 and its
fair value had increased by an additional $1m.
(ii) Sales from Crystal to Pebble were $6m during the post-acquisition period. All of these goods are
still held in inventory by Pebble. Crystal marks up all sales by 20%.
(iii) Despite the property revaluation, Crystal has concluded that goodwill in Pebble has been impaired
by $500,000.
(iv) It is Crystal's policy to value the non-controlling interest at full (fair) value.
(v) Income and expenses can be assumed to have arisen evenly throughout the year.
Prepare the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended
31 December 20X8.
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Solution
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
$'000
Revenue (43,000 + (26,000 6/12) – 6,000 (W1)) 50,000
Cost of sales (28,000 + (18,000 6/12) – 6,000 + 1,000 (W1)) (32,000)
Gross profit 18,000
Distribution costs (2,000 + (800 6/12)) (2,400)
Administrative expenses (4,000 + (2,200 6/12) + 25 (W2) + 500 impairment) (5,625)
Finance costs (500 + (300 6/12)) (650)
Profit before tax 9,325
Income tax expense (1,400 + (900 6/12)) (1,850)
Profit for the year 7,475
Other comprehensive income:
Gain on property revaluation(post-acquisition) 1,000
Investment in equity instrument 200
Total comprehensive income for the year 8,675
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 6,925
Non-controlling interest (W3) 550
7,475
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent 7,725
Non-controlling interest (550 + (1,000 40%) 950
8,675
Workings
1 Unrealised profit
Remove intercompany trading:
DR Revenue $6m/CR Cost of sales $6m
Unrealised profit = 6,000 20/120 = 1,000 – add to cost of sales
2 Movement on fair value adjustment
The fair value adjustment of $1m will be depreciated over the remaining life of the building. The
amount to be charged at 31 December is:
1,000,000 / 20 6/12 = 25,000
40% of this (10,000) will be charged to the NCI.
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3 Disposals
FAST FORWARD
The consolidated statement of profit or loss will include the results of subsidiaries disposed of up to the
date of disposal.
When a subsidiary is disposed of, this must be accounted for in both the parent's separate financial
statements and the consolidated financial statements.
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Question Disposal
Horse Co bought 80% of the share capital of Hoof Co for $648,000 on 1 October 20X5. At that date Hoof
Co's retained earnings balance stood at $360,000. The statements of financial position at 30 September
20X8 and the summarised statements of profit or loss to that date are given below. (There is no other
comprehensive income.)
Horse Co Hoof Co
$'000 $'000
Non-current assets 720 540
Investment in Hoof Co 648 –
Current assets 740 740
2,108 1,280
Equity
$1 ordinary shares 1,080 360
Retained earnings 828 720
Current liabilities 200 200
2,108 1,280
Profit before tax 306 252
Tax (90) (72)
Profit for the year 216 180
Assume that profits accrue evenly throughout the year and no dividends have been paid.
It is the group's policy to value the non-controlling interest at its proportionate share of the fair value of
the subsidiary's identifiable net assets.
Ignore taxation.
Required
Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position and statement of profit or loss at 30 September
20X8 assuming that Horse Co sells its entire holding in Hoof Co for $1,300,000 on 30 September 20X8.
(Assume no impairment of goodwill.)
Answer
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 20X8
$'000
Non-current assets 720
Current assets ( 740 + 1,300) 2,040
2,760
Equity
$1 ordinary shares 1,080
Retained earnings (W4) 1,480
Current liabilities 200
2,760
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 20X8
$'000
Profit before tax (306 + 252) 558
Profit on disposal (W2) 364
Tax (90 + 72) (162)
760
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 724
Non-controlling interest (20% 180) 36
760
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Workings
1 Timeline
1.10.X7 30.9.X8
P/L
Subsidiary – all year
3 Goodwill
$'000
Consideration transferred 648
NCI at acquisition (720 × 20%) 144
Less: net assets at acquisition (360 + 360) (720)
72
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 20X8
$'000
Profit before tax (306 + (252 × 6/12)) 432
Profit on disposal (W2) 436
Tax (90 + (72 × 6/12)) (126)
742
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 724
Non-controlling interest (20% 90) 18
742
Workings
1 Timeline
1.10.X7 30.9.X8
P/L
Subsidiary – 6 months
3 Goodwill
$'000
Consideration transferred 648
NCI at acquisition (720 × 20%) 144
Less: net assets at acquisition (360 + 360) (720)
72
Exam focus The 20-mark group accounts preparation questions will not include disposals of subsidiaries, but aspects
point of this can be tested elsewhere in the exam, including in the interpretation questions.
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Chapter Roundup
The source of the consolidated statement of profit or loss is the individual statements of profit or loss of
the separate companies in the group.
In the consolidated statement of profit or loss, non-controlling interest is brought in as a one-line
adjustment at the end of the statement.
Intra-group sales and purchases are eliminated from the consolidated statement of profit or loss.
Only the post-acquisition profits of the subsidiary are brought into the consolidated profit or loss.
The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is produced using the
consolidated statement of profit or loss as a basis.
The consolidated statement of profit or loss will include the results of the subsidiary disposed of up to the
date of disposal.
Quick Quiz
1 Where does unrealised profit on intra-group trading appear in the statement of profit or loss?
2 At the beginning of the year a 75% subsidiary transfers a non-current asset to the parent for $500,000. Its
carrying value was $400,000 and it has four years of useful life left. How is this accounted for at the end of
the year in the consolidated statement of profit or loss?
3 What amount should be presented in the consolidated statement of financial position in respect of a
subsidiary which has been sold?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 As a deduction from consolidated gross profit.
2
$
Unrealised profit 100,000
Additional depreciation (100 ÷ 4) (25,000)
Net charge to profit or loss 75,000
DR CR
$ $
Non-current asset 100,000
Additional depreciation 25,000
Group profit (75%) 56,250
Non-controlling interest (25%) 18,750
100,000 100,000
3 A subsidiary which has been sold is not owned at the end of the year, so no amount will be shown in the
statement of financial position.
Now try the questions below from the Practice Question Bank
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Accounting
for associates
Introduction
In this chapter we deal with the treatment of associates in the consolidated
financial statements. As the group's share of profit in the associate appears
under profit or loss rather than other comprehensive income, we have
concentrated on the separate statement of profit or loss.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
A5 The concepts and principles of groups and consolidated financial
statements
(j) Define an associate and explain the principles and reasoning for the use of 2
equity accounting
D2 Preparation of consolidated financial statements including an associate
(a) Prepare consolidated financial statements to include a single subsidiary and 2
(b) an associate
1.1 Definitions
We looked at some of the important definitions in Chapter 8; these are repeated here with some additional
important terms.
Key terms
Associate. An entity, including an unincorporated entity such as a partnership, over which an
investor has significant influence and which is neither a subsidiary nor an interest in a joint venture.
Significant influence. The power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of
the investee but it is not control or joint control over those policies.
Equity method. A method of accounting whereby the investment is initially recorded at cost and
adjusted thereafter for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share of net assets of the
investee. The profit or loss of the investor includes the investor's share of the profit or loss of the
investee.
We have already looked at how the status of an investment in an associate should be determined. Go back
to Section 1 of Chapter 8 to revise it. (Note that as for an investment in a subsidiary, any potential voting
rights should be taken into account in assessing whether the investor has significant influence over the
investee.)
IAS 28 requires all investments in associates to be accounted for in the consolidated accounts using the
equity method, unless the investment is classified as 'held for sale' in accordance with IFRS 5 in which
case it should be accounted for under IFRS 5 (see Chapter 17), or the exemption in the paragraph below
applies.
An investor is exempt from applying the equity method if:
(a) It is a parent exempt from preparing consolidated financial statements under IFRS 10, or
(b) All of the following apply:
(i) The investor is a wholly-owned subsidiary or it is a partially owned subsidiary of another
entity and its other owners, including those not otherwise entitled to vote, have been
informed about, and do not object to, the investor not applying the equity method
(ii) The investor's securities are not publicly traded
(iii) It is not in the process of issuing securities in public securities markets
(iv) The ultimate or intermediate parent publishes consolidated financial statements that
comply with International Financial Reporting Standards
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The revised version of IAS 28 no longer allows an investment in an associate to be excluded from equity
accounting when an investee operates under severe long-term restrictions that significantly impair its
ability to transfer funds to the investor. Significant influence must be lost before the equity method ceases
to be applicable.
The use of the equity method should be discontinued from the date that the investor ceases to have
significant influence.
From that date, the investor shall account for the investment in accordance with IFRS 9 Financial
instruments. The carrying amount of the investment at the date that it ceases to be an associate shall be
regarded as its cost on initial measurement as a financial asset under IFRS 9.
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Solution
In the individual accounts of P Co, the investment will be recorded on 1 January 20X8 at cost. Unless
there is an impairment in the value of the investment (see below), this amount will remain in the individual
statement of financial position of P Co permanently. The only entry in P Co's individual statement of profit
or loss will be to record dividends received. For the year ended 31 December 20X8, P Co will:
DEBIT Cash $1,500
CREDIT Income from shares in associates $1,500
In the consolidated financial statements of P Co equity accounting principles will be used to account for
the investment in A Co. Consolidated profit after tax will include the group's share of A Co's profit after tax
(25% $24,000 = $6,000). To the extent that this has been distributed as dividend, it is already included
in P Co's individual accounts and will automatically be brought into the consolidated results. That part of
the group's share of profit in the associate which has not been distributed as dividend ($4,500) will be
brought into consolidation by the following adjustment.
DEBIT Investment in associates $4,500
CREDIT Share of profit of associates $4,500
The asset 'Investment in associates' is then stated at $64,500, being cost plus the group share of
post-acquisition retained profits.
A consolidation schedule may be used to prepare the consolidated statement of profit or loss of a group
with associates. Note the treatment of the associate's profits in the following example.
3.2 Illustration
The following consolidation schedule relates to the P Co group, consisting of the parent company, an
80% owned subsidiary (S Co) and an associate (A Co) in which the group has a 30% interest.
CONSOLIDATION SCHEDULE
Group P Co S Co A Co
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Sales revenue 1,400 600 800 300
Cost of sales (770) (370) (400) (120)
Gross profit 630 230 400 180
Administrative expenses (290) (110) (180) ( 80)
340 120 220 100
Interest receivable 30 30 – –
370 150 220 100
Interest payable (20) – (20) –
Share of profit of associate (57 30%) 17 – –
367 150 200 100
Income tax expense
Group (145) (55) (90)
Associate – – (43)
Profit for the year 222 95 110 57
Non-controlling interest (110 20%) (22)
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Notes
1 Group sales revenue, group gross profit and costs such as depreciation etc exclude the sales
revenue, gross profit and costs etc of associated companies.
2 The group share of the associated company profits is credited to group profit or loss. If the
associated company has been acquired during the year, it would be necessary to deduct the
pre-acquisition profits (remembering to allow for tax on current year profits).
3 The non-controlling interest will only ever apply to subsidiary companies.
As explained earlier, the consolidated statement of financial position will contain an asset 'Investment in
associates'. The amount at which this asset is stated will be its original cost plus the group's share of any
post-acquisition profits which have not been distributed as dividends.
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Solution
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 20X6 (extract)
$
Non-current assets
Investment in associated company
Cost 75,000
Group share of post-acquisition retained profits
(30% $18,000) 5,400
80,400
Question Associate I
Set out below are the draft accounts of Parent Co and its subsidiaries and of Associate Co. Parent Co
acquired 40% of the equity capital of Associate Co three years ago when the latter's reserves stood at
$40,000.
SUMMARISED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Parent Co
& subsidiaries Associate Co
$'000 $'000
Tangible non-current assets 220 170
Investment in Associate at cost 60 –
Loan to Associate Co 20 –
Current assets 100 50
Loan from Parent Co – (20)
400 200
Share capital ($1 shares) 250 100
Retained earnings 150 100
400 200
Required
You are required to prepare the summarised consolidated accounts of Parent Co.
Notes
1 Assume that the associate's assets/liabilities are stated at fair value.
2 Assume that there are no non-controlling interests in the subsidiary companies.
Answer
PARENT CO
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
$'000
Net profit 95
Share of profits of associated company (50 × 40%) 20
Profit before tax 115
Income tax expense (35)
Profit attributable to the members of Parent Co 80
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PARENT CO
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
$'000
Assets
Tangible non-current assets 220
Investment in associate (see note) 84
Loan to associate 20
Current assets 100
Total assets 424
Equity and liabilities
Share capital 250
Retained earnings (W) 174
Total equity and liabilities 424
Note
$'000
Investment in associate
Cost of investment 60
Share of post-acquisition retained earnings (W) 24
84
Working
Parent &
Retained earnings Subsidiaries Associate
$'000 $'000
Per question 150 100
Pre-acquisition 40
Post-acquisition 60
Group share in associate
($60 40%) 24
Group retained earnings 174
Question Associate II
Answer
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
$
Group share of profit of associate (82,000 25%) 20,500
Less taxation (32,000 25%) (8,000)
Share of profit of associate 12,500
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Working
$
Cost of investment 38,000
Share of post-acquisition retained earnings ((82,000 – 32,000 – 20,000) 25%) 7,500
45,500
The following points are also relevant and are similar to a parent-subsidiary consolidation situation.
(a) Use financial statements drawn up to the same reporting date
(b) If this is impracticable, adjust the financial statements for significant transactions/events in the
intervening period. The difference between the reporting date of the associate and that of the
investor must be no more than three months.
(c) Use uniform accounting policies for like transactions and events in similar circumstances,
adjusting the associate's statements to reflect group policies if necessary
Solution
A Co has made an unrealised profit of $200,000 (1,000,000 25/125) on its sales to the associate. The
group's share (25%) of this must be eliminated:
DEBIT Share of profit of associate (consolidated profit or loss) $50,000
CREDIT Investment in associate (consolidated statement of financial position) $50,000
Note that if the sale had been made by the associate to the group (an upstream transaction) the posting
would have been exactly the same.
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In the case of an associate, any impairment loss will be deducted from the carrying value in the statement
of financial position.
The working would be:
$
Cost of investment X
Share of post-acquisition retained earnings X
X
Impairment loss (X)
Investment in associate X
Exam focus
point It is not unusual in the exam to have both an associate and a subsidiary to account for in a consolidation.
The statements of financial position of J Co and its investee companies, P Co and S Co, at 31 December
20X5 are shown below.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 20X5
J Co P Co S Co
$'000 $'000 $'000
Non-current assets
Freehold property 1,950 1,250 500
Plant and machinery 795 375 285
Investments 1,500 – –
4,245 1,625 785
Current assets
Inventory 575 300 265
Trade receivables 330 290 370
Cash 50 120 20
955 710 655
Total assets 5,200 2,335 1,440
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Share capital – $1 shares 2,000 1,000 750
Retained earnings 1,460 885 390
3,460 1,885 1,140
Non-current liabilities
12% loan stock 500 100 –
Current liabilities
Trade payables 680 350 300
Bank overdraft 560 – –
1,240 350 300
Total equity and liabilities 5,200 2,335 1,440
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Additional information
1 J Co acquired 600,000 ordinary shares in P Co on 1 January 20X0 for $1,000,000 when the
retained earnings of P Co were $200,000.
2 At the date of acquisition of P Co, the fair value of its freehold property was considered to be
$400,000 greater than its value in P Co's statement of financial position. P Co had acquired the
property in January 20W0 and the buildings element (comprising 50% of the total value) is
depreciated on cost over 50 years.
3 J Co acquired 225,000 ordinary shares in S Co on 1 January 20X4 for $500,000 when the retained
earnings of S Co were $150,000.
4 P Co manufactures a component used by both J Co and S Co. Transfers are made by P Co at cost
plus 25%. J Co held $100,000 inventory of these components at 31 December 20X5. In the same
period J Co sold goods to S Co of which S Co had $80,000 in inventory at 31 December 20X5. J Co
had marked these goods up by 25%.
5 The goodwill in P Co is impaired and should be fully written off. An impairment loss of $92,000 is
to be recognised on the investment in S Co.
6 Non-controlling interest is valued at full fair value. P Co shares were trading at $1.60 just prior to
the acquisition by J Co.
Required
Prepare, in a format suitable for inclusion in the annual report of the J Group, the consolidated statement
of financial position at 31 December 20X5.
Answer
J GROUP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 20X5
$'000
Non-current assets
Freehold property (W2) 3,570.00
Plant and machinery (795 + 375) 1,170.00
Investment in associate (W7) 475.20
5,215.20
Current assets
Inventory (W3) 855.00
Receivables (330 + 290) 620.00
Cash (50 + 120) 170.00
1,645.00
Total assets 6,860.20
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Share capital 2,000.00
Retained earnings (W8) 1,792.20
3,792.20
Non-controlling interest (W9) 878.00
4,670.20
Non-current liabilities
12% loan stock (500 + 100) 600.00
Current liabilities (680 + 560 + 350) 1,590.00
Total equity and liabilities 6,860.20
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Workings
1 Group structure
J
1.1.X0 1.1.X4
60% 30%
(6 years ago) (2 years ago)
P S
2 Freehold property
$'000
J Co 1,950
P Co 1,250
Fair value adjustment 400
Additional depreciation (400 50% 40) 6 years (20X0–20X5) (30)
3,570
3 Inventory
$'000
J Co 575
P Co 300
PUP (100 25/125) (W4) (20)
855
4 Unrealised profit (PUP)
$'000
On sales by P to J (parent co) 100 25/125 20.0
On sales by J to S (associate) 80 25/125 30% 4.8
6 Goodwill
$'000 $'000
P Co
Consideration transferred 1,000
Non-controlling interest (400 $1.60) 640
Net assets acquired:
Share capital 1,000
Retained earnings 200
Fair value adjustment 400
(1,600)
Goodwill at acquisition 40
Impairment loss (40)
0
7 Investment in associate
$'000
Cost of investment 500.00
Share of post-acquisition profit (390 – 150) 30% 72.00
Less PUP (4.80)
Less impairment loss (92.00)
475.20
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8 Retained earnings
J P S
$'000 $'000 $'000
Retained earnings per question 1,460.0 885.0 390.0
Adjustments
Unrealised profit (W4) (4.8) (20.0)
Fair value adjustments (W5) (30.0)
Impairment loss (P) (40.0)
795.0 390.0
Less pre-acquisition reserves (200.0) (150.0)
1,455.20 595.0 240.0
P: 60% 595 357.00
S: 30% 240 72.00
Impairment loss S (92.00)
1,792.20
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Chapter Roundup
This is covered by IAS 28 Investments in associates. The investing company does not have control, as it
does with a subsidiary, but it does have significant influence.
In the consolidated statement of profit or loss the investing group takes credit for its share of the
after-tax profits of associates, whether or not they are distributed as dividends.
In the consolidated statement of financial position the investment in associates should be shown as:
– Cost of the investment in the associate; plus
– Group share of post-acquisition profits; less
– Any amounts paid out as dividends; less
– Any amount written off the investment
Quick Quiz
1 Define an associate.
2 How should associates be accounted for in the separate financial statements of the investor?
3 What is the effect of the equity method on the consolidated statement of profit or loss and statement of
financial position?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 An entity in which an investor has a significant influence, but which is not a subsidiary or a joint venture of
the investor.
3 (a) Consolidated statement of profit or loss. Investing company includes its share of the earnings of
the associate, by adding its share of profit after tax.
(b) Consolidated statement of financial position. Investment in associates is initially included in assets
at cost. This will increase or decrease each year according to whether the associated company
makes a profit or loss.
Now try the question below from the Practice Question Bank
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Financial
instruments
Introduction
IAS 32: Financial instruments: presentation, IFRS 9: Financial instruments and
IFRS 7: Financial instruments: disclosure are the relevant standards. IAS 32
and IAS 39 were introduced to regulate the accounting treatment of financial
instruments, especially derivatives which had previously been 'off balance
sheet'.
IFRS 9 was brought in to simplify the treatment of financial instruments and
now replaces IAS 39.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
B5 Financial instruments
(a) Explain the need for an accounting standard on financial instruments 1
(b) Define financial instruments in terms of financial assets and financial 1
liabilities
(c) Explain and account for the factoring of receivables 2
(d) Indicate for the following categories of financial instruments how they 1
should be measured and how any gains and losses from subsequent
measurement should be treated in the financial statements:
(i) Amortised cost 2
(ii) Fair value through other comprehensive income (including 2
where an irrevocable election has been made for equity
instruments that are not held for trading)
(iii) Fair value through profit or loss
(e) Distinguish between debt and equity capital 2
(f) Apply the requirements of relevant accounting standards to the issue and 2
finance costs of:
(i) Equity
(ii) Redeemable preference shares and debt instruments with no
conversion rights (principle of amortised cost)
(iii) Convertible debt
Exam guide
Financial instruments are generally tested as part of a question rather than as a full question.
Exam focus
point Financial instruments are a complex area. You should concentrate on the essential points. To date,
financial instruments have mainly been examined within a larger scenario based question. They could also
feature as an MCQ.
1 Financial instruments
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A financial instrument gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity
instrument of another.
1.1 Introduction
If you read the financial press you will probably be aware of rapid international expansion in the use of
financial instruments. These vary from straightforward, traditional instruments, eg bonds, through to
various forms of so-called 'derivative instruments'.
We can perhaps summarise the reasons why a project on accounting for financial instruments was
considered necessary as follows.
(a) The significant growth of financial instruments over recent years has outstripped the development
of guidance for their accounting.
(b) The topic is of international concern, other national standard-setters are involved as well as the
IASB.
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(c) There have been recent high-profile disasters involving derivatives which, while not caused by
accounting failures, have raised questions about accounting and disclosure practices.
Three accounting standards deal with financial instruments:
(a) IAS 32 Financial instruments: presentation, which deals with:
(i) The classification of financial instruments between liabilities and equity
(ii) Presentation of certain compound instruments (instruments combining debt and equity)
(b) IFRS 7 Financial instruments: disclosure
(c) IFRS 9 Financial instruments. IFRS 9 deals with:
(i) Recognition and derecognition
(ii) Measurement of financial instruments
(iii) Impairment
(iv) Hedging
1.2 Definitions
The most important definitions are common to all three standards.
Key terms
Financial instrument. Any contract that gives rise to both a financial asset of one entity and a
financial liability or equity instrument of another entity.
Financial asset. Any asset that is:
(a) Cash
(c) A contractual right to receive cash or another financial asset from another entity; or to
exchange financial instruments with another entity under conditions that are potentially
favourable to the entity
Financial liability. Any liability that is:
(a) A contractual obligation:
(i) To deliver cash or another financial asset to another entity, or
(ii) To exchange financial instruments with another entity under conditions that are
potentially unfavourable.
Equity instrument. Any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after
deducting all of its liabilities.
Fair value. Price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
Exam focus
point These definitions are very important – so learn them.
We should clarify some points arising from these definitions. Firstly, one or two terms above should be
themselves defined:
(a) A 'contract' need not be in writing, but it must comprise an agreement that has 'clear economic
consequences' and which the parties to it cannot avoid, usually because the agreement is
enforceable in law.
(b) An 'entity' here could be an individual, partnership, incorporated body or government agency.
The definitions of financial assets and financial liabilities may seem rather circular, referring as they do
to the terms financial asset and financial instrument. The point is that there may be a chain of contractual
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rights and obligations, but it will lead ultimately to the receipt or payment of cash or the acquisition or
issue of an equity instrument.
Examples of financial assets include:
(a) Trade receivables
(b) Options
(c) Shares (when held as an investment)
Examples of financial liabilities include:
(a) Trade payables
(b) Debenture loans payable
(c) Redeemable preference (non-equity) shares
IAS 32 makes it clear that the following items are not financial instruments.
(a) Physical assets, eg inventories, property, plant and equipment, leased assets and intangible
assets (patents, trademarks etc)
(b) Prepaid expenses, deferred revenue and most warranty obligations
(c) Liabilities or assets that are not contractual in nature
Question Definitions
Can you give the reasons why physical assets and prepaid expenses do not qualify as financial
instruments?
Answer
Refer to the definitions of financial assets and liabilities given above.
(a) Physical assets: control of these creates an opportunity to generate an inflow of cash or other
assets, but it does not give rise to a present right to receive cash or other financial assets.
(b) Prepaid expenses, etc: the future economic benefit is the receipt of goods/services rather than the
right to receive cash or other financial assets.
Contingent rights and obligations meet the definition of financial assets and financial liabilities
respectively, even though many do not qualify for recognition in financial statements. This is because the
contractual rights or obligations exist because of a past transaction or event (eg assumption of a
guarantee).
2.1 Scope
IAS 32 should be applied in the presentation and disclosure of all types of financial instruments.
Certain items are excluded for example subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, pensions and
insurance contracts.
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2.2 Liabilities and equity
The main principle of IAS 32 is that financial instruments should be presented according to their
substance, not merely their legal form. In particular, entities which issue financial instruments should
classify them (or their component parts) as either financial liabilities, or equity.
The classification of a financial instrument as a liability or as equity depends on the following.
The substance of the contractual arrangement on initial recognition
The definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument
How should a financial liability be distinguished from an equity instrument? The critical feature of a
liability is an obligation to transfer economic benefit. Therefore a financial instrument is a financial
liability if there is a contractual obligation on the issuer either to deliver cash or another financial asset to
the holder or to exchange another financial instrument with the holder under potentially unfavourable
conditions to the issuer.
Where the above critical feature is not met, then the financial instrument is an equity instrument. IAS 32
explains that although the holder of an equity instrument may be entitled to a pro rata share of any
distributions out of equity, the issuer does not have a contractual obligation to make such a distribution.
For instance, a company is not obliged to pay a dividend to its ordinary shareholders. Although substance
and legal form are often consistent with each other, this is not always the case. In particular, a financial
instrument may have the legal form of equity, but in substance it is in fact a liability. Other instruments
may combine features of both equity instruments and financial liabilities.
For example, many entities issue preference shares which must be redeemed by the issuer for a fixed (or
determinable) amount at a fixed (or determinable) future date. Alternatively, the holder may have the right
to require the issuer to redeem the shares at or after a certain date for a fixed amount. In such cases, the
issuer has an obligation. Therefore the instrument is a financial liability and should be classified as such.
The distinction between redeemable and non-redeemable preference shares is important. Most preference
shares are redeemable and are therefore classified as a financial liability. Expect to see this in your exam.
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When the bonds are issued, the prevailing market interest rate for similar debt without conversion options
is 9%.
Required
What is the value of the equity component in the bond?
Solution
The liability component is valued first, and the difference between the proceeds of the bond issue and the
fair value of the liability is assigned to the equity component. The present value of the liability component
is calculated using a discount rate of 9%, the market interest rate for similar bonds having no conversion
rights, as shown.
$
Present value of the principal: $2,000,000 payable at the end of three years
($2m 0.772183)* 1,544,367
Present value of the interest: $120,000 payable annually in arrears for three years
($120,000 2.5313)* 303,755
Total liability component 1,848,122
Equity component (balancing figure) 151,878
Proceeds of the bond issue 2,000,000
* These figures can be obtained from discount and annuity tables or simply calculated arithmetically as
follows.
$
Principal
$2,000,000 discounted at 9% over 3 years:
2,000,000 1.09 1.09 1.09 (or 2,000,000 × 1/1.093) 1,544,367
Interest
Year 1 120,000 1.09 110,091
Year 2 110,091 1.09 101,002
Year 3 101,002 1.09 92,662
303,755
Value of liability component 1,848,122
Equity component (balancing figure) 151,878
Proceeds of bond issue 2,000,000
The split between the liability and equity components remains the same throughout the term of the
instrument, even if there are changes in the likelihood of the option being exercised. This is because it is
not always possible to predict how a holder will behave. The issuer continues to have an obligation to
make future payments until conversion, maturity of the instrument or some other relevant transaction
takes place.
A company issues $20m of 4% convertible loan notes at par on 1 January 2009. The loan notes are
redeemable for cash or convertible into equity shares on the basis of 20 shares per $100 of debt at the
option of the loan note holder on 31 December 2011. Similar but non-convertible loan notes carry an
interest rate of 9%.
The present value of $1 receivable at the end of the year based on discount rates of 4% and 9% can be
taken as:
4% 9%
$ $
End of year 1 0.96 0.92
2 0.93 0.84
3 0.89 0.77
Cumulative 2.78 2.53
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Required
Show how these loan notes should be accounted for in the financial statements at 31 December 2009.
Answer
$
Statement of profit or loss
Finance costs (W2) 1,568
Statement of financial position
Equity – option to convert (W1) 2,576
Non-current liabilities
4% convertible loan notes (W2) 18,192
Workings
1 Equity and liability elements
$'000
3 years interest (20,000 × 4% × 2.53) 2,024
Redemption (20,000 × 0.77) 15,400
Liability element 17,424
Equity element (β) 2,576
Proceeds of loan notes 20,000
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3 Disclosure of financial instruments
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IFRS 7 replaces the disclosure requirements which were previously in IAS 32.
3.1 IFRS 7
As well as specific monetary disclosures, narrative commentary by issuers is encouraged by the
Standard. This will enable users to understand management's attitude to risk, whatever the current
transactions involving financial instruments are at the period end.
The standard does not prescribe the format or location for disclosure of information. A combination of
narrative descriptions and specific quantified data should be given, as appropriate.
The level of detail required is a matter of judgement. Where a large number of very similar financial
instrument transactions are undertaken, these may be grouped together. Conversely, a single significant
transaction may require full disclosure.
Classes of instruments will be grouped together by management in a manner appropriate to the
information to be disclosed.
Exam focus
point The examining team have indicated that they will not set questions on the risks of financial instruments.
4.1 Scope
IFRS 9 applies to all entities and to all types of financial instruments except those specifically excluded,
for example investments in subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures and other joint arrangements.
4.3 Derecognition
Derecognition is the removal of a previously recognised financial instrument from an entity's statement of
financial position.
An entity should derecognise a financial asset when:
(a) The contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire; or
(b) It transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset to another
party.
An entity should derecognise a financial liability when it is extinguished – ie when the obligation
specified in the contract is discharged or cancelled or expires.
It is possible for only part of a financial asset or liability to be derecognised. This is allowed if the part
comprises:
(a) Only specifically identified cash flows; or
(b) Only a fully proportionate (pro rata) share of the total cash flows.
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For example, if an entity holds a bond it has the right to two separate sets of cash inflows: those relating to
the principal and those relating to the interest. It could sell the right to receive the interest to another party
while retaining the right to receive the principal.
On derecognition, the amount to be included in net profit or loss for the period is calculated as follows:
$ $
Carrying amount of asset/liability (or the portion of asset/liability) transferred X
Less proceeds received/paid (X)
Difference to profit or loss X
Where only part of a financial asset is derecognised, the carrying amount of the asset should be allocated
between the part retained and the part transferred based on their relative fair values on the date of transfer.
A gain or loss should be recognised based on the proceeds for the portion transferred.
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4.4.2 Business model test in more detail
IFRS 9 introduces a business model test that requires an entity to assess whether its business objective
for a debt instrument is to collect the contractual cash flows of the instrument as opposed to realising
any change in its fair value by selling it prior to its contractual maturity. Note the following key points:
(a) The assessment of a 'business model' is not made at an individual financial instrument level.
(b) The assessment is based on how key management personnel actually manage the business, rather
than management's intentions for specific financial assets.
(c) An entity may have more than one business model for managing its financial assets and the
classification need not be determined at the reporting entity level. For example, it may have one
portfolio of investments that it manages with the objective of collecting contractual cash flows and
another portfolio of investments held with the objective of trading to realise changes in fair value. It
would be appropriate for entities like these to carry out the assessment for classification purposes
at portfolio level, rather than at entity level.
(d) Although the objective of an entity's business model may be to hold financial assets in order to
collect contractual cash flows, the entity need not hold all of those assets until maturity. Thus an
entity's business model can be to hold financial assets to collect contractual cash flows even when
sales of financial assets occur.
Answer
No because of the inclusion of the conversion option which is not deemed to represent payments of
principal and interest.
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4.5.1 Summary of indications of appropriate treatment
The following is a summary of indicators of the appropriate treatment.
Indications that the debts are not an asset of Indications that the debts are an asset of the seller
the seller
Transfer is for a single non-returnable fixed sum. Finance cost varies with speed of collection of debts,
eg:
By adjustment to consideration for original
transfer, or
Subsequent transfers priced to recover costs of
earlier transfers.
There is no recourse to the seller for losses. There is full recourse to the seller for losses.
Factor is paid all amounts received from the Seller is required to repay amounts received from the
factored debts (and no more). Seller has no factor on or before a set date, regardless of timing or
rights to further sums from the factor. amounts of collections from debtors.
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(a) At fair value through profit or loss, or
(b) At amortised cost.
A financial liability is classified at fair value through profit or loss if:
(a) It is held for trading, or
(b) Upon initial recognition it is designated at fair value through profit or loss.
Derivatives are always measured at fair value through profit or loss.
These classification rules are unchanged from those previously contained within IAS 39.
Exam focus
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(ii) Part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together and for
which there is evidence of a recent actual pattern of short-term profit-taking
(b) Upon initial recognition it is designated by the entity as at fair value through profit or loss.
Solution
Abacus Co will receive interest of $59 (1,250 4.72%) each year and $1,250 when the instrument
matures.
Abacus must allocate the discount of $250 and the interest receivable over the five year term at a constant
rate on the carrying amount of the debt. To do this, it must apply the effective interest rate of 10%.
The following table shows the allocation over the years:
Profit or loss: Interest received
Amortised cost at Interest income for during year (cash Amortised cost
Year beginning of year year (@10%) inflow) at end of year
$ $ $ $
20X1 1,000 100 (59) 1,041
20X2 1,041 104 (59) 1,086
20X3 1,086 109 (59) 1,136
20X4 1,136 113 (59) 1,190
20X5 1,190 119 (1,250 + 59) –
Each year the carrying amount of the financial asset is increased by the interest income for the year and
reduced by the interest actually received during the year.
This is a financial asset that has passed the cash flow test for measurement at amortised cost. If Abacus
was also holding this instrument for trading, the IFRS 9 business model would allow it to be carried at fair
value through other comprehensive income.
In this case, fair value changes will go through other comprehensive income; interest charges will be
measured at amortised cost and go through profit or loss.
For instance, if at 1 January 20X2 the fair value of the debt instrument was $1,080, the difference of $39
(1,080 – 1,041) would go to OCI and the asset would be shown in the statement of financial position at
$1,080.
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5.5 Equity instruments
After initial recognition equity instruments are measured at either fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)
or fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI).
If equity instruments are held at FVTPL no transaction costs are included in the carrying amount.
Equity instruments can be held at FVTOCI if:
(a) They are not held for trading (ie the intention is to hold them for the long term to collect dividend
income)
(b) An irrevocable election is made at initial recognition to measure the investment at FVTOCI
If the investment is held at FVTOCI, all changes in fair value go through other comprehensive income.
Only dividend income will appear in profit or loss.
In February 20X8 a company purchased 20,000 $1 listed equity shares at a price of $4 per share.
Transaction costs were $2,000. At the year end of 31 December 20X8, these shares were trading at $5.50.
A dividend of 20c per share was received on 30 September 20X8.
Show the financial statement extracts at 31 December 20X8 relating to this investment on the basis that:
(a) The shares were bought for trading (conditions for FVTOCI have not been met)
(b) Conditions for FVTOCI have been met
Answer
(a)
$
Statement of profit or loss
Investment income (20,000 (5.5 – 4.0)) 30,000
Dividend income (20,000 20c) 4,000
Transaction costs (2,000)
Statement of financial position
Investments in equity instruments (20,000 5.5) 110,000
(b)
$
Statement of profit or loss
Dividend income 4,000
Other comprehensive income
Gain on investment in equity instruments
(20,000 5.5) – (20,000 4) 30,000
Statement of financial position
Investments in equity instruments
((20,000 5.5) + 2,000) 112,000
Note that the solution would be the same (b) if an irrevocable election for FVTOCI had been made.
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5.6 Subsequent measurement of financial liabilities
After initial recognition all financial liabilities should be measured at amortised cost, with the exception of
financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. These should be measured at fair value, but where
the fair value is not capable of reliable measurement, they should be measured at cost.
Question Bond
Galaxy Co issues a bond for $503,778 on 1 January 20X2. No interest is payable on the bond, but it will be
held to maturity and redeemed on 31 December 20X4 for $600,000. The bond has not been designated as
at fair value through profit or loss. The effective interest rate is 6%.
Required
Calculate the charge to profit or loss in the financial statements of Galaxy Co for the year ended
31 December 20X2 and the balance outstanding at 31 December 20X2.
Answer
The bond is a 'deep discount' bond and is a financial liability of Galaxy Co. It is measured at amortised
cost. Although there is no interest as such, the difference between the initial cost of the bond and the price
at which it will be redeemed is a finance cost. This must be allocated over the term of the bond at a
constant rate on the carrying amount. This is done by applying the effective interest rate.
The charge to profit or loss is $30,226 (503,778 6%).
The balance outstanding at 31 December 20X2 is $534,004 (503,778 + 30,226).
A company issues 6% loan notes with a nominal value of $200,000. They are issued at a 5% discount and
$1,700 of issue costs are incurred. The loan notes will be repayable at a premium of 10% after four years.
The effective interest rate is 10%.
What amounts will be shown in the statement of profit or loss and statement of financial position at the
end of years 1–4?
Answer
Statement of profit or loss – Statement of financial position –
Year Finance costs 6% loan notes
$ $
1 18,830 195,130
2 19,513 202,643
3 20,264 210,907
4 21,093 –
Working
$
Year 1 Capital balance * 188,300
Interest 10% 18,830
Interest paid (200,000 x 6%) (12,000)
Year 2 b/f 195,130
Interest 10% 19,513
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Interest paid (12,000)
Year 3 b/f 202,643
Interest 10% 20264
Interest paid (12,000)
Year 4 b/f 210,907
Interest (ß)** 21,093
Interest paid (12,000)
220,000
Capital repaid (220,000)
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*((200,000 95%) – 1,700)
** Final interest amount is a balancing figure incorporating a $2 rounding.
In the exam you will not be expected to produce a full table like this, you will only need to produce relevant
amounts for one or two years, but this is a useful layout to remember.
IFRS 9 presentation
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (EXTRACT)
Profit or loss for the year
Liabilities at fair value (except derivatives and liabilities held for trading) $'000
Change in fair value from own credit 90
Profit (loss) for the year 90
Other comprehensive income (not reclassified to profit or loss)
Fair value gain on financial liability attributable to change in credit risk 10
Total comprehensive income 100
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5.8 Gains and losses
Instruments at fair value through profit or loss: gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss.
Financial instruments held at fair value: gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss unless the
financial asset is an equity instrument and the entity made an election upon initial recognition to present
gains and losses directly in equity through other comprehensive income. Dividends from the investment
will be recognised in profit or loss.
Note that when an investment held at FVTOCI is sold, any gain or loss on disposal will also go through OCI
and be held in reserves. At disposal entities are permitted to transfer the total gains and/or losses on the
investment to retained earnings, but these amounts will not appear in any statement of profit or loss.
Financial instruments carried at amortised cost: gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss as a
result of the amortisation process and when the asset is derecognised.
Financial assets held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual
cash flows and selling financial assets must be measured at fair value with gains and losses recognised
in other comprehensive income.
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Chapter Roundup
A financial instrument gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity
instrument of another.
The objective of IAS 32 is to help users understand how financial instruments may have affected the
entity's financial position, financial performance and cash flows.
IFRS 7 replaces the disclosure requirements which were previously in IAS 32.
IFRS 9 Financial instruments establishes principles for recognising and measuring financial assets and
liabilities.
Under IFRS 9 all financial assets should be initially measured at cost = fair value plus transaction costs.
Financial liabilities should be measured at transaction price ie fair value of the consideration received.
Quick Quiz
1 Which issues are dealt with by IAS 32?
7 Where should redeemable preference shares appear in the statement of financial position?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 Classification between liabilities and equity; presentation
2 See Key Terms, Section 1.2.
3 The contractual obligation to deliver cash or another financial asset to the holder
4 By calculating the present value of the liability component and then deducting this from the instrument as
a whole to leave a residual value for the equity component
5 Financial assets should be derecognised when the rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or where
substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to another party.
6 At fair value plus transaction costs
7 Under non-current liabilities (not equity)
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Leasing
Introduction
Leasing transactions are extremely common so this is an important practical
subject. Lease accounting is regulated by IAS 17, which was introduced
because of abuses in the use of lease accounting by companies.
These companies effectively 'owned' an asset and 'owed' a debt for its
purchase, but showed neither the asset nor the liability in the statement of
financial position because they were not required to do so. This is called 'off-
balance sheet finance'.
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Study guide
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B6 Leasing
(a) Explain why recording the legal form of a finance lease can be misleading to 2
users (referring to the commercial substance of such leases)
(b) Describe and apply the method of determining a lease type (ie an operating 2
or finance lease)
(c) Discuss the effect on the financial statements of a finance lease being 2
incorrectly treated as an operating lease
(d) Account for assets financed by finance leases in the records of the lessee 2
(e) Account for operating leases in the records of the lessee 2
Exam guide
You are quite likely to meet a finance lease in an accounts preparation question.
1 Types of lease
FAST FORWARD
A finance lease is a means of acquiring the long-term use of an asset whereas an operating lease is a
short-term rental agreement. Substance over form is important in distinguishing between them.
Key terms Lease. An agreement whereby the lessor conveys to the lessee in return for rent the right to use an asset
for an agreed period of time.
Finance lease. A lease that transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incident to ownership of an
asset. Title may or may not eventually be transferred.
Operating lease. A lease other than a finance lease. (IAS 17)
In this chapter the user of an asset will often be referred to simply as the lessee, and the supplier as the
lessor. You should bear in mind that identical requirements apply in the case of hirers and vendors
respectively under hire purchase agreements.
IAS 17 also applies in some circumstances to sale and repurchase agreements (see Chapter 6). In
situations where the seller has the right or obligation to repurchase at a price below the original selling
price, the contract is accounted for as a lease in accordance with IAS 17.
To expand on the definition above, a finance lease should be presumed if at the inception of a lease the
present value of the minimum lease payments is approximately equal to the fair value of the leased
asset.
The present value should be calculated by using the interest rate implicit in the lease.
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Key terms
Minimum lease payments. The payments over the lease term that the lessee is or can be required
to make.
Interest rate implicit in the lease.
The discount rate that, at the inception of the lease, causes the aggregate present value of:
(a) The minimum lease payments, and
(b) The unguaranteed residual value
to be equal to the sum of:
(a) The fair value of the leased asset, and
(b) Any initial direct costs.
Lease term. The non-cancellable period for which the lessee has contracted to lease the asset
together with any further terms for which the lessee has the option to continue to lease the asset,
with or without further payment, when at the inception of the lease it is reasonably certain that the
lessee will exercise the option.
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Is ownership transferred Yes
by the end of the lease term?
No
No
Is the lease term for a
Yes
major part of the asset's
useful life?
No
Is the present value of
minimum lease payments Yes
substantially equal to the
asset's fair value?
No
Note. A finance lease can also be presumed if the leased assets are of such a specialised nature that only
the lessee can use them without major modifications.
1.5 Example
A business has taken out a new lease on a factory building and surrounding land. The fair value of the
building is $5m and the fair value of the land is $3m. The lease is for 20 years, which is the expected life of
the factory, with annual payments in arrears of $500,000. The business has a cost of capital of 8%. The
annuity factor for $1 receivable every year for 20 years is 9.818.
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Solution
The lease payments will be split in line with the fair values of the land and the building.
$187,500 (500,000 × 3/8) will be treated as lease payment for the land and $312,500 will be treated as
payment on a finance lease for the building.
The payment for the building will be treated as a finance lease because it is for the expected useful life of
the building. The present value of the minimum lease payments in respect of the land amounts to
$1.84m (187,500 × 9.818). This is not 'substantially all' of the fair value of the land, so the lease of land
will be treated as an operating lease.
2 Lessees
FAST FORWARD
Under finance leases:
Assets acquired should be capitalised
The interest element of instalments should be charged against profit
Operating leases are rental agreements and all instalments are charged against profit.
Exam focus The F7 paper will not examine the sum-of-the-digits method, so we are not covering it.
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The actuarial method is the best and most scientific method. It derives from the common-sense
assumption that the interest charged by a lessor company will equal the rate of return desired by the
company, multiplied by the amount of capital it has invested:
(a) At the beginning of the lease the capital invested is equal to the fair value of the asset (less any
initial deposit paid by the lessee).
(b) This amount reduces as each instalment is paid. It follows that the interest accruing is greatest in
the early part of the lease term, and gradually reduces as capital is repaid. In this section, we will
look at a simple example of the actuarial method.
2.3 Example
On 1 January 20X0 Bacchus Co, wine merchants, buys a small bottling and labelling machine from Silenus
Co under a finance lease. The cash price of the machine was $7,710 while the amount to be paid was
$10,000. The agreement required the immediate payment of a $2,000 deposit with the balance being
settled in four equal annual instalments commencing on 31 December 20X0. The charge of $2,290
represents interest of 15% per annum, calculated on the remaining balance of the liability during each
accounting period. Depreciation on the plant is to be provided for at the rate of 20% per annum on a
straight line basis assuming a residual value of nil.
Solution
Interest is calculated as 15% of the outstanding capital balance at the beginning of each year. The
outstanding capital balance reduces each year by the capital element comprised in each instalment. The
outstanding capital balance at 1 January 20X0 is $5,710 ($7,710 fair value less $2,000 deposit).
$
Balance 1 January 20X0 5,710
Interest 15% 856
Instalment 31 December 20X0 (2,000)
Balance outstanding 31 December 20X0 4,566
Interest 15% 685
Instalment 31 December 20X1 (2,000)
Balance outstanding 31 December 20X1 3,251
Interest 15% 488
Instalment 31 December 20X2 (2,000)
Balance outstanding 31 December 20X2 1,739
Interest 15% 261
Instalment 31 December 20X3 (2,000)
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You will not be required to do this whole calculation in an exam. You will probably have to calculate the
first few instalments in order to obtain figures for current and non-current liabilities (as in Section 2.5).
Note that you may be asked to account for a finance lease which is in its second or subsequent year. Do
the calculation above for one extra year (ie up to the end of year 3 if you are preparing amounts for year 2).
This will give you the split for current/non-current liabilities.
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2.5 Example: lessee disclosures
These disclosure requirements will be illustrated for Bacchus Co (above example). We will assume that
Bacchus Co makes up its accounts to 31 December and uses the actuarial method to apportion finance
charges.
Solution
The company's accounts for the first year of the lease, the year ended 31 December 20X0, would include
the information given below.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 20X0 (EXTRACTS)
$ $
Non-current assets
Assets held under finance leases
Plant and machinery at cost 7,710
Less accumulated depreciation (20% $7,710) (((1,542)
6,168
Non-current liabilities
Obligations under finance leases
(Balance at 31 December 20X1) 3,251
Current liabilities
Obligations under finance leases (4,566 – 3,251) 1,315
(Note that only the outstanding capital element is disclosed under liabilities, ie the total of the minimum
lease payments with future finance charges separately deducted.)
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20X0 (EXTRACT)
$
Interest payable and similar charges
Interest on finance leases 856
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Current liabilities
Obligations under finance leases (6,316 – 4,706) 1,610
Profit or loss: interest payable (578 + 528) 1,106
If we were preparing accounts to 31 December 20X0, as in Section 2.5 above, the total capital balance is
$4,266. Because a payment of $2,000 will be made literally the next day, that payment will not include any
interest, it will be a pure capital repayment. So our liabilities will be:
Current $2,000
Non-current $2,266
Exam focus In case of a finance lease, always note whether payments are in advance or in arrears.
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If the transaction results in an operating lease and the transaction has been conducted at fair value, then
it can be regarded as a normal sale transaction. The asset is derecognised and any profit on the sale is
recognised. The operating lease instalments are treated as lease payments, rather than repayments of
capital plus interest.
If the result is an operating lease and the sale price was below fair value, this may be being compensated
for by lower rentals in the future. If this is the case, any loss on sale should be amortised over the period
for which the asset is expected to be used. If the sale price was above fair value any excess is deferred
and amortised over the period for which the asset is expected to be used.
Capital Co entered into a sale and finance lease on 1 April 20X7. It sold a lathe with a carrying amount of
$300,00 for $400,00 and leased it back over a five-year period, equivalent to its remaining useful life.
The finance lease provided for five annual payments in arrears of $90,000. The rate of interest implicit in
the lease is 5%.
Required
What are the amounts to be recognised in the financial statements at 31 March 20X8 in respect of this
transaction?
Answer
$
Statement of profit or loss
Profit on disposal (100,000/5) 20,000
Depreciation (400,000/5) (80,000)
Interest (W) (20,000)
Statement of financial position
Non-current asset
Property, plant and equipment (400,000 – 80,000) 320,000
Non-current liabilities
Finance lease liability (W) 256,500
Deferred income (100,000 × 3/5) 60,000
Current liabilities
Finance lease liability (330,000 – 256,500) (W) 73,500
Deferred income (100,000/5) 20,000
Current liabilities reflect the amount of the finance lease liability that will become due within 12 months
and the amount of the deferred income that will be recognised in the next 12 months
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Chapter Roundup
A finance lease is a means of acquiring the long-term use of an asset whereas an operating lease is a
short-term rental agreement. Substance over form is important in distinguishing between them.
Under finance leases:
– Assets acquired should be capitalised
– The interest element of instalments should be charged against profit
Operating leases are rental agreements and all instalments are charged against profit.
Quick Quiz
1 (a) ……………….leases transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership.
(b) ……………….leases are usually short-term rental agreements with the lessor being responsible
for the repairs and maintenance of the asset.
2 A business acquires an asset under a finance lease. What is the double entry?
3 List the disclosures required under IAS 17 for lessees in respect of finance leases.
4 A lorry has an expected useful life of six years. It is acquired under a four year finance lease. Over which
period should it be depreciated?
5 A company leases a photocopier under an operating lease which expires in June 20X2. Its office is leased
under an operating lease due to expire in January 20X3. How should past and future operating leases be
disclosed in its 31 December 20X1 accounts?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 (a) Finance leases
(b) Operating leases
2 DEBIT Asset account
CREDIT Lessor account
3 See Section 2.4.
4 The four year term, being the shorter of the lease term and the useful life
5 The total operating lease rentals charged though profit or loss should be disclosed. The payments
committed to should be disclosed analysing them between those falling due in the next year and the
second to fifth years.
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Provisions and events
after the reporting
period
Introduction
You will have met IAS 37 and IAS 10 in your earlier studies. However, you will
be asked in more detail about them for Paper F7.
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Study guide
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B7 Provisions and events after the reporting period
(a) Explain why an accounting standard on provisions is necessary 2
(b) Distinguish between legal and constructive obligations 2
(c) State when provisions may and may not be made and demonstrate how they 2
should be accounted for
(d) Explain how provisions should be measured 1
(e) Define contingent assets and liabilities and describe their accounting 2
treatment
(f) Identify and account for: 2
(i) Warranties/guarantees
(ii) Onerous contracts
(iii) Environmental and similar provisions
(iv) Provisions for future repairs or refurbishments
(g) Events after the reporting period
(i) Distinguish between and account for adjusting and non-adjusting 2
events after the reporting period
(ii) Identify items requiring separate disclosure, including their accounting 2
treatment and required disclosures
1 Provisions
FAST FORWARD
Under IAS 37 a provision should be recognised when:
An entity has a present obligation, legal or constructive
It is probable that a transfer of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle
it
A reliable estimate can be made of its amount
1.1 Objective
IAS 37 Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets aims to ensure that appropriate recognition
criteria and measurement bases are applied to provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets
and that sufficient information is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements to enable users to
understand their nature, timing and amount.
1.2 Provisions
Before IAS 37, there was no accounting standard dealing with provisions. Companies wanting to show
their results in the most favourable light used to make large 'one off' provisions in years where a high level
of underlying profits was generated. These provisions, often known as 'big bath' provisions, were then
available to shield expenditure in future years when perhaps the underlying profits were not as good.
In other words, provisions were used for profit smoothing. Profit smoothing is misleading.
Important The key aim of IAS 37 is to ensure that provisions are made only where there are valid grounds for them.
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Key terms A provision is a liability of uncertain timing or amount.
A liability is a present obligation of the entity arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected
to result in an outflow from the entity of resources embodying economic benefits. (IAS 37)
The IAS distinguishes provisions from other liabilities such as trade creditors and accruals. This is on the
basis that for a provision there is uncertainty about the timing or amount of the future expenditure. Whilst
uncertainty is clearly present in the case of certain accruals the uncertainty is generally much less than for
provisions.
1.3 Recognition
IAS 37 states that a provision should be recognised as a liability in the financial statements when:
An entity has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event
It is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle
the obligation
A reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation
For instance, an oil company may have an established practice of always making good any environmental
damage caused by drilling, even though it is not legally obliged to do so. In this way, it has created a valid
expectation that it will do this and it will have to recognise the constructive obligation and make a
corresponding provision each time it drills a new well.
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The estimates will be determined by the judgement of the entity's management supplemented by the
experience of similar transactions.
Allowance is made for uncertainty. Where the provision being measured involves a large population of
items, the obligation is estimated by weighting all possible outcomes by their associated probabilities, ie
expected value.
Where the provision involves a single item, such as the outcome of a legal case, provision is made in full
for the most likely outcome.
Question Warranty
Parker Co sells goods with a warranty under which customers are covered for the cost of repairs of any
manufacturing defect that becomes apparent within the first six months of purchase. The company's past
experience and future expectations indicate the following pattern of likely repairs.
Cost of repairs if all items
% of goods sold Defects suffered from these defects
$m
75 None –
20 Minor 1.0
5 Major 4.0
Required
What is the provision required?
Answer
The cost is found using 'expected values' (75% × $nil) + (20% × $1.0m) + (5% × $4.0m) = $400,000.
Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount of a provision should be the present
value of the expenditure required to settle the obligation. An appropriate discount rate should be used.
The discount rate should be a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of
money. The discount rate(s) should not reflect risks for which future cash flow estimates have been
adjusted.
Note. You will be given any relevant discount rates in the exam.
Example
A company knows that when it ceases a certain operation in five years' time it will have to pay
environmental cleanup costs of $5m.
The provision to be made now will be the present value of $5m in five years' time.
The relevant discount rate in this case is 10%.
Therefore a provision will be made for:
$
$5m 0.62092* 3,104,600
*The discount rate for 5 years at 10%.
The following year the provision will be:
$5m 0.68301** 3,415,050
310,540
**The discount rate for four years at 10%
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The increase in the second year of $310,450 will be charged to profit or loss. It is referred to as the
unwinding of the discount. This is accounted for as a finance cost. The original provision of $3,104,600
will be added to the cost of the assets involved in the operation and depreciated over five years.
1.4.6 Reimbursements
Some or all of the expenditure needed to settle a provision may be expected to be recovered from a third
party. If so, the reimbursement should be recognised only when it is virtually certain that reimbursement
will be received if the entity settles the obligation.
The reimbursement should be treated as a separate asset, and the amount recognised should not
be greater than the provision itself.
The provision and the amount recognised for reimbursement may be netted off in profit or loss.
Key term An onerous contract is a contract entered into with another party under which the unavoidable costs of
fulfilling the terms of the contract exceed any revenues expected to be received from the goods or services
supplied or purchased directly or indirectly under the contract and where the entity would have to
compensate the other party if it did not fulfil the terms of the contract.
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(b) Major repairs. In the past it has been quite popular for companies to provide for expenditure on a
major overhaul to be accrued gradually over the intervening years between overhauls. Under IAS
37 this is no longer possible as IAS 37 would argue that this is a mere intention to carry out
repairs, not an obligation. The entity can always sell the asset in the meantime. The only solution is
to treat major assets such as aircraft, ships, furnaces etc as a series of smaller assets where each
part is depreciated over shorter lives. Thus any major overhaul may be argued to be replacement
and therefore capital rather than revenue expenditure.
(c) Self insurance. A number of companies have created a provision for self insurance based on the
expected cost of making good fire damage etc instead of paying premiums to an insurance
company. Under IAS 37 this provision is no longer justifiable as the entity has no obligation until a
fire or accident occurs. No obligation exists until that time.
(d) Environmental contamination. If the company has an environmental policy such that other parties
would expect the company to clean up any contamination or if the company has broken current
environmental legislation then a provision for environmental damage must be made.
(e) Decommissioning or abandonment costs. When an oil company initially purchases an oilfield it is
put under a legal obligation to decommission the site at the end of its life. Prior to IAS 37 most oil
companies set up the provision gradually over the life of the field so that no one year would be
unduly burdened with the cost.
IAS 37, however, insists that a legal obligation exists on the initial expenditure on the field and
therefore a liability exists immediately. This would appear to result in a large charge to profit and
loss in the first year of operation of the field. However, the IAS takes the view that the cost of
purchasing the field in the first place is not only the cost of the field itself but also the costs of
putting it right again. Thus all the costs of decommissioning may be capitalised.
(f) Restructuring. This is considered in detail below.
Exam focus These examples are the sort of situation you may get in the exam. The December 2008 exam had a
point question dealing with an oilfield and related clean-up costs, which had to be discounted.
The IAS gives the following examples of events that may fall under the definition of restructuring.
The sale or termination of a line of business
The closure of business locations in a country or region or the relocation of business activities
from one country region to another
Changes in management structure, for example, the elimination of a layer of management
Fundamental reorganisations that have a material effect on the nature and focus of the entity's
operations
The question is whether or not an entity has an obligation – legal or constructive – at the end of the
reporting period. For this to be the case:
An entity must have a detailed formal plan for the restructuring.
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It must have raised a valid expectation in those affected that it will carry out the restructuring by
starting to implement that plan or announcing its main features to those affected by it.
Important A mere management decision is not normally sufficient. Management decisions may sometimes trigger
recognition, but only if earlier events such as negotiations with employee representatives and other
interested parties have been concluded subject only to management approval.
Where the restructuring involves the sale of an operation then IAS 37 states that no obligation arises until
the entity has entered into a binding sale agreement. This is because until this has occurred the entity will
be able to change its mind and withdraw from the sale even if its intentions have been announced publicly.
2.2 Disclosure
Disclosures for provisions fall into two parts.
Disclosure of details of the change in carrying value of a provision from the beginning to the end
of the year
Disclosure of the background to the making of the provision and the uncertainties affecting its
outcome
Question Provision
Answer
(a) No provision would be recognised as the decision has not been communicated.
(b) A provision would be made in the 20X9 financial statements.
(c) A provision for such costs is appropriate.
(d) No present obligation exists and under IAS 37 no provision would be appropriate. This is because
the entity could avoid the future expenditure by its future actions, maybe by changing its method of
operation.
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3 Contingent liabilities and contingent assets
FAST FORWARD
An entity should not recognise a contingent asset or liability, but they should be disclosed.
Now you understand provisions it will be easier to understand contingent assets and liabilities.
Key term
IAS 37 defines a contingent liability as:
A possible obligation that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by
the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the
control of the entity; or
A present obligation that arises from past events but is not recognised because:
– It is not probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be
required to settle the obligation; or
– The amount of the obligation cannot be measured with sufficient reliability.
As a rule of thumb, probable means more than 50% likely. If an obligation is probable, it is not a
contingent liability – instead, a provision is needed.
A contingent asset must not be recognised. Only when the realisation of the related economic benefits is
virtually certain should recognition take place. At that point, the asset is no longer a contingent asset!
3.3 Example
A company is engaged in a legal dispute. The outcome is not yet known. A number of possibilities arise:
It expects to have to pay about $100,000. A provision is recognised.
Possible damages are $100,000 but it is not expected to have to pay them. A contingent liability is
disclosed.
The company expects to have to pay damages but is unable to estimate the amount. A contingent
liability is disclosed.
The company expects to receive damages of $100,000 and this is virtually certain. An asset is
recognised.
The company expects to probably receive damages of $100,000. A contingent asset is disclosed.
The company thinks it may receive damages, but it is not probable. No disclosure.
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3.4 Disclosure
3.4.1 Disclosure: contingent liabilities
A brief description must be provided of all material contingent liabilities unless they are likely to be
remote. In addition, provide
An estimate of their financial effect
Details of any uncertainties
The possibility of any reimbursement
Start
Present obligation
No Possible No
as a result of an
obligating event? obligation?
Yes Yes
Probable No Yes
Remote?
outflow?
Yes No
Reliable No (rare)
estimate?
Yes
Disclose contingent
Provide Do nothing
liability
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Question Accounting treatment
During 20X0 Smack Co gives a guarantee of certain borrowings of Pony Co, whose financial condition at
that time is sound. During 20X1, the financial condition of Pony Co deteriorates and at 30 June 20X1 Pony
Co files for protection from its creditors.
Required
What accounting treatment is required:
(a) At 31 December 20X0?
(b) At 31 December 20X1?
Answer
(a) At 31 December 20X0
There is a present obligation as a result of a past obligating event. The obligating event is the giving
of the guarantee, which gives rise to a legal obligation. However, at 31 December 20X0 no transfer
of resources is probable in settlement of the obligation.
No provision is recognised. The guarantee is disclosed as a contingent liability unless the
probability of any transfer is regarded as remote.
(b) At 31 December 20X1
As above, there is a present obligation as a result of a past obligating event, namely the giving of
the guarantee.
At 31 December 20X1 it is probable that a transfer of resources will be required to settle the
obligation. A provision is therefore recognised for the best estimate of the obligation.
Warren Co gives warranties at the time of sale to purchasers of its products. Under the terms of the warranty
the manufacturer undertakes to make good, by repair or replacement, manufacturing defects that become
apparent within a period of three years from the date of the sale. Should a provision be recognised?
Answer
Warren Co cannot avoid the cost of repairing or replacing all items of product that manifest
manufacturing defects in respect of which warranties are given before the end of the reporting period, and
a provision for the cost of this should therefore be made.
Warren Co is obliged to repair or replace items that fail within the entire warranty period. Therefore, in
respect of this year's sales, the obligation provided for at the end of the reporting period should be the
cost of making good items for which defects have been notified but not yet processed, plus an estimate of
costs in respect of the other items sold for which there is sufficient evidence that manufacturing defects
will manifest themselves during their remaining periods of warranty cover.
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Question Accounting treatment
After a wedding in 20X0 ten people died, possibly as a result of food poisoning from products sold by
Callow Co. Legal proceedings are started seeking damages from Callow but it disputes liability. Up to the
date of approval of the financial statements for the year to 31 December 20X0, Callow's lawyers advise
that it is probable that it will not be found liable. However, when Callow prepares the financial statements
for the year to 31 December 20X1 its lawyers advise that, owing to developments in the case, it is
probable that it will be found liable.
Required
What is the required accounting treatment:
(a) At 31 December 20X0?
(b) At 31 December 20X1?
Answer
(a) At 31 December 20X0
On the basis of the evidence available when the financial statements were approved, there is no
obligation as a result of past events. No provision is recognised. The matter is disclosed as a
contingent liability unless the probability of any transfer is regarded as remote.
(b) At 31 December 20X1
On the basis of the evidence available, there is a present obligation. A transfer of resources in
settlement is probable.
A provision is recognised for the best estimate of the amount needed to settle the present
obligation.
3.7 Summary
The objective of IAS 37 is to ensure that appropriate recognition criteria and measurement bases
are applied to provisions and contingencies and that sufficient information is disclosed.
The IAS seeks to ensure that provisions are only recognised when a measurable obligation exists.
It includes detailed rules that can be used to ascertain when an obligation exists and how to
measure the obligation.
The standard attempts to eliminate the 'profit smoothing' which has gone on before it was issued.
Key term Events occurring after the reporting period are those events, both favourable and unfavourable, that
occur between the end of the reporting period and the date on which the financial statements are
authorised for issue. Two types of events can be identified:
Those that provide evidence of conditions that existed at the end of the reporting period –
adjusting
Those that are indicative of conditions that arose after the reporting period – non-adjusting
(IAS 10)
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Between the end of the reporting period and the date the financial statements are authorised (ie for issue
outside the organisation), events may occur which show that assets and liabilities at the end of the
reporting period should be adjusted, or that disclosure of such events should be given.
An entity shall adjust the amounts recognised in its financial statements to reflect adjusting events after
the reporting period. An entity shall not adjust the amounts recognised in its financial statements to reflect
non-adjusting events after the reporting period. (IAS 10)
An example of additional evidence which becomes available after the reporting period is where a
customer goes into liquidation, thus confirming that the trade account receivable balance at the year
end is uncollectable.
In relation to going concern, the standard states that, where operating results and the financial position
have deteriorated after the reporting period, it may be necessary to reconsider whether the going concern
assumption is appropriate in the preparation of the financial statements.
Examples of adjusting events would be:
Evidence of a permanent diminution in property value prior to the year end
Sale of inventory after the reporting period for less than its carrying value at the year end
Insolvency of a customer with a balance owing at the year end
Amounts received or paid in respect of legal or insurance claims which were in negotiation at the
year end
Determination after the year end of the sale or purchase price of assets sold or purchased before
the year end
Evidence of a permanent diminution in the value of a long-term investment prior to the year end
Discovery of error or fraud which shows that the financial statements were incorrect
If non-adjusting events after the reporting period are material, non-disclosure could influence the
economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial statements. Accordingly, an entity shall
disclose the following for each material category of non-adjusting event after the reporting period:
(a) The nature of the event
(b) An estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made
(IAS 10)
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The example given by the standard of such an event is where the value of an investment falls between
the end of the reporting period and the date the financial statements are authorised for issue. The fall
in value represents circumstances during the current period, not conditions existing at the end of the
previous reporting period, so it is not appropriate to adjust the value of the investment in the financial
statements. Disclosure is an aid to users, however, indicating 'unusual changes' in the state of assets and
liabilities after the reporting period.
The rule for disclosure of events occurring after the reporting period which relate to conditions that arose
after that date, is that disclosure should be made if non-disclosure would hinder the user's ability to make
proper evaluations and decisions based on the financial statements. An example might be the acquisition
of another business.
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Chapter Roundup
Under IAS 37 a provision should be recognised when:
– When an entity has a present obligation, legal or constructive
– It is probable that a transfer of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle
it
– A reliable estimate can be made of its amount
One the main purposes of IAS 37 was to target abuses of provisions for restructuring. Accordingly, IAS 37
lays down strict criteria to determine when such a provision can be made.
An entity should not recognise a contingent asset or liability, but they should be disclosed.
IAS 10 sets out the criteria for recognising events occurring after the reporting date.
Quick Quiz
1 A provision is a …………………… of …………….. timing or amount.
2 A programme is undertaken by management which converts the previously wholly owned chain of
restaurants they ran into franchises. Is this restructuring?
3 Define contingent asset and contingent liability.
4 How should decommissioning costs on an oilfield be accounted for under IAS 37?
5 'Provisions for major overhauls should be accrued for over the period between overhauls'. Is this correct?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 A provision is a liability of uncertain timing or amount.
2 Yes. The manner in which the business is conducted has changed.
3 Refer to Sections 3.1 and 3.2.
4 They should be capitalised as part of the initial expenditure on the oilfield.
5 No. It is not correct. See Section 1.5.
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Inventories and
biological assets
Introduction
You have encountered inventory and its valuation in your earlier studies.
Inventory and short-term work-in-progress valuation has a direct impact on a
company's gross profit and it is usually a material item in any company's
accounts. This is therefore an important subject area. If you have any doubts
about accounting for inventories and methods of inventory valuation you would
be advised to go back to your earlier study material and revise this topic.
Section 1 of this chapter goes over some of this ground again, concentrating
on the effect of IAS 2. Section 2 goes on to discuss a new area, agriculture.
You should find this topic fairly logical as long as you work through the
material carefully.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
B4 Inventory and biological assets
(a) Describe and apply the principles of inventory valuation 2
(b) Apply the requirements of relevant accounting standards for biological 2
assets
Exam guide
Questions on inventory or biological assets could appear as OTQs and may also feature in longer
questions.
1.1 Introduction
In most businesses the value put on inventory is an important factor in the determination of profit.
Inventory valuation is, however, a highly subjective exercise and consequently there is a wide variety of
different methods used in practice.
1.3 Scope
The following items are excluded from the scope of the standard.
Work in progress under long-term contracts (covered by IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with
customers, see Chapter 6)
Financial instruments (ie shares, bonds)
Biological assets
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1.4 Definitions
The following definitions are important.
Exam focus This is a very important rule and you will be expected to apply it in the exam.
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You may have come across the terms 'fixed production overheads' or 'variable production overheads'
elsewhere in your studies. The standard defines them as follows.
Key terms
Fixed production overheads are those indirect costs of production that remain relatively constant
regardless of the volume of production, eg the cost of factory management and administration.
Variable production overheads are those indirect costs of production that vary directly, or nearly
directly, with the volume of production, eg indirect materials and labour. (IAS 2)
The standard emphasises that fixed production overheads must be allocated to items of inventory on the
basis of the normal capacity of the production facilities. This is an important point.
(a) Normal capacity is the expected achievable production based on the average over several
periods/seasons, under normal circumstances.
(b) The above figure should take account of the capacity lost through planned maintenance.
(c) If it approximates to the normal level of activity then the actual level of production can be used.
(d) Low production or idle plant will not result in a higher fixed overhead allocation to each unit.
(e) Unallocated overheads must be recognised as an expense in the period in which they were
incurred.
(f) When production is abnormally high, the fixed production overhead allocated to each unit will be
reduced, so avoiding inventories being stated at more than cost.
(g) The allocation of variable production overheads to each unit is based on the actual use of
production facilities.
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1.7 Cost formulae
Cost of inventories should be assigned by specific identification of their individual costs for:
(a) Items that are not ordinarily interchangeable
(b) Goods or services produced and segregated for specific projects
Specific costs should be attributed to individual items of inventory when they are segregated for a specific
project, but not where inventories consist of a large number of interchangeable (ie identical or very
similar) items. In the latter case the rule is as specified below.
Rule to learn The cost of inventories should be assigned by using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) or weighted average
cost formulas. The LIFO formula (last in, first out) is not permitted by IAS 2.
You should be familiar with these methods from your earlier studies. Under the weighted average cost
method, a recalculation can be made after each purchase, or alternatively only at the period end.
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1.9 Recognition as an expense
The following treatment is required when inventories are sold.
(a) The carrying amount is recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is
recognised.
(b) The amount of any write-down of inventories to NRV and all losses of inventories are recognised
as an expense in the period the write-down or loss occurs.
(c) The amount of any reversal of any write-down of inventories, arising from an increase in NRV, is
recognised as a reduction in the amount of inventories recognised as an expense in the period in
which the reversal occurs.
A company has inventory on hand at the end of the reporting period as follows.
Attributable
Raw material production Attributable Expected
Units cost overheads selling costs selling
$ $ $ $
Item A 300 160 15 12 185
Item B 250 50 10 10 75
Required
At what amount will inventories be stated in the statement of financial position in accordance with IAS 2?
Answer
Units Cost NRV Lower Total
$ $ $ $
Item A 300 175 173 173 51,900
Item B 250 60 65 60 15,000
66,900
2 IAS 41 Agriculture
FAST FORWARD
IAS 41 applies the requirements of IFRS to the treatment of biological assets.
2.1 Overview
The importance of the agricultural sector in a country's economy will vary. It is reasonable to assume,
however, that although agriculture is important in first world countries, it is likely to be of greater
significance to developing countries.
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IAS 41 Agriculture was issued in February 2001.
The main reason for developing a standard on agriculture was because there was great diversity in
practice in accounting for agriculture at both a transnational and national level. It is quite difficult to apply
traditional accounting methods to agricultural activities, which explains why agriculture is excluded from
many IFRSs.
(a) When and how do you account for the critical events associated with biological transformation
(growth, procreation, production and degeneration), which alter the substance of biological assets?
(b) Statement of financial position classification is made difficult by the variety and characteristics of
the living assets of agriculture.
(c) The nature of the management of agricultural activities also causes problems, particularly
determination of the unit of measurement, ie whether biological assets are a perpetual group of
assets or a number of limited life assets.
IAS 41 seeks to improve and harmonise practice in accounting for agriculture, which demonstrates
fundamental differences in its nature and characteristics to other business activities.
2.2 Definitions
The following definitions are used in IAS 41.
Key terms
Agricultural activity is the management by an entity of the biological transformation of biological
assets for sale, into agricultural produce or into additional biological assets.
Agricultural produce is the harvested product of an entity's biological assets.
Biological assets are living animals or plants.
Biological transformation compromises the processes of growth, degeneration, production and
procreation that cause qualitative and quantitative changes in a biological asset.
A group of biological assets is an aggregation of similar living animals or plants.
Harvest is the detachment of produce from a biological asset or the cessation of a biological
asset's life processes.
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an
orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. (IFRS 13)
Carrying amount is the amount at which an asset is recognised in the statement of financial
position.
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(iv) Biological assets are managed in groups of plant or animal classes, using individual assets
to ensure the sustainability of the group.
(v) Sustainability of an agricultural activity is a function of quality and quantity.
(d) Produce: agricultural produce is diverse and may require further processing before ultimate
consumption.
2.3 Scope
The standard applies to the three elements that form part of, or result from, agricultural activity.
Biological assets
Agricultural produce at the point of harvest
Government grants
The standard does not apply to agricultural land or intangible assets related to agricultural activity
(IAS 38). After harvest, IAS 2 is applied.
We can distinguish between the importance of these by saying that asset changes are critical to the flow
of future economic benefits both in and beyond the current period, but the relative importance of new
asset creation will depend on the purpose of the agricultural activity.
The IAS distinguishes therefore between two broad categories of agricultural production system.
(a) Consumable: animals/plants themselves are harvested.
(b) Bearer: animals/plants bear produce for harvest.
A few further points are made:
(a) Biological assets are usually managed in groups of animal or plant classes, with characteristics (eg
male/female ratio) which allow sustainability in perpetuity.
(b) Land often forms an integral part of the activity itself in pastoral and other land-based agricultural
activities.
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Consequently, these assets have been removed from the scope of IAS 41 and should be accounted for
under IAS 16 Property, plant and equipment. They are measured at accumulated costs until maturity and
are then subject to depreciation and impairment charges. The IAS 16 revaluation model could also be
applied. Agricultural produce from these plants continues to be recognised under IAS 41/IAS 2.
2.4.5 Recognition
In the statement of financial position the biological assets must be shown at fair value less estimated
point of sale costs, incorporating the consequences of all biological transformations.
A gain or loss arising on initial recognition of a biological asset at fair value less estimated point of sale
costs and from a change in fair value less estimated point of sale costs is included in profit or loss in the
period in which it arises.
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Changes to fair value can arise due to both physical changes in the asset and price changes in the market.
Entities are encouraged to make separate disclosure of these two elements in order to facilitate
performance appraisal.
There are exceptions to this approach in certain situations. For example, in some agricultural systems the
predominant activity has a production cycle of less than a year (eg broiler chickens, mushroom growing,
cereal crops). In such cases the total change in carrying amount is reported in profit or loss as a single
item of income or expense.
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If a government grant requires an entity not to engage in specified agricultural activity (eg the EU's set
aside grant), an entity should only recognise the grant as income when, and only when, the conditions are
met.
IAS 20 does not apply to a government grant on biological assets measured at fair value less estimated
point-of-sale costs. However if a biological asset is measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and
accumulated impairment losses then IAS 20 does apply.
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Chapter Roundup
The use of LIFO is prohibited under IAS 2.
IAS 41 applies the requirements of IFRS to the treatment of biological assets.
Quick Quiz
1 Net realisable value = Selling price less …………………… less …………………..
2 Which inventory costing method is allowed under IAS 2?
(a) FIFO
(b) LIFO
3 IAS 41 has abolished the concept of cost for measurement purposes.
True
False
4 What are the two categories in the agricultural production system?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 Net realisable value = selling price less costs to completion less costs necessary to make the sale.
2 (a) FIFO. LIFO is not allowed.
3 False. Cost is allowed if fair value is not available at initial recognition.
4 Consumable and bearer. See Section 2.4.
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Taxation
Introduction
In almost all countries entities are taxed on the basis of their trading income. In
some countries this may be called corporation or corporate tax, but we will
follow the terminology of IAS 12 Income taxes and call it income tax.
There are two aspects of income tax which must be accounted for: current tax
and deferred tax. These will be discussed in Sections 1 and 2 respectively.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
B8 Taxation
(a) Account for current taxation in accordance with relevant accounting 2
standards
(b) Explain the effect of taxable temporary differences on accounting and 2
taxable profits
(c) Compute and record deferred tax amounts in the financial statements 2
1 Current tax
FAST FORWARD
Current tax is the amount payable to the tax authorities in relation to the trading activities of the period. It
is generally straightforward.
1.1 Introduction
You may have assumed until now that accounting for income tax was a very simple matter for companies.
You would calculate the amount of tax due to be paid on the company's taxable profits and with this
amount you would:
DEBIT Tax charge (statement of profit or loss)
CREDIT Tax liability (statement of financial position)
Indeed, this aspect of corporate taxation – current tax – is ordinarily straightforward. Complexities arise,
however, when we consider the future tax consequences of what is going on in the accounts now. This is
an aspect of tax called deferred tax, which we will look at in the next section.
1.3 Definitions
These are some of the definitions given in IAS 12. We will look at the rest later.
Key terms Accounting profit. Net profit or loss for a period before deducting tax expense.
Taxable profit (tax loss). The profit (loss) for a period, determined in accordance with the rules
established by the taxation authorities, upon which income taxes are payable (recoverable).
Tax expense (tax income). The aggregate amount included in the determination of net profit or
loss for the period in respect of current tax and deferred tax.
Current tax. The amount of income taxes payable (recoverable) in respect of the taxable profit (tax
loss) for a period. (IAS 12)
Before we go any further, let us be clear about the difference between current and deferred tax.
(a) Current tax is the amount actually payable to the tax authorities in relation to the trading activities
of the entity during the period.
(b) Deferred tax is an accounting measure, used to match the tax effects of transactions with their
accounting impact and thereby produce less distorted results.
You should understand this a little better after working through Section 2.
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1.4 Recognition of current tax liabilities and assets
IAS 12 requires any unpaid tax in respect of the current or prior periods to be recognised as a liability.
Conversely, any excess tax paid in respect of current or prior periods over what is due should be
recognised as an asset.
In 20X8 Darton Co had taxable profits of $120,000. In the previous year (20X7) income tax on 20X7
profits had been estimated as $30,000. The corporate income tax rate is 30%.
Required
Calculate tax payable and the charge for 20X8 if the tax due on 20X7 profits was subsequently agreed with
the tax authorities as:
(a) $35,000; or
(b) $25,000.
Any under or over payments are not settled until the following year's tax payment is due.
Answer
(a)
$
Tax due on 20X8 profits ($120,000 30%) 36,000
Underpayment for 20X7 5,000
Tax charge and liability 41,000
(b)
$
Tax due on 20X8 profits (as above) 36,000
Overpayment for 20X7 (5,000)
Tax charge and liability 31,000
Alternatively, the rebate due could be shown separately as income in the statement of comprehensive
income and as an asset in the statement of financial position. An offset approach like this is, however,
most likely.
Taking this a stage further, IAS 12 also requires recognition as an asset of the benefit relating to any tax
loss that can be carried back to recover current tax of a previous period. This is acceptable because it is
probable that the benefit will flow to the entity and it can be reliably measured.
Solution
Tax repayment due on tax losses = 30% $24,000 = $7,200.
The double entry will be:
DEBIT Tax receivable (statement of financial position) $7,200
CREDIT Tax repayment (statement of profit or loss) $7,200
The tax receivable will be shown as an asset until the repayment is received from the tax authorities.
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1.6 Measurement
Measurement of current tax liabilities (assets) for the current and prior periods is very simple. They are
measured at the amount expected to be paid to (recovered from) the tax authorities.
1.8 Presentation
In the statement of financial position, tax assets and liabilities should be shown separately from other
assets and liabilities.
Current tax assets and liabilities can be offset, but this should happen only when certain conditions apply.
(a) The entity has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts.
(b) The entity intends to settle the amounts on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability
at the same time.
The tax expense (income) related to the profit or loss from ordinary activities should be shown in the
statement of profit or loss.
The disclosure requirements of IAS 12 are extensive and we will look at these later in the chapter.
2 Deferred tax
FAST FORWARD
Deferred tax is an accounting measure used to match the tax effects of transactions with their accounting
impact. It is quite complex.
Exam focus Students invariably find deferred tax very confusing. You are unlikely to be asked any very complicated
point questions on deferred tax in F7, so concentrate on understanding and being able to explain the purpose of
deferred tax and to carry out basic calculations.
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2.2 Definitions
Don't worry too much if you don't understand the concept of deferred tax yet; things should become
clearer as you work through this section. First of all, here are the definitions relating to deferred tax given
in IAS 12.
Key terms Deferred tax liabilities are the amounts of income taxes payable in future periods in respect of taxable
temporary differences.
Deferred tax assets are the amounts of income taxes recoverable in future periods in respect of:
Deductible temporary differences
The carry forward of unused tax losses
The carry forward of unused tax credits
Temporary differences are differences between the carrying amount of an asset or liability in the
statement of financial position and its tax base. Temporary differences may be either:
Taxable temporary differences, which are temporary differences that will result in taxable amounts
in determining taxable profit (tax loss) of future periods when the carrying amount of the asset or
liability is recovered or settled
Deductible temporary differences, which are temporary differences that will result in amounts that
are deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss) of future periods when the carrying amount
of the asset or liability is recovered or settled
The tax base of an asset or liability is the amount attributed to that asset or liability for tax purposes.
(IAS 12)
State the tax base of each of the following assets and any temporary difference arising.
(a) A machine cost $10,000 and has a carrying amount of $8,000. For tax purposes, depreciation of
$3,000 has already been deducted in the current and prior periods and the remaining cost will be
deductible in future periods, either as depreciation or through a deduction on disposal. Revenue
generated by using the machine is taxable, any gain on disposal of the machine will be taxable and
any loss on disposal will be deductible for tax purposes.
(b) Interest receivable has a carrying amount of $1,000. The related interest revenue will be taxed on a
cash basis.
(c) Trade receivables have a carrying amount of $10,000. The related revenue has already been
included in taxable profit (tax loss).
(d) A loan receivable has a carrying amount of $1m. The repayment of the loan will have no tax
consequences.
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Answer
(a) The tax base of the machine is $7,000. The temporary difference is $1,000.
(b) The tax base of the interest receivable is nil. The temporary difference is $1,000.
(c) The tax base of the trade receivables is $10,000. No temporary difference.
(d) The tax base of the loan is $1m. No temporary difference.
In the case of a liability, the tax base will be its carrying amount, less any amount that will be deducted for
tax purposes in relation to the liability in future periods. For revenue received in advance, the tax base of
the resulting liability is its carrying amount, less any amount of the revenue that will not be taxable in
future periods.
State the tax base of each of the following liabilities and any resulting temporary difference.
(a) Current liabilities include accrued expenses with a carrying amount of $1,000. The related expense
will be deducted for tax purposes on a cash basis.
(b) Current liabilities include interest revenue received in advance, with a carrying amount of $10,000.
The related interest revenue was taxed on a cash basis.
(c) Current liabilities include accrued expenses with a carrying amount of $2,000. The related expense
has already been deducted for tax purposes.
(d) Current liabilities include accrued fines and penalties with a carrying amount of $100. Fines and
penalties are not deductible for tax purposes.
(e) A loan payable has a carrying amount of $1m. The repayment of the loan will have no tax
consequences.
Answer
(a) The tax base of the accrued expenses is nil. The temporary difference is $1,000.
(b) The tax base of the interest received in advance is nil. The temporary difference is $10,000.
(c) The tax base of the accrued expenses is $2,000. No temporary difference.
(d) The tax base of the accrued fines and penalties is $100. No temporary difference.
(e) The tax base of the loan is $1m. No temporary difference.
IAS 12 gives the following examples of circumstances in which the carrying amount of an asset or liability
will be equal to its tax base and no temporary difference will arise.
Accrued expenses which have already been deducted in determining an entity's current tax liability
for the current or earlier periods
A loan payable which is measured at the amount originally received and this amount is the same
as the amount repayable on final maturity of the loan
Accrued expenses which will never be deductible for tax purposes
Accrued income which will never be taxable
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calculated; however, accounting profits and taxable profits are different. There are two reasons for the
differences.
(a) Permanent differences. These occur when certain items of revenue or expense are excluded from
the computation of taxable profits (for example, entertainment expenses may not be allowable for
tax purposes).
(b) Temporary differences. These occur when items of revenue or expense are included in both
accounting profits and taxable profits, but not for the same accounting period. For example, an
expense which is allowable as a deduction in arriving at taxable profits for 20X7 might not be
included in the financial accounts until 20X8 or later. In the long run, the total taxable profits and
total accounting profits will be the same (except for permanent differences) so that timing
differences originate in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent periods.
Deferred tax is the tax attributable to temporary differences.
The distinction made in the definition between taxable temporary differences and deductible temporary
differences can be made clearer by looking at whether the difference will cause more or less tax to be
paid in future periods.
3.1 Examples
The following are examples of circumstances that give rise to taxable temporary differences. They will all
result in a higher tax charge in one or more future periods.
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(b) A borrower records a loan at proceeds received (amount due at maturity) less transaction costs.
The carrying amount of the loan is subsequently increased by amortisation of the transaction costs
against accounting profit. The transaction costs were, however, deducted for tax purposes in the
period when the loan was first recognised.
In these cases, the deferred tax provision recognises that additional profit will be realised on the use or
eventual disposal of these assets, leading to a higher tax charge.
Solution
Firstly, what is the tax base of the asset? It is $1,500 – $900 = $600.
In order to recover the carrying amount of $1,000, the entity must earn taxable income of $1,000, but it
will only be able to deduct $600 as a taxable expense. The entity must therefore pay income tax of $400
25% = $100 when the carrying amount of the asset is recovered.
The entity must therefore recognise a deferred tax liability of $400 25% = $100, recognising the
difference between the carrying amount of $1,000 and the tax base of $600 as a taxable temporary
difference.
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3.4 Timing differences
Some temporary differences are often called timing differences, when income or expense is included in
accounting profit in one period, but is included in taxable profit in a different period. The main types of
taxable temporary differences which are timing differences and which result in deferred tax liabilities are:
Interest received which is accounted for on an accruals basis, but which for tax purposes is
included on a cash basis
Accelerated depreciation for tax purposes
Capitalised and amortised development costs
Jonquil Co buys equipment for $50,000 on 1 January 20X1 and depreciates it on a straight-line basis over
its expected useful life of five years. It has no other non-current assets.
For tax purposes, the equipment is depreciated at 25% per annum on a straight-line basis.
Accounting profit before tax for the years 20X1 to 20X5 is $20,000 per annum.
The tax rate is 40%.
Required:
Show the calculations of current and deferred tax for the years 20X1 to 20X5.
Answer
The differences between accounting and tax depreciation on the equipment will be:
20X1 20X2 20X3 20X4 20X5
$ $ $ $ $
Accounting depreciation 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Tax depreciation 12,500 12,500 12,500 12,500 –
Taxable difference 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 (10,000)
Cumulative difference 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 –
Note that the taxable difference reverses in 20X5, when the equipment is fully depreciated for tax
purposes.
This will give the following differences between the carrying amount and the tax base of the asset at the
end of each year.
20X1 20X2 20X3 20X4 20X5
$ $ $ $ $
Carrying amount at Y/E 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 –
Tax base at Y/E 37,500 25,000 12,500 – –
Cumulative difference 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000
Deferred tax 40% 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 –
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The tax charge to profit or loss will be as follows:
20X1 20X2 20X3 20X4 20X5
$ $ $ $ $
Profit for the year 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
Add back depreciation 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Deduct tax depreciation (12,500) (12,500) (12,500) (12,500) –
Taxable amount 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 30,000
Tax charge 40% 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 12,000
Deferred tax adjustment* 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 (4,000)
Tax charge in profit or loss 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000
*2,500 40%
The effect of the deferred tax adjustment is to recognise the additional tax which will be due in 20X5
evenly over years 20X1 to 20X5.
At the end of 20X5 there will be no remaining temporary difference and the balance on the deferred tax
account in the statement of financial position will be credited back to profit or loss.
The statements of financial position will show:
20X1 20X2 20X3 20X4 20X5
$ $ $ $ $
Non current liabilities
Deferred tax 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 –
Current liabilities
Income tax payable 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 12,000
There is a proviso, however. The deferred tax asset must also satisfy the recognition criteria given in IAS
12. This is that a deferred tax asset should be recognised for all deductible temporary differences to the
extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which it can be utilised. This is an
application of prudence. Before we look at this issue in more detail, let us consider the examples of
deductible temporary differences given in the standard.
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(b) Accumulated depreciation of an asset in the financial statements is greater than the accumulated
depreciation allowed for tax purposes up to the end of the reporting period.
(c) The cost of inventories sold before the end of the reporting period is deducted from accounting
profit when goods/services are delivered, but is deducted from taxable profit when the cash is
received.
(d) The NRV of inventory, or the recoverable amount of an item of property, plant and equipment falls
and the carrying value is therefore reduced, but that reduction is ignored for tax purposes until the
asset is sold.
(e) Research costs (or organisation/other start-up costs) are recognised as an expense for accounting
purposes but are not deductible against taxable profits until a later period.
(f) Income is deferred in the statement of financial position, but has already been included in taxable
profit in current/prior periods.
Solution
What is the tax base of the liability? It is nil (carrying amount of $10,000 less the amount that will be
deductible for tax purposes in respect of the liability in future periods).
When the liability is settled for its carrying amount, the entity's future taxable profit will be reduced by
$10,000 and so its future tax payments by $10,000 25% = $2,500.
The difference of $10,000 between the carrying amount ($10,000) and the tax base (nil) is a deductible
temporary difference. The entity should therefore recognise a deferred tax asset of $10,000 25% =
$2,500 provided that it is probable that the entity will earn sufficient taxable profits in future periods to
benefit from a reduction in tax payments.
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4.6 Taxable profits in future periods
For a deferred tax asset to be recognised, sufficient future taxable profits must be available against which
the deductible difference can be utilised.
5.2 Example
Suppose that Girdo Co begins trading on 1 January 20X7. In its first year it makes profits of $5m, the
depreciation charge is $1m and the tax allowances on those assets amount to $1.5m. The rate of income
tax is 30%.
Solution
The tax liability is $1.35m (30% $m(5.0 + 1.0 – 1.5)), but the debit to profit or loss is increased by the
deferred tax liability of 30% $0.5m = $150,000. The total charge to profit or loss is therefore $1.5m
which is an effective tax rate of 30% on accounting profits (ie 30% $5.0m).
5.4 Example
Ginger Co has an asset with a carrying amount of $80,000 and a tax base of $50,000. The current tax rate
is 30% and the rate is being reduced to 25% in the next tax year. Ginger plans to dispose of the asset for
its carrying amount and will do so after the tax rate falls.
The deferred tax on the temporary difference is therefore $30,000 × 25% = $7,500.
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5.5 Discounting
Discounting is used to allow for the effect of the time value of money.
IAS 12 states that deferred tax assets and liabilities should not be discounted because of the complexities
and difficulties involved. Discounting is applied to other non-current liabilities such as provisions and
deferred payments.
5.7 Recognition
As with current tax, deferred tax should normally be recognised as income or an expense and included in
the net profit or loss for the year in the statement of profit or loss. Current and deferred tax will together
make up the tax charge. The exception is where the tax arises from a transaction or event which is
recognised (in the same or a different period) directly in equity such as a revaluation where the surplus is
credited to the revaluation surplus.
The figures shown for deferred tax in the statement of profit or loss will consist of two components:
(a) Deferred tax relating to timing differences
(b) Adjustments relating to changes in the carrying amount of deferred tax assets/liabilities (where
there is no change in timing differences), eg changes in tax rates/laws, reassessment of the
recoverability of deferred tax assets, or a change in the expected recovery of an asset
Items in (b) will be recognised in profit or loss, unless they relate to items previously charged/credited to
equity.
Deferred tax (and current tax) should be charged/credited directly to equity if the tax relates to items also
charged/credited directly to equity (in the same or a different period).
Examples of IASs which allow certain items to be credited/charged directly to equity include:
(a) Revaluations of property, plant and equipment (IAS 16)
(b) The effect of a change in accounting policy (applied retrospectively) or correction of a material
error (IAS 8)
Revaluations will appear under 'other comprehensive income' in the statement of profit or loss and other
comprehensive income and the tax element will be shown separately as 'Income tax relating to
components of other comprehensive income'.
5.7.1 Example
Z Co owns a property which has a carrying amount at the beginning of 20X9 of $1,500,000. At the year
end it has entered into a contract to sell the property for $1,800,000. The tax rate is 30%. How will this be
shown in the financial statements?
Solution
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (EXTRACT)
$'000
Profit for the year X
Other comprehensive income:
Gains on property revaluation 300
Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income (300 30%) (90)
Other comprehensive income for the year net of tax 210
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The amounts will be posted as follows:
Dr Cr
$'000 $'000
Property, plant and equipment 300
Deferred tax 90
Revaluation surplus 210
In this case the deferred tax has been deducted from the revaluation surplus rather than being charged to
profit or loss.
We have now looked at the 'ingredients' of taxation in company accounts. There are two aspects to
consider:
(a) Taxation on profits in the statement of profit or loss
(b) Taxation payments due, shown as a liability in the statement of financial position
In the accounting year to 31 December 20X3, Neil Down Co made an operating profit before taxation of
$110,000.
Income tax on the operating profit has been estimated as $45,000. In the previous year (20X2) income tax
on 20X2 profits had been estimated as $38,000 but it was subsequently agreed at $40,500.
A transfer to the credit of the deferred taxation account of $16,000 will be made in 20X3.
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Required
(a) Calculate the tax on profits for 20X3 for disclosure in the accounts.
(b) Calculate the amount of tax payable.
Answer
(a) $
Income tax on profits (liability in the statement of FP) 45,000
Deferred taxation 16,000
Underprovision of tax in previous year $(40,500 – 38,000) 2,500
Tax on profits for 20X3 (profit or loss charge) 63,500
(b) $
Tax payable on 20X3 profits (liability) 45,000
For the year ended 31 July 20X4 Norman Kronkest Co made taxable trading profits of $1,200,000 on
which income tax is payable at 30%.
(a) A transfer of $20,000 will be made to the deferred taxation account. The balance on this account
was $100,000 before making any adjustments for items listed in this paragraph.
(b) The estimated tax on profits for the year ended 31 July 20X3 was $80,000, but tax has now been
agreed at $84,000 and fully paid.
(c) Tax on profits for the year to 31 July 20X4 is payable on 1 May 20X5.
(d) In the year to 31 July 20X4 the company made a capital gain of $60,000 on the sale of some
property. This gain is taxable at a rate of 30%.
Required
(a) Calculate the tax charge for the year to 31 July 20X4.
(b) Calculate the tax liabilities in the statement of financial position of Norman Kronkest as at 31 July
20X4.
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Answer
(a) Tax charge for the year
$
(i) Tax on trading profits (30% of 1,200,000) 360,000
Tax on capital gain (30% of 60,000) 18,000
Deferred taxation 20,000
398,000
Underprovision of taxation in previous years $(84,000 – 80,000) 4,000
Tax charge on profit for the period 402,000
(ii) The statement of profit or loss will show the following:
$
Profit before tax (1,200,000 + 60,000) 1,260,000
Income tax expense (402,000)
Profit for the year 858,000
(b) $
Deferred taxation
Balance brought forward 100,000
Transferred from profit or loss 20,000
Deferred taxation in the statement of financial position 120,000
Summary $
Current liabilities
Tax, payable on 1 May 20X5 378,000
Non-current liabilities
Deferred taxation 120,000
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6.3 Presentation of tax assets and liabilities
These should be presented separately from other assets and liabilities in the statement of financial
position. Deferred tax assets and liabilities should be distinguished from current tax assets and liabilities.
In addition, deferred tax assets/liabilities should not be classified as current assets/liabilities, where an
entity makes such a distinction.
There are only limited circumstances where current tax assets and liabilities may be offset. This should
only occur if two things apply:
(a) The entity has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts.
(b) The entity intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability
simultaneously.
Similar criteria apply to the offset of deferred tax assets and liabilities.
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Chapter Roundup
Current tax is the amount payable to the tax authorities in relation to the trading activities during the
period. It is generally straightforward.
Deferred tax is an accounting measure, used to match the tax effects of transactions with their accounting
impact. It is quite complex.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities arise from deductible and taxable temporary differences.
In the statement of financial position the liability for tax payable is the tax on the current year profits. In the
statement of profit or loss the tax on current year profits is adjusted for transfers to or from the deferred
tax balance and for prior year under- and overprovisions.
Quick Quiz
1 The tax expense related to the profit for the year should be shown in the statement of profit or loss.
True
False
2 Deferred tax liabilities are the amounts of income taxes payable in future periods in respect of
………………
3 Give three examples of temporary differences.
4 An entity has a tax overprovision relating to the prior year of $3,000. Taxable temporary differences have
increased by $6,000 and profit for the year is $150,000. Tax is at 30%.
What is the charge to profit or loss?
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Answers to quick quiz
1 True
2 Taxable temporary differences
3 Any three of:
Interest revenue received in arrears
Depreciation accelerated for tax purposes
Development costs capitalised in the statement of financial position
Prepayments
Sale of goods revenue recognised before the cash is received
4 $43,800
$
Tax on profit (150,000 30%) 45,000
Overprovision (3,000)
Deferred tax increase (6,000 30%) 1,800
43,800
Now try the question below from the Practice Question Bank
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266 15: Taxation F7 Financial Reporting
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Presentation of
published financial
statements
Introduction
The bulk of this Study Text looks at the accounts of limited liability companies,
either single companies or groups of companies.
We begin in this chapter by looking at the overall content and format of
company financial statements. These are governed by IAS 1 (revised)
Presentation of financial statements.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
D1 Preparation of single entity financial statements
(a) Prepare an entity's statement of financial position and statement of profit or 2
loss and other comprehensive income in accordance with the structure
prescribed within IFRS and content drawing on accounting treatments as
identified within syllabus sections A, B and C
(b) Prepare and explain the contents and purpose of the statement of changes 2
in equity
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The entity should identify each financial statement and the notes very clearly. IAS 1 also requires
disclosure of the following information in a prominent position. If necessary it should be repeated
wherever it is felt to be of use to the reader in his understanding of the information presented.
Name of the reporting entity (or other means of identification)
Whether the accounts cover the single entity only or a group of entities
The date of the end of the reporting period or the period covered by the financial statements (as
appropriate)
The presentation currency
The level of rounding used in presenting amounts in the financial statements
Judgement must be used to determine the best method of presenting this information. In particular, the
standard suggests that the approach to this will be very different when the financial statements are
communicated electronically.
The level of rounding is important, as presenting figures in thousands or millions of units makes the
figures more understandable. The level of rounding must be disclosed, however, and it should not obscure
necessary details or make the information less relevant.
1.5 Timeliness
If the publication of financial statements is delayed too long after the reporting period, their usefulness will
be severely diminished. An entity with consistently complex operations cannot use this as a reason for its
failure to report on a timely basis. Local legislation and market regulation imposes specific deadlines on
certain entities.
IAS 1 looks at the statement of financial position and statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive
income. We will not give all the detailed disclosures as some are outside the scope of your syllabus.
Instead we will look at a 'proforma' set of accounts based on the Standard.
IAS 1 discusses the distinction between current and non-current items in some detail, as we shall see in
the next section. First of all we can look at the suggested format of the statement of financial position
(given in an appendix to the Standard) and then look at further disclosures required.
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2.1 Statement of financial position example
The example given by IAS 1 is as follows.
XYZ GROUP – STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT 31 DECEMBER
20X7 20X6
Assets $'000 $'000
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 350,700 360,020
Goodwill 80,800 91,200
Other intangible assets 227,470 227,470
Investments in associates 100,150 110,770
Investments in equity instruments 142,500 156,000
901,620 945,460
Current assets
Inventories 135,230 132,500
Trade receivables 91,600 110,800
Other current assets 25,650 12,540
Cash and cash equivalents 312,400 322,900
564,880 578,740
Total assets 1,466,500 1,524,200
Equity and liabilities
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
Share capital 650,000 600,000
Retained earnings 243,500 161,700
Other components of equity 10,200 21,200
903,700 782,900
Non-controlling interest 70,050 48,600
Total equity 973,750 831,500
Non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings 120,000 160,000
Deferred tax 28,800 26,040
Long-term provisions 28,850 52,240
Total non-current liabilities 177,650 238,280
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 115,100 187,620
Short-term borrowings 150,000 200,000
Current portion of long-term borrowings 10,000 20,000
Current tax payable 35,000 42,000
Short-term provisions 5,000 4,800
Total current liabilities 315,100 454,420
Total liabilities 492,750 692,700
Total equity and liabilities 1,466,500 1,524,200
IAS 1 (revised) specifies various items which must appear on the face of the statement of financial
position as a minimum disclosure.
(a) Property, plant and equipment (Chapter 4)
(b) Investment property (Chapter 4)
(c) Intangible assets (Chapter 5)
(d) Financial assets (excluding amounts shown under (e), (h) and (i)) (Chapter 14)
(e) Investments accounted for using the equity method (Chapter 11)
(f) Biological assets (Chapter 12)
(g) Inventories (Chapter 12)
(h) Trade and other receivables
(i) Cash and cash equivalents (Chapter 21)
(j) Assets classified as held for sale under IFRS 5 (Chapter 7)
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(k) Trade and other payables
(l) Provisions (Chapter 13)
(m) Financial liabilities (other than (j) and (k))
(n) Current tax liabilities and assets as in IAS 12 (Chapter 17)
(o) Deferred tax liabilities and assets (Chapter 17)
(p) Liabilities included in disposal groups under IFRS 5 (Chapter 7)
(q) Non-controlling interests (Chapter 9)
(r) Issued capital and reserves
We will look at these items in the chapters marked.
Any other line items, headings or sub-totals should be shown on the face of the statement of financial
position when it is necessary for an understanding of the entity's financial position.
The example shown above is for illustration only (although we will follow the format in this Study Text).
The IAS, however, does not prescribe the order or format in which the items listed should be presented. It
simply states that they must be presented separately because they are so different in nature or function
from each other.
Whether additional items are presented separately depends on judgements based on the assessment of
the following factors.
(a) Nature and liquidity of assets and their materiality. Thus goodwill and assets arising from
development expenditure will be presented separately, as will monetary/non-monetary assets and
current/non-current assets.
(b) Function within the entity. Operating and financial assets, inventories, receivables and cash and
cash equivalents are therefore shown separately.
(c) Amounts, nature and timing of liabilities. Interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing liabilities and
provisions will be shown separately, classified as current or non-current as appropriate.
The standard also requires separate presentation where different measurement bases are used for assets
and liabilities which differ in nature or function. According to IAS 16, for example, it is permitted to carry
certain items of property, plant and equipment at cost or at a revalued amount.
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The standard then lists some specific disclosures which must be made, either on the face of the
statement of financial position or in the related notes.
(a) Share capital disclosures (for each class of share capital)
(i) Number of shares authorised
(ii) Number of shares issued and fully paid, and issued but not fully paid
(iii) Par value per share, or that the shares have no par value
(iv) Reconciliation of the number of shares outstanding at the beginning and at the end of the
year
(v) Rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to that class including restrictions on the
distribution of dividends and the repayment of capital
(vi) Shares in the entity held by the entity itself or by related group companies
(vii) Shares reserved for issuance under options and sales contracts, including the terms and
amounts
(b) Description of the nature and purpose of each reserve within owners' equity
Some types of entity have no share capital, eg partnerships. Such entities should disclose information
which is equivalent to that listed above. This means disclosing the movement during the period in each
category of equity interest and any rights, preferences or restrictions attached to each category of equity
interest.
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3.2 Current assets
Key term
An asset should be classified as a current asset when it:
Is expected to be realised in, or is held for sale or consumption in, the normal course of the entity's
operating cycle; or
Is held primarily for trading purposes or for the short-term and expected to be realised within 12
months of the end of the reporting period; or
Is cash or a cash equivalent asset which is not restricted in its use.
All other assets should be classified as non-current assets. (IAS 1)
Non-current assets includes tangible, intangible, operating and financial assets of a long-term nature.
Other terms with the same meaning can be used (eg 'fixed', 'long-term').
The term 'operating cycle' has been used several times above and the standard defines it as follows.
Key term
The operating cycle of an entity is the time between the acquisition of assets for processing and their
realisation in cash or cash equivalents. (IAS 1)
Current assets therefore include inventories and trade receivables that are sold, consumed and realised as
part of the normal operating cycle. This is the case even where they are not expected to be realised
within 12 months.
Current assets will also include marketable securities if they are expected to be realised within 12 months
after the reporting period. If expected to be realised later, they should be included in non-current assets.
The categorisation of current liabilities is very similar to that of current assets. Thus, some current
liabilities are part of the working capital used in the normal operating cycle of the business (ie trade
payables and accruals for employee and other operating costs). Such items will be classed as current
liabilities even where they are due to be settled more than 12 months after the end of the reporting
period.
There are also current liabilities which are not settled as part of the normal operating cycle, but which are
due to be settled within 12 months of the end of the reporting period. These include bank overdrafts,
income taxes, other non-trade payables and the current portion of interest-bearing liabilities. Any interest-
bearing liabilities that are used to finance working capital on a long-term basis, and that are not due for
settlement within 12 months, should be classed as non-current liabilities.
A non-current financial liability due to be settled within 12 months of the end of the reporting period
should be classified as a current liability, even if an agreement to refinance, or to reschedule payments,
on a long-term basis is completed after the end of the reporting period and before the financial statements
are authorised for issue.
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End of the reporting Agreement to Date financial Settlement date <12
period refinance on long- statements months after end of
term basis authorised for issue the reporting period
therefore current
liability
A non-current financial liability that is payable on demand because the entity breached a condition of its
loan agreement should be classified as current at the end of the reporting period even if the lender has
agreed after the end of the reporting period, and before the financial statements are authorised for issue,
not to demand payment as a consequence of the breach.
Condition of loan End of the reporting Lender agrees not to Date financial
agreement breached. period enforce payment statements are
Non-current liability resulting from breach authorised for
becomes payable on issue. Loan
demand shown as current
liability
However, if the lender has agreed by the end of the reporting period to provide a period of grace ending
at least 12 months after the end of the reporting period within which the entity can rectify the breach and
during that time the lender cannot demand immediate repayment, the liability is classified as non-current.
4.1 Format
IAS 1 (revised) allows income and expense items to be presented either:
(a) In a single statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income; or
(b) In two statements: a separate statement of profit or loss and statement of other comprehensive
income.
The format for a single statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is shown as follows in
the standard. The section down to 'profit for the year' can be shown as a separate 'statement of profit or
loss' with an additional 'statement of other comprehensive income'. Note that not all of the items which
would appear under 'other comprehensive income' are included in your syllabus.
Exam focus In the examinations, if a 'statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income' is referred to, this
point will always relate to the single statement format. If 'statements of profit or loss' are referred to, this relates
to the statement from 'revenue' to 'profit for the year'. Exams may refer to 'other comprehensive income'
which relates to the 'other comprehensive income' section of the statement. In practice, the item of 'other
comprehensive income' you are most likely to meet is a revaluation gain. Where we have used 'statement
of profit or loss' in this Text, this can be taken to refer to the profit or loss section of the full statement or
separate statement of profit or loss.
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XYZ GROUP – STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20X7
20X7 20X6
$'000 $'000
Revenue 390,000 355,000
Cost of sales (245,000) (230,000)
Gross profit 145,000 125,000
Other income 20,667 11,300
Distribution costs (9,000) (8,700)
Administrative expenses (20,000) (21,000)
Other expenses (2,100) (1,200)
Finance costs (8,000) (7,500)
Share of profit of associates 35,100 30,100
Profit before tax 161,667 128,000
Income tax expense (40,417) (32,000)
Profit for the year from continuing operations 121,250 96,000
Loss for the year from discontinued operations – (30,500)
Profit for the year 121,250 65,500
Other comprehensive income:
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Gains on property revaluation 933 3,367
Investments in equity instruments (24,000) 26,667
Remeasurement gains (losses) on defined benefit pension plans (667) 1,333
Share of gain(loss) on property revaluation of associates 400 (700)
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified 5,834 (7,667)
(17,500) 23,000
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
*Exchange differences on translating foreign operations 5,334 10,667
*Cash flow hedges (667) (4,000)
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified (1,167) (1,667)
3,500 5,000
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax (14,000) 28,000
Total comprehensive income for the year 107,250 93,500
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 97,000 52,400
Non-controlling interest 24,250 13,100
121,250 65,500
Total comprehensive income attributable to
Owners of the parent 85,800 74,800
Non-controlling interest 21,450 18,700
107,250 93,500
Earnings per share (in currency units) 0.46 0.30
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Companies are given the option of presenting this information in two statements:
XYZ GROUP – STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20X7
20X7 20X6
$'000 $'000
Revenue 390,000 355,000
Cost of sales (245,000) (230,000)
Gross profit 145,000 125,000
Other income 20,667 11,300
Distribution costs (9,000) (8,700)
Administrative expenses (20,000) (21,000)
Other expenses (2,100) (1,200)
Finance costs (8,000) (7,500)
Share of profit of associates 35,100 30,100
Profit before tax 161,667 128,000
Income tax expense (40,417) (32,000)
Profit for the year from continuing operations 121,250 96,000
Loss for the year from discontinued operations – (30,500)
Profit for the year 121,250 65,500
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent 97,000 52,400
Non-controlling interest 24,250 13,100
121,250 65,500
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5 Statement of profit or loss
FAST FORWARD
IAS 1 offers two possible formats for the statement of profit or loss or separate profit or loss section – by
function or by nature. Classification by function is more common.
Note. The usual method of presentation is expenses by function and this is the format likely to appear in
your exam.
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5.2 Information presented in the statement of profit or loss
The standard lists the following as the minimum to be disclosed on the face of the statement of profit or
loss.
(a) Revenue
(b) Finance costs
(c) Share of profits and losses of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method
(d) Pre-tax gain or loss recognised on the disposal of assets or settlement of liabilities attributable to
discontinued operations
(e) Tax expense
(f) Profit or loss
The following items must be disclosed as allocations of profit or loss for the period.
(a) Profit or loss attributable to non-controlling interest
(b) Profit or loss attributable to owners of the parent
The allocated amounts must not be presented as items of income or expense. (These relate to group
accounts, covered later in this Text.)
Income and expense items can only be offset when, and only when:
(a) It is permitted or required by an IFRS, or
(b) Gains, losses and related expenses arising from the same or similar transactions and events are
immaterial, in which case they can be aggregated.
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5.4 Dividends
IAS 1 also requires disclosure of the amount of dividends paid during the period covered by the financial
statements. This is shown either in the statement of changes in equity or in the notes.
Further points
(a) All requirements previously set out in other Standards for the presentation of particular line items
in the statement of financial position and statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive
income are now dealt with in IAS 1. These line items are: biological assets; liabilities and assets for
current tax and deferred tax; and pre-tax gain or loss recognised on the disposal of assets or
settlement of liabilities attributable to discontinued operations.
(b) An entity must disclose, in the summary of significant accounting policies and/or other notes, the
judgements made by management in applying the accounting policies that have the most
significant effect on the amounts of items recognised in the financial statements.
(c) An entity must disclose in the notes information regarding key assumptions about the future, and
other sources of measurement uncertainty, that have a significant risk of causing a material
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.
One of the competences you require to fulfil performance objective 10 of the PER is the ability to compile
financial statements and accounts in line with appropriate standards and guidelines. You can apply the
knowledge you obtain from this section of the text to help you demonstrate this competence.
In the next part of this text we move on to the mechanics of preparing financial statements. It would be
useful at this point to refresh your memory of the basic accounting you have already studied and these
questions will help you. Make sure that you understand everything before you go on.
Question Basics
A friend has bought some shares in a company quoted on a local stock exchange and has received the
latest accounts. There is one page he is having difficulty in understanding.
Required
Briefly, but clearly, answer his questions.
(a) What is a statement of financial position?
(b) What is an asset?
(c) What is a liability?
(d) What is share capital?
(e) What are reserves?
(f) Why does the statement of financial position balance?
(g) To what extent does the statement of financial position value my investment?
Answer
(a) A statement of financial position is a statement of the assets, liabilities and capital of a business
as at a stated date. It is laid out to show either total assets as equivalent to total liabilities and
capital or net assets as equivalent to capital. Other formats are also possible but the top half (or left
hand) total will always equal the bottom half (or right hand) total.
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(b) An asset is a resource controlled by a business and is expected to be of some future benefit. Its
value is determined as the historical cost of producing or obtaining it (unless an attempt is being
made to reflect rising prices in the accounts, in which case a replacement cost might be used).
Examples of assets are:
(i) Plant, machinery, land and other non-current assets
(ii) Current assets such as inventories, cash and debts owed to the business with reasonable
assurance of recovery: these are assets which are not intended to be held on a continuing
basis in the business
(c) A liability is an amount owed by a business, other than the amount owed to its proprietors
(capital). Examples of liabilities are:
(i) Amounts owed to the government (sales or other taxes)
(ii) Amounts owed to suppliers
(iii) Bank overdraft
(iv) Long-term loans from banks or investors
It is usual to differentiate between 'current' and 'long-term' liabilities. The former fall due within a
year of the end of the reporting period.
(d) Share capital is the permanent investment in a business by its owners. In the case of a limited
company, this takes the form of shares for which investors subscribe on formation of the
company. Each share has a nominal or par (ie face) value (say $1). In the statement of financial
position, total issued share capital is shown at its par value.
(e) If a company issues shares for more than their par value (at a premium) then (usually) by law this
premium must be recorded separately from the par value in a 'share premium account'. This is an
example of a reserve. It belongs to the shareholders but cannot be distributed to them, because it
is a capital reserve. Other capital reserves include the revaluation surplus, which shows the
surpluses arising on revaluation of assets which are still owned by the company.
Share capital and capital reserves are not distributable except on the winding up of the company,
as a guarantee to the company's creditors that the company has enough assets to meet its debts.
This is necessary because shareholders in limited liability companies have 'limited liability'; once
they have paid the company for their shares they have no further liability to it if it becomes
insolvent. The proprietors of other businesses are, by contrast, personally liable for business debts.
Retained earnings constitute accumulated profits (less losses) made by the company and can be
distributed to shareholders as dividends. They too belong to the shareholders, and so are a claim
on the resources of the company.
(f) Statements of financial position do not always balance on the first attempt, as all accountants
know! However, once errors are corrected, all statements of financial position balance. This is
because in double entry bookkeeping every transaction recorded has a dual effect. Assets are
always equal to liabilities plus capital and so capital is always equal to assets less liabilities. This
makes sense as the owners of the business are entitled to the net assets of the business as
representing their capital plus accumulated surpluses (or less accumulated deficit).
(g) The statement of financial position is not intended as a statement of a business's worth at a given
point in time. This is because, except where some attempt is made to adjust for the effects of rising
prices, assets and liabilities are recorded at historical cost and on a prudent basis. For example, if
there is any doubt about the recoverability of a debt, then the value in the accounts must be
reduced to the likely recoverable amount. In addition, where non-current assets have a finite useful
life, their cost is gradually written off to reflect the use being made of them.
Sometimes non-current assets are revalued to their market value but this revaluation then goes
out of date as few assets are revalued every year.
The figure in the statement of financial position for capital and reserves therefore bears no
relationship to the market value of shares. Market values are the product of a large number of
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factors, including general economic conditions, alternative investment returns (eg interest rates),
likely future profits and dividends and, not least, market sentiment.
The accountant of Fiddles Co, a limited liability company, has begun preparing final accounts but the work
is not yet complete. At this stage the items included in the list of account balances are as follows.
$'000
Land 100
Buildings 120
Plant and machinery 170
Depreciation provision 120
Ordinary shares of $1 100
Retained earnings brought forward 380
Trade accounts receivable 200
Trade accounts payable 110
Inventory 190
Profit before tax 80
Allowance for receivables 3
Bank balance (asset) 12
Suspense 1
Notes (i) to (v) below are to be taken into account.
(i) The accounts receivable control account figure, which is used in the list of account balances, does
not agree with the total of the sales ledger. A contra of $5,000 has been entered correctly in the
individual ledger accounts but has been entered on the wrong side of both control accounts.
A batch total of sales of $12,345 had been entered in the double entry system as $13,345, although
the individual ledger accounts entries for these sales were correct. The balance of $4,000 on the
sales returns account has inadvertently been omitted from the trial balance though correctly
entered in the ledger records.
(ii) A standing order of receipt from a regular customer for $2,000, and bank charges of $1,000, have
been completely omitted from the records.
(iii) A receivable for $1,000 is to be written off. The allowance for receivables balance is to be adjusted
to 1% of receivables.
(iv) The opening inventory figure had been overstated by $1,000 and the closing inventory figure had
been understated by $2,000.
(v) Any remaining balance on the suspense account should be treated as purchases if a debit balance
and as sales if a credit balance.
Required
(a) Prepare journal entries to cover items in notes (i) to (v) above. You are not to open any new
accounts and may use only those accounts included in the list of account balances as given.
(b) Prepare final accounts for internal use within the limits of the available information. For
presentation purposes all the items arising from notes (i) to (v) above should be regarded as
material.
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Answer
(a) JOURNAL ENTRIES FOR ADJUSTMENTS
Debit Credit
$ $
(i) Trade accounts payable 10,000
Trade accounts receivable 10,000
Profit before tax 1,000
Trade accounts receivable 1,000
Profit before tax 4,000
Suspense 4,000
(ii) Bank 2,000
Trade accounts receivable 2,000
Profit before tax 1,000
Bank 1,000
(iii) Profit before tax 1,000
Trade accounts receivable 1,000
Allowance for receivables (W1) 1,140
Profit before tax 1,140
(iv) Inventories 2,000
Profit before tax 2,000
Retained earnings brought forward 1,000
Profit before tax 1,000
(v) Suspense 3,000
Profit before tax 3,000
(b) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
$ $ $
Assets
Non-current assets
Land and buildings 220,000
Plant and machinery 170,000
Depreciation (120,000)
270,000
Current assets
Inventories (190 + 2) 192,000
Accounts receivable (W1) 186,000
Less allowance (1,860)
184,140
Bank (12 + 2 – 1) 13,000
389,140
Total assets 659,140
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Share capital 100,000
Retained earnings (see profit or loss) 459,140
559,140
Current liabilities
Accounts payable (110 – 10) 100,000
Total equity and liabilities 659,140
FIDDLES CO
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS (This is not as per IAS 1, it is purely for internal purposes)
$
Profit before tax (W2) 80,140
Retained earnings brought forward ($380,000 – 1,000) 379,000
Retained earnings carried forward 459,140
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Workings
$
1 Accounts receivable
Per opening trial balance 200,000
Contra (10,000)
Miscasting (1,000)
Standing order (2,000)
Written off (1,000)
186,000
Allowance b/f 3,000
Allowance required 1,860
Journal 1,140
7 Changes in equity
FAST FORWARD
IAS 1 requires a statement of changes in equity. This shows the movement in the equity section of the
statement of financial position. A full set of financial statements includes a statement of changes in equity.
7.1 Format
This is the format of the statement of changes in equity as per IAS 1. For clarity, we have left out those
columns relating to items not in the F7 syllabus as highlighted in Section 4, and amended totals
accordingly.
XYZ GROUP – STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20X7
Investments Non-
Share Retained in equity Revaluation controlling Total
capital earnings instruments surplus Total interest equity
Balance at 1 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
January 20X6 600,000 118,100 1,600 – 719,700 29,800 749,500
Changes in – 400 – – 400 100 500
accounting policy
Restated balance 600,000 118,500 1,600 – 720,100 29,900 750,000
Changes in equity
Dividends – (10,000) – – (10,000) – (10,000)
Total comprehensive
income for the year – 53,200 16,000 1,600 70,800 18,700 89,500
Balance at 31 600,000 161,700 17,600 1,600 780,900 48,600 829,500
December 20X6
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Investments Non-
Share Retained in equity Revaluation controlling Total
capital earnings instruments surplus Total interest equity
Changes in equity
for 20X7
Issue of share capital 50,000 – – – 50,000 – 50,000
Dividends – (15,000) – – (15,000) – (15,000)
Total comprehensive
income for the year – 96,600 (14,400) 800 83,000 21,450 104,450
Transfer to retained – 200 – (200) – – –
earnings
Balance at 31 650,000 243,500 3,200 2,200 898,900 70,050 968,950
December 20X7
Note that where there has been a change of accounting policy necessitating a retrospective restatement,
the adjustment is disclosed for each period. So, rather than just showing an adjustment to the balance b/f
on 1.1.X7, the balances for 20X6 are restated.
8.2 Structure
The notes to the financial statements should perform the following functions.
(a) Provide information about the basis on which the financial statements were prepared and which
specific accounting policies were chosen and applied to significant transactions/events
(b) Disclose any information, not shown elsewhere in the financial statements, which is required by
IFRSs
(c) Show any additional information that is relevant to understanding which is not shown elsewhere in
the financial statements
The way the notes are presented is important. They should be given in a systematic manner and cross
referenced back to the related figure(s) in the statement of financial position, statement of comprehensive
income or statement of cash flows.
Notes to the financial statements will amplify the information shown therein by giving the following.
(a) More detailed analysis or breakdowns of figures in the statements
(b) Narrative information explaining figures in the statements
(c) Additional information, eg contingent liabilities and commitments
IAS 1 suggests a certain order for notes to the financial statements. This will assist users when
comparing the statements of different entities.
(a) Statement of compliance with IFRSs
(b) Statement of the measurement basis (bases) and accounting policies applied
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(c) Supporting information for items presented in each financial statement in the same order as each
line item and each financial statement is presented
(d) Other disclosures, eg:
(i) Contingent liabilities, commitments and other financial disclosures
(ii) Non-financial disclosures
The order of specific items may have to be varied occasionally, but a systematic structure is still required.
Exam focus
point You will have to produce financial statements suitable for publication in your exam, so this chapter is
important and you should refer back to it.
The accountant of Wislon Co has prepared the following list of account balances as at 31 December 20X7.
$'000
50c ordinary shares (fully paid) 450
10% loan notes (secured) 200
Retained earnings 1.1.X7 242
General reserve 1.1.X7 171
Land and buildings 1.1.X7 (cost) 430
Plant and machinery 1.1.X7 (cost) 830
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$'000
Accumulated depreciation
Buildings 1.1.X7 20
Plant and machinery 1.1.X7 222
Inventory 1.1.X7 190
Sales 2,695
Purchases 2,152
Ordinary dividend 15
Loan note interest 10
Wages and salaries 254
Light and heat 31
Sundry expenses 113
Suspense account 135
Trade accounts receivable 179
Trade accounts payable 195
Cash 126
Additional information
(i) Sundry expenses include $9,000 paid in respect of insurance for the year ending 1 September 20X8.
Light and heat does not include an invoice of $3,000 for electricity for the three months ending
2 January 20X8, which was paid in February 20X8. Light and heat also includes $20,000 relating to
salesmen's commission.
(ii) The suspense account is in respect of the following items.
$'000
Proceeds from the issue of 100,000 ordinary shares 120
Proceeds from the sale of plant 300
420
Less consideration for the acquisition of Mary & Co 285
135
(iii) The net assets of Mary & Co were purchased on 3 March 20X7. Assets were valued as follows.
$'000
Equity investments 231
Inventory 34
265
All the inventory acquired was sold during 20X7. The equity investments were still held by Wislon
at 31.12.X7. Goodwill has not been impaired in value.
(iv) The property was acquired some years ago. The buildings element of the cost was estimated at
$100,000 and the estimated useful life of the assets was 50 years at the time of purchase. As at 31
December 20X7 the property is to be revalued at $800,000.
(v) The plant which was sold had cost $350,000 and had a carrying amount of $274,000 as on 1.1.X7.
$36,000 depreciation is to be charged on plant and machinery for 20X7.
(vi) The management wish to provide for:
(i) Loan note interest due
(ii) A transfer to general reserve of $16,000
(iii) Audit fees of $4,000
(vii) Inventory as at 31 December 20X7 was valued at $220,000 (cost).
(viii) Taxation is to be ignored.
Required
Prepare the financial statements of Wislon Co as at 31 December 20X7. You do not need to produce notes
to the statements.
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Answer
(a) Normal adjustments are needed for accruals and prepayments (insurance, light and heat, loan note
interest and audit fees). The loan note interest accrued is calculated as follows.
$'000
Charge needed in profit or loss (10% × $200,000) 20
Amount paid so far, as shown in list of account balances 10
Accrual: presumably six months' interest now payable 10
This is shown as an asset in the statement of financial position. The equity investments, being
owned by Wislon at the year end, are also shown on the statement of financial position, whereas
Mary's inventory, acquired and then sold, is added to the purchases figure for the year.
(f) The other item in the suspense account is dealt with as follows.
$'000
Proceeds of issue of 100,000 ordinary shares 120
Less nominal value 100,000 50c 50
Excess of consideration over par value (= share premium) 70
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We can now prepare the financial statements.
WISLON CO
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31
DECEMBER 20X7
$'000
Revenue 2,695
Cost of sales (W1) (2,156)
Gross profit 539
Other income (profit on disposal of plant) 26
Administrative expenses (W2) (437)
Finance costs (20)
Profit for the year 108
Other comprehensive income:
Gain on property revaluation 392
Total comprehensive income for the year 500
Note
The only item of 'other comprehensive income' for the year was the revaluation gain. If there had been no
revaluation gain, only a statement of profit or loss would have been required.
Workings
1 Cost of sales
$'000
Opening inventory 190
Purchases (2,152 + 34) 2,186
Closing inventory (220)
2,156
2 Administrative expenses
$'000
Wages, salaries and commission (254 + 20) 274
Sundry expenses (113 – 6) 107
Light and heat (31 – 20 + 3) 14
Depreciation: buildings 2
plant 36
Audit fees 4
437
WISLON CO
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 20X7
$'000 $'000
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Property at valuation 800
Plant: cost 480
accumulated depreciation (182)
298
Goodwill 20
Equity investments 231
Current assets
Inventory 220
Trade accounts receivable 179
Prepayments 6
Cash 126
531
Total assets 1,880
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$'000 $'000
Equity and liabilities
Equity
50c ordinary shares 500
Share premium 70
Revaluation surplus 392
General reserve 187
Retained earnings 319
1,468
Non-current liabilities
10% loan stock (secured) 200
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable 195
Accrued expenses 17
212
Total equity and liabilities 1,880
WISLON CO
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20X7
Share Share Retained General Revaluation
capital premium earnings reserve Surplus Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Balance at 1.1.X7 450 – 242 171 – 863
Issue of share capital 50 70 120
Dividends (15) (15)
Total comprehensive income for the year 108 392 500
Transfer to reserve (16) 16
Balance at 31.12.X7 500 70 319 187 392 1,468
Note that the total comprehensive income is analysed into its components.
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Chapter Roundup
IAS 1 covers the form and content of financial statements. The main components are:
– Statement of financial position
– Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
– Statement of changes in equity
– Statement of cash flows
– Notes to the financial statements
IAS 1 suggests a format for the statement of financial position. Certain items are specified for disclosure
on the face of the financial statements.
You should appreciate the distinction between current and non-current assets and liabilities and their
different treatments.
In June 2011 the IASB published an amendment to IAS 1 called 'Presentation of items of other
comprehensive income'. This changed the name of the 'statement of comprehensive income' to
'statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income'.
IAS 1 offers two possible formats for the statement of profit or loss or separate profit or loss section – by
function or by nature. Classification by function is more common.
The Study Guide requires you to be able to prepare a basic set of company accounts from a trial balance.
IAS 1 requires a statement of changes in equity. This shows the movement in the equity section of the
statement of financial position. A full set of financial statements includes a statement of changes in equity.
Some items need to be disclosed by way of note.
Quick Quiz
1 Which of the following are examples of current assets?
(a) Property, plant and equipment
(b) Prepayments
(c) Cash equivalents
(d) Manufacturing licences
(e) Retained earnings
2 Provisions must be disclosed in the statement of financial position.
True
False
3 Which of the following must be disclosed on the face of the statement of profit or loss?
(a) Tax expense
(b) Analysis of expenses
(c) Net profit or loss for the year
4 Where are revaluation gains shown in the financial statements?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 (b) and (c) only
2 True
3 (a) and (c) only. (b) may be shown in the notes.
4 In other comprehensive income and in the statement of changes in equity.
Now try the question below from the Practice Question Bank
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292 16: Presentation of published financial statements F7 Financial Reporting
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Reporting financial
performance
Introduction
IAS 8 deals with accounting policies. It also looks at certain circumstances and
transactions which require different treatment to normal profit or loss items.
IFRS 5 on assets held for sale and discontinued operations is an important
standard which gives users additional information regarding the sources of the
entity's profit and losses.
IAS 21 on foreign currency is a new addition to the F7 syllabus but will only be
tested at a basic level.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
A1 The need for a conceptual framework and the characteristics of useful
information
(g) Discuss the principle of comparability in accounting for changes in 2
accounting policies
B9 Reporting financial performance
(a) Discuss the importance of identifying and reporting the results of 2
discontinued operations
(b) Define and account for non-current assets held for sale and discontinued 2
operations
(c) Indicate the circumstances where separate disclosure of material items of 2
income and expense is required
(d) Account for changes in accounting estimates, changes in accounting policy 2
and correction of prior period errors
B12 Foreign currency transactions
(a) Explain the difference between functional and presentation currency and
explain why adjustments for foreign currency transactions are necessary. 2
(b) Account for the translation of foreign currency transactions and
monetary/non-monetary foreign currency items at the reporting date. 2
1.1 Definitions
The following definitions are given in the standard.
Key terms
Accounting policies are the specific principles, bases, conventions, rules and practices adopted by
an entity in preparing and presenting financial statements.
A change in accounting estimate is an adjustment of the carrying amount of an asset or a liability
or the amount of the periodic consumption of an asset, that results from the assessment of the
present status of, and expected future benefits and obligations associated with, assets and
liabilities. Changes in accounting estimates result from new information or new developments and,
accordingly, are not corrections of errors.
Material. Omissions or misstatements of items are material if they could, individually or
collectively, influence the economic decisions that users make on the basis of the financial
statements.
Prior period errors are omissions from, and misstatements in, the entity's financial statements for
one or more prior periods arising from a failure to use, or misuse of, reliable information that:
– Was available when financial statements for those periods were authorised for issue
– Could reasonably be expected to have been obtained and taken into account in the
preparation and presentation of those financial statements
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Such errors include the effects of mathematical mistakes, mistakes in applying accounting policies,
oversights or misinterpretations of facts, and fraud.
Retrospective application is applying a new accounting policy to transactions, other events and
conditions as if that policy had always been applied.
Retrospective restatement is correcting the recognition, measurement and disclosure of amounts
of elements of financial statements as if a prior period error had never occurred.
Prospective application of a change in accounting policy and of recognising the effect of a change
in an accounting estimate, respectively, are:
– Applying the new accounting policy to transactions, other events and conditions occurring
after the date as at which the policy is changed
– Recognising the effect of the change in the accounting estimate in the current and future
periods affected by the change
Impracticable. Applying a requirement is impracticable when the entity cannot apply it after
making every reasonable effort to do so. It is impracticable to apply a change in an accounting
policy retrospectively or to make a retrospective restatement to correct an error if one of the
following apply.
– The effects of the retrospective application or retrospective restatement are not
determinable.
– The retrospective application or retrospective restatement requires assumptions about what
management's intent would have been in that period.
– The retrospective application or retrospective restatement requires significant estimates of
amounts and it is impossible to distinguish objectively information about those estimates
that:
(i) Provides evidence of circumstances that existed on the date(s) at which those
amounts are to be recognised, measured or disclosed
(ii) Would have been available when the financial statements for that prior period were
authorised for issue, from other information
(IAS 8)
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2 Changes in accounting policies
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Changes in accounting policy are applied retrospectively.
(b) The change will result in a more appropriate presentation of events or transactions in the financial
statements of the entity, providing more reliable and relevant information.
The standard highlights two types of event which do not constitute changes in accounting policy:
(a) Adopting an accounting policy for a new type of transaction or event not dealt with previously by
the entity
(b) Adopting a new accounting policy for a transaction or event which has not occurred in the past or
which was not material
In the case of tangible non-current assets, if a policy of revaluation is adopted for the first time then this is
treated, not as a change of accounting policy under IAS 8, but as a revaluation under IAS 16 Property,
plant and equipment (see Chapter 3). The following paragraphs do not therefore apply to a change in
policy to adopt revaluations.
A change in accounting policy must be applied retrospectively. Retrospective application means that the
new accounting policy is applied to transactions and events as if it had always been in use. In other words,
at the earliest date such transactions or events occurred, the policy is applied from that date.
Prospective application is no longer allowed under IAS 8 unless it is impracticable (see Key Terms) to
determine the cumulative effect of the change.
In order to prepare comparative figures for 20X8 showing the change of accounting policy, it is necessary
to recalculate the amounts for 20X7, so that the opening inventory for 20X8 is valued on a weighted
average basis.
It is established that opening inventory for 20X8 based on the weighted average method would be
$122,000 and closing inventory would be $143,000. So the 20X8 gross profit now becomes:
$'000
Revenue 869
Cost of sales:
Opening inventory 122
Purchases 246
Closing inventory (143) (225)
644
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This shows $18,000 lower gross profit for 20X8 which will reduce net profit and retained earnings by the
same amount. The opening inventory for 20X9 will be $143,000 rather than $174,000 and the statement
of changes in equity for 20X9 will show an $18,000 adjustment to opening retained earnings.
2.4 Disclosure
Certain disclosures are required when a change in accounting policy has a material effect on the current
period or any prior period presented, or when it may have a material effect in subsequent periods.
(a) Reasons for the change/nature of change
(b) Amount of the adjustment for the current period and for each period presented
(c) Amount of the adjustment relating to periods prior to those included in the comparative information
(d) The fact that comparative information has been restated or that it is impracticable to do so
An entity should also disclose information relevant to assessing the impact of new IFRS on the financial
statements where these have not yet come into force.
Disclosure is important to maintain the principle of comparability. Users should be able to compare the
financial statements of an entity over time and to compare the financial statements of entities in the same
line of business. Changes of accounting policy affect comparability, so it is important that they are
disclosed.
Estimates arise in relation to business activities because of the uncertainties inherent within them.
Judgements are made based on the most up to date information and the use of such estimates is a
necessary part of the preparation of financial statements. It does not undermine their reliability. Here are
some examples of accounting estimates:
(a) A necessary irrecoverable debt allowance
(b) Useful lives of depreciable assets
(c) Provision for obsolescence of inventory
The rule here is that the effect of a change in an accounting estimate should be included in the
determination of net profit or loss in one of:
(a) The period of the change, if the change affects that period only
(b) The period of the change and future periods, if the change affects both
Changes may occur in the circumstances which were in force at the time the estimate was calculated, or
perhaps additional information or subsequent developments have come to light.
An example of a change in accounting estimate which affects only the current period is the bad debt
estimate. However, a revision in the life over which an asset is depreciated would affect both the current
and future periods, in the amount of the depreciation expense.
Reasonably enough, the effect of a change in an accounting estimate should be included in the same
expense classification as was used previously for the estimate. This rule helps to ensure consistency
between the financial statements of different periods.
The materiality of the change is also relevant. The nature and amount of a change in an accounting
estimate that has a material effect in the current period (or which is expected to have a material effect in
subsequent periods) should be disclosed. If it is not possible to quantify the amount, this impracticability
should be disclosed.
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3 Errors
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Prior period errors must be corrected retrospectively.
3.1 Introduction
Errors discovered during a current period which relate to a prior period may arise through:
(a) Mathematical mistakes
(b) Mistakes in the application of accounting policies
(c) Misinterpretation of facts
(d) Oversights
(e) Fraud
A more formal definition is given in the Key Terms in Section 1.1.
Most of the time these errors can be corrected through net profit or loss for the current period. Where
they are material prior period errors, however, this is not appropriate. The standard considers two
possible treatments.
Exam focus If you have to deal with a change of accounting policy or an error in an accounts preparation question,
point remember to adjust the balance of retained earnings brought forward.
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Question Error
During 20X7 Global discovered that certain items had been included in inventory at 31 December 20X6,
valued at $4.2m, which had in fact been sold before the year end. The following figures for 20X6 (as
reported) and 20X7 (draft) are available.
20X6 20X7 (draft)
$'000 $'000
Sales 47,400 67,200
Cost of goods sold (34,570) (55,800)
Profit before taxation 12,830 11,400
Income taxes (3,880) (3,400)
Profit for the period 8,950 8,000
Retained earnings at 1 January 20X6 were $13m. The cost of goods sold for 20X7 includes the $4.2m
error in opening inventory. The income tax rate was 30% for 20X6 and 20X7. No dividends have been
declared or paid.
Required
Show the statement of profit or loss for 20X7, with the 20X6 comparative, and retained earnings.
Answer
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
20X6 20X7
$'000 $'000
Sales 47,400 67,200
Cost of goods sold (W1) (38,770) (51,600)
Profit before tax 8,630 15,600
Income tax (W2) (2,620) (4,660)
Profit for the year 6,010 10,940
RETAINED EARNINGS
20X6 20X7
Opening retained earnings $'000 $'000
As previously reported (13,000 + 8,950) 13,000 21,950
Correction of prior period
error (4,200 – 1,260) – (2,940)
As restated 13,000 19,010
Profit for the year 6,010 10,940
Closing retained earnings 19,010 29,950
Workings
1 Cost of goods sold 20X6 20X7
$'000 $'000
As stated in question 34,570 55,800
Inventory adjustment 4,200 (4,200)
38,770 51,600
2 Income tax 20X6 20X7
$'000 $'000
As stated in question 3,880 3,400
Inventory adjustment (4,200 × 30%) (1,260) 1,260
2,620 4,660
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4 IFRS 5 Non-current assets held for sale and
discontinued operations
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IFRS 5 requires assets 'held for sale' to be presented separately in the statement of financial position. It
sets out the criteria for recognising a discontinued operation.
4.1 Background
IFRS 5 is the result of a short-term convergence project with the US Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB). It replaced IAS 35 Discontinuing operations.
IFRS 5 requires assets and groups of assets that are 'held for sale' to be presented separately in the
statement of financial position and the results of discontinued operations to be presented separately in the
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. This is required so that users of financial
statements will be better able to make projections about the financial position, profits and cash flows of
the entity.
Key terms Disposal group. A group of assets to be disposed of, by sale or otherwise, together as a group in a single
transaction, and liabilities directly associated with those assets that will be transferred in the transaction. (In
practice a disposal group could be a subsidiary, a cash-generating unit or a single operation within an entity.)
Cash-generating unit. The smallest identifiable group of assets for which independent cash flows can be
identified and measured (IFRS 5)
IFRS 5 does not apply to certain assets covered by other accounting standards:
(a) Deferred tax assets (IAS 12)
(b) Assets arising from employee benefits (IAS 19)
(c) Financial assets (IFRS 9)
(d) Investment properties accounted for in accordance with the fair value model (IAS 40)
(e) Agricultural and biological assets (IAS 41)
(f) Insurance contracts (IFRS 4)
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If an entity acquires a disposal group (eg, a subsidiary) exclusively with a view to its subsequent disposal
it can classify the asset as held for sale only if the sale is expected to take place within one year and it is
highly probable that all the other criteria will be met within a short time (normally three months).
An asset that is to be abandoned should not be classified as held for sale. This is because its carrying
amount will be recovered principally through continuing use. However, a disposal group to be abandoned
may meet the definition of a discontinued operation and therefore separate disclosure may be required
(see below).
On 1 December 20X3, a company became committed to a plan to sell a manufacturing facility and has
already found a potential buyer. The company does not intend to discontinue the operations currently carried
out in the facility. At 31 December 20X3 there is a backlog of uncompleted customer orders. The company
will not be able to transfer the facility to the buyer until after it ceases to operate the facility and has
eliminated the backlog of uncompleted customer orders. This is not expected to occur until spring 20X4.
Required
Can the manufacturing facility be classified as 'held for sale' at 31 December 20X3?
Answer
The facility will not be transferred until the backlog of orders is completed; this demonstrates that the
facility is not available for immediate sale in its present condition. The facility cannot be classified as 'held
for sale' at 31 December 20X3. It must be treated in the same way as other items of property, plant and
equipment: it should continue to be depreciated and should not be separately disclosed.
A non-current asset (or disposal group) that is held for sale should be measured at the lower of its
carrying amount and fair value less costs of disposal. Fair value less costs of disposal is equivalent to
net realisable value.
An impairment loss should be recognised where fair value less costs of disposal is lower than carrying
amount. Note that this is an exception to the normal rule. IAS 36 Impairment of assets requires an entity
to recognise an impairment loss only where an asset's recoverable amount is lower than its carrying
value. Recoverable amount is defined as the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use.
IAS 36 does not apply to assets held for sale. An impairment loss on an asset held under IFRS 5 is
charged to profit or loss.
Non-current assets held for sale should not be depreciated, even if they are still being used by the entity.
However, any impairment (arising for instance from an increase in costs of disposal) is recognised and
charged to profit or loss.
A non-current asset (or disposal group) that is no longer classified as held for sale (for example,
because the sale has not taken place within one year) is measured at the lower of:
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(a) Its carrying amount before it was classified as held for sale, adjusted for any depreciation that
would have been charged had the asset not been held for sale
(b) Its recoverable amount at the date of the decision not to sell
ASSETS
Non-current assets
AAA X
Current assets
BBB X
CCC X
X
Non-current assets classified as held for sale X
X
Total assets X
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4.6 Presenting discontinued operations
Key terms
Discontinued operation. A component of an entity that has either been disposed of, or is classified as
held for sale, and:
(a) Represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations
(b) Is part of a single co-ordinated plan to dispose of a separate major line of business or geographical
area of operations, or
(c) Is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resale.
Component of an entity. Operations and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished, operationally and for
financial reporting purposes, from the rest of the entity.
An entity should present and disclose information that enables users of the financial statements to
evaluate the financial effects of discontinued operations and disposals of non-current assets or disposal
groups.
This allows users to distinguish between operations which will continue in the future and those which will
not, and makes it more possible to predict future results.
An entity should disclose a single amount in the statement of profit or loss comprising the total of:
(a) The post-tax profit or loss of discontinued operations
(b) The post-tax gain or loss recognised on the measurement to fair value less costs of disposal or
on the disposal of the assets or disposal group(s) constituting the discontinued operation
An entity should also disclose an analysis of this single amount into:
(a) The revenue, expenses and pre-tax profit or loss of discontinued operations
(b) The related income tax expense
(c) The gain or loss recognised on the measurement to fair value less costs of disposal or on the
disposal of the assets of the discontinued operation
(d) The related income tax expense
This may be presented either in the statement of profit or loss or in the notes. If it is presented in the
statement of profit or loss it should be presented in a section identified as relating to discontinued
operations, ie separately from continuing operations. This analysis is not required where the discontinued
operation is a newly acquired subsidiary that has been classified as held for sale.
An entity should disclose the net cash flows attributable to the operating, investing and financing activities
of discontinued operations. These disclosures may be presented either on the face of the statement of
cash flows or in the notes.
Gains and losses on the remeasurement of a disposal group that is not a discontinued operation but is
held for sale should be included in profit or loss from continuing operations.
4.7 Illustration
The following illustration is taken from the implementation guidance to IFRS 5. Profit for the period from
discontinued operations would be analysed in the notes.
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XYZ GROUP
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20X2
20X2 20X1
Continuing operations $'000 $'000
Revenue X X
Cost of sales (X) (X)
Gross profit X X
Other income X X
Distribution costs (X) (X)
Administrative expenses (X) (X)
Other expenses (X) (X)
Finance costs (X) (X)
Share of profit of associates X X
Profit before tax X X
Income tax expense (X) (X)
Profit for the year from continuing operations X X
Discontinued operations
Profit for the year from discontinued operations X X
Profit for the year X X
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent X X
Non-controlling interest X X
X X
Note that if there were items of 'other comprehensive income' this would be shown as a full 'statement of
profit or loss and other comprehensive income' as per the format in IAS 1.
Question Closure
On 20 October 20X3 the directors of a parent company made a public announcement of plans to close a
steel works. The closure means that the group will no longer carry out this type of operation, which until
recently has represented about 10% of its total revenue. The works will be gradually shut down over a
period of several months, with complete closure expected in July 20X4. At 31 December output had been
significantly reduced and some redundancies had already taken place. The cash flows, revenues and
expenses relating to the steel works can be clearly distinguished from those of the subsidiary's other
operations.
Required
How should the closure be treated in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X3?
Answer
Because the steel works is being closed, rather than sold, it cannot be classified as 'held for sale'. In
addition, the steel works is not a discontinued operation. Although at 31 December 20X3 the group was
firmly committed to the closure, this has not yet taken place nor can its assets be classified as held for
sale, therefore the steel works must be included in continuing operations. Information about the planned
closure could be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
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5 Foreign currency transactions
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Transactions involving foreign currency are very common in practice. IAS 21 sets out the accounting
treatment for foreign currency transactions.
If a company trades overseas, it will buy or sell assets in foreign currencies. For example, an American
company might buy materials from Canada, and pay for them in US dollars, and then sell its finished
goods in Germany, receiving payment in Euros, or perhaps in some other currency. If the company owes
money in a foreign currency at the end of the accounting year, or holds assets which were bought in a
foreign currency, those liabilities or assets must be translated into the local currency, in order to be
included in the financial statements.
A company might have a subsidiary abroad (ie a foreign entity that it owns), and the subsidiary will trade
in its own local currency. The subsidiary will keep books of account and prepare its annual accounts in its
own currency. However, at the year end, the holding company must 'consolidate' the results of the
overseas subsidiary into its group accounts, so that somehow, the assets and liabilities and the annual
profits of the subsidiary must be translated from the foreign currency into $.
Note. The F7 exam will only be testing foreign currency in the context of single entities, so we will not be
covering group aspects.
If foreign currency exchange rates remained constant, there would be no accounting problem. However,
foreign exchange rates are continually changing, for instance the rate of exchange between the Japanese
yen and sterling might be Y183 to £1 at the start of the accounting year, and Y174 to £1 at the end of the
year.
5.1 Definitions
These are some of the definitions given by IAS 21.
Key terms Foreign currency. A currency other than the functional currency of the entity.
Functional currency. The currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates.
Presentation currency. The currency in which the financial statements are presented.
Exchange rate. The ratio of exchange for two currencies.
Exchange difference. The difference resulting from translating a given number of units of one currency
into another currency at different exchange rates.
Closing rate. The spot exchange rate at the year-end date.
Spot exchange rate. The exchange rate for immediate delivery.
Monetary items. Units of currency held and assets and liabilities to be received or paid in a fixed or
determinable number of units of currency. (IAS 21)
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(a) The currency that mainly influences sales prices for goods and services (often the currency in
which prices are denominated and settled)
(b) The currency of the country whose competitive forces and regulations mainly determine the sales
prices of its goods and services
(c) The currency that mainly influences labour, material and other costs of providing goods or
services (often the currency in which prices are denominated and settled)
Sometimes the functional currency of an entity is not immediately obvious. Management must then
exercise judgement and may also need to consider:
(a) The currency in which funds from financing activities (raising loans and issuing equity) are
generated
(b) The currency in which receipts from operating activities are usually retained
An entity can present its financial statements in any currency (or currencies) it chooses. IAS 21 deals with
the situation in which financial statements are presented in a currency other than the functional currency.
Again, this is unlikely to be an issue for most individual companies. Their presentation currency will
normally be the same as their functional currency (the currency of the country in which they operate).
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5.3.2 Translation
Foreign currency translation, as distinct from conversion, does not involve the act of exchanging one
currency for another. Translation is required at the end of an accounting period when a company still
holds assets or liabilities in its statement of financial position which were obtained or incurred in a
foreign currency.
These assets or liabilities might consist of:
(a) An individual home company holding individual assets or liabilities originating in a foreign
currency 'deal'.
(b) An individual home company with a separate branch of the business operating abroad which keeps
its own books of account in the local currency.
There has been great uncertainty about the method which should be used to translate the value of assets
and liabilities from a foreign currency into $ for the year end statement of financial position
Suppose, for example, that a Belgian subsidiary purchases a piece of property for €2,100,000 on
31 December 20X7. The rate of exchange at this time was €70 to $1. During 20X8, the subsidiary charged
depreciation on the building of €16,800, so that at 31 December 20X8, the subsidiary recorded the asset
as follows.
€€€€
Property at cost 2,100,000
Less accumulated depreciation 16,800
Carrying amount 2,083,200
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(c) Report non-monetary items which are carried at fair value in a foreign currency using the
exchange rates that existed when the values were measured.
Question Entries
Seattle Co, whose year-end is 31 December, buys some goods from Telomere SA of France on 30
September. The invoice value is €60,000 and is due for settlement in equal instalments on 30 November
and 31 January. The exchange rate moved as follows.
€= $1
30 September 1.60
30 November 1.80
31 December 1.90
31 January 1.85
Required
State the accounting entries in the books of Seattle Co.
Answer
The purchase will be recorded in the books of Seattle Co using the rate of exchange ruling on 30
September.
DEBIT Purchases $37,500
CREDIT Trade payables $37,500
Being the $ cost of goods purchased for €60,000 (€60,000 €1.60/$1)
On 30 November, Seattle Co must pay €30,000. This will cost €30,000 €1.80/$1 = $16,667 and the
company has therefore made an exchange gain of $18,750 – $16,667 = $2,083.
DEBIT Trade payables $18,750
CREDIT Exchange gains: profit or loss $2,083
CREDIT Cash $16,667
On 31 December, the year end, the outstanding liability will be recalculated using the rate applicable to that
date: €30,000 €1.90/$1 = $15,789. A further exchange gain of $2,961 has been made and will be
recorded as follows.
DEBIT Trade payables $2,961
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CREDIT Exchange gains: profit or loss $2,961
The total exchange gain of $5,044 will be included in the operating profit for the year ending 31 December.
On 31 January, Seattle Co must pay the second instalment of €30,000. This will cost them $16,216
(€30,000 €1.85/$1).
DEBIT Trade payables $15,789
Exchange losses: profit or loss $427
CREDIT Cash $16,216
When a gain or loss on a non-monetary item is recognised in other comprehensive income (for example,
where property is revalued), any related exchange differences should also be recognised in other
comprehensive income.
One of the competences you require to fulfil Performance Objective 7 of the PER is the ability to select and
disclose accounting policies to be applied in the preparation of external financial statements. This chapter
deals with important disclosures and you can apply the knowledge you obtain from this chapter to help to
demonstrate this competence.
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Chapter Roundup
IAS 8 deals with changes in accounting estimates, changes in accounting policies and errors.
Changes in accounting policy are applied retrospectively.
Changes in accounting estimate are not applied retrospectively.
Prior period errors must be corrected retrospectively.
IFRS 5 requires assets 'held for sale' to be presented separately in the statement of financial position. It
sets out the criteria for recognising a discontinued operation.
Transactions involving foreign currency are very common in practice. IAS 21 sets out the accounting
treatment for foreign currency transactions
Quick Quiz
1 How should a prior period error be corrected under IAS 8?
2 Give the circumstances when a change in accounting policy might be required.
3 When can a non-current asset be classified as held for sale?
4 How should an asset held for sale be measured?
5 How does IFRS 5 define a discontinued operation?
6 What is meant by functional currency?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 By adjusting the opening balance of retained earnings (Section 3.2)
2 (a) The change is required by an IFRS; or
(b) The change will result in a more appropriate presentation of events or transactions in the financial
statements of the entity, providing more reliable and relevant information.
3 (a) The asset must be available for immediate sale in its present condition.
(b) Its sale must be highly probable (ie significantly more likely than not).
4 At the lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs of disposal
5 See Key Term Section 4.6
6 The currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates
Now try the question below from the Practice Question Bank
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312 17: Reporting financial performance F7 Financial Reporting
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Earnings
per share
Introduction
Earnings per share (EPS) is widely used by investors as a measure of a
company's performance and is of particular importance in:
(a) Comparing the results of a company over a period of time
(b) Comparing the performance of one company's equity against the
performance of another company's equity, and also against the returns
obtainable from loan stock and other forms of investment
The purpose of any earnings yardstick is to achieve as far as possible clarity of
meaning, comparability between one company and another, one year and
another, and attributability of profits to the equity shares. IAS 33 Earnings per
share goes some way to ensuring that all these aims are achieved.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
B9 Reporting financial performance
(e) Earnings per share (eps)
(i) Calculate the eps in accordance with relevant accounting standards 2
(dealing with bonus issues, full market value issues and rights issues)
(ii) Explain the relevance of the diluted eps and calculate the diluted eps 2
involving convertible debt and share options (warrants)
C3 Limitations of interpretations techniques
(f) (i) Explain why the trend of eps may be a more accurate indicator of 2
performance than a company's profit trend and the importance of eps
as a stock market indicator
(ii) Discuss the limitations of using eps as a performance measure 2
1.1 Objective
The objective of IAS 33 is to improve the comparison of the performance of different entities in the same
period and of the same entity in different accounting periods by prescribing methods for determining the
number of shares to be included in the calculation of earnings per share and other amounts per share and
by specifying their presentation.
1.2 Definitions
The following definitions are given in IAS 33 and IAS 32.
Key terms Ordinary shares. An equity instrument that is subordinate to all other classes of equity
instruments.
Potential ordinary share. A financial instrument or other contract that may entitle its holder to
ordinary shares.
Options, warrants and their equivalents. Financial instruments that give the holder the right to
purchase ordinary shares. (IAS 33)
Financial instrument. Any contract that gives rise to both a financial asset of one entity and a
financial liability or equity instrument of another entity.
Equity instrument. Any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after
deducting all of its liabilities. (IAS 32)
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1.2.2 Potential ordinary shares
IAS 33 identifies the following examples of financial instruments and other contracts generating potential
ordinary shares.
(a) Debt or equity instruments, including preference shares, that are convertible into ordinary shares
(b) Share warrants and options
(c) Employee plans that allow employees to receive ordinary shares as part of their remuneration and
other share purchase plans
(d) Shares that would be issued upon the satisfaction of certain conditions resulting from contractual
arrangements, such as the purchase of a business or other assets
1.3 Scope
IAS 33 has the following scope restrictions.
(a) Only companies with (potential) ordinary shares which are publicly traded need to present EPS
(including companies in the process of being listed).
(b) EPS need only be presented on the basis of consolidated results where the parent's results are
shown as well.
(c) Where companies choose to present EPS, even when they have no (potential) ordinary shares
which are traded, they must do so in accordance with IAS 33.
2 Basic EPS
FAST FORWARD
Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the period attributable to ordinary
shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.
2.1 Measurement
Basic EPS should be calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the period attributable to ordinary
shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.
Net profit /(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
Basic EPS =
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outs tanding during the period
2.2 Earnings
Earnings includes all items of income and expense (including tax and non-controlling interests) less the
results of discontinued operations where these are presented, less net profit attributable to preference
shareholders, including preference dividends.
Preference dividends deducted from net profit consist of:
(a) Preference dividends on non-cumulative preference shares declared in respect of the period
(b) The full amount of the required preference dividends for cumulative preference shares for the
period, whether or not they have been declared (excluding those paid/declared during the period in
respect of previous periods)
Note. In an exam question any preference shares will be redeemable and the dividend will already have
been accounted for under finance costs.
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2.3 Per share
The number of ordinary shares used should be the weighted average number of ordinary shares during
the period. This figure (for all periods presented) should be adjusted for events, other than the conversion
of potential ordinary shares, that have changed the number of shares outstanding without a corresponding
change in resources.
The time-weighting factor is the number of days the shares were outstanding compared with the total
number of days in the period; a reasonable approximation is usually adequate.
Required
Calculate the weighted average number of shares outstanding for 20X7.
Solution
The weighted average number of shares can be calculated in two ways.
(a) (170,000 5/12) + (250,000 7/12) = 216,666 shares
(b) (170,000 12/12) + (80,000 7/12) = 216,666 shares
2.5 Consideration
Shares are usually included in the weighted average number of shares from the date consideration is
receivable which is usually the date of issue. The treatment for the issue of ordinary shares in different
circumstances is as follows.
Ordinary shares issued as purchase consideration in an acquisition should be included as of the date of
acquisition because the acquired entity's results will also be included from that date.
If ordinary shares are partly paid, they are treated as a fraction of an ordinary share to the extent they are
entitled to dividends relative to fully paid ordinary shares.
Contingently issuable shares (including those subject to recall) are included in the computation when all
necessary conditions for issue have been satisfied.
Flame Co is a company with a called up and paid up capital of 100,000 ordinary shares of $1 each and
20,000 10% redeemable preference shares of $1 each.
The gross profit was $200,000 and trading expenses were $50,000. Flame Co paid the required preference
share dividend and an ordinary dividend of 42c per share. The tax charge for the year was estimated at
$40,000.
Calculate basic EPS for the year.
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Answer
FLAME CO
TRADING RESULTS FOR YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER
$
Gross profit 200,000
Expense (50,000 + 2,000 preference dividend) (52,000)
Profit before tax 148,000
Income tax expense (40,000)
Profit for the year 108,000
3.1 Introduction
We looked at the effect of issues of new shares on basic EPS above. In these situations, the corresponding
figures for EPS for the previous year will be comparable with the current year because, as the weighted
average number of shares has risen, there has been a corresponding increase in resources. Money has
been received when shares were issued. It is assumed that shares are issued at full market price.
Solution
20X2 20X1
Weighted average number of shares
8 million 9/12 6,000,000
9 million 3/12 2,250,000
8,250,000 8,000,000
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There are other events, however, which change the number of shares outstanding, without a
corresponding change in resources. In these circumstances it is necessary to make adjustments so that
the current and prior period EPS figures are comparable.
Four such events are considered by IAS 33.
(a) Capitalisation or bonus issue (sometimes called a stock dividend)
(b) Bonus element in any other issue, eg a rights issue to existing shareholders
(c) Share split
(d) Reverse share split (consolidation of shares)
Solution
20X2
Earnings $80,000
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Solution
$
Before issue 4 shares, value $3.50 each 14.00
Rights issue 1 share, value $3 3.00
Theoretical value of 5 shares 17.00
$17.00
Theoretical ex-rights value = = $3.40 per share
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Note that this calculation can alternatively be performed using the total value and number of outstanding
shares.
3.7 Procedures
The procedures for calculating the EPS for the current year and a corresponding figure for the previous
year are:
(a) The EPS for the corresponding previous period should be multiplied by the following fraction.
(Note. The market price on the last day of quotation is taken as the fair value immediately prior to
exercise of the rights, as required by the standard.)
(b) To obtain the EPS for the current year you should:
(i) Multiply the number of shares before the rights issue by the fraction of the year before the
date of issue and by the following fraction
Formula to Fair value per share immediately before the exercise of rights (cum rights price)
learn
Theoretical ex rights fair value per share
(ii) Multiply the number of shares after the rights issue by the fraction of the year after the date
of issue and add to the figure arrived at in (i)
The total earnings should then be divided by the total number of shares so calculated.
Solution
Calculation of theoretical ex-rights value:
$
Before issue 5 shares, value $1.60 8.00
Rights issue 1 share, value $1.00 1.00
Theoretical value of 6 shares 9.00
$9
Theoretical ex-rights value = = $1.50
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EPS for 20X1
EPS as calculated before taking into account the rights issue = 40c ($40,000 divided by 100,000 shares).
1.50
EPS = $0.4 = $0.375
1.60
(Remember. This is the corresponding value for 20X1 which will be shown in the financial statements for
Brains Co at the end of 20X2.)
EPS for 20X2
Number of shares before the rights issue was 100,000. 20,000 shares were issued.
$50,000
EPS = = $0.45
110,000
The figure for total earnings is the actual earnings for the year.
Marcoli Co has produced the following net profit figures for the years ending 31 December.
$m
20X6 1.1
20X7 1.5
20X8 1.8
On 1 January 20X7 the number of shares outstanding was 500,000. During 20X7 the company announced
a rights issue with the following details.
Rights: 1 new share for each 5 outstanding (100,000 new shares in total)
Exercise price: $5.00
Last date to exercise rights: 1 March 20X7
The market (fair) value of one share in Marcoli immediately prior to exercise on 1 March 20X7 = $11.00.
Required
Calculate the EPS for 20X6, 20X7 and 20X8.
Answer
Computation of theoretical ex-rights value
This computation uses the total fair value and number of shares.
Fair value of all outs tanding shares total received from exercise of rights
No shares outs tanding prior to exercise no shares issued in exercise
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Computation of EPS
20X6 20X7 20X8
$ $ $
20X6 EPS as originally reported
$1,100,000 2.20
500,000
20X6 EPS restated for rights issue
$1,100,000 10 10 2.00
(or 2.20 )
500,000 11 11
20X7 EPS including effects of rights issue
$1,500,000 2.54
(500,000 2 / 12 11/ 10) (600,000 10 / 12)
20X8 $1,800,000 3.00
EPS =
600,000
Exam focus
point You should know how to deal with the effect on EPS of bonus and rights issues and be able to calculate
diluted EPS.
4 Diluted EPS
FAST FORWARD
Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting the net profit due to continuing operations attributable to ordinary
shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the effects of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares.
4.1 Introduction
At the end of an accounting period, a company may have in issue some securities which do not (at
present) have any 'claim' to a share of equity earnings, but may give rise to such a claim in the future.
These securities include:
(a) A separate class of equity shares which at present is not entitled to any dividend, but will be
entitled after some future date
(b) Convertible loan stock or convertible preferred shares which give their holders the right at some
future date to exchange their securities for ordinary shares of the company, at a pre-determined
conversion rate
(c) Options or warrants
In such circumstances, the future number of ordinary shares in issue might increase, which in turn results
in a fall in the EPS. In other words, a future increase in the number of ordinary shares will cause a
dilution or 'watering down' of equity, and it is possible to calculate a diluted earnings per share (ie the
EPS that would have been obtained during the financial period if the dilution had already taken place). This
will indicate to investors the possible effects of a future dilution.
4.2 Earnings
The earnings calculated for basic EPS should be based on continuing operations and adjusted by the
post-tax (including deferred tax) effect of:
(a) Any dividends on dilutive potential ordinary shares that were deducted to arrive at earnings for
basic EPS
(b) Interest recognised in the period for the dilutive potential ordinary shares (convertible debt)
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(c) Any other changes in income or expenses (fees or discount) that would result from the
conversion of the dilutive potential ordinary shares
The conversion of some potential ordinary shares may lead to changes in other income or expenses. For
example, the reduction of interest expense related to potential ordinary shares and the resulting increase
in net profit for the period may lead to an increase in the expense relating to a non-discretionary employee
profit-sharing plan. When calculating diluted EPS, the net profit or loss for the period is adjusted for any
such consequential changes in income or expense.
Solution
Diluted EPS is calculated as follows.
Step 1 Number of shares: the additional equity on conversion of the loan stock will be 40,000 ×
4/5 = 32,000 shares.
Step 2 Earnings: Farrah Co will save interest payments of $6,000 (40,000 15%) but this increase
in profits will be taxed. Hence the earnings figure may be recalculated:
(105,000 + (6,000 70%)) = $109,200
$109,200
Step 3 Calculation: Diluted EPS = = $0.83
132,000
Step 4 Dilution: the dilution in earnings would be $1.05 $0.83 = $0.22 per share.
Ardent Co has 5,000,000 ordinary shares of 25 cents each in issue, and also had in issue in 20X4:
(a) $1,000,000 of 14% convertible loan stock, convertible in three years' time at the rate of two shares
per $10 of stock
(b) $2,000,000 of 10% convertible loan stock, convertible in one year's time at the rate of three shares
per $5 of stock
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The total earnings in 20X4 were $1,750,000.
The rate of income tax is 35%.
Required
Calculate the basic EPS and diluted EPS.
Answer
$1,750,000
(a) Basic EPS = = $0.35
5 million
(b) We must decide which of the potential ordinary shares (ie the loan stocks) are dilutive (ie would
decrease the EPS if converted).
0.65 $140,000
For the 14% loan stock, incremental EPS = = $0.46
200,000 shares
0.65 $200,000
For the 10% loan stock, incremental EPS = = $0.11
1.2m shares
The effect of converting the 14% loan stock is therefore to increase the EPS figure, since the
incremental EPS of $0.46 is greater than the basic EPS of $0.35. The 14% loan stock is not dilutive
and is therefore excluded from the diluted EPS calculation.
The 10% loan stock is dilutive.
$1.75m $0.13m
Diluted EPS = = $0.3
5m 1.2m
Note. The calculation of DEPS should always be based on the maximum number of shares that can be
issued. For instance, if the 14% loan stock above had the following conversion rights.
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To the extent that partly paid shares are not entitled to participate in dividends during the period, they are
considered the equivalent of warrants or options.
Question EPS 2
Brand Co has the following results for the year ended 31 December 20X7.
Net profit for year $1,200,000
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during year 500,000 shares
Average fair value of one ordinary share during year $20.00
Weighted average number of shares under option during year 100,000 shares
Exercise price for shares under option during year $15.00
Required
Calculate both basic and diluted earnings per share.
Answer
Per share Earnings Shares
$ $
Net profit for year 1,200,000
Weighted average shares outstanding
during 20X7 500,000
Basic earnings per share 2.40
Number of shares under option 100,000
Number of shares that would have been issued
At fair value: (100,000 $15.00 / $20.00) (75,000)*
Diluted earnings per share 2.29 1,200,000 525,000
*The earnings have not been increased as the total number of shares has been increased only by the
number of shares (25,000) deemed for the purpose of the computation to have been issued for no
consideration.
5.1 Presentation
Basic and diluted EPS should be presented by an entity in the statement of profit or loss and other
comprehensive income for each class of ordinary share that has a different right to share in the net profit
for the period. The basic and diluted EPS should be presented with equal prominence for all periods
presented.
Disclosure must still be made where the EPS figures (basic and/or diluted) are negative (ie a loss per
share).
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5.2 Disclosure
An entity should disclose the following.
(a) The amounts used as the numerators in calculating basic and diluted EPS, and a reconciliation of
those amounts to the net profit or loss for the period
(b) The weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic and
diluted EPS, and a reconciliation of these denominators to each other
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Chapter Roundup
Earnings per share is a measure of the amount of profits earned by a company for each ordinary share.
Earnings are profits after tax and preference dividends.
Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the period attributable to ordinary
shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.
You should know how to calculate basic EPS and how to deal with related complications (issue of shares
for cash, bonus issues, rights issues).
Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting the net profit due to continuing operations attributable to ordinary
shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the effects of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares.
IAS 33 contains a number of requirements on presentation and disclosure.
Quick Quiz
1 How is basic EPS calculated?
2 Give the formula for the 'bonus element' of a rights issue.
3 Define 'dilutive potential ordinary share'.
4 Which numerator is used to decide whether potential ordinary shares are dilutive?
5 Why is the numerator adjusted for convertible bonds when calculating diluted EPS?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
Net profit /(loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
1
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outs tanding during the period
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Calculation and
interpretation of
accounting ratios
and trends
Introduction
This chapter looks at interpretation of accounts. We deal here with the
calculation of ratios, how they can be analysed and interpreted, and how the
results should be presented to management.
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Study guide
Intellectual level
C2 Calculation and interpretation of accounting ratios and trends to address
users' and stakeholders' needs
(a) Define and compute relevant financial ratios 2
(b) Explain what aspects of performance specific ratios are intended to assess 2
(c) Analyse and interpret ratios to give an assessment of an entity's/group's 2
performance and financial position in comparison with:
(i) An entity's previous periods' financial statements
(ii) Another similar entity/group for the same reporting period
(iii) Industry average ratios
(d) Interpret an entity's financial statements to give advice from the 2
perspectives of different stakeholders
(e) Discuss how the interpretation of current value based financial statements 1
would differ from those using historical cost based accounts
If you were to look at a statement of financial position or statement of profit or loss and other
comprehensive income, how would you decide whether the company was doing well or badly? Or whether
it was financially strong or financially vulnerable? And what would you be looking at in the figures to help
you to make your judgement?
Ratio analysis involves comparing one figure against another to produce a ratio, and assessing whether
the ratio indicates a weakness or strength in the company's affairs.
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It must be stressed that ratio analysis on its own is not sufficient for interpreting company accounts, and
that there are other items of information which should be looked at, for example:
(a) The content of any accompanying commentary on the accounts and other statements
(b) The age and nature of the company's assets
(c) Current and future developments in the company's markets, at home and overseas, recent
acquisitions or disposals of a subsidiary by the company
(d) Unusual items separately disclosed in the financial statements
(e) Any other noticeable features of the report and accounts, such as events after the end of the
reporting period, contingent liabilities, a qualified auditors' report, the company's taxation position,
and so on
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Notes to the financial statements
20X8 20X7
1 Sales revenue and profit $ $
Sales revenue 3,095,576 1,909,051
Cost of sales 2,402,609 1,441,950
Gross profit 692,967 467,101
Administration expenses 333,466 222,872
Operating profit 359,501 244,229
Depreciation charged 151,107 120,147
2 Interest
Payable on bank overdrafts and other loans 8,115 11,909
Payable on loan stock 10,000 10,000
18,115 21,909
Receivable on short-term deposits 744 2,782
Net payable 17,371 19,127
3 Receivables
Amounts falling due within one year
Trade receivables 905,679 807,712
Prepayments and accrued income 97,022 45,729
1,002,701 853,441
4 Current liabilities
Trade payables 627,018 545,340
Accruals and deferred income 81,279 280,464
Corporate taxes 108,000 37,200
Other taxes 44,434 32,652
860,731 895,656
5 Called-up share capital
Authorised ordinary shares of 10c each 1,000,000 1,000,000
Issued and fully paid ordinary shares of 10c each 210,000 210,000
6 Dividends paid 20,000 –
In our example, the company made a profit in both 20X8 and 20X7, and there was an increase in profit
between one year and the next:
(a) Of 52% before taxation
(b) Of 39% after taxation
Profit before taxation is generally thought to be a better figure to use than profit after taxation, because
there might be unusual variations in the tax charge from year to year which would not affect the
underlying profitability of the company's operations.
Another profit figure that should be calculated is PBIT, profit before interest and tax. This is the amount
of profit which the company earned before having to pay interest to the providers of loan capital, such as
loan notes and medium-term bank loans, which will be shown in the statement of financial position as
non-current liabilities.
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Published accounts do not always give sufficient detail on interest payable to determine how much is
interest on long-term finance. We will assume in our example that the whole of the interest payable
($18,115, Note 2) relates to long-term finance.
PBIT in our example is therefore:
20X8 20X7
$ $
Profit on ordinary activities before tax 342,130 225,102
Interest payable 18,115 21,909
PBIT 360,245 247,011
The underlying principle is that we must compare like with like, and so if capital means share capital and
reserves plus non-current liabilities and debt capital, profit must mean the profit earned by all this capital
together. This is PBIT, since interest is the return for loan capital.
In our example, capital employed = 20X8 $1,870,630 – $860,731 = $1,009,899
20X7 $1,664,425 – $895,656 = $768,769
These total figures are the total assets less current liabilities figures for 20X8 and 20X7 in the statement of
financial position.
20X8 20X7
$360,245 $247,011
ROCE = 35.7% = 32.1%
$1,009,899 $768,769
What does a company's ROCE tell us? What should we be looking for? There are three comparisons that
can be made.
(a) The change in ROCE from one year to the next can be examined. In this example, there has been
an increase in ROCE by about 4 percentage points from its 20X7 level.
(b) The ROCE being earned by other companies, if this information is available, can be compared with
the ROCE of this company. Here the information is not available.
(c) A comparison of the ROCE with current market borrowing rates may be made.
(i) What would be the cost of extra borrowing to the company if it needed more loans, and is it
earning a ROCE that suggests it could make profits to make such borrowing worthwhile?
(ii) Is the company making a ROCE which suggests that it is getting value for money from its
current borrowing?
(iii) Companies are in a risk business and commercial borrowing rates are a good independent
yardstick against which company performance can be judged.
In this example, if we suppose that current market interest rates, say, for medium-term borrowing from
banks, are around 10%, then the company's actual ROCE of 36% in 20X8 would not seem low. On the
contrary, it might seem high.
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However, it is easier to spot a low ROCE than a high one, because there is always a chance that the
company's non-current assets, especially property, are undervalued in its statement of financial position,
and so the capital employed figure might be unrealistically low. If the company had earned a ROCE, not of
36%, but of, say only 6%, then its return would have been below current borrowing rates and so
disappointingly low.
ROE is not a widely used ratio, however, because there are more useful ratios that give an indication of
the return to shareholders, such as earnings per share, dividend per share, dividend yield and earnings
yield, which are described later.
In our example:
Profit Asset
margin turnover ROCE
(a) 20X8 $360,245 $3,095,576 = $360,245
$3,095,576 $1,009,899 $1,009,899
11.64% 3.07 times = 35.7%
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Profit Asset
margin turnover ROCE
(b) 20X7 $247,011 $1,909,051 = $247,011
$1,909,051 $768,769 $768,769
12.94% 2.48 times = 32.1%
In this example, the company's improvement in ROCE between 20X7 and 20X8 is attributable to a higher
asset turnover. Indeed the profit margin has fallen a little, but the higher asset turnover has more than
compensated for this.
It is also worth commenting on the change in sales revenue from one year to the next. You may already
have noticed that Furlong achieved sales growth of over 60% from $1.9m to $3.1m between 20X7 and
20X8. This is very strong growth, and this is certainly one of the most significant items in the statement of
profit or loss and statement of financial position.
2.4 Gross profit margin, net profit margin and profit analysis
Depending on the format of the statement of profit or loss, you may be able to calculate the gross profit
margin as well as the net profit margin. Looking at the two together can be quite informative.
For example, suppose that a company has the following summarised statement of profit or loss for two
consecutive years.
Year 1 Year 2
$ $
Revenue 70,000 100,000
Cost of sales 42,000 55,000
Gross profit 28,000 45,000
Expenses 21,000 35,000
Profit for the year 7,000 10,000
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Although the net profit margin is the same for both years at 10%, the gross profit margin is not.
In year 1 it is: $28,000 = 40%
$70,000
and in year 2 it is: $45,000 = 45%
$100,000
The improved gross profit margin has not led to an improvement in the net profit margin. This is because
expenses as a percentage of sales have risen from 30% in year 1 to 35% in year 2.
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There is no absolute guide to the maximum safe debt ratio, but as a very general guide, you might regard
50% as a safe limit to debt. In practice, many companies operate successfully with a higher debt ratio than
this, but 50% is nonetheless a helpful benchmark. In addition, if the debt ratio is over 50% and getting
worse, the company's debt position will be worth looking at more carefully.
In the case of Furlong the debt ratio is:
20X8 20X7
Total debts $ (860,731 + 100,000) $ (895,656 + 100,000)
Total assets $1,870,630 $1,664,425
= 51% = 60%
In this case, the debt ratio is quite high, mainly because of the large amount of current liabilities. However,
the debt ratio has fallen from 60% to 51% between 20X7 and 20X8, and so the company appears to be
improving its debt position.
3.3 Gearing/leverage
Gearing or leverage is concerned with a company's long-term capital structure. We can think of a
company as consisting of non-current assets and net current assets (ie working capital, which is current
assets minus current liabilities). These assets must be financed by long-term capital of the company,
which is one of two things:
(a) Issued share capital which can be divided into:
(i) Ordinary shares plus other equity (eg reserves)
(ii) Non-redeemable preference shares (unusual)
(b) Long-term debt including redeemable preference shares
Preference share capital is normally classified as a non-current liability in accordance with IAS 32, and
preference dividends (paid or accrued) are included in finance costs in profit or loss.
The capital gearing ratio is a measure of the proportion of a company's capital that is debt. It is measured
as follows.
As with the debt ratio, there is no absolute limit to what a gearing ratio ought to be. A company with a
gearing ratio of more than 50% is said to be high-geared (whereas low gearing means a gearing ratio of
less than 50%). Many companies are high geared, but if a high geared company is becoming increasingly
high geared, it is likely to have difficulty in the future when it wants to borrow even more, unless it can
also boost its shareholders' capital, either with retained profits or by a new share issue.
Leverage is an alternative term for gearing; the words have the same meaning. Note that leverage (or
gearing) can be looked at conversely, by calculating the proportion of total assets financed by equity, and
which may be called the equity to assets ratio. It is calculated as follows.
In the example of Furlong, we find that the company, although having a high debt ratio because of its
current liabilities, has a low gearing ratio. It has no preference share capital and its only long-term debt is
the 10% loan stock. The equity to assets ratio is therefore high.
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20X8 20X7
Gearing ratio = $100,000 $100,000
$1,009,899 $768,769
= 10% = 13%
Equity to assets ratio = $909,899 $668,769
$1,009,899 $768,769
= 90% = 87%
As you can see, the equity to assets ratio is the mirror image of gearing.
Now suppose that each company makes a profit before interest and tax of $50,000, and the rate of tax on
company profits is 30%. Amounts available for distribution to equity shareholders will be as follows.
Company A Company B Company C
$'000 $'000 $'000
Profit before interest and tax 50 50 50
Interest/preference dividend 10 30 36
Taxable profit 40 20 14
Taxation at 30% 12 6 4
Profit for the year 28 14 10
If in the subsequent year profit before interest and tax falls to $40,000, the amounts available to ordinary
shareholders will become as follows.
Company A Company B Company C
$'000 $'000 $'000
Profit before interest and tax 40 40 40
Interest/preference dividend 10 30 36
Taxable profit 30 10 4
Taxation at 30% 9 3 1
Profit for the year 21 7 3
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Note the following:
Gearing ratio 10% 30% 40%
Equity to assets ratio 90% 70% 60%
Change in PBIT 20% 20% 20%
Change in profit available for ordinary shareholders 25% 50% 70%
The more highly geared the company, the greater the risk that little (if anything) will be available to
distribute by way of dividend to the ordinary shareholders. The example clearly displays this fact in so
far as the more highly geared the company, the greater the percentage change in profit available for
ordinary shareholders for any given percentage change in profit before interest and tax. The relationship
similarly holds when profits increase, and if PBIT had risen by 20% rather than fallen, you would find that
once again the largest percentage change in profit available for ordinary shareholders (this means an
increase) will be for the highly geared company. This means that there will be greater volatility of
amounts available for ordinary shareholders, and presumably therefore greater volatility in dividends paid
to those shareholders, where a company is highly geared. That is the risk: you may do extremely well or
extremely badly without a particularly large movement in the PBIT of the company.
The risk of a company's ability to remain in business was referred to earlier. Gearing or leverage is
relevant to this. A highly geared company has a large amount of interest to pay annually (assuming that
the debt is external borrowing rather than preference shares). If those borrowings are 'secured' in any
way (and loan notes in particular are secured), then the holders of the debt are perfectly entitled to force
the company to realise assets to pay their interest if funds are not available from other sources. Clearly
the more highly geared a company the more likely this is to occur when and if profits fall.
An interest cover of two times or less would be low, and should really exceed three times before the
company's interest costs are to be considered within acceptable limits.
Returning first to the example of Companies A, B and C, the interest cover was:
Company A Company B Company C
(a) When PBIT was $50,000 = $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
$10,000 $30,000 $36,000
5 times 1.67 times 1.39 times
(b) When PBIT was $40,000 = $40,000 $40,000 $40,000
$10,000 $30,000 $36,000
4 times 1.33 times 1.11 times
Both B and C have a low interest cover, which is a warning to ordinary shareholders that their profits are
highly vulnerable, in percentage terms, to even small changes in PBIT.
Returning to the example of Furlong in Paragraph 1.2, what is the company's interest cover?
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Answer
Interest payments should be taken gross, from the note to the accounts, and not net of interest receipts as
shown in the statement of profit or loss.
20X8 20X7
PBIT 360,245 247,011
Interest payable 18,115 21,909
= 20 times = 11 times
Furlong has more than sufficient interest cover. In view of the company's low gearing, this is not too
surprising and so we finally obtain a picture of Furlong as a company that does not seem to have a debt
problem, in spite of its high (although declining) debt ratio.
Key term Liquidity is the amount of cash a company can put its hands on quickly to settle its debts (and possibly to
meet other unforeseen demands for cash payments too).
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profits do not always lead to increases in liquidity. This is mainly because funds generated from trading
may be immediately invested in non-current assets or paid out as dividends.
The reason why a company needs liquid assets is so that it can meet its debts when they fall due.
Payments are continually made for operating expenses and other costs, and so there is a cash cycle from
trading activities of cash coming in from sales and cash going out for expenses.
The idea behind this is that a company should have enough current assets that give a promise of 'cash to
come' to meet its future commitments to pay off its current liabilities. Obviously, a ratio in excess of 1
should be expected. Otherwise, there would be the prospect that the company might be unable to pay its
debts on time. In practice, a ratio comfortably in excess of 1 should be expected, but what is 'comfortable'
varies between different types of businesses.
Companies are not able to convert all their current assets into cash very quickly. In particular, some
manufacturing companies might hold large quantities of raw material inventories, which must be used in
production to create finished goods inventory. These might be warehoused for a long time, or sold on
lengthy credit. In such businesses, where inventory turnover is slow, most inventories are not very 'liquid'
assets, because the cash cycle is so long. For these reasons, we calculate an additional liquidity ratio,
known as the quick ratio or acid test ratio.
The quick ratio, or acid test ratio, is calculated as follows.
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Formula to Current assets less inventory
Quick ratio =
learn Current liabilities
This ratio should ideally be at least 1 for companies with a slow inventory turnover. For companies with a
fast inventory turnover, a quick ratio can be comfortably less than 1 without suggesting that the company
could be in cash flow trouble.
Both the current ratio and the quick ratio offer an indication of the company's liquidity position, but the
absolute figures should not be interpreted too literally. It is often theorised that an acceptable current
ratio is 1.5 and an acceptable quick ratio is 0.8, but these should only be used as a guide. Different
businesses operate in very different ways. A supermarket group for example might have a current ratio of
0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.17. Supermarkets have low receivables (people do not buy groceries on credit),
low cash (good cash management), medium inventories (high inventories but quick turnover, particularly
in view of perishability) and very high payables.
Compare this with a manufacturing and retail organisation, with a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of
1.03. Such businesses operate with liquidity ratios closer to the standard.
What is important is the trend of these ratios. From this, one can easily ascertain whether liquidity is
improving or deteriorating. If a supermarket has traded for the last ten years (very successfully) with
current ratios of 0.52 and quick ratios of 0.17 then it should be supposed that the company can continue
in business with those levels of liquidity. If in the following year the current ratio were to fall to 0.38 and
the quick ratio to 0.09, then further investigation into the liquidity situation would be appropriate. It is the
relative position that is far more important than the absolute figures.
Don't forget the other side of the coin either. A current ratio and a quick ratio can get bigger than they
need to be. A company that has large volumes of inventories and receivables might be over-investing in
working capital, and so tying up more funds in the business than it needs to. This would suggest poor
management of receivables (credit) or inventories by the company.
Formula to The estimated average accounts receivable collection period is calculated as:
learn
Trade receivables
365 days
Sales
The figure for sales should be taken as the sales revenue figure in the statement of profit or loss. Note that
any cash sales should be excluded – this ratio only uses credit sales. The trade receivables are not the
total figure for receivables in the statement of financial position, which includes prepayments and
non-trade receivables. The trade receivables figure will be itemised in an analysis of the receivable total, in
a note to the accounts.
The estimate of the accounts receivable collection period is only approximate.
(a) The value of receivables in the statement of financial position might be abnormally high or low
compared with the 'normal' level the company usually has.
(b) Sales revenue in the statement of profit or loss is exclusive of sales taxes, but receivables in the
statement of financial position are inclusive of sales tax. We are not strictly comparing like with
like.
Sales are usually made on 'normal credit terms' of payment within 30 days. A collection period
significantly in excess of this might be representative of poor management of funds of a business.
However, some companies must allow generous credit terms to win customers. Exporting companies in
particular may have to carry large amounts of receivables, and so their average collection period might be
well in excess of 30 days.
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The trend of the collection period over time is probably the best guide. If the collection period is
increasing year on year, this is indicative of a poorly managed credit control function (and potentially
therefore a poorly managed company).
The differences in collection period reflect the differences between the types of business. Supermarkets
have hardly any trade receivables at all, whereas the manufacturing companies have far more. The
collection periods are fairly constant from the previous year for all three companies.
This is another measure of how vigorously a business is trading. A lengthening inventory turnover period
from one year to the next indicates:
(a) A slowdown in trading; or
(b) A build-up in inventory levels, perhaps suggesting that the investment in inventories is becoming
excessive.
Generally the higher the inventory turnover the better, ie the lower the turnover period the better, but
several aspects of inventory holding policy have to be balanced.
(a) Lead times
(b) Seasonal fluctuations in orders
(c) Alternative uses of warehouse space
(d) Bulk buying discounts
(e) Likelihood of inventory perishing or becoming obsolete
Presumably if we add together the inventory turnover period and receivables collection period, this should
give us an indication of how soon inventory is converted into cash. Both receivables collection period and
inventory turnover period therefore give us a further indication of the company's liquidity.
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3.13 Inventory turnover period: example
The estimated inventory turnover periods for a supermarket are as follows.
It is rare to find purchases disclosed in published accounts and so cost of sales serves as an
approximation. The payment period often helps to assess a company's liquidity; an increase is often a
sign of lack of long-term finance or poor management of current assets, resulting in the use of extended
credit from suppliers, increased bank overdraft and so on.
Calculate liquidity and working capital ratios from the accounts of TEB Co, a business which provides
service support (cleaning etc) to customers worldwide. Comment on the results of your calculations.
20X7 20X6
$m $m
Sales revenue 2,176.2 2,344.8
Cost of sales 1,659.0 1,731.5
Gross profit 517.2 613.3
Current assets
Inventories 42.7 78.0
Receivables (Note 1) 378.9 431.4
Short-term deposits and cash 205.2 145.0
626.8 654.4
Current liabilities
Loans and overdrafts 32.4 81.1
Tax on profits 67.8 76.7
Accruals 11.7 17.2
Payables (Note 2) 487.2 467.2
599.1 642.2
Net current assets 27.7 12.2
Notes
1 Trade receivables 295.2 335.5
2 Trade payables 190.8 188.1
Answer
20X7 20X6
Current ratio 626.8 654.4
= 1.05 = 1.02
599.1 642.2
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20X7 20X6
Quick ratio 584.1 576.4
= 0.97 = 0.90
599.1 642.2
Accounts receivable 295.2 335.5
365 = 49.5 days 365 = 52.2 days
collection period 2,176.2 2,344.8
Inventory turnover period 42.7 78.0
365 = 9.4 days 365 = 16.4 days
1,659.0 1,731.5
Accounts payable 190.8 188.1
365 = 42.0 days 365 = 39.7 days
payment period 1,659.0 1,731.5
The company's current ratio is a little lower than average but its quick ratio is better than average and very
little less than the current ratio. This suggests that inventory levels are strictly controlled, which is
reinforced by the low inventory turnover period. It would seem that working capital is tightly managed, to
avoid the poor liquidity which could be caused by a long receivables collection period and comparatively
high payables.
The company in the exercise is a service company and hence it would be expected to have very low
inventory and a very short inventory turnover period. The similarity of receivables collection period and
payables payment period means that the company is passing on most of the delay in receiving payment to
its suppliers.
(a) Calculate the operating cycle for Moribund plc for 20X2 on the basis of the following information.
$
Inventory: raw materials 150,000
work in progress 60,000
finished goods 200,000
Purchases 500,000
Trade accounts receivable 230,000
Trade accounts payable 120,000
Sales 900,000
Cost of goods sold 750,000
Tutorial note. You will need to calculate inventory turnover periods (total year end inventory over
cost of goods sold), receivables as daily sales, and payables in relation to purchases, all converted
into 'days'.
(b) List the steps which might be taken in order to improve the operating cycle.
Answer
(a) The operating cycle can be found as follows.
Total closing inventory 365
Inventory turnover period:
Cost of goods sold
plus
Closing trade receivables 365
Accounts receivable collection period:
Sales
less
Closing trade payables 365
Accounts payable payment period:
Purchases
20X2
Total closing inventory ($) 410,000
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20X2
Cost of goods sold ($) 750,000
Inventory turnover period 199.5 days
Closing receivables ($) 230,000
Sales ($) 900,000
Receivables collection period 93.3 days
Closing payables ($) 120,000
Purchases ($) 500,000
Payables payment period (87.6 days)
Length of operating cycle (199.5 + 93.3 87.6) 205.2 days
(b) The steps that could be taken to reduce the operating cycle include:
(i) Reducing the raw material inventory turnover period.
(ii) Reducing the time taken to produce goods. However, the company must ensure that quality
is not sacrificed as a result of speeding up the production process.
(iii) Increasing the period of credit taken from suppliers. The credit period already seems very
long – the company is allowed three months credit by its suppliers, and probably could not
be increased. If the credit period is extended then the company may lose discounts for
prompt payment.
(iv) Reducing the finished goods inventory turnover period.
(v) Reducing the receivables collection period. The administrative costs of speeding up debt
collection and the effect on sales of reducing the credit period allowed must be evaluated.
However, the credit period does already seem very long by the standards of most
industries. It may be that generous terms have been allowed to secure large contracts and
little will be able to be done about this in the short term.
They are:
(a) Earnings per share
(b) Dividend per share
(c) Dividend cover
(d) P/E ratio
(e) Dividend yield
The value of an investment in ordinary shares in a company listed on a stock exchange is its market
value, and so investment ratios must have regard not only to information in the company's published
accounts, but also to the current price, and the fourth and fifth ratios involve using the share price.
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Formula to Earnings per share
learn Dividend cover is a ratio of:
Dividend per (ordinary) share
It shows the proportion of profit for the year that is available for distribution to shareholders that has
been paid (or proposed) and what proportion will be retained in the business to finance future growth. A
dividend cover of two times would indicate that the company had paid 50% of its distributable profits as
dividends, and retained 50% in the business to help to finance future operations. Retained profits are an
important source of funds for most companies, and so the dividend cover can in some cases be quite high.
A significant change in the dividend cover from one year to the next would be worth looking at closely.
For example, if a company's dividend cover were to fall sharply between one year and the next, it could be
that its profits had fallen, but the directors wished to pay at least the same amount of dividends as in the
previous year, so as to keep shareholder expectations satisfied.
(a) The dividend per share is taken as the dividend for the previous year.
(b) Ex-div means that the share price does not include the right to the most recent dividend.
Shareholders look for both dividend yield and capital growth. Obviously, dividend yield is therefore an
important aspect of a share's performance.
In the year to 30 September 20X8, an advertising agency declares an interim ordinary dividend of 7.4c per
share and a final ordinary dividend of 8.6c per share. Assuming an ex div share price of 315 cents, what is
the dividend yield?
Answer
The total dividend per share is (7.4 + 8.6) = 16 cents
16
× 100 = 5.1%
315
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5 Group aspects
Exam focus The F7 syllabus now explicitly includes the interpretation of financial statements of groups, as well as
point single entities. Additional guidance and examples on this new syllabus area can be found in a
supplementary document on our website: www.bpp.com/learning-media/about/students#q4
5.1 Acquisitions
Ratio analysis is particularly relevant when a company is considering an acquisition. In reviewing the
financial statements of the acquiree, the acquirer needs to be alert to any evidence of window dressing.
Have transactions been undertaken to boost the results of the acquiree prior to the sale? And are there
favourable business relationships or supply chains that will no longer apply post-acquisition?
It will also be important to review the effect of the acquisition on the group financial statements. This will
require calculating underlying ratios, to see what results would have looked like if the acquisition had not
taken place.
5.2 Disposals
When a disposal takes place, IFRS 5 requires the results of the discontinued operation to be separately
presented, so that users can assess properly the performance of the continuing operations. In carrying out
ratio analysis it is also necessary to eliminate the effects of group companies or trading operations that
have been disposed of.
This means removing the results of the disposal from profit or loss (including any profit or loss on
disposal, which is a one-off item) and removing the net assets of the operation disposed of from capital
employed. Then important ratios such as gross profit %, operating profit % and ROCE can be calculated
for the remaining business.
In this way it will be possible to judge whether the disposal had a favourable result – it may even turn out
that the operation disposed of was the most profitable part of the business! It may also be possible to
judge whether the sale was correctly priced – perhaps that profitable subsidiary or division should have
been priced a bit higher.
5.3 Example
This is a question from the June 2015 paper.
Yogi is a public company and extracts from its most recent financial statements are provided below:
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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH
20X5 20X4
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 16,300 19,000
Intangible – goodwill nil 2,000
16,300 21,000
Current assets
Inventory 3,400 5,800
Trade receivables 1,300 2,400
Bank 1,500 nil
6,200 8,200
Total assets 22,500 29,200
Notes
(i) On 1 April 20X4, Yogi sold the net assets (including goodwill) of a separately operated division of
its business for $8m cash on which it made a profit of $1m. This transaction required shareholder
approval and, in order to secure this, the management of Yogi offered shareholders a dividend of
40 cents for each share in issue out of the proceeds of the sale. The trading results of the division
which are included in the statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March 20X4 above are:
$'000
Revenue 18,000
Cost of sales (10,000)
Gross profit 8,000
Distribution costs (1,000)
Administrative expenses (1,200)
Profit before interest and tax 5,800
(ii) The following selected ratios for Yogi have been calculated for the year ended 31 March 20X4 (as
reported above):
Gross profit margin 40.0%
Operating profit margin 23.6%
Return on capital employed
(profit before interest and tax / (total assets – current liabilities) 53.6%
Net asset turnover 2.27 times
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Required
(a) Calculate the equivalent ratios for Yogi:
(i) for the year ended 31 March 20X4, after excluding the contribution made by the division
that has been sold; and
(ii) for the year ended 31 March 20X5, excluding the profit on the sale of the division.
(b) Comment on the comparative financial performance and position of Yogi for the year ended 31
March 20X5.
5.4 Solution
(a) Calculation of equivalent ratios (figures in $'000):
20X4 20X5 20X4
excl. as per
division reported question
Gross profit margin
((20,000 – 8,000)/(50,000 – 18,000) × 100) 37.5% 33.3% 40.0%
Operating profit margin
((11,800 – 5,800)/32,000) × 100) 18.8% 10.3% 23.6%
Return on capital employed (ROCE)
((11,800 – 5,800)/(29,200 – 7,200 – 7,000) × 100 40.0% 21.8% 53.6%
Net asset turnover (32,000/15,000) 2.13 times 2.12 times 2.27 times
Note: The capital employed in the division sold at 31 March 20X4 was $7m ($8m sale proceeds
less $1m profit on sale).
The figures for the calculations of 20X4's adjusted ratios (ie excluding the effects of the sale of the
division) are given in brackets; the figures for 20X5 are derived from the equivalent figures in the
question, however, the operating profit margin and ROCE calculations exclude the profit from the
sale of the division (as stated in the requirement) as it is a 'one off' item.
(b) The most relevant comparison is the 20X5 results (excluding the profit on disposal of the division)
with the results of 20X4 (excluding the results of the division), otherwise like is not being
compared with like.
Profitability
Although comparative sales have increased (excluding the effect of the sale of the division) by $4m
(36,000 – 32,000), equivalent to 12.5%, the gross profit margin has fallen considerably (from
37.5% in 20X4 down to 33.3% in 20X5) and this deterioration has been compounded by the sale of
the division, which was the most profitable part of the business (which earned a gross profit
margin of 44.4% (8/18)). The deterioration of the operating profit margin (from 18.8% in 20X4
down to 10.3% in 20X5) is largely due to poor gross profit margins, but operating expenses are
proportionately higher (as a percentage of sales) in 20X5 (23.0% compared to 18.8%) which has
further reduced profitability. This is due to higher administrative expenses (as distribution costs
have fallen), perhaps relating to the sale of the division.
Yogi's performance as measured by ROCE has deteriorated dramatically from 40.0% in 20X4 (as
adjusted) to only 218% in 20X5. As the net asset turnover has remained broadly the same at 2.1
times (rounded), it is the fall in the operating profit which is responsible for the overall
deterioration in performance. Whilst it is true that Yogi has sold the most profitable part of its
business, this does not explain why the 20X5 results have deteriorated so much (by definition the
adjusted 20X4 figures exclude the favourable results of the division). Consequently, Yogi's
management need to investigate why profit margins have fallen in 20X5; it may be that customers
of the sold division also bought (more profitable) goods from Yogi's remaining business and they
have taken their custom to the new owners of the division; or it may be related to external issues
which are also being experienced by other companies such as an economic recession. A study of
industry sector average ratios could reveal this.
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Other issues
It is very questionable to have offered shareholders such a high dividend (half of the disposal
proceeds) to persuade them to vote for the disposal. At $4m (4,000 + 3,000 – 3,000, ie the
movement on retained earnings or 10m shares at 40 cents) the dividend represents double the
profit for the year of $2m (3,000 – 1,000) if the gain on the disposal is excluded. Another effect of
the disposal is that Yogi appears to have used the other $4m (after paying the dividend) from the
disposal proceeds to pay down half of the 10% loan notes. This has reduced finance costs and
interest cover; interestingly, however, as the finance cost at 10% is much lower than the 20X5
ROCE of 21.8%, it will have had a detrimental effect on overall profit available to shareholders.
Summary
In retrospect, it may have been unwise for Yogi to sell the most profitable part of its business at
what appears to be a very low price. It has coincided with a remarkable deterioration in profitability
(not solely due to the sale) and the proceeds of the disposal have not been used to replace capacity
or improve long-term prospects. By returning a substantial proportion of the sale proceeds to
shareholders, it represents a downsizing of the business.
Exam focus The 20-mark group accounts preparation questions will not include disposals of subsidiaries, but aspects
point of this can be tested elsewhere in the exam, including, as here, in the interpretation questions.
Exam focus Examination questions on financial performance may try to simulate a real life situation. A set of accounts
point could be presented and you may be asked to prepare a report on them, addressed to a specific interested
party, such as a bank.
You should begin your report with a heading showing who it is from, the name of the addressee, the
subject of the report and a suitable date.
A good approach is often to head up a 'schedule of ratios and statistics' which will form an appendix to
the main report. Calculate the ratios in a logical sequence, dealing in turn with operating and profitability
ratios, use of assets (eg turnover period for inventories, collection period for receivables), liquidity and
gearing/leverage.
As you calculate the ratios you are likely to be struck by significant fluctuations and trends. These will
form the basis of your comments in the body of the report. The report should begin with some
introductory comments, setting out the scope of your analysis and mentioning that detailed figures have
been included in an appendix. You should then go on to present your analysis under any categories called
for by the question (eg separate sections for management, shareholders and creditors, or separate
sections for profitability and liquidity).
Finally, look out for opportunities to suggest remedial action where trends appear to be unfavourable.
Questions sometimes require you specifically to set out your advice and recommendations.
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The following approach may be adopted when preparing an answer plan.
(a) Read the question requirements.
(b) Skim through the question to see roughly what it is about.
(c) Read through the question carefully, underlining any key words.
(d) Set out the headings for the main parts of your answer. Leave space to insert points within the
headings.
(e) Jot down points to make within the main sections, underlining points on which you wish to
expand.
(f) Write your full answer.
If you run out of time, a clear answer plan with points in note form will earn you more marks than an
introductory paragraph written out in full.
Question Ratios
The following information has been extracted from the recently published accounts of DG.
EXTRACTS FROM THE STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS TO 30 APRIL
20X9 20X8
$'000 $'000
Sales 11,200 9,750
Cost of sales 8,460 6,825
Net profit before tax 465 320
This is after charging:
Depreciation 360 280
Loan note interest 80 60
Interest on bank overdraft 15 9
Audit fees 12 10
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 APRIL
20X9 20X8
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Assets
Non-current assets 1,850 1,430
Current assets
Inventory 640 490
Receivables 1,230 1,080
Cash 80 120
1,950 1,690
Total assets 3,800 3,120
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary share capital 800 800
Retained earnings 1,310 930
2,110 1,730
Non-current liabilities
10% loan stock 800 600
Current liabilities
Bank overdraft 110 80
Payables 750 690
Taxation 30 20
890 790
Total equity and liabilities 3,800 3,120
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The following ratios are those calculated for DG, based on its published accounts for the previous year,
and also the latest industry average ratios:
DG Industry
30 April 20X8 average
ROCE (capital employed = equity and debentures) 16.30% 18.50%
Profit/sales 3.90% 4.73%
Asset turnover 4.19 3.91
Current ratio 2.14 1.90
Quick ratio 1.52 1.27
Gross profit margin 30.00% 35.23%
Accounts receivable collection period 40 days 52 days
Accounts payable payment period 37 days 49 days
Inventory turnover (times) 13.90 18.30
Gearing 26.75% 32.71%
Required
(a) Calculate comparable ratios (to two decimal places where appropriate) for DG for the year ended
30 April 20X9. All calculations must be clearly shown.
(b) Write a report to your board of directors analysing the performance of DG, comparing the results
against the previous year and against the industry average.
Answer
Industry
20X8 20X9 average
(a)
ROCE 320 + 60 465 80 18.50%
16.30% 18.72%
2,330 2,910
Profit/sales 320 60 465 80 4.73%
3.90% 4.87%
9,750 11,200
Asset turnover 9,750 11,200 3.91x
4.18x 3.85x
2,330 2,910
Current ratio 1,690 1,950 1.90
2.10 2.20
790 890
Quick ratio 1,080 120 1,230 80 1.27
1.52 1.47
790 890
Gross profit 9,750 6,825 11,200 8,460 35.23%
30.00% 24.46%
margin 9,750 11,200
Accounts receivable 1,080 1,230 52 days
36540days 36540days
collection period 9,750 11,200
Accounts payable 690 750 49 days
36537days 36532days
payment period 6,825 8,460
Inventory 6,825 8,460 18.30x
13.9x 13.2x
turnover (times) 490 640
Gearing 600 800 32.71%
25.75% 27.5%
2,330 2,910
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(b) (i) REPORT
To: Board of Directors
From: Accountant Date: xx/xx/xx
Subject: Analysis of performance of DG
This report should be read in conjunction with the appendix attached which shows the
relevant ratios (from part (a)).
Trading and profitability
Return on capital employed has improved considerably between 20X8 and 20X9 and is now
higher than the industry average.
Net income as a proportion of sales has also improved noticeably between the years and is
also now marginally ahead of the industry average. Gross margin, however, is considerably
lower than in the previous year and is only some 70% of the industry average. This
suggests either that there has been a change in the cost structure of DG or that there has
been a change in the method of cost allocation between the periods. Either way, this is a
marked change that requires investigation. The company may be in a period of transition as
sales have increased by nearly 15% over the year and it would appear that new non-current
assets have been purchased.
Asset turnover has declined between the periods although the 20X9 figure is in line with the
industry average. This reduction might indicate that the efficiency with which assets are
used has deteriorated or it might indicate that the assets acquired in 20X9 have not yet fully
contributed to the business. A longer term trend would clarify the picture.
(ii) Liquidity and working capital management
The current ratio has improved slightly over the year and is marginally higher than the
industry average. It is also in line with what is generally regarded as satisfactory (2:1).
The quick ratio has declined marginally but is still better than the industry average. This
suggests that DG has no short term liquidity problems and should have no difficulty in
paying its debts as they become due.
Receivables as a proportion of sales is unchanged from 20X8 and are considerably lower
than the industry average. Consequently, there is probably little opportunity to reduce this
further and there may be pressure in the future from customers to increase the period of
credit given. The period of credit taken from suppliers has fallen from 37 days' purchases to
32 days' and is much lower than the industry average; thus, it may be possible to finance
any additional receivables by negotiating better credit terms from suppliers.
Inventory turnover has fallen slightly and is much slower than the industry average and this
may partly reflect stocking up ahead of a significant increase in sales. Alternatively, there is
some danger that the inventory could contain certain obsolete items that may require
writing off. The relative increase in the level of inventory has been financed by an increased
overdraft which may reduce if the inventory levels can be brought down.
The high levels of inventory, overdraft and receivables compared to that of payables
suggests a labour intensive company or one where considerable value is added to bought-in
products.
(iii) Gearing
The level of gearing has increased only slightly over the year and is below the industry
average. Since the return on capital employed is nearly twice the rate of interest on the loan
stock, profitability is likely to be increased by a modest increase in the level of gearing.
Signed: Accountant
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One of the competences you require to fulfil Performance Objective 8 of the PER is the ability to assess the
financial performance and position of an entity based on financial statements and disclosure notes. You
can apply the knowledge you obtain from this chapter to help to demonstrate this competence.
Exam focus Analysis questions require the exercise of a certain amount of critical judgement. Questions are often set
point in which the directors propose a course of action and the ACCA examination team reports that candidates
often agree with the directors' proposals. In which case, why was the question set?
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You must be able to appraise and communicate the position and prospects of a business based on given
and prepared statements and ratios.
Return on capital employed (ROCE) may be used by shareholders or the Board to assess the performance
of management.
Banks and other lenders will be interested in a company's gearing level.
Ratios such as EPS and dividend per share help equity shareholders and other investors to assess the
value and quality of an investment in the ordinary shares of a company.
However many ratios you can find to calculate numbers alone will not answer a question. You must
interpret all the information available to you and support your interpretation with ratio calculations.
Quick Quiz
1 List the main categories of ratio.
Pr ofit before int erest and tax
2 ROCE is × 100%
Capital employed
True
False
3 Company Q has a profit margin of 7%. Briefly comment on this.
4 The debt ratio is a company's long-term debt divided by its net assets.
True
False
5 The cash flow ratio is the ratio of:
A Gross cash inflow to total debt
B Gross cash inflow to net debt
C Net cash inflow to total debt
D Net cash inflow to net debt
6 List the formulae for:
(a) Current ratio (c) Accounts receivable collection period
(b) Quick ratio (d) Inventory turnover period
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 See Section 1.1.
2 True
3 You should be careful here. You have very little information. This is a low margin but you need to know
what industry the company operates in. 7% may be good for a major retailer.
4 False (see Section 3.2)
5 C (see Section 3.6)
6 See Sections 3.9, 3.10 and 3.12.
Now try the question below from the Practice Question Bank
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Limitations of financial
statements and
interpretation techniques
Introduction
In the last chapter we looked at how we interpret financial statements. In this
chapter we take a look at how far we can rely on such interpretation.
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Intellectual level
C ANALYSING AND INTERPRETING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
C1 Limitations of financial statements
(a) Indicate the problems of using historical information to predict future 2
performance and trends
(b) Discuss how financial statements may be manipulated to produce a desired 2
effect (creative accounting, window dressing)
(c) Explain why figures in the statement of financial position may not be 2
representative of average values throughout the period for example, due to:
(i) Seasonal trading
(ii) Major asset acquisitions near the end of the accounting period
(d) Explain how the use of consolidated financial statements might limit
interpretation techniques.
C3 Limitations of interpretation techniques
(a) Discuss the limitations in the use of ratio analysis for assessing corporate 2
performance
(b) Discuss the effect that changes in accounting policies or the use of different 2
accounting policies between entities can have on the ability to interpret
performance
(c) Indicate other information, including non-financial information, that may be 1
of relevance to the assessment of an entity's performance
Exam guide
These issues are unlikely to form a whole question but could well appear in a question on interpretation of
accounts.
Financial statements are intended to give a fair presentation of the financial performance of an entity over a
period and its financial position at the end of that period. The IASB Conceptual Framework and the IFRSs
are there to ensure as far as possible that they do. However, there are a number of reasons why the
information in financial statements should not just be taken at its face value.
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depreciation charge could have led to too much profit having been distributed, increasing the likelihood of
new asset purchases having to be financed by loans. This information could not have been obtained just
from looking at the financial statements.
In a period of inflation, financial statements based on historical cost are subject to an additional distortion.
Sales revenue will be keeping pace with inflation and so will the cost of purchases. However, using FIFO
(and to some degree the weighted average method) inventory being used will be valued as the earliest
(and therefore cheapest) purchases. This leads to understatement of cost of sales and overstatement of
profits. This is the result of inventory carried at historical cost.
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1.5 Asset acquisitions
Major asset acquisitions just before the end of an accounting period can also distort results. The
statement of financial position will show an increased level of assets and corresponding liabilities
(probably a loan or lease payable), but the income which will be earned from utilisation of the asset will
not yet have materialised. This will adversely affect the company's return on capital employed.
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2.3 Limitations of ratio analysis
The consideration of how accounting policies may be used to manipulate company results leads us to
some of the other limitations of ratio analysis.
The most important ones are:
In a company's first year of trading there will be no comparative figures. So there will be no
indication of whether or not a ratio is improving.
Comparison against industry averages may not be that revealing. A business may be subject to
factors which are not common in the industry.
Ratios based on historic cost accounts are subject to the distortions described in 1.1 above. In
particular, undervalued assets will distort ROCE and exaggerate gearing.
Ratios are influenced by the choice of accounting policy. For instance, a company seeking to
maintain or increase its ROCE may choose not to revalue its assets.
Financial statements are subject to manipulation and so are the ratios based on them. Creative
accounting is undertaken with key ratios in mind.
Inflation over a period will distort results and ratios. Net profit, and therefore ROCE, can be inflated
where FIFO is applied during an inflationary period.
No two companies, even operating in the same industry, will have the same financial and business
risk profile. For instance, one may have better access to cheap borrowing than the other and so
may be able to sustain a higher level of gearing.
Analyse a company that you know something about against these criteria.
Exam focus In any interpretation of accounts question, bear the issues in this chapter in mind. In this exam you are
point expected to be able to look critically at financial information.
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One of the competences you require to fulfil Performance Objective 8 of the PER is the ability to identify
inconsistencies between information in the financial statements of an entity and accompanying narrative
reports. You can apply the knowledge you obtain from this chapter to help to demonstrate this
competence.
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Financial statements are affected by the obvious shortcomings of historical cost information and are also
subject to manipulation.
We discussed the disclosure of accounting policies in our examination of IAS 1. The choice of accounting
policy and the effect of its implementation are almost as important as its disclosure in that the results of a
company can be altered significantly by the choice of accounting policy.
Quick Quiz
1 What is the effect of inventory carried at historical cost in a period of inflation?
2 What is 'window dressing'?
3 How can companies attempt to transfer profits from one group company to another?
4 Will two companies in the same industry have the same ROCE?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 Overstatement of profits (see 1.1)
2 An accounting adjustment made just before the year end to improve the appearance of the financial
statements (1.2).
3 Transfer pricing, intercompany loans, transfers of fixed assets (1.3)
4 Probably not, there may be many other differences between them.
Now try the question below from the Practice Question Bank
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Statements of
cash flows
Introduction
You have already covered much of the material on statements of cash flows in
your earlier studies. Much of this is repeated here for revision.
The importance of the distinction between cash and profit and the scant
attention paid to this by the statement of profit or loss has resulted in the
development of statements of cash flows.
This chapter adopts a systematic approach to the preparation of statements of
cash flows in examinations; you should learn this method and you will then be
equipped for any problems in the exam.
The third section of the chapter looks at the information which is provided by
statements of cash flows and how it should be analysed.
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D1 Preparation of single entity financial statements
(c) Prepare a statement of cash flows for a single entity (not a group) in 2
accordance with relevant accounting standards using the direct and the
indirect method
C3 Limitations of interpretation techniques
(d) Compare the usefulness of cash flow information with that of a statement of 2
profit or loss or statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
(e) Interpret a statement of cash flows (together with other financial 2
information) to assess the performance and financial position of an entity
Exam guide
Statements of cash flows appear regularly in the F7 paper, sometimes combined with interpretation of the
financial statements. OTQs could also require calculation of figures for cash flows.
1.1 Introduction
It has been argued that 'profit' does not always give a useful or meaningful picture of a company's
operations. Readers of a company's financial statements might even be misled by a reported profit
figure.
(a) Shareholders might believe that if a company makes a profit after tax, of say, $100,000 then this is
the amount which it could afford to pay as a dividend. Unless the company has sufficient cash
available to stay in business and also to pay a dividend, the shareholders' expectations would be
wrong.
(b) Employees might believe that if a company makes profits, it can afford to pay higher wages next
year. This opinion may not be correct: the ability to pay wages depends on the availability of cash.
(c) Survival of a business entity depends not so much on profits as on its ability to pay its debts
when they fall due. Such payments might include 'revenue' items such as material purchases,
wages, interest and taxation etc, but also capital payments for new non-current assets and the
repayment of loan capital when this falls due (for example on the redemption of debentures).
From these examples, it may be apparent that a company's performance and prospects depend not so
much on the 'profits' earned in a period, but more realistically on liquidity or cash flows.
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Statements of cash flows are frequently given as an additional statement, supplementing the statement of
financial position, statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and related notes. The
group aspects of statements of cash flows (and certain complex matters) have been excluded as they are
beyond the scope of your syllabus.
1.4 Scope
A statement of cash flows should be presented as an integral part of an entity's financial statements. All
types of entity can provide useful information about cash flows as the need for cash is universal, whatever
the nature of their revenue-producing activities. Therefore all entities are required by the standard to
produce a statement of cash flows.
1.6 Definitions
The standard gives the following definitions, the most important of which are cash and cash equivalents.
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Loans and other borrowings from banks are classified as financing activities. In some countries, however,
bank overdrafts are repayable on demand and are treated as part of an entity's total cash management
system. In these circumstances an overdrawn balance will be included in cash and cash equivalents. Such
banking arrangements are characterised by a balance which fluctuates between overdrawn and credit.
Movements between different types of cash and cash equivalent are not included in cash flows. The
investment of surplus cash in cash equivalents is part of cash management, not part of operating,
investing or financing activities.
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1.8.3 Financing activities
This section of the statement of cash flows shows the share of cash which the entity's capital providers
have claimed during the period. This is an indicator of likely future interest and dividend payments. The
standard gives the following examples of cash flows which might arise under this heading.
(a) Cash proceeds from issuing shares
(b) Cash payments to owners to acquire or redeem the entity's shares
(c) Cash proceeds from issuing debentures, loans, notes, bonds, mortgages and other short or long-
term borrowings
(d) Principal repayments of amounts borrowed under finance leases
Item (d) needs more explanation. Where the reporting entity uses an asset held under a finance lease, the
amounts to go in the statement of cash flows as financing activities are repayments of the principal
(capital) rather than the interest. The interest paid will be shown under operating activities.
Additions to tangible non-current assets acquired under finance leases were shown in the non-current
asset note at $56,000.
Required
Calculate the capital repayment to be shown in the statement of cash flows of Hayley Co for the year to
30 June 20X5.
Solution
$'000
Balance 1.7.X4 66
Additions 56
Capital repayment (β) (14)
Balance 30.6.X5 108
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1.10.1 Using the direct method
There are different ways in which the information about gross cash receipts and payments can be
obtained. The most obvious way is simply to extract the information from the accounting records. This
may be a laborious task, however, and the indirect method below may be easier. The example and
question above used the direct method.
It is important to understand why certain items are added and others subtracted. Note the following.
(a) Depreciation is not a cash expense, but is deducted in arriving at profit. It makes sense, therefore,
to eliminate it by adding it back.
(b) By the same logic, a loss on a disposal of a non-current asset (arising through underprovision of
depreciation) needs to be added back and a profit deducted.
(c) An increase in inventories means less cash – you have spent cash on buying inventory.
(d) An increase in receivables means the company's debtors have not paid as much, and therefore
there is less cash.
(e) If we pay off payables, causing the figure to decrease, again we have less cash.
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Dividends paid by the entity can be classified in one of two ways:
(a) As a financing cash flow, showing the cost of obtaining financial resources
(b) As a component of cash flows from operating activities so that users can assess the entity's
ability to pay dividends out of operating cash flows
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$m $m
Net cash used in investing activities (480)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of share capital 250
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 250
Dividends paid* (1,290)
Net cash used in financing activities (790)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 290
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 120
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 410
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2.1 Introduction
In essence, preparing a statement of cash flows is very straightforward. You should therefore simply learn
the format and apply the steps noted in the example below. Note that the following items are treated in a
way that might seem confusing, but the treatment is logical if you think in terms of cash.
(a) Increase in inventory is treated as negative (in brackets). This is because it represents a cash
outflow; cash is being spent on inventory.
(b) An increase in receivables would be treated as negative for the same reasons; more receivables
means less cash.
(c) By contrast an increase in payables is positive because cash is being retained and not used to
settle accounts payable. There is therefore more of it.
KANE CO
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER
20X2 20X1
$'000 $'000
Non-current assets
Cost 1,596 1,560
Depreciation (318) (224)
1,278 1,336
Current assets
Inventory 24 20
Trade receivables 76 58
Bank 48 56
148 134
Total assets 1,426 1,470
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Share capital 360 340
Share premium 36 24
Retained earnings 716 514
1,112 878
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$'000 $'000
Non-current liabilities
Long-term loans 200 500
Current liabilities
Trade payables 12 6
Taxation 102 86
114 92
Additional information
Dividends paid were $66,000
During the year, the company paid $90,000 for a new piece of machinery.
Required
Prepare a statement of cash flows for Kane Co for the year ended 31 December 20X2 in accordance with
the requirements of IAS 7, using the indirect method.
Solution
Step 1 Set out the proforma statement of cash flows with the headings required by IAS 7. You
should leave plenty of space. Ideally, use three or more sheets of paper, one for the main
statement, one for the notes and one for your workings. It is obviously essential to know the
formats very well.
Step 2 Begin with the cash flows from operating activities as far as possible. When preparing the
statement from statements of financial position, you will usually have to calculate such
items as depreciation, loss on sale of non-current assets, profit for the year and tax paid
(see Step 4). Note that you may not be given the tax charge in the statement of profit or
loss. You will then have to assume that the tax paid in the year is last year's year-end
provision and calculate the charge as the balancing figure.
Step 3 Calculate the cash flow figures for purchase or sale of non-current assets, issue of shares
and repayment of loans if these are not already given to you (as they may be).
Step 4 Start with profit before tax. You will often be given this. If not it can be calculated by
working back from the movement in retained earnings.
Step 5 You will now be able to complete the statement by slotting in the figures given or calculated.
KANE CO
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20X2
$'000 $'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before tax 392
Depreciation charges 118
Loss on sale of tangible non-current assets 18
Interest expense 28
Increase in inventories (W4) (4)
Increase in receivables (W4) (18)
Increase in payables (W4) 6
Cash generated from operations 540
Interest paid (28)
Dividends paid (66)
Tax paid (W3) (108)
Net cash from operating activities 338
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Cash flows from investing activities
Payments to acquire tangible non-current assets (90)
Receipts from sales of tangible non-current assets (W1) 12
Net cash used in investing activities (78)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issues of share capital 32
Long-term loans repaid (W3) (300)
Net cash used in financing activities (268)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (8)
Cash and cash equivalents at 1.1.X2 56
Cash and cash equivalents at 31.12.X2 48
Workings
1 Assets
Non-current
assets
$'000
B/d 1,336
Addition 90
Depreciation charge (118)
Disposals NBV (54 – 24) (30)
C/d 1,278
2 Equity
Share Share Retained
capital premium earnings
$'000 $'000 $'000
B/d 340 24 514
Share issue 20 12
SPL 268
Dividends paid (per Q) – – (66)
360 36 716
3 Liabilities
Long-term
loans Taxation
$'000 $'000
B/d 500 86
SPL 124
Cash paid (β) (300) (108)
C/d 200 102
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Question Prepare a statement of cash flows
20X2 20X1
Equity and liabilities $'000 $'000
Equity
Share capital ($1 ordinary shares) 200 150
Share premium account 160 150
Revaluation surplus 100 91
Retained earnings 260 180
Non-current liabilities
Long-term loan 130 50
Environmental provision 40
Current liabilities
Trade payables 127 119
Bank overdraft 85 98
Taxation 120 110
Total equity and liabilities 1,222 948
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(iii) The following information relates to property, plant and equipment.
31.12.20X2 31.12.20X1
$'000 $'000
Cost 720 595
Accumulated depreciation 340 290
Net book value 380 305
(iv) On 31 December 20X2 Emma purchased a chalk quarry from which extraction will take place for
five years. At the end of that time Emma will be obliged to close off the quarry and make the area
safe. The cost of this has been estimated and discounted to a present value of $40,000, which is
included in the carrying amount of the quarry and shown as a provision.
(v) 50,000 $1 ordinary shares were issued during the year at a premium of 20c per share.
(vi) The short-term investments are highly liquid and are close to maturity.
(vii) Dividends of $80,000 were paid during the year.
Required
Prepare a statement of cash flows for the year to 31 December 20X2 using the format laid out in IAS 7.
Answer
EMMA CO
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20X2
$'000 $'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before tax 300
Depreciation charge (W1) 90
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment (45 – 32) 13
Profit on sale of non-current asset investments (5)
Interest expense (net) 50
(Increase)/decrease in inventories (48)
(Increase)/decrease in receivables (75)
Increase/(decrease) in payables 8
333
Interest paid (75)
Dividends paid (80)
Tax paid (110 + 140 – 120) (130)
Net cash from operating activities 48
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Workings
1 Depreciation charge
$'000 $'000
Depreciation at 31 December 20X2 340
Depreciation 31 December 20X1 290
Depreciation on assets sold (85 45) (40)
Charge for the year (250)
90
2 Assets
Property, plant and Intangible
equipment assets Investments
$'000 $'000 $'000
B/d 305 200 25
Disposals (85 – 40)* (45)* (25)
Depreciation (W1) (90)
Environmental provision 40
Revaluation (100 – 91) 9
Purchases for cash (β) 161 50 -
Carrying amount 31.12.X2 380 250 -
3 Equity
Share Share Revaluation Retained
capital premium surplus earnings
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
B/d 150 150 91 180
Revaluation (W2) 9
SPL 160
Dividends paid (80)
Cash received (β) 50 10 - -
200 160 100 260
4 Liabilities
Environmental
Long-term loan provision Taxation
$'000 $'000 $'000
B/d 50 - 110
Provision 40
SPL 140
Cash received /(paid) β 80 - (130)
C/d 130 40 120
In the exam you may have a number of issues to deal with in the statement of cash flows. Examples are:
Share capital issues. The proceeds will be split between share capital and share premium.
Bonus issues. These do not involve cash.
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Revaluation of non-current assets. This must be taken into account in calculating acquisitions and
disposals.
Movement on deferred tax. This must be taken into account in calculating tax paid.
Finance leases. Assets acquired under finance leases must be adjusted for in non-current asset
calculations and the amount paid under the finance lease must appear as a cash flow.
Non-current assets can include amounts for restoration/clean up costs which are not cash flows.
Make sure you attempt Question 30 in the question bank which includes a finance lease.
3.1 Introduction
So what kind of information does the statement of cash flows, along with its notes, provide?
Some of the main areas where IAS 7 should provide information not found elsewhere in the financial
statements are:
(a) The relationships between profit and cash can be seen clearly and analysed accordingly.
(b) Cash equivalents are highlighted, giving a better picture of the liquidity of the company.
(c) Financing inflows and outflows must be shown, rather than simply passed through reserves.
One of the most important things to realise at this point is that it is wrong to try to assess the health or
predict the death of a reporting entity solely on the basis of a single indicator. When analysing cash flow
data, the comparison should not just be between cash flows and profit, but also between cash flows
over a period of time (say three to five years).
Cash is not synonymous with profit on an annual basis, but you should also remember that the
'behaviour' of profit and cash flows will be very different. Profit is smoothed out through accruals,
prepayments, provisions and other accounting conventions. This does not apply to cash, so the cash flow
figures are likely to be 'lumpy' in comparison. You must distinguish between this 'lumpiness' and the
trends which will appear over time.
The relationship between profit and cash flows will vary constantly. Note that healthy companies do not
always have reported profits exceeding operating cash flows. Similarly, unhealthy companies can have
operating cash flows well in excess of reported profit. The value of comparing them is in determining the
extent to which earned profits are being converted into the necessary cash flows.
Profit is not as important as the extent to which a company can convert its profits into cash on a
continuing basis. This process should be judged over a period longer than one year. The cash flows
should be compared with profits over the same periods to decide how successfully the reporting entity
has converted earnings into cash.
Cash flow figures should also be considered in terms of their specific relationships with each other over
time. A form of 'cash flow gearing' can be determined by comparing operating cash flows and financing
flows, particularly borrowing, to establish the extent of dependence of the reporting entity on external
funding.
Other relationships can be examined:
(a) Operating cash flows and investment flows can be related to match cash recovery from investment
to investment.
(b) Investment can be compared to distribution to indicate the proportion of total cash outflow
designated specifically to investor return and reinvestment.
(c) A comparison of tax outflow to operating cash flow minus investment flow will establish a 'cash
basis tax rate'.
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The 'ratios' mentioned above can be monitored inter- and intra-firm and the analyses can be undertaken
in monetary, general price-level adjusted, or percentage terms.
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(ii) The details of the property, plant and equipment are:
Accumulated Carrying
Cost depreciation amount
$'000 $'000 $'000
At 30 September 20X4 20,200 4,400 15,800
At 30 September 20X5 16,000 5,400 10,600
During the year Tabba sold its factory for its fair value $12m and agreed to rent it back, under an
operating lease, for a period of five years at $1m per annum. At the date of sale it had a carrying
value of $7.4m based on a previous revaluation to $8.6m less depreciation of $1.2m since the
revaluation. The profit on the sale of the factory has been included in operating profit. The surplus
on the revaluation reserve related entirely to the factory. No other disposals of non-current assets
were made during the year.
Plant acquired under finance leases during the year was $1.5m. Other purchases of plant during
the year qualified for government grants of $950,000.
Amortisation of government grants has been credited to cost of sales.
(iii) The insurance claim related to flood damage to the company's inventories which occurred in
September 20X4. The original estimate has been revised during the year after negotiations with the
insurance company. The claim is expected to be settled in the near future.
Required
(a) Prepare a statement of cash flows using the indirect method for Tabba in accordance with IAS 7
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 30 September 20X5.
(b) Using the information in the question and your statement of cash flows, comment on the change in
the financial position of Tabba during the year ended 30 September 20X5.
Note that you are not required to calculate any ratios.
Solution
(a) TABBA: STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3O SEPTEMBER 20X5
$'000 $'000
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before taxation 50
Adjustments for:
Depreciation (W1) 2,200
Profit on disposal of PPE (W1) (4,600)
Release of grant (W3) (250)
Increase in insurance claim receivable (1,500 – 1,200) (300)
Interest expense 260
Investment income (40)
(2,680)
(Increase) decrease in inventories (W4) (700)
(Increase) decrease in trade & other receivables (W4) (500)
Increase (decrease) in trade payables (W4) 1,100
Cash used in operations (2,780)
Interest paid (260)
Income taxes paid (W3) (1,350)
Net cash outflow from operating activities (4,390)
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received 40
Proceeds of grants (From question) 950
Proceeds of disposal of property (From question) 12,000
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (W1) (2,900)
Net cash from investing activities 10,090
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$'000 $'000
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds of loan (6% loan received) 800
Repayment of loan (10% loan repaid) (4,000)
Payments under finance leases (W3) (1,100)
Net cash used in financing activities (4,300)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,400
Opening cash and cash equivalents (550)
Closing cash and cash equivalents 850
Workings
1 Assets- Property, plant and equipment
$'000
Carrying amount 30 September 20X4 15,800
Disposal (8,600 – 1,200) (7,400)*
Acquisitions under finance leases 1,500
Depreciation (5,400 – 4,400 + 1,200) (2,200)
Other additions (β) 2,900
Carrying amount 30 September 20X5 10,600
*Profit on disposal = (12,000 – 7,400) = 4,600
2 Equity
Share Revaluation Retained
capital surplus earnings
B/d 6,000 850
Factory sale, surplus realised (1,600) 1,600
SPL - - 100
C/d 6,000 - 2,550
3 Liabilities
Finance Government
leases grant Taxation
$'000 $'000 $'000
B/f – non-current 1,700 900 500
– current 800 400 1,200
New leases 1,500
Grant received 950
Profit or loss credit (50)
Cash paid/movement (β) (1,100) (250) (1,350)
C/f (non-current + current) 2,900 2,000 300
In the case of the finance leases and tax the movement represents cash paid, in the case of the
government grant it represents grant amount released.
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(b) Changes in Tabba's financial position
The last section of the statement of cash flows reveals a healthy increase in cash of $1.4m.
However, Tabba is losing cash on its operating activities and its going concern status must be in
doubt.
To survive and thrive businesses must generate cash from their operations; but Tabba has
absorbed $2.68m. Whereas most companies report higher operating cash inflows than profits,
Tabba has reported the reverse. The only reason Tabba was able to report a profit was because of
the one-off $4.6m surplus on disposal. There were two other items that inflated profits without
generating cash; a $300,000 increase in the insurance claim receivable and a $250,000 release of a
government grant. Without these three items Tabba would have reported a $5.1m loss before tax.
Were it not for the disposal proceeds Tabba would be reporting a $10.6m net decrease in cash.
Tabba has no other major assets to sell and so the coming year will see a large outflow of cash
unless Tabba's trading position improves. When the current operating lease expires in four years
time there will probably be a rent hike, further damaging Tabba's profitability and cash flows.
The high tax bill for the previous year suggests that Tabba's fall from profitability has been swift
and steep. Despite this downturn in trade Tabba's inventories and receivables have increased,
suggesting poor financial management. This in turn damages cash flow, which is indicated by the
increase in the level of payables.
There are some good signs though. Investment in non-current assets has continued, although
$1.5m of this was on finance leases which are often a sign of cash shortages. Some of the disposal
proceeds have been used to redeem the expensive $4m 10% loan and replace it with a smaller and
cheaper $800,000 6% loan. This will save $352,000 per annum.
Tabba's recovery may depend on whether the circumstances causing the slump in profits and cash
flow will either disappear of their own accord or whether Tabba can learn to live with them. The
statement of cash flows has however highlighted some serious issues for the shareholders to
discuss with the directors at the annual general meeting.
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(h) The accruals concept is confusing, and cash flows are more easily understood.
(i) Cash flow accounting should be both retrospective, and also include a forecast for the future. This
is of great information value to all users of accounting information.
(j) Forecasts can subsequently be monitored by the publication of variance statements which
compare actual cash flows against the forecast.
Question Disadvantages
Answer
The main disadvantages of cash accounting are essentially the advantages of accruals accounting (proper
matching of related items). There is also the practical problem that few businesses keep historical cash
flow information in the form needed to prepare a historical statement of cash flows and so extra record
keeping is likely to be necessary.
Exam focus
point A statement of cash flows is very likely to come up in your exam, in one of the long questions, or at least
in a couple of MCQs. In this chapter we give you the basics, but you should also do as many as possible
of the statement of cash flows questions in the Practice and Revision Kit. These will give you practice at
the various items that you may have to deal with in a cash flow question.
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Chapter Roundup
Statements of cash flows are a useful addition to the financial statements because it is recognised that
accounting profit is not the only indicator of a company's performance.
You need to be aware of the format of the statement as laid out in IAS 7; setting out the format is an
essential first stage in preparing the statement, so this format must be learnt.
IAS 7 was introduced to provide users with an evaluation of the ability of an entity to generate cash and
cash equivalents and of its needs to utilise those cash flows.
Quick Quiz
1 What is the aim of a statement of cash flows?
2 The standard headings in IAS 7 Statement of cash flows are:
O……………… a…………….
I………………. a………………..
F……………….. a………………….
Net………………. in C…………………. and ……………….
3 Cash equivalents are current asset investments which will mature or can be redeemed within three months
of the year end.
True
False
4 Why are you more likely to encounter the indirect method as opposed to the direct method?
5 List five advantages of cash flow accounting.
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 To indicate an entity's ability to generate cash and cash equivalents
2 Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
3 False. See the definition in Section 1.6 if you are not sure about this.
4 The indirect method utilises figures which appear in the financial statements. The figures required for the
direct method may not be readily available.
5 See Section 3.3.
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Accounting for
inflation
Introduction
In this chapter we look at the alternatives to historical cost accounting.
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A2 Recognition and measurement
(d) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the use of historical cost 2
accounting
(e) Discuss whether the use of current value accounting overcomes the 2
problems of historical cost accounting
(f) Describe the concept of financial and physical capital maintenance and how 1
this affects the determination of profits
Exam guide
This is a topical issue which could come up as part of a discussion question or as an OTQ.
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From these disadvantages various issues arise:
Understatement of assets will depress a company's share price and make it vulnerable to takeover.
In practice, listed companies avoid this by revaluing land and buildings in line with market values.
Understated depreciation and understated cost of sales lead to overstatement of profits,
compounded by price inflation.
Overstated profits can lead to too much being distributed to shareholders, leaving insufficient
amounts for investment.
Overstated profits will lead shareholders to expect higher dividends and employees to demand
higher wages.
Overstated profits lead to overstated tax bills.
During periods where price inflation is low, profit overstatement will be marginal. The disadvantages of
historical cost accounting become most apparent in periods of inflation. It was during the inflationary
period of the 70s that alternatives were sought and that an attempt was made to introduce Current Cost
Accounting (CCA). As inflation came back under control, the debate died down, but it is becoming
increasingly recognised that historical cost accounting has shortcomings which need to be addressed.
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2 Concepts of capital and capital maintenance
FAST FORWARD
Measurement of profit depends on the methods used to value capital and on the method, if any, of
accounting for price level changes.
Most entities use a financial concept of capital when preparing their financial statements.
Key terms Capital. Under a financial concept of capital, such as invested money or invested purchasing power,
capital is the net assets or equity of the entity. The financial concept of capital is adopted by most entities.
Under a physical concept of capital, such as operating capability, capital is the productive capacity of the
entity based on, for example, units of output per day. (Conceptual Framework)
Key term Profit. The residual amount that remains after expenses (including capital maintenance adjustments,
where appropriate) have been deducted from income. Any amount over and above that required to
maintain the capital at the beginning of the period is profit. (Conceptual Framework)
The main difference between the two concepts of capital maintenance is the treatment of the effects of
changes in the prices of assets and liabilities of the entity. In general terms, an entity has maintained its
capital if it has as much capital at the end of the period as it had at the beginning of the period. Any
amount over and above that required to maintain the capital at the beginning of the period is profit.
(a) Financial capital maintenance: profit is the increase in nominal money capital over the period.
This is the concept used in CPP, and used under historical cost accounting.
(b) Physical capital maintenance: profit is the increase in the physical productive capacity over the
period. This is the concept used in CCA.
Exam focus If prices are rising, it is possible for a company to show a profit in its historical cost accounts despite
point having identical physical assets and owing identical liabilities at the beginning and end of its accounting
period. Look out for this.
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For example, consider the following opening and closing statements of financial position of a company.
Opening Closing
$ $
Inventory (100 items at cost) 500 600
Other net assets 1,000 1,000
Capital 1,500 1,600
Assuming that no new capital has been introduced during the year, and no capital has been distributed as
dividends, the profit shown in historical cost accounts would be $100, being the excess of closing capital
over opening capital. And yet in physical terms the company is no better off: it still has 100 units of
inventory (which cost $5 each at the beginning of the period, but $6 each at the end) and its other net
assets are identical. The 'profit' earned has merely enabled the company to keep pace with inflation.
An alternative to the concept of capital maintenance based on historical costs is to express capital in
physical terms. On this basis, no profit would be recognised in the example above because the physical
substance of the company is unchanged over the accounting period. Capital is maintained if at the end of
the period the company is in a position to achieve the same physical output as it was at the beginning of
the period. You should bear in mind that financial definitions of capital maintenance are not the only ones
possible; in theory at least, there is no reason why profit should not be measured as the increase in a
company's physical capital over an accounting period.
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(a) There is specific price inflation, which measures price changes over time for a specific asset or
group of assets.
(b) There is general price inflation, which is the average rate of inflation, which reduces the general
purchasing power of money.
To counter the problems of specific price inflation some system of current value accounting may be used
(such as current cost accounting). The capital maintenance concepts underlying current value systems do
not attempt to allow for the maintenance of real value in money terms.
Current purchasing power (CPP) accounting is based on a different concept of capital maintenance.
Key term CPP measures profits as the increase in the current purchasing power of equity. Profits are therefore
stated after allowing for the declining purchasing power of money due to price inflation.
When applied to historical cost accounting, CPP is a system of accounting which makes adjustments to
income and capital values to allow for the general rate of price inflation.
Rice and Price set up in business on 1 January 20X5 with no non-current assets, and cash of $5,000. On
1 January they acquired inventories for the full $5,000, which they sold on 30 June 20X5 for $6,000. On
30 November they obtained a further $2,100 of inventory on credit. The index of the general price level
gives the following index figures.
Date Index
1 January 20X5 300
30 June 20X5 330
30 November 20X5 350
31 December 20X5 360
Required
Calculate the CPP profits (or losses) of Rice and Price for the year to 31 December 20X5.
Answer
The approach is to prepare a CPP statement of profit or loss.
$c $c
Sales (6,000 360 / 330) 6,545
Less cost of goods sold (5,000 360 / 300) 6,000
545
Loss on holding cash for 6 months* (545)
Gain by owing payables for 1 month** 60
(485)
CPP profit 60
*($6,000 360 / 330) – $6,000 = $c 545
**($2,100 360 / 350) – $2,100 = $c 60
Note that under historical cost accounting the gross profit would be $1,000 ($6,000 – $5,000).
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3.4 The advantages and disadvantages of CPP accounting
3.4.1 Advantages
(a) The restatement of asset values in terms of a stable money value provides a more meaningful
basis of comparison with other companies. Similarly, provided that previous years' profits are
re-valued into CPP terms, it is also possible to compare the current year's results with past
performance.
(b) Profit is measured in 'real' terms and excludes 'inflationary value increments'. This enables better
forecasts of future prospects to be made.
(c) CPP avoids the subjective valuations of current value accounting, because a single price index is
applied to all non-monetary assets.
(d) CPP provides a stable monetary unit with which to value profit and capital; ie $c.
(e) Since it is based on historical cost accounting, raw data is easily verified, and measurements of
value can be readily audited.
3.4.2 Disadvantages
(a) It is not clear what $c means. 'Generalised purchasing power' as measured by a retail price index,
or indeed any other general price index, has no obvious practical significance.
'Generalised purchasing power has no relevance to any person or entity because no such thing
exists in reality, except as a statistician's computation.' (T A Lee)
(b) The use of indices inevitably involves approximations in the measurements of value.
(c) The value of assets in a CPP statement of financial position has less meaning than a current
value statement of financial position. It cannot be supposed that the CPP value of net assets
reflects:
(i) The general goods and services that could be bought if the assets were released
(ii) The consumption of general goods and services that would have to be forgone to replace
those assets
In this respect, a CPP statement of financial position has similar drawbacks to an historical cost
statement of financial position.
Key term The deprival value of an asset is the loss which a business entity would suffer if it were deprived of the
use of the asset.
(a) A basic assumption in CCA is that 'capital maintenance' should mean maintenance of the 'business
substance' or 'operating capability' of the business entity. As we have seen already, it is generally
accepted that profit is earned only after a sufficient amount has been charged against sales to
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ensure that the capital of the business is maintained. In CCA, a physical rather than financial
definition of capital is used: capital maintenance is measured by the ability of the business entity to
keep up the same level of operating capability.
(b) 'Value to the business' is the required method of valuation in current cost accounting, because it
reflects the extra funds which would be required to maintain the operating capability of the
business entity if it suddenly lost the use of an asset.
Value to the business, or deprival value, can be any of the following values.
(a) Replacement cost: in the case of non-current assets, it is assumed that the replacement cost of an
asset would be its net replacement cost (NRC), its gross replacement cost minus an appropriate
provision for depreciation to reflect the amount of its life already 'used up'.
(b) Net realisable value (NRV): what the asset could be sold for, net of any disposal costs.
(c) Economic value (EV), or value in use: what the existing asset will be worth to the company over
the rest of its useful life.
The choice of deprival value from one of the three values listed will depend on circumstances. In simple
terms you should remember that in CCA deprival value is nearly always replacement cost.
If the asset is worth replacing, its deprival value will always be net replacement cost. If the asset is not
worth replacing, it might have been disposed of straight away, or else it might have been kept in operation
until the end of its useful life.
You may therefore come across a statement that deprival value is the lower of:
Net replacement cost (NRC)
The higher of net realisable value and economic value
We have already seen that if an asset is not worth replacing, the deprival value will be NRV or EV.
However, there are many assets which will not be replaced either:
(a) Because the asset is technologically obsolete, and has been (or will be) superseded by more
modern equipment; or
(b) Because the business is changing the nature of its operations and will not want to continue in the
same line of business once the asset has been used up.
Such assets, even though there are reasons not to replace them, would still be valued (usually) at net
replacement cost, because this 'deprival value' still provides an estimate of the operating capability of the
company.
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4.3 Example: CCA vs accounting for inflation
Suppose that Arthur Smith Co buys an asset on 1 January for $10,000. The estimated life of the asset is
five years, and straight line depreciation is charged. At 31 December the gross replacement cost of the
asset is $10,500 (5% higher than on 1 January) but general inflation during the year, as measured by the
retail price index, has risen 20%.
(a) To maintain the value of the business against inflation, the asset should be revalued as follows.
$
Gross ($10,000 120%) 12,000
Depreciation charge for the year (@ 20%) 2,400
Net value in the statement of financial position 9,600
(b) In CCA, the business maintains its operating capability if we revalue the asset as follows.
$
Gross replacement cost 10,500
Depreciation charge for the year (note) 2,100
NRC; value in the statement of financial position 8,400
Note $
Historical cost depreciation 2,000
CCA depreciation adjustment (5%) 100
Total CCA depreciation cost 2,100
CCA preserves the operating capability of the company but does not necessarily preserve it against the
declining value in the purchasing power of money (against inflation). As mentioned previously, CCA is a
system which takes account of specific price inflation (changes in the prices of specific assets or groups
of assets) but not of general price inflation.
A strict view of current cost accounting might suggest that a set of CCA accounts should be prepared from
the outset on the basis of deprival values. In practice, current cost accounts are usually prepared by
starting from historical cost accounts and making appropriate adjustments.
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(c) It is relevant to the needs of information users in:
(i) Assessing the stability of the business entity
(ii) Assessing the vulnerability of the business (eg to a takeover), or the liquidity of the
business
(iii) Evaluating the performance of management in maintaining and increasing the business
substance
(iv) Judging future prospects
(d) It can be implemented fairly easily in practice, by making simple adjustments to the historical
cost accounting profits. A current cost statement of financial position can also be prepared with
reasonable simplicity.
4.5.2 Disadvantages
(a) It is impossible to make valuations of EV or NRV without subjective judgements. The
measurements used are therefore not objective.
(b) There are several problems to be overcome in deciding how to provide an estimate of replacement
costs for non-current assets.
(c) The mixed value approach to valuation means that some assets will be valued at replacement cost,
but others will be valued at net realisable value or economic value. It is arguable that the total
assets will, therefore, have an aggregate value which is not particularly meaningful because of
this mixture of different concepts.
(d) It can be argued that 'deprival value' is an unrealistic concept, because the business entity has
not been deprived of the use of the asset. This argument is one which would seem to reject the
fundamental approach to 'capital maintenance' on which CCA is based.
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Chapter Roundup
A number of alternatives to historical cost accounting have come under discussion in the past, mainly
during periods of high inflation.
Measurement of profit depends on the methods used to value capital and on the method, if any, of
accounting for price level changes.
CPP accounting is a method of accounting for general (not specific) inflation. It does so by expressing
asset values in a stable monetary unit, the $ of current purchasing power.
CCA is based on a physical concept of capital maintenance. Profit is recognised after the operating
capability of the business has been maintained.
Quick Quiz
1 Can methods of current value accounting be described as systems for accounting for inflation?
2 Distinguish between specific price inflation and general price inflation.
3 What is an asset's deprival value if it is not worth replacing?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 No
2 Specific price inflation measures price changes over time for a specific asset or group of assets
General price inflation measures the continual reduction in the general purchasing power of money
3 The higher of net realisable value and economic value
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Specialised,
not-for-profit and
public sector entities
Introduction
In this chapter we look at the application of financial reporting requirements to
not-for-profit and public sector entities.
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A3 Specialised, not-for-profit and public sector entities
(a) Distinguish between the primary aims of not-for-profit and public sector 1
entities and those of profit oriented entities
(b) Discuss the extent to which International Financial Reporting Standards 1
(IFRSs) are relevant to specialised, not-for-profit and public sector entities
C4 Specialised, not-for-profit and public sector entities
(a) Discuss the different approaches that may be required when assessing the 1
performance of specialised, not-for-profit and public sector organisations
Exam guide
This topic is likely to turn up as an OTQ, but could also feature in a written question.
1 Primary aims
FAST FORWARD
The accounting requirements for not-for-profit and public sector entities are moving closer to those
required for profit-making entities. However, they do have different goals and purposes.
What organisations do we have in mind when we refer to Not-for-profit and public sector entities? These
are the most obvious examples:
(a) Central government departments and agencies
(b) Local or federal government departments
(c) Publicly funded bodies providing healthcare (in the UK this would be the NHS) and social housing
(d) Further and higher education institutions
(e) Charitable bodies
The first four are public sector entities. Charities are private not-for-profit entities.
Not-for-profit entities have different goals and purposes to profit-making entities and are responsible to
different stakeholders. However, they are dealing in very large sums of money and it is important that they
are properly managed and that their accounts present fairly the results of their operations.
Until recently, public sector accounts were prepared on a cash basis. A transition is still in progress
which will get them operating on an accruals basis, in line with normal practice in the private sector.
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The emphasis on future cash flows is inappropriate to not-for-profit entities
Insufficient emphasis on budgeting
1.2 Accountability/stewardship
Not-for-profit entities are not reporting to shareholders, but it is very important that they can account for
funds received and show how they have been spent. In some cases, resources may be contributed for
specific purposes and management is required to show that they have been utilised for that purpose.
Perhaps most importantly, taxpayers are entitled to see how the government is spending their money.
1.5 Budgeting
Another issue is whether financial reporting should include forecast information. For not-for-profit entities,
budgets and variance analyses are more important. In some cases, funding is supplied on the basis of a
formal, published budget.
2 Regulatory framework
FAST FORWARD
There is a general move to get public bodies reporting under the accruals system. Many private
not-for-profit organisations still use cash accounting.
Regulation of public not-for-profit entities, principally local and national governments and governmental
agencies, is by the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSAB), which comes under
IFAC.
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(11) Construction Contracts
(12) Inventories
(13) Leases
(14) Events After the Reporting Date
(15) Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation
(16) Investment Property
(17) Property, Plant and Equipment
(18) Segment Reporting
(19) Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
(20) Related Party Disclosures
(21) Impairment of Non-Cash-Generating Assets
You are not required to remember this list of IPSAs, or know any of their detailed provisions, but you can
see that they closely mirror the IAS/IFRSes and each one is based on the relevant Standard.
The IPSAs are all based on the accrual method of accounting and one of the aims of the IPSAB is to move
public sector organisations from the cash to the accruals basis of accounting.
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2.3.1 Cost of transition
While there has been a general assumption that for public sector entities the move to the accruals basis
will result in more relevant and better quality financial reporting, no actual cost-benefit analysis has been
undertaken on this.
One of the arguments in favour of the adoption of the accruals basis is that it will be possible to compare
the cost of providing a service against the same cost in the private sector. It will then be possible to see
how goods and services can be most cheaply sourced.
3 Performance measurement
FAST FORWARD
Not-for-profit and public sector entities are required to manage their funds efficiently but are not expected
to show a profit. Their performance is measured in terms of achievement of their stated purpose.
Not-for-profit and public sector entities produce financial statements in the same way as profit-making
entities do but, while they are expected to remain solvent, their performance cannot be measured simply
by the bottom line.
A public sector entity is not expected to show a profit or to underspend its budget. In practice, central
government and local government departments know that if they underspend the budget, next year's
allocation will be correspondingly reduced. This leads to a rash of digging up the roads and other
expenditure just before the end of the financial year as councils strive to spend any remaining funds.
Private and public sector entities are judged principally on the basis of what they have achieved, not how
much or how little they have spent in achieving it. So how is performance measured?
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Public sector entities use the services of outside contractors for a variety of functions. They then have to
be able to show that they have obtained the best possible value for what they have spent on outside
services. This principle is usually referred to as Value For Money (VFM). In the UK, local authorities are
required to report under a system known as Best Value. They have to show that they applied 'fair
competition' in awarding contracts.
Best Value is based on the principle of the 'four Cs':
(1) Challenging why, how and by whom a service is provided
(2) Comparing performance against other local authorities
(3) Consulting service users, the local community etc.
(4) Using fair Competition to secure efficient and effective services
Exam focus
point You will not be asked anything detailed or specific on this topic. It is most likely to be examined as an
MCQ.
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The accounting requirements for not-for-profit and public sector entities are moving closer to those
required for profit-making entities. However, they do have different goals and purposes.
There is a general move to get public bodies reporting under the accruals system. Many private
not-for-profit organisations still use cash accounting.
Not-for-profit and public sector entities are required to manage their funds efficiently but are not expected
to show a profit. Their performance is measured in terms of achievement of their stated purpose.
Quick Quiz
1 Give some examples of not-for-profit and public sector entities.
2 What are some of the characteristics of private sector not-for-profit entities?
3 What are the 'four Cs'?
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Answers to Quick Quiz
1 Central and local government departments, schools, hospitals, charities.
2 See Section 2.2.1.
3 See Section 3.1.
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Section A questions
1 Which one of the following is an enhancing qualitative characteristic of financial
information according to the Conceptual Framework?
A Timeliness
B Materiality
C Relevance
D Accruals
(2 marks)
2 Which one of the following is not an item which is required to be shown on the face of
the statement of financial position according to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial
Statements?
A Inventories
B Biological assets
C Irrecoverable debt provision
D Investment property
(2 marks)
4 Watson acquired a property on 1 January 20X1 for $250,000, being $200,000 for the
building and $50,000 for the land. The building was judged to have a useful life of
50 years. On 1 January 20X6 the property was independently valued which resulted in an
increase of $100,000 to the carrying amount of the building and $50,000 to the carrying
amount of the land. The useful life is unchanged.
What is the depreciation charge for the year ended 31 December 20X6?
A $5,520
B $6,222
C $6,273
D $6,818
(2 marks)
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6 An asset has a carrying amount of $1.2m. Its replacement cost is $1m, its fair value is
$800,000 and its value in use is $950,000. The legal expenses involved in selling the
asset are estimated at $20,000.
What is the amount of the impairment loss suffered by the asset?
A $250,000
B $420,000
C $200,000
D $270,000
(2 marks)
7 A discontinued operation was disposed of in the current year. How should this be
presented in the statement of profit or loss?
A A one-line entry showing post-tax profit or loss of the operation and the post-tax
gain or loss on disposal
B A separate column showing the results of the discontinued operation, with the
gain or loss on disposal included under ‘other income’
C A one-line entry showing the pre-tax profit or loss of the operation and the pre-tax gain
or loss on disposal included under ‘other income’. Tax effects included in ‘income tax
expense’
D A one-line entry showing pre-tax profit or loss of the operation and pre-tax gain or
loss on disposal, with tax effects included under ‘income tax expense’
(2 marks)
8 Mammoth acquired 80% of the 100,000 $1 equity shares of Minor on 1 January 20X7.
The consideration consisted of one Mammoth share for each two shares in Minor and
$300,000 cash. The market price of a Mammoth share at 1 January 20X7 was $2.50 and
the market price of a Minor share on the same date was $1.75. Mammoth measure non-
controlling interest at fair value based on share price. At the acquisition date Minor had
retained earnings of $85,000 and $100,000 in revaluation surplus. Its head office building
had a fair value $60,000 in excess of its carrying amount.
What was the goodwill on acquisition?
A $190,000
B $55,000
C $90,000
D $75,000
(2 marks)
9 Catfish has owned 75% of Shark for a number of years. During the year to
31 December 20X8 Shark sold goods to Catfish for $75,000. Catfish had resold 40% of
these goods by the year end. Shark applies a 25% mark-up on all sales.
By what amount should the consolidated retained earnings of Catfish at 31 December
20X8 be reduced in respect of these intragroup sales?
A $33,750
B $6,750
C $8,438
D $9,000
(2 marks)
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10 Frog acquired 80% of Tadpole on 1 April 20X7. The individual financial statements of
Frog and Tadpole for the year ended 31 December 20X7 showed revenue of $280,000
and $190,000 respectively. In the post-acquisition period Tadpole sold goods priced at
$40,000 to Frog. 50% of these goods were still held in inventory by Frog at the end of the
year.
What was group revenue in the consolidated statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31
December 20X7?
A $392,500
B $402,500
C $450,000
D $382,500
(2 marks)
11 Python obtained 30% of the equity shares of Cobra on 1 June 20X8 for $700,000. It is
able to exercise significant influence over Cobra. During the year to 31 May 20X9 Cobra
made sales of $200,000 to Python, priced at cost plus 25% mark-up. Python still had
50% of these goods in inventory at the year end. Cobra’s statement of profit or loss for
the year ended 31 May 20X9 shows profit for the year of $650,000.
What amount should be shown as 'investment in associate' in the consolidated statement of
financial position of Python as at 31 May 20X9?
A $895,000
B $875,000
C $835,000
D $870,000
(2 marks)
13 A contract where performance obligations are satisfied over time was commenced on 1
April 20X7 for a price of $2.5m. At 31 December 20X7 the contract was judged to be 40%
complete, costs incurred to date amounted to $1.4m and further costs to complete were
expected to be $1.3m.
Invoices amounting to $300,000 have been issued but no payment has yet been received.
What amount should be shown in the statement of financial position as at 31 December 20X7 in
respect of 'contract asset/liability'?
A $900,000 contract liability
B $900,000 contract asset
C $1,020,000 contract liability
D $1,020,000 contract asset
(2 marks)
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14 A company set up a gas exploration site on 1 January 20X1 which will operate for five
years. At the end of five years the site will need to be dismantled and the landscape
restored. The amount required for dismantling and restoration, discounted at the
company’s cost of capital of 8%, is $1.2m and a provision is set up for this amount.
What is the total amount charged to profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 20X2
in respect of these dismantling and restoration costs?
A $343,680
B $336,000
C $103,680
D $96,000
(2 marks)
15 How are financial assets initially measured under IFRS 9 (excluding assets held for
trading or subject to a specific designation)?
A Fair value
B Fair value plus transaction costs
C Fair value minus transaction costs
D Amortised cost
(2 marks)
16 An entity sells an asset and has an obligation to repurchase it within a specified period of
time at a price which is above the original sale price.
How should it account for the original sale?
A As a consignment arrangement
B As an outright sale
C As a financing arrangement
D As a lease agreement
(2 marks)
17 On 1 April 20X7 a company rents a warehouse under a two-year operating lease for
$240,000 per annum. As an incentive to sign the contract it is given the first two months
rent-free.
What amount in respect of lease rental should be charged to profit or loss for the year ended 31
December 20X7?
A $228,000
B $168,000
C $133,000
D $165,000
(2 marks)
18 Tangier had 200,000 shares in issue at 1 January 20X4. On 1 April 20X4 it made a 1 for 4
rights issue at a price of $1.20. The market value immediately prior to the issue was
$1.80. Profit for the year ended 31 December 20X4 was $560,000.
What is EPS for the year?
A $2.32
B $2.24
C $2.61
D $2.80
(2 marks)
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19 Which one of the following is not an advantage of cash flow accounting?
A It directs attention towards an entity’s ability to generate cash, which is needed for
survival
B It provides valuable information for creditors and lenders
C It matches related items in accordance with the accruals concept
D It provides a better means of comparing the results of different entities than the
other financial statements
(2 marks)
20 On 1 April 20X5 Thames Co acquired 80% of Avon Co’s 100,000 $1 ordinary shares.
Goodwill acquired in the business combination was $50,000, of which 40% had been
written off by 31 March 20X7. NCI was measured at full fair value. At the disposal date,
NCI was measured at $58,000.
On 1 April 20X7 Thames Co sold all of its shares in Avon Co for $200,000, when Avon Co’s
retained earnings amounted to $140,000.
What is the loss on disposal that should be recognised in the consolidated statement of
profit or loss of Thames Co for the year ended 31 March 20X7?
A $16,000
B $12,000
C $22,000
D $70,000
(2 marks)
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Section B questions
The following scenario relates to questions 21 to 25
Figaro Co is preparing its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X6. A number of issues
must be accounted for before they can be finalised.
The following circumstances have arisen during the year
(i) Figaro Co has entered into a contract to supply a company in China with specialised vehicle
components. Unfortunately the raw material that it needs to manufacture these components has
risen substantially in price and Figaro Co now expects to produce and sell the components at a
loss.
(ii) Figaro Co has a machine that needs regular overhauls every year in order to be allowed to operate.
Each overhaul costs $5,000.
(iii) Figaro Co has set up a new division to produce a product for which the market is still small. It
expects this division to run at a loss for two years.
(iv) Figaro Co sells goods with a one-year warranty. Goods may require minor or major repairs during
the warranty period. If all of the goods sold during the year to 30 December 20X6 were to require
minor repairs, the total cost would be $50,000. If all of the goods sold required major repairs the
cost would be $120,000. In any year Figaro Co expects 5% of goods sold to be returned for major
repairs and 16% to be returned for minor repairs.
(v) Figaro Co has acquired 100% of a new subsidiary. At the date of acquisition the acquiree had a
contingent liability which was reliably valued at $150,000.
21 Which of circumstances (i) to (iii) above will give rise to a provision?
A (i) only
B (ii) only
C (i) and (ii)
D (ii) and (iii)
22 How do provisions differ from other liabilities?
A They do not arise as a result of past events.
B They involve uncertain timing or amount.
C An outflow of resources is not probable.
D They are not charged to profit for the year.
23 What amount should be shown as a warranty provision in the statement of financial position of
Figaro Co at 31 December 20X6?
A $2,500
B $8,000
C $14,000
D $19,200
24 A provision arises from a legal or constructive obligation. In the case of Figaro Co which of the
following would be an obligation giving rise to a provision?
A A new law will be enacted on 1 August 20X6 to combat air pollution. Figaro Co must fit new
air filters to be in compliance with this law.
B The Board of Figaro Co in a meeting on 27 June 20X6 decided to restructure and close one
of its divisions on 1 September 20X6. This will involve redundancies, but the decision has
not yet been communicated outside the Board.
C Figaro Co carries out certain work that entails environmental damage. It is not a legal
requirement to clean up this damage but most firms in the industry do so. Figaro Co does
not.
D Figaro Co is being sued by an ex-employee on health and safety grounds. Lawyers have
advised that the employee has a 55% chance of success.
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25 How should the contingent liability in (v) above be accounted for by Figaro Co?
A It should be disclosed, but not recognised
B It should be recognised
C It should be recognised if an outflow of resources is probable, otherwise just disclosed
D It should not be recognised or disclosed
The following scenario relates to questions 26 – 30
Fenice Co is preparing its financial statements for the year ended 30 June 20X6. It leases the following
non-current assets:
A company car held under a finance lease. The lease agreement was taken out on 1 July 20X5. The
interest rate implicit in the lease is 6%. Fenice Co could have bought the car for $25,000 cash. It
has a five-year useful life. Fenice Co will repay $6,000 pa in arrears for five years. The first payment
was made on 30 June 20X6.
A warehouse which has a remaining useful life of ten years and an open-market value of $150,000.
Fenice Co took out a three-year lease on 1 January 20X6. Under the lease agreement it should pay
$3,600 per quarter in arrears, but it received the first two quarters rent-free as an incentive to take
on the lease.
A machine which Fenice Co sold to a finance house on 1 July 20X5 and then leased back.
The carrying amount of the machine at the date of sale was $140,000.
The sale proceeds were $200,000, the estimated fair value.
The remaining useful life of the machine was five years.
The lease provided for five annual rental of $50,000 payable in arrears on 30 June each year. The
interest rate implicit in the lease was 9% and the present value of the minimum lease payments
was $200,000.
26 Which one of the following circumstances would indicate that a lease should be classified as a
finance lease?
A It is unlikely that the lessee will exercise any option to purchase the asset.
B At inception, the fair value of the leased asset amounts to less than the present value of the
minimum lease payments.
C The asset is not so specialised in nature that it can only be used by the lessee.
D The lease term is for an insignificant portion of the useful life of the asset.
27 What amount should be shown under non-current liabilities at 30 June 20X6 in respect of the
company car?
A $25,000
B $20,500
C $21,730
D $15,730
28 What is the total that should be charged to profit or loss for the year ending 30 June 20X6 in
respect of the company car?
A $6,500
B $6,000
C $1,500
D $2,730
29 What amount should be charged to profit or loss for the year ending 30 June 20X6 in respect of the
warehouse?
A Nil
B $7,200
C $6,000
D $3,000
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30 Fenice Co made $60,000 profit on the sale of the machine. How should this be recognised?
A Credited to ‘other income’
B Deferred and amortised over five years
C Deducted from lease rentals
D Should not be recognised
The following scenario relates to questions 31 – 35
The accountant of Orfeo Co is preparing financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X7.
Before these can be completed a number of issues need to be resolved.
(i) Orfeo Co’s head office building was revalued on 1 July 20X7, giving rise to a surplus of $100,000.
The building had an original cost of $1m on 1 January 20X0 and a 50-year life at that date. The
useful life of the building remains unchanged.
(ii) During the year one of Orfeo Co’s machines broke down and could not be fixed. The carrying
amount of the machine at that date was $30,000. The accountant must now consider the issue of
impairment.
(iii) On 10 November 20X7 Orfeo Co bought a consignment of goods from an Italian company, priced
at €150,000. Payment was due in two equal instalments – on 10 December 20X7 and 10 January
20X8. The first instalment was paid on time.
Euro to dollar rates for the last two months of 20X7 were;
10.11.20X7 €1.13 : $
10.12.20X7 €1.18 : $
31.12.20X7 €1.12 : $
31 What amount should be charged as depreciation on the building in (i) for the year ended 31
December 20X7?
A $22,300
B $22,128
C $22,000
D $21,176
32 What are the deferred tax implications of this revaluation?
A Deferred tax on the surplus of $100,000 should be charged to profit or loss for the year.
B Deferred tax on the surplus of $100,000 should be charged to the revaluation surplus.
C Deferred tax on the surplus will not arise until the building is sold.
D There are no deferred tax implications.
33 When carrying out an impairment review, assets are measured at their recoverable amount.
Which of these options describes recoverable amount?
A Higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use
B Higher of carrying amount and fair value less costs of disposal
C Lower of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use
D Lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs of disposal
34 Because of the loss of production caused by the damaged machine, Orfeo Co lost customers and it
was decided that the whole factory unit was impaired by $120,000. Orfeo Co’s accountant has to
decide how to allocate this impairment loss.
The carrying amounts of the assets of the factory unit at the date of the impairment review,
including the damaged machine, were:
$
Goodwill 20,000
Factory building 440,000
Plant and machinery 160,000
Net current assets 100,000
720,000
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What will be the carrying amount of plant and machinery when the impairment loss has been
allocated?
A $129,000
B $130,000
C $144,000
D $114,000
35 What should be the total amount of exchange gain or loss recognised during the year to 31
December 20X7 in respect of the transaction in (iii) above?
A $592 loss
B $2,813 gain
C $2,221 gain
D $1,186 gain
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Practice questions
(It should be noted that some of these questions are not in the current exam format (20 marks for Section
C) but are intended as useful practice for the material in the chapters. The Practice & Revision Kit has a
large number of exam format questions.)
(b) Explain in general terms what the IASB Conceptual Framework is trying to achieve. (10 marks)
2 Regulators 20 mins
State three different regulatory influences on the preparation of the published accounts of quoted
companies and briefly explain the role of each one. Comment briefly on the effectiveness of this regulatory
system. (10 marks)
(b) Discuss whether or not the financial statements of not-for-profit entities should be subject to
regulation. (10 marks)
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4 Polymer 49 mins
The following list of account balances has been prepared by Polymer, plastics manufacturers, on 31 May
20X8, which is the end of the company's accounting period.
$ $
Authorised and issued 300,000 ordinary shares of $1 each, fully paid 300,000
100,000 8.4% cumulative redeemable preference shares of $1 each, fully paid 100,000
Revaluation surplus 50,000
Share premium reserve 100,000
General reserve 50,000
Retained earnings – 31 May 20X7 283,500
Patents and trademarks 215,500
Freehold land at cost 250,000
Leasehold property at cost 75,000
Amortisation of leasehold property – 31 May 20X7 15,000
Factory plant and equipment at cost 150,000
Accumulated depreciation – plant and equipment – 31 May 20X7 68,500
Furniture and fixtures at cost 50,000
Accumulated depreciation – furniture and fixtures – 31 May 20X7 15,750
Motor vehicles at cost 75,000
Accumulated depreciation – motor vehicles – 31 May 20X7 25,000
10% loan notes (20Y0 – 20Y5) 100,000
Trade receivables/ trade payables 177,630 97,500
Bank overdraft 51,250
Inventories – raw materials at cost – 31 May 20X7 108,400
Purchases – raw materials 750,600
Carriage inwards – raw materials 10,500
Manufacturing wages 250,000
Manufacturing overheads 125,000
Cash 5,120
Work in progress – 31 May 20X7 32,750
Sales 1,526,750
Administrative expenses 158,100
Selling and distribution expenses 116,800
Legal and professional expenses 54,100
Allowance for receivables – 31 May 20X8 5,750
Inventories – finished goods – 31 May 20X7 184,500
2,789,000 2,789,000
Additional information:
(i) Inventories at 31 May 20X8 were:
$
Raw materials 112,600
Finished goods 275,350
Work in progress 37,800
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(iii) Financial, legal and professional expenses include:
$
Solicitors' fees for purchase of freehold land during year 5,000
(iv) Provision is to be made for a full year's interest on the loan notes.
(v) Income tax on the profits for the year is estimated at $40,000 and is due for payment on
28 February 20X9.
(vi) The directors recommended on 30 June that a dividend of 3.5c per share be paid on the ordinary
share capital. No ordinary dividend was paid during the year ended 31 May 20X7.
(vii) The leasehold land and buildings are held on a 50 year lease, acquired 10 years ago.
Required
From the information given above, prepare the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive
income of Polymer for the year to 31 May 20X8 and a statement of financial position at that date for
publication in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
Notes to the financial statements are not required. (25 marks)
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Required
Using the information below prepare the Statement of changes in equity for Gains for the year ended
31 December 20X9. (10 marks)
(a) Gains
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (EXTRACT)
$'000
Profit before interest and tax 792
Finance income 24
Finance cost (10)
Profit before tax 806
Income tax expense (240)
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 566
Other comprehensive income:
Gain on property revaluation 120
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 686
(b) Non-current assets
(i) Assets held at cost were impaired by $25,000.
(ii) Freehold land and buildings were revalued to $500,000 (Book value $380,000).
(iii) A previously revalued asset was sold for $60,000.
Details of the revaluation are:
$
Book value at revaluation 30,000
Revaluation 50,000
80,000
Depreciation (80,000 / 10) 3) 24,000
56,000
Gains has been following paragraph 41 of IAS 16 which allows a reserve transfer of the
realised revaluation surplus (the difference between depreciation based on revalued amount
and depreciation based on cost) as the asset is used to retained earnings.
Revaluations during the year related to land.
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(iv) Details of investment properties are as follows:
$
Original cost 120,000
Revaluation surplus 40,000
Value at 1.1.20X9 160,000
The properties had a valuation on 31 December 20X9 of $110,000. Gains previously
accounted for its investment properties by crediting gains to a revaluation surplus as
allowed by local GAAP. Gains now wishes to apply the fair value model of IAS 40 which
states that gains and losses should be accounted for in profit or loss. The elimination of the
previous revaluation surplus is to be treated as a change in accounting policy in accordance
with IAS 8. No adjustment has yet been made for the change in accounting policy or
subsequent fall in value.
(c) Share capital
During the year the company had the following changes to its capital structure:
(i) An issue of 200,000 $1 ordinary bonus shares capitalising its share premium reserve
(ii) An issue of 400,000 $1 ordinary shares (issue price $1.40 per share).
(d) Equity
The book value of equity at the start of the year was as follows:
$
Share capital 2,800,000
Share premium 1,150,000
Retained earnings 2,120,000
Revaluation surplus 750,000
6,820,000
(e) Dividends
Dividends paid during the year amounted to $200,000.
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(a) Over the last 20 years many companies have spent a great deal of money internally developing new
intangible assets such as software. The treatment for these assets is prescribed by IAS 38
Intangible assets.
Required
In accordance with IAS 38, discuss whether internally-developed intangible assets should be
recognised, and if so how they should be initially recorded and subsequently accounted for.
(3 marks)
(b) Biogenics is a publicly listed pharmaceutical company. During the year to 31 December 20X9 the
following transactions took place:
(i) $6m was spent on developing a new obesity drug which received clinical approval on
1 July 20X9 and is proving commercially successful. The directors expect the project to be
in profit within 12 months of the approval date. The patent was registered on 1 July 20X9. It
cost $1.5m and remains in force for three years.
(ii) A research project was set up on 1 October 20X9 which is expected to result in a new
cancer drug. $200,000 was spent on computer equipment and $400,000 on staff salaries.
The equipment has an expected life of four years.
(iii) On 1 September 20X9 Biogenics acquired an up-to-date list of GPs at a cost of $500,000
and has been visiting them to explain the new obesity drug. The list is expected to generate
sales throughout the life-cycle of the drug.
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Required
Prepare extracts from the statement of financial position of Biogenics at 31 December 20X9
relating to the above items and summarise the costs to be included in the statement of profit or
loss for that year. (7 marks)
(Total = 10 marks)
7 Multiplex 29 mins
On 1 January 20X0 Multiplex acquired Steamdays, a company that operates a scenic railway along the
coast of a popular tourist area. The summarised statement of financial position at fair values of Steamdays
on 1 January 20X0, reflecting the terms of the acquisition was:
$'000
Goodwill 200
Operating licence 1,200
Property – train stations and land 300
Rail track and coaches 300
Two steam engines 1,000
Purchase consideration 3,000
The operating licence is for ten years. It was renewed on 1 January 20X0 by the transport authority and is
stated at the cost of its renewal. The carrying values of the property and rail track and coaches are based
on their value in use. The engines are valued at their net selling prices.
On 1 February 20X0 the boiler of one of the steam engines exploded, completely destroying the whole
engine. Fortunately no one was injured, but the engine was beyond repair. Due to its age a replacement
could not be obtained. Because of the reduced passenger capacity the estimated value in use of the whole
of the business after the accident was assessed at $2m.
Passenger numbers after the accident were below expectations even allowing for the reduced capacity. A
market research report concluded that tourists were not using the railway because of their fear of a similar
accident occurring to the remaining engine. In the light of this the value in use of the business was re-assessed
on 31 March 20X0 at $1.8m. On this date Multiplex received an offer of $900,000 in respect of the operating
licence (it is transferable). The realisable value of the other net assets has not changed significantly.
Required
Calculate the carrying value of the assets of Steamdays (in Multiplex's consolidated statement of financial
position) at 1 February 20X0 and 31 March 20X0 after recognising the impairment losses. (15 marks)
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8 Hewlett 49 mins
Hewlett is a quoted company reporting under IFRSs. During the year end 31 December 20X2, the
company changed its accounting policy with respect to property valuation. There are also a number of
other issues that need to be finalised before the financial statements can be published.
Hewlett's trial balance from the general ledger at 31 December 20X2 showed the following balances:
$m $m
Revenue 2,648
Purchases 1,669
Inventories at 1 January 20X2 444
Distribution costs 514
Administrative expenses 345
Loan note interest paid 3
Rental income 48
Land and buildings: cost (including $90m land) 840
accumulated depreciation at 1 January 20X2 120
Plant and equipment: cost 258
accumulated depreciation at 1 January 20X2 126
Investment property at 1 January 20X2 548
Trade receivables 541
Cash and cash equivalents 32
50c ordinary shares 100
Share premium 244
Retained earnings at 1 January 20X2 753
Interim dividend paid 6
General reserve 570
4% loan note repayable 20X8 (issued 20X0) 150
Trade payables 434
Proceeds from sale of equipment 7
5,200 5,200
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(v) Due to a change in the company's product portfolio plans, an item of plant with a carrying value
$22m at 31 December 20X2 (after adjusting for depreciation for the year) may be impaired due to a
change in use. An impairment test conducted at 31 December, revealed its fair value less costs of
disposal to be $16m. The asset is now expected to generate an annual net income stream of $3.8m
for the next five years at which point the asset would be disposed of for $4.2m. An appropriate
discount rate is 8%. Five-year discount factors at 8% are:
Simple Cumulative
0.677 3.993
(vi) The income tax charge (current and deferred tax) for the year is estimated at $45m (of which $17m
relates to future payable tax on the revaluation, to be charged to other comprehensive income (and
the revaluation surplus)).
(vii) An interim dividend of 3c per share was paid on 30 June 20X2. A final dividend of 1.5c per share
was declared by the directors on 28 January 20X3. No dividends were paid or declared in 20X1.
(viii) During the year on 1 July 20X2, Hewlett made a 1 for 4 bonus issue, capitalising its general
reserve. This transaction had not yet been accounted for. The fair value of the company's shares on
the date of the bonus issue was $7.50 each.
(ix) Hewlett uses the fair value model of IAS 40. The fair value of the investment property at
31 December 20X2 was $588m.
Required
Prepare the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and statement of changes in
equity for Hewlett for the year to 31 December 20X2 and a statement of financial position at that date in
accordance with IFRSs insofar as the information permits.
Notes to the financial statements are not required, but all workings should be clearly shown.
Work to the nearest $1m. Comparative information is not required. (25 marks)
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Barcelona Madrid
$m $m
Equity
Share capital (20c ordinary shares) 920 50
Retained earnings 2,086 394
General reserve 775 46
3,781 490
Non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings 558 168
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 1,168 183
Current portion of long-term borrowings – 23
1,168 206
5,507 864
At the date of acquisition the fair values of some of Madrid's assets were greater than their carrying
amounts. One line of Madrid's inventory had a fair value of $8m above its carrying amount. This inventory
had all been sold by 30 September 20X6. Madrid's land and buildings had a fair value $26m above their
carrying amount. $20 of this is attributable to the buildings, which had a remaining useful life of ten years
at the date of acquisition.
It is group policy to value non-controlling interests at full (or fair) value. The fair value of the non-
controlling interests at acquisition was $86m.
Annual impairment tests have revealed cumulative impairment losses relating to recognised goodwill of
$20m to date.
Required
Produce the consolidated statement of financial position for the Barcelona Group as at 30 September 20X6.
(12 marks)
10 Reprise 27 mins
Reprise purchased 75% of Encore for $2,000,000 ten years ago when the balance on its retained earnings was
$1,044,000. The statements of financial position of the two companies as at 31 March 20X4 are:
Reprise Encore
$'000 $'000
Non-current assets
Investment in Encore 2,000 –
Land and buildings 3,350 –
Plant and equipment 1,010 2,210
Motor vehicles 510 345
6,870 2,555
Current assets
Inventories 890 352
Trade receivables 1,372 514
Cash and cash equivalents 89 51
2,351 917
9,221 3,472
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Reprise Encore
$'000 $'000
Equity
Share capital – $1 ordinary shares 1,000 500
Retained earnings 4,225 2,610
Revaluation surplus 2,500 –
7,725 3,110
Non-current liabilities
10% debentures 500 –
Current liabilities
Trade payables 996 362
9,221 3,472
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Additional information:
During the year Rusholme sold some goods to Fallowfield for $40,000, including 25% mark-up. Half of
these items were still in inventories at the year end.
Required
Produce the consolidated statement of profit or loss of Fallowfield and its subsidiary for the year ended
30 June 20X8, and an extract from the statement of changes in equity, showing retained earnings.
Goodwill is to be ignored. (15 marks)
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13 Hever 39 mins
Hever has held shares in two companies, Spiro and Aldridge, for a number of years. As at 31 December
20X4 they have the following statements of financial position:
Hever Spiro Aldridge
$'000 $'000 $'000
Non-current assets
Property, plant & equipment 370 190 260
Investments 218 – –
588 190 260
Current assets
Inventories 160 100 180
Trade receivables 170 90 100
Cash 50 40 10
380 230 290
968 420 550
Equity
Share capital ($1 ords) 200 80 50
Share premium 100 80 30
Retained earnings 568 200 400
868 360 480
Current liabilities
Trade payables 100 60 70
968 420 550
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14 Highveldt 49 mins
Highveldt, a public listed company, acquired 75% of Samson's ordinary shares on 1 April 20X4. Highveldt
paid an immediate $3.50 per share in cash and agreed to pay a further amount on 1 April 20X5 contingent
upon the post-acquisition performance of Samson. At the date of acquisition the fair value of this
contingent consideration was assessed at $108m, but by 31 March 20X5 it had become clear that the
amount due would be $116m (ignore discounting). Highveldt has recorded the cash consideration of
$3.50 per share and provided for the initial estimate of contingent consideration of $108m.
The summarised statements of financial position of the two companies at 31 March 20X5 are shown
below:
Highveldt Samson
$m $m $m $m
Tangible non-current assets (note(i)) 420 320
Development costs (note (iv)) nil 40
Investments (note (ii)) 300 20
720 380
Current assets 133 91
Total assets 853 471
Equity and liabilities
Ordinary shares of $1 each 270 80
Reserves:
Share premium 80 40
Revaluation surplus 45 nil
Retained earnings – 1 April 20X4 160 134
– year to 31 March 20X5 190 76
350 210
745 330
Non-current liabilities
10% intercompany loan (note (ii)) nil 60
Current liabilities 108 81
Total equity and liabilities 853 471
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(vii) It is the group policy to value the non-controlling interest at full fair value. At the date of acquisition
the directors estimated the fair value of the non-controlling interest to be $74m.
Required
(a) Calculate the following figures as they would appear in the consolidated statement of financial
position of Highveldt at 31 March 20X5:
(i) Goodwill (8 marks)
(ii) Non-controlling interest (4 marks)
(iii) The following consolidated reserves: (8 marks)
Share premium
Revaluation surplus
Retained earnings
Note. Show your workings.
(b) Explain why consolidated financial statements are useful to the users of financial statements (as
opposed to just the parent company's separate (entity) financial statements). (5 marks)
(Total = 25 marks)
15 Villandry 20 mins
(a) Villandry's inventory includes three items for which the following details are available.
Supplier's Net realisable
list price value
$ $
Product A 3,600 5,100
Product B 2,900 2,800
Product C 4,200 4,100
The company receives a 2½% trade discount from its suppliers and it also takes advantage of a 2%
discount for prompt payment.
Required
Calculate the total value of products A, B and C which should be shown in inventory in the
statement of financial position.
(b) Explain the difference that changing from a weighted average to FIFO method of inventory valuation
is likely to have on an entity's profit or loss.
(10 marks)
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17 Provisions 49 mins
IAS 37 Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets was issued in 1998. Prior to its publication,
there was no International Accounting Standard that dealt with the general subject of accounting for
provisions.
Extract prepares its financial statements to 31 December each year. During the years ended
31 December 20X0 and 31 December 20X1, the following event occurred.
Extract is involved in extracting minerals in a number of different countries. The process typically involves
some contamination of the site from which the minerals are extracted. Extract makes good this
contamination only where legally required to do so by legislation passed in the relevant country.
The company has been extracting minerals in Copperland since January 20W8 and expects its site to
produce output until 31 December 20X5. On 23 December 20X0, it came to the attention of the directors
of Extract that the government of Copperland was virtually certain to pass legislation requiring the making
good of mineral extraction sites. The legislation was duly passed on 15 March 20X1. The directors of
Extract estimate that the cost of making good the site in Copperland will be $2m. This estimate is of the
actual cash expenditure that will be incurred on 31 December 20X5.
Required
(a) Explain why there was a need for an accounting standard dealing with provisions, and summarise
the criteria that need to be satisfied before a provision is recognised.
(b) Compute the effect of the estimated cost of making good the site on the financial statements of
Extract for BOTH of the years ended 31 December 20X0 and 20X1. Give full explanations of the
figures you compute.
The annual discount rate to be used in any relevant calculations is 10%.
The relevant discount factors at 10% are:
Year 4 at 10% 0.683
Year 5 at 10% 0.621 (25 marks)
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Required
At what value should the equity element of the hybrid financial instrument be recognised in the
financial statements at EFG at the date of issue? (4 marks)
(Total = 10 marks)
19 Alpha 49 mins
In producing the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting and some of the current IFRSs, the IASB
has had to address the potential problem that the management of some companies may choose to adopt
inappropriate accounting policies. These could have the effect of portraying an entity's financial position in
a favourable manner. In some countries this is referred to as 'creative accounting'
Required
(a) Describe in broad terms common ways in which management can manipulate financial statements
to indulge in 'creative accounting' and why they would wish to do so. (7 marks)
(b) Explain with examples how IFRS seeks to limit creative accounting in each of the following areas of
accounting.
(i) Group accounting
(ii) Financing non-current assets
(iii) Measurement and disclosure of current assets (8 marks)
(c) Alpha, a public listed corporation, is considering how it should raise $10m of finance which is
required for a major and vital non-current asset renewal scheme that will be undertaken during the
current year to 31 December 20X6. Alpha is particularly concerned about how analysts are likely to
react to its financial statements for the year to 31 December 20X6. Present forecasts suggest that
Alpha's earnings per share and its financial gearing ratios may be worse than market expectations.
Mr Wong, Alpha's Finance Director, is in favour of raising the finance by issuing a convertible loan.
He has suggested that the coupon (interest) rate on the loan should be 5%; this is below the current
market rate of 9% for this type of loan. In order to make the stock attractive to investors the terms of
conversion into equity would be very favourable to compensate for the low interest rate.
Required
(i) Explain why the Finance Director believes the above scheme may favourably improve
Alpha's earnings per share and gearing.
(ii) Describe how the requirements of IAS 33 Earnings per share and IAS 32 Financial
instruments: presentation are intended to prevent the above effects. (10 marks)
(Total = 25 marks)
20 Jenson 35 mins
The timing of revenue (income) recognition has long been an area of debate and inconsistency in
accounting. It has now become the subject of a new standard, IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with
customers.
The IASB in the Conceptual Framework has defined the 'elements' of financial statements, and it uses
these to determine when a gain or loss occurs.
Required
(a) Explain what is meant by a performance obligation in relation to revenue recognition and discuss
the criteria used in the Conceptual Framework for determining when a gain or loss arises.
(5 marks)
(b) Jenson has entered into the following transactions/agreements in the year to 31 March 20X5.
(i) Goods, which had a cost of $20,000, were sold to Wholesaler for $35,000 on 1 July 20X4.
Jenson has an option to repurchase the goods from Wholesaler at any time within the next
two years. The repurchase price will be $35,000 plus interest charged at 12% per annum
from the date of sale to the date of repurchase. It is expected that Jenson will repurchase
the goods.
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(ii) Jenson owns the rights to a fast food franchise. On 1 April 20X4 it sold the right to open a new
outlet to Mr Cody. The franchise is for five years. Jenson received an initial fee of $50,000 for
the first year and will receive $5,000 per annum thereafter. Jenson has continuing service
obligations on its franchise for advertising and product development that amount to
approximately $8,000 per annum for each franchised outlet. A reasonable profit margin on the
provision of the continuing services is deemed to be 20% of revenues received.
(iii) On 1 September 20X4 Jenson received subscriptions in advance of $240,000. The
subscriptions are for 24 monthly publications of a magazine produced by Jenson. At the
year end Jenson had produced and despatched six of the 24 publications.
Required
Describe how Jenson should treat each of the above examples in its financial statements in the
year to 31 March 20X5. (13 marks)
(Total = 18 marks)
21 Trontacc 20 mins
Trontacc is a company whose activities are in the field of major construction projects. During the year
ended 30 September 20X7, it enters into three separate contracts, each with a fixed contract price of
$1,000,000. These are contracts where performance obligations are satisfied over time and Trontacc has
an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. The following information relates to
these contracts at 30 September 20X7.
Contract
A B C
$'000 $'000 $'000
Amounts invoiced and paid up to 30.9.X7 540 475 400
Costs incurred to date 500 550 320
Estimate costs to complete the contract 300 550 580
Estimated percentage of obligations satisfied 60% 50% 35%
Required
(a) Show how each contract would be reflected in the statement of financial position of Trontacc at
30 September 20X7 under IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers.
(b) Show how each contract would be reflected in the statement of profit or loss of Trontacc for the
year ended 30 September 20X7 under IFRS 15. (10 marks)
22 C Co 20 mins
C Co is a civil engineering company. It started work on two construction projects during the year ended
31 December 20X0. The nature of both contracts is that the customer controls the asset as the project
goes forward. Work is certified by a surveyor as performance obligations are completed. The following
figures relate to those projects at the end of the reporting period.
Maryhill bypass Rottenrow Centre
$'000 $'000
Contract price 9,000 8,000
Costs incurred to date 1,400 2,900
Estimated costs to completion 5,600 5,200
Value of work certified to date 2,800 3,000
Progress billings 2,600 3,400
An old mineshaft has been discovered under the site for the Rottenrow Centre and the costs of dealing
with this have been taken into account in the calculation of estimated costs to completion. C Co's lawyers
are reasonably confident that the customer will have to bear the additional costs which will be incurred in
stabilising the land. If negotiations are successful then the contract price will increase to $10m.
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C Co recognises revenues and profits on construction contracts on the basis of work certified to date.
Required
Calculate the figures which would appear in C Co's financial statements in respect of these two projects.
(10 marks)
23 Telenorth 49 mins
The following trial balance relates to Telenorth at 30 September 20X1.
$'000 $'000
Sales revenue 283,460
Inventory 1 October 20X0 12,400
Purchases 147,200
Distribution expenses 22,300
Administration expenses 34,440
Loan note interest paid 300
Interim dividends: ordinary 2,000
preference 480
Investment income 1,500
25 year leasehold building – cost 56,250
Plant and equipment – cost 55,000
Computer system – cost 35,000
Investments at valuation 34,500
Depreciation 1 October 20X0 (note (ii))
Leasehold building 18,000
Plant and equipment 12,800
Computer system 9,600
Trade accounts receivable 35,700
Bank overdraft 1,680
Trade accounts payable 17,770
Deferred tax (note (iii)) 5,200
Ordinary shares of $1 each 20,000
Suspense account (note (iv)) 26,000
6% loan notes (issued 1 October 20X0) 10,000
8% preference shares (redeemable) 12,000
Revaluation surplus (note (iii)) 3,400
Retained earnings 1 October 20X0 14,160
435,570 435,570
The following notes are relevant.
(i) An inventory count was not conducted by Telenorth until 4 October 20X1 due to operational
reasons. The value of the inventory on the premises at this date was $16m at cost. Between the
year end and the inventory count the following transactions have been identified.
$
Normal sales at a mark up on cost of 40% 1,400,000
Sales on a sale or return basis at a mark up on cost of 30% 650,000
Goods received at cost 820,000
All sales and purchases had been correctly recorded in the period in which they occurred.
(ii) Telenorth has the following depreciation policy.
Leasehold building – straight-line
Plant and equipment – five years straight line with residual values estimated at $5,000,000
Computer system – 40% per annum reducing balance
Depreciation of the leasehold building and plant is treated as cost of sales; depreciation of the
computer system is an administration cost.
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(iii) A provision for income tax of $23.4m for the year to 30 September 20X1 is required. The deferred
tax liability is to be increased by $2.2m, of which $1m is to be charged direct to the revaluation
surplus.
(iv) The suspense account contains the proceeds of two share issues.
(a) The exercise of all the outstanding directors' share options of four million shares on 1
October 20X0 at $2 each
(b) A fully subscribed rights issue on 1 July 20X1 of 1 for 4 held at a price of $3 each. The
stock market price of Telenorth's shares immediately before the rights issue was $4.
(v) The finance charge relating to the preference shares is equal to the dividend payable.
Required
(a) (i) The statement of profit or loss of Telenorth for the year to 30 September 20X1 (8 marks)
(ii) A statement of financial position as at 30 September 20X1 in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards as far as the information permits. (12 marks)
Notes to the financial statements are not required.
(b) Calculate the earnings per share in accordance with IAS 33 for the year to 30 September 20X1
(ignore comparatives). (5 marks)
(Total = 25 marks)
24 Bulwell 20 mins
Bulwell Aggregates Co wish to expand their transport fleet and purchased three heavy lorries with a list
price of $18,000 each. Robert Bulwell has negotiated lease finance to fund this expansion, and the company
has entered into a finance lease agreement with Granby Garages Co on 1 January 20X1. The agreement
states that Bulwell Aggregates will pay a deposit of $9,000 on 1 January 20X1, and two annual instalments
of $24,000 on 31 December 20X1, 20X2 and a final instalment of $20,391 on 31 December 20X3.
Ownership will pass to Bulwell at the end of the lease term.
Interest is to be calculated at 25% on the balance outstanding on 1 January each year and paid on
31 December each year.
The depreciation policy of Bulwell Aggregates Co is to write off the vehicles over a four year period using
the straight line method and assuming a scrap value of $1,333 for each vehicle at the end of its useful life.
Required
Show the entries in the statement of profit or loss and statement of financial position for the years 20X1,
20X2, 20X3. This is the only lease transaction undertaken by this company.
Calculations to the nearest $. (10 marks)
25 Lis 20 mins
On 1 January 20X3 Lis entered into a lease agreement to rent an asset for a six-year period, at which point
it will be returned to the lessor and scrapped, with annual payments of $18,420 made in advance. The
market price of the asset on the same date was $86,000. The present value of minimum lease payments
amounts to $84,000, discounted at the implicit interest rate shown in the lease agreement of 12.5%.
Lis expects to sell goods produced by the asset during the first five years of the lease term, but has leased
the asset for six years as this is the requirement of the lessor, and in case this expectation changes.
Required
Explain how the above lease would be accounted for the year ending 31 December 20X3 including
producing relevant extracts from the statement of profit or loss and statement of financial position.
You are not required to prepare the notes to the financial statements. (10 marks)
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26 Carpati 12 mins
The following information relates to Carpati:
(1) The carrying amount of plant and equipment at 30 September 20X6 is $1,185,000.
(2) The tax written down value of plant and equipment at 1 October 20X5 was $405,000.
(3) During the year ended 30 September 20X6, the company bought plant and equipment of $290,000,
which is eligible for tax depreciation.
(4) Carpati bought its freehold property in 20W5 for $600,000. It was revalued in the 20X6 accounts to
$1,500,000. Ignore depreciation on buildings. No tax allowances were available to Carpati on the
buildings.
Required
Draft the note to the statement of financial position at 30 September 20X6 omitting comparatives, in respect
of deferred tax. Work to the nearest $'000. Assume a current income tax rate of 30%. Tax depreciation is at
25% on a reducing balance basis. The income tax rate enacted for 20X7 is 28%. (6 marks)
27 Pilum 20 mins
A statement showing the retained profit of Pilum for the year ended 31 December 20X4 is set out below.
$ $
Profit before tax 2,530,000
Less income tax expense (1,127,000)
1,403,000
Transfer to reserves (230,000)
Dividends:
Paid preference interim dividend 138,000
Paid ordinary interim divided 414,000
Declared preference final dividend 138,000
(690,000)
Retained 483,000
On 1 January 20X4 the issued share capital of Pilum was 4,600,000 6% preference shares of $1 each and
4,120,000 ordinary shares of $1 each.
Required
Calculate the earnings per share (on basic and diluted basis) in respect of the year ended
31 December 20X4 for each of the following circumstances (Each of the three circumstances (a) to (c) is
to be dealt with separately.).
(a) On the basis that there was no change in the issued share capital of the company during the year
ended 31 December 20X4.
(b) On the basis that the company made a rights issue of $1 ordinary shares on 1 October 20X4 in the
proportion of 1 for every 5 shares held, at a price of $1.20. The market price for the shares at close
of trade on the last day of quotation cum rights was $1.78 per share.
(c) On the basis that the company made no new issue of shares during the year ended
31 December 20X4 but on that date it had in issue $1,500,000 10% convertible loan stock 20X8 –
20Y1. This loan stock will be convertible into ordinary $1 shares as follows.
20X8 90 $1 shares for $100 nominal value loan stock
20X9 85 $1 shares for $100 nominal value loan stock
20Y0 80 $1 shares for $100 nominal value loan stock
20Y1 75 $1 shares for $100 nominal value loan stock
Assume where appropriate that the income tax rate is 30%. (10 marks)
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28 Biggerbuys 49 mins
Biggerbuys has carried on business for a number of years as a retailer of a wide variety of consumer
products. The entity operates from a number of stores around the country. In recent years the entity has
found it necessary to provide credit facilities to its customers in order to maintain growth in revenue. As a
result of this decision the liability to its bankers has increased substantially. The statutory financial
statements for the year ended 30 June 20X9 have recently been published and extracts are provided
below, together with comparative figures for the previous two years.
STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE YEARS ENDED 30 JUNE
20X7 20X8 20X9
$m $m $m
Revenue 1,850 2,200 2,500
Cost of sales (1,250) (1,500) (1,750)
Gross profit 600 700 750
Other operating costs (550) (640) (700)
Operating profit 50 60 50
Interest from credit sales 45 60 90
Interest payable (25) (60) (110)
Profit before taxation 70 60 30
Tax payable (23) (20) (10)
Profit for the year 47 40 20
Other information
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The entity offers extended credit terms for certain products to maintain market share in a highly
competitive environment.
Given the steady increase in the level of bank loans which has taken place in recent years, the entity has
recently written to its bankers to request an increase in the lending facility. The request was received by
the bank on 15 October 20X9, two weeks after the financial statements were published. The bank is
concerned at the steep escalation in the level of the loans and has asked for a report on the financial
performance of Biggerbuys for the last three years.
Required
As a consultant management accountant employed by the bankers of Biggerbuys, prepare a report to the
bank which analyses the financial performance of the company for the period covered by the financial
statements. Your report may take any form you wish, but you are aware of the particular concern of the
bank regarding the rapidly increasing level of lending. Therefore it may be appropriate to include aspects
of prior performance that could have contributed to the increase in the level of bank lending. (25 marks)
29 Webster 39 mins
Webster is a publicly listed diversified holding company that is looking to acquire a suitable engineering
company. Two private limited engineering companies, Cole and Darwin, are available to purchase. The
summarised financial statements for the year to 31 March 20X9 of both companies are:
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
Cole Darwin
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Sales revenue (note (i)) 3,000 4,400
Opening inventory 450 720
Purchases (note (ii)) 2,030 3,080
2,480 3,800
Closing inventory (540) (850)
(1,940) (2,950)
Gross profit 1,060 1,450
Operating expenses (480) (964)
Profit from operations 580 486
Loan note interest (80) –
Overdraft interest – (10)
Net profit for year 500 476
Current assets
Inventory 540 850
Accounts receivable 522 750
Bank 20 –
1,082 1,600
Total assets 3,422 4,700
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Cole Darwin
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Equity shares of $1 each 1,000 500
Reserves
Revaluation surplus – 700
Retained earnings – 1 April 20X8 684 1,912
Profit – year to 31 March 20X9 500 476
2,184 3,588
Non-current liabilities
10% Loan note 800 –
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 438 562
Overdraft – 550
438 1,112
Total equity and liabilities 3,422 4,700
Webster bases its preliminary assessment of target companies on certain key ratios. These are listed below
together with the relevant figures for Cole and Darwin calculated from the above financial statements:
Cole Darwin
Return on capital employed (500+80)/(2,184+800) (476/3,588)
100 19.4 % 100 13.3 %
Asset turnover (3,000/2,984) 1.01 times (4,400/3,588) 1.23 times
Gross profit margin 35.3 % 33.0 %
Net profit margin 16.7 % 10.8 %
Accounts receivable
collection period 64 days 62 days
Accounts payable
payment period 79 days 67 days
Capital employed is defined as shareholders' funds plus non-current debt at the year end; asset turnover is
sales revenues divided by gross assets less current liabilities.
The following additional information has been obtained.
(i) Cole is part of the Velox Group. On 1 March 20X9 it was permitted by its holding company to sell
goods at a price of $500,000 to Brander, a fellow subsidiary. The sale gave Cole a gross profit margin
of 40% instead of its normal gross margin of only 20% on these types of goods. In addition Brander
was instructed to pay for the goods immediately. Cole normally allows three months credit.
(ii) On 1 January 20X9 Cole purchased $275,000 (cost price to Cole) of its materials from Advent,
another member of the Velox Group. Advent was also instructed by Velox to depart from its normal
trading terms, which would have resulted in a charge of $300,000 to Cole for these goods. The
Group's finance director also authorised a four-month credit period on this sale. Cole normally
receives two months credit from its suppliers. Cole had sold all of these goods at the year end.
(iii) Non-current assets:
Details relating to the two companies' non-current assets are:
Cost/revaluation Depreciation Book value
$'000 $'000 $'000
Cole: property 3,000 1,860 1,140
plant 6,000 4,800 1,200
2,340
Darwin: property 2,000 100 1,900
plant 3,000 1,800 1,200
3,100
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The two companies own very similar properties. Darwin's property was revalued to $2,000,000 at
the beginning of the current year (ie 1 April 20X8). On this date Cole's property, which is carried at
cost less depreciation, had a book value of $1,200,000. Its current value (on the same basis as
Darwin's property) was also $2,000,000. On this date (1 April 20X8) both properties had the same
remaining life of 20 years.
(iv) Darwin purchased new plant costing $600,000 in February 20X9. In line with company policy a full
year's depreciation at 20% per annum has been charged on all plant owned at year end. The
equipment is still being tested and will not come on-stream until next year. The purchase of the
plant was largely financed by an overdraft facility, which resulted in the interest cost shown in the
statement of profit or loss. Both companies depreciate plant over a five-year life and treat all
depreciation as an operating expense.
(v) The bank overdraft that would have been required but for the favourable treatment towards Cole in
respect of items in 1 and 2 above, would have attracted interest of $15,000 in the year to
31 March 20X9.
Required
(a) Restate the financial statements of Cole and Darwin in order that they may be considered
comparable for decision making purposes. State any assumptions you make. (10 marks)
(b) Recalculate the key ratios used by Webster and, referring to any other relevant points, comment on
how the revised ratios may affect the assessment of the two companies. (10 marks)
(Total = 20 marks)
30 Xpand 29 mins
Xpand is a publicly listed company which has experienced rapid growth in recent years through the
acquisition and integration of other companies. Xpand is interested in acquiring Hydan, a retailing
company, which is one of several companies owned and managed by the same family.
The summarised financial statements of Hydan for the year ended 30 September 20X4 are:
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$'000 $'000
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity shares of $1 each 1,000
Retained earnings 18,700
19,700
Non-current liabilities
Directors’ loan accounts (interest free) 10,000
Current liabilities
Trade payables 7,500
Current tax payable 2,800
10,300
Total equity and liabilities 40,000
From the above financial statements Xpand has calculated for Hydan the ratios below for the year ended
30 September 20X4. It has also obtained the equivalent ratios for the retail sector average which can be
taken to represent Hydan’s sector.
Hydan Sector average
Return on equity (ROE) (including directors’ loan accounts) 47.1% 22.0%
Net asset turnover 2.36 times 1.67 times
Gross profit margin 35.7% 30.0%
Net profit margin 20.0% 12.0%
From enquiries made, Xpand has learned the following information:
(i) Hydan buys all of its trading inventory from another of the family companies at a price which is
10% less than the market price for such goods.
(ii) After the acquisition, Xpand would replace the existing board of directors and need to pay
remuneration of $2.5m per annum.
(iii) The directors’ loan accounts would be repaid by obtaining a loan of the same amount with interest
at 10% per annum.
(iv) Xpand expects the purchase price of Hydan to be $30m.
Required
(a) Recalculate the ratios for Hydan after making appropriate adjustments to the financial statements
for notes (i) to (iv) above. For this purpose, the expected purchase price of $30m should be taken
as Hydan’s equity and net assets are equal to this equity plus the loan.
(b) In relation to the ratios calculated in (a) above, and the ratios for Hydan given in the question,
comment on the performance of Hydan compared to its retail sector average. (15 marks)
31 Dundee 27 mins
The summarised accounts of Dundee for the year ended 31 March 20X7 are:
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT 31 MARCH
20X7 20X6
$m $m
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 4,200 3,700
Current assets
Inventories 1,500 1,600
Trade receivables 2,200 1,800
3,700 3,400
7,900 7,100
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20X7 20X6
$m $m
Equity
Share capital 1,200 1,200
Retained earnings 2,200 1,900
3,400 3,100
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax 1,070 850
Finance lease liabilities 1,300 1,200
2,370 2,050
Current liabilities
Trade payables 1,250 1,090
Current tax 225 205
Finance lease liabilities 500 450
Bank overdraft 155 205
2,130 1,950
7,900 7,100
Further information:
(i) Depreciation charged for the year totalled $970m. There were no disposals of property, plant and
equipment in the period.
(ii) There was no accrual of interest at the beginning or at the end of the year.
(iii) Dundee finances a number (but not all) of its property, plant and equipment purchases using
finance leases. In the period, property, plant and equipment which would have cost $600m to
purchase outright was acquired under finance leases.
Required
Prepare the statement of cash flows for Dundee for the year ended 31 March 20X7 as per IAS 7 using the
indirect method. (14 marks)
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32 Elmgrove 49 mins
As financial accountant for Elmgrove, you are responsible for the preparation of a statement of cash flows
for the year ended 31 March 20X9.
The following information is available.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 20X9
20X9 20X8
$m $m
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 327 264
Current assets
Inventories 123 176
Trade receivables 95 87
Short term investments 65 30
Cash at bank and in hand 29 –
312 293
639 557
Equity
Share capital – $1 shares 200 120
Share premium 30 –
Revaluation surplus 66 97
Retained earnings 71 41
367 258
Non-current liabilities
10% Debentures 100 150
Current liabilities 172 149
639 557
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(iii) Current liabilities
Current liabilities consist of the following. 20X9 20X8
$m $m
Bank overdraft – 22
Trade payables 126 70
Interest payable 7 3
Income tax payable 39 54
172 149
(iv) 10% debentures
On 1 August 20X8 $50m of 10% debentures was converted into $50m of $1 ordinary shares.
(v) Depreciation
The depreciation charge for the year included in the statement of profit or loss was $43m.
Required
(a) Using the information provided, prepare a statement of cash flows for Elmgrove for the year ended
31 March 20X9 using the indirect method. (20 marks)
(b) Write a memorandum to a director of Elmgrove summarising the major benefits a user receives
from a published statement of cash flows. (5 marks)
(Total = 25 marks)
34 Not-for-profit 10 mins
A new Academy school has been opened in an area of high social deprivation, replacing a school which
was closed as a result of poor academic performance.
The new school is funded directly by central government and some critics claim that too much money has
been spent on it.
In what ways would you expect the Department of Education to monitor the performance of this school?
(5 marks)
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Multiple choice answers
1 A Timeliness
2 C Irrecoverable debt provision. Inventories, biological assets and investment property should
be separately presented.
3 B Dividends paid are deducted from retained earnings. They are a distribution, not an
expense. They are not shown on the face of the statement of profit or loss or deducted
from other comprehensive income.
4 B $
Original cost – building 200,000
Depreciation X1 – X6 (200,000 × 5/50) (20,000)
180,000
Revaluation 1.1.X6 100,000
280,000
6 A $
Fair value less disposal cost (800,000 – 20,000) 780,000
Value in use 950,000
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9 B $75,000 × 60% × 25/125 × 75% = $6,750
10 D $
Frog 280,000
Tadpole (190,000 × 9/12) 142,500
Intragroup (40,000)
382,500
11 A $
Cost of investment 700,000
Share of post-acquisition retained earnings
(650,000 × 30%) 195,000
895,000
Note. The unrealised profit will be credited to group inventory, not investment in associate.
12 D Distribution, storage and wastage costs will all be treated as expenses and not subsumed
into inventory.
13 B $
Costs to date 1,400,000
Expected loss (2.5 – 1.4 – 1.3) (200,000)
Amounts invoiced (300,000)
Contract asset 900,000
14 A $
Depreciation (1.2 m / 5) 240,000
Unwinding of discount (1.2m × 1.08) × 8% 103,680
343,680
Note that this is the second year of unwinding the discount.
15 B Financial assets are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs.
16 C As this is a repurchase option with a repurchase price above the original price, it will be
accounted for as a financing arrangement.
17 D $240,000 per annum = $20,000 per month. Therefore the incentive amounts to $40,000.
This takes the amount payable over the lease down to $440,000 (480,000 – 40,000).
Charge for nine months to 31 December 20X7 = $440,000 × 9/24 = $165,000
18 A TERP
4 × 1.8
7.2
1 × 1.2
1.2
8.4 / 5 = 1.68
Shares
200,000 × 1.8/1.68 × 3/12 53,571
250,000 × 9/12 187,500
241,071
19 C Cash flow accounting does not apply the accruals concept. It deals with items at the point
when they are received or paid.
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20 B
$ $
Consideration received 200,000
Net assets (100,000 + 140,000) 240,000
Goodwill (50,000 × 60%) 30,000
Less NCI (58,000)
(212,000)
Loss on disposal (12,000)
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Section B answers
28 A
$
Interest (25,000 × 6%) 1,500
Depreciation (25,000 / 5) 5,000
6,500
29 C
Total payable = (10 quarters × 3,600) = $36,000
Due for six months = $36,000 × 6/36 = $6,000
30 B This is a sale and finance leaseback, so the 'profit’ should be deferred and amortised.
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31 D
$ $
Original cost 1.1.X0 1,000,000
Depreciation to 31.12.X6 ( 1,000,000 × 7/50) (140,000)
860,000
Depreciation to 30.6.X7 ((1,000,000/50) × 6/12) (10,000) 10,000
850,000
Revaluation surplus 100,000
950,000
Depreciation to 31.12.X7 (950,000 × 0.5/42.5) (11,176) 11,176
Total depreciation year to 31.12.X7 21,176
32 B As the revaluation surplus goes directly to equity, the same treatment is applied to the
deferred tax.
33 A Higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use.
34 D
Original amount Impairment Post-impairment
Goodwill 20,000 (20,000) –
Building 440,000 (54,000) 386,000
Plant and machinery 160,000 (30,000 + 16,000) 114,000
Net current assets 100,000 –
720,000 120,000
The goodwill and the damaged machine are written off in full and the balance is allocated
between the building and the rest of the plant and machinery.
35 C
€ £ Gain/(loss)
Contract 10 Nov 150,000 132,743
Payment 10 Dec (75,000) (63,559) 2,813
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Practice question answers
1 Conceptual framework
(a) The going concern assumption is that an entity will continue in operational existence for the
foreseeable future. This means that the financial statements of an entity are prepared on the
assumption that the entity will continue trading. If this were not the case, various adjustments
would have to be made to the accounts: provisions for losses; revaluation of assets to their
possible market value; all non-current assets and liabilities would be reclassified as current; and so
forth.
Unless it can be assumed that the business is a going concern, other accounting assumptions
cannot apply.
For example, it is meaningless to speak of consistency from one accounting period to the next
when this is the final accounting period.
The accruals basis of accounting states that items are recognised as assets, liabilities, equity,
income and expenses when they satisfy the definitions and recognition criteria in the Conceptual
Framework. The effect of this is that revenue and expenses which are related to each other are
matched, so as to be dealt with in the same accounting period, without regard to when the cash is
actually paid or received. This is particularly relevant to the purchase of non-current assets. The
cost of a non-current asset is spread over the accounting periods expected to benefit from it, thus
matching costs and revenues. In the absence of the going concern convention, this cannot happen,
as an example will illustrate.
Suppose a company has a machine which cost $10,000 two years ago and now has a carrying
amount of $6,000. The machine can be used for another three years, but as it is highly specialised,
there is no possibility of selling it, and so it has no market value.
If the going concern assumption applies, the machine will be shown at cost less depreciation in
the accounts (ie $6,000), as it still has a part to play in the continued life of the entity. However, if
the assumption cannot be applied, the machine will be given a nil value and other assets and
liabilities will be similarly revalued on the basis of winding down the company's operations.
(b) One of the ideas behind the Conceptual Framework is to avoid the fire-fighting approach, which
has characterised the development of accounting standards in the past, and instead develop an
underlying philosophy as a basis for consistent accounting principles so that each standard fits
into the whole framework. Research began from an analysis of the fundamental objectives of
accounting and their relationship to the information needs of accounts users. The Conceptual
Framework has gone behind the requirements of existing accounting standards, which define
accounting treatments for particular assets, liabilities, income and expenditure, to define the nature
of assets, liabilities, income and expenditure.
2 Regulators
Tutorial note. It is best to use headings to divide up your answer, as we do here.
Stock Exchange
A quoted company is a company whose shares are bought and sold on a stock exchange. This involves
the signing of an agreement which requires compliance with the rules of that stock exchange. This would
normally contain amongst other things the stock exchange's detailed rules on the information to be
disclosed in quoted companies' accounts. This, then, is one regulatory influence on a quoted company's
accounts. The stock exchange may enforce compliance by monitoring accounts and reserving the right to
withdraw a company's shares from the stock exchange: ie the company's shares would no longer be
traded through the stock exchange. In many countries there is, however, no statutory requirement to obey
these rules.
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Local legislation
In most countries, companies have to comply with the local companies legislation, which lays down
detailed requirements on the preparation of accounts. Company law is often quite detailed, partly because
of external influences such as EU Directives. Another reason to increase statutory regulation is that quoted
companies are under great pressure to show profit growth and an obvious way to achieve this is to
manipulate accounting policies. If this involves breaking the law, as opposed to ignoring professional
guidance, company directors may think twice before bending the rules – or, at least, this is often a
government's hope.
Standard-setters
Professional guidance is given by the national and international standard-setters. Prescriptive guidance is
given in accounting standards which must be applied in all accounts intended to show a 'true and fair view'
or 'present fairly in all material respects'. International Financial Reporting Standards and national
standards are issued after extensive consultation and are revised as required to reflect economic or legal
changes. In some countries, legislation requires details of non-compliance to be disclosed in the accounts.
'Defective' accounts can be revised under court order if necessary and directors signing such accounts can
be prosecuted and fined (or even imprisoned).
The potential for the IASB's influence in this area is substantial. It must pursue excellence in standards
with absolute rigour to fulfil that potential.
3 Standard setters
(a) The users of financial information – creditors, management, employees, business contacts,
financial specialists, government and the general public – are entitled to information about a
business entity to a greater or lesser degree. However, the needs and expectations of these groups
will vary.
The preparers of the financial information often find themselves in the position of having to
reconcile the interests of different groups in the best way for the business entity. For example
whilst shareholders are looking for increased profits to support higher dividends, employees will
expect higher wage increases; and yet higher profits without corresponding higher tax allowances
(increased capital allowances for example) will result in a larger tax bill.
Without accounting standards to prescribe how certain transactions should be treated, preparers
would be tempted to produce financial information which meets the expectations of the favoured
user group. For example creative accounting methods, such as off balance sheet finance could be
used to enhance a company's statement of financial position to make it more attractive to
investors/lenders.
The aim of accounting standards is that they should regulate financial information in order that it is
relevant and a faithful representation. It should also exhibit the following enhancing characteristics.
(i) Comparability
(ii) Verifiability
(iii) Timeliness
(iv) Understandability
Comparability is a good example of why accounting standards are necessary. In the absence of
regulation, entities would be able to present items in the financial statements in whatever form
would produce the most favourable result for that reporting period. Different entities would
therefore be using different accounting policies and could change them from one period to the
next. Analysts and investors would be unable to meaningfully compare the performance of an
entity over time or to compare the performance and results of one entity against the performance
and results of another entity.
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(b) A number of reasons could be advanced why the financial statements of not-for-profit entities
should not be subject to regulation:
They do not have shares that are being traded, so their financial statements are not
produced with a share price in mind.
They do not have chief executives with share options seeking to present favourable figures
to the market.
They are not seeking to make a profit, so whether they have or not is perhaps irrelevant.
They are perceived to be on slightly higher moral ground than profit-making entities, so are
less in need of regulation.
However a closer look at this brings up the following points.
Public sector bodies, such as local government organisations, are spending taxpayers'
money and should be required to account for it.
The chief executives of public sector bodies are often highly rewarded and their
performance should be verified.
Charities may not be invested in by the general public, but they are funded by the public,
often through direct debits.
Charities are big business. In addition to regular public donations they receive large
donations from high-profile backers.
They employ staff and executives at market rates and have heavy administrative costs.
Supporters are entitled to know how much of their donation has gone on administration.
Any misappropriation of funds is serious in two ways. It is taking money from the donating
public, who thought they were donating to a good cause, and it is diverting resources from
the people who should have been helped.
Not all charities are bona fide. For instance, some are thought to be connected to terrorism.
For these reasons, it is important that the financial statements of not-for-profit entities are subject
to regulation.
4 Polymer
POLYMER CO: STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 20X8
$
Revenue 1,526,750
Cost of sales (W3) (1,048,000)
Gross profit 478,750
Distribution costs (W4) (124,300)
Administrative expenses (W5) (216,200)
Finance costs (W6) (18,400)
Profit before tax 119,850
Income tax expense (40,000)
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 79,850
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POLYMER CO: STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MAY 20X8
$
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment (W7) 452,250
Intangible assets 215,500
667,750
Current assets
Inventories (W8) 425,750
Receivables (W9) 171,880
Cash and cash equivalents 5,120
602,750
Total assets 1,270,500
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital 300,000
Share premium reserve 100,000
Retained earnings (283,500 + 79,850) 363,350
General reserve 50,000
Revaluation surplus 50,000
863,350
Non-current liabilities
10% debentures 100,000
8.4% cumulative redeemable preference shares* 100,000
200,000
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (W10) 115,900
Short-term borrowings 51,250
Current tax payable 40,000
207,150
Total equity and liabilities 1,270,500
*Tutorial note. Redeemable preference shares are presented under IAS 32 Financial Instruments:
Presentation as a loan payable, and dividends on them as interest payable. This point is covered in Chapter
14.
Workings
1 Depreciation
Cost of sales: 8% × 150,000 12,000
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3 Cost of sales
$
Opening inventories (108,400 + 32,750 + 184,500) 325,650
Purchases 750,600
Carriage inwards 10,500
Manufacturing wages 250,000
Manufacturing overheads 125,000
Depreciation of plant (W1) 12,000
Closing inventories (W9) (425,750)
1,048,000
4 Distribution costs
$
Per question 116,800
Depreciation (W1) 7,500
124,300
5 Administrative expenses
Per question 158,100
Legal expenses 54,100
less: solicitors' fees capitalised (5,000)
49,100
Depreciation (W1) 7,500
Amortisation of lease (W2) 1,500
216,200
6 Finance costs
$
Interest expense on loan notes ($100,000 × 10%) 10,000
Dividend on redeemable preference shares ($100,000 × 8.4%) 8,400
18,400
8 Inventories
$
Raw materials 112,600
Work in progress 37,800
Finished goods 275,350
425,750
9 Receivables
$
Trade receivables (177,630 – 5,750 allowance for receivables) 171,880
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$
Trade payables 97,500
Loan interest payable 10,000
Preference dividend payable 8,400
115,900
5 Gains
GAINS – STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20X9
Share Share Retained Revaluation Total
capital premium earnings surplus
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Balance at 1 January 20X9 2,800 1,150 2,120 750 6,820
Change in accounting policy 40 (40) –
Restated balance 2,800 1,150 2,160 710 6,820
Changes in equity for 20X9
Issue of share capital 600 (40) – – 560
Dividends (200) (200)
Total comprehensive income
for the year (566 – (W1) 50) – – 516 120 636
Transfer to retained earnings (W2) 35 (35) –
Balance at 31 December 20X9 3,400 1,110 2,511 795 7,816
Workings
1 Loss on investment property (160 – 110) (50)
2 Calculation of profit realised on sale of revalued asset
$
Revaluation recognised in past 50,000
Less: amounts transferred to retained earnings:
(80,000 / 10 – 30,000 / 10) 3 (15,000)
35,000
6 Biogenics
(a) To be recognised, an intangible asset must first of all meet the definition of an intangible asset in
IAS 38. It must be controlled by the entity, it must be separably identifiable and it must be
something from which the entity expects future economic benefits to flow. It must then meet the
recognition criteria of having a cost that can be measured reliably.
For this reason internally-generated intangibles are not normally recognised as assets. They have
not been acquired for a consideration and therefore do not have a cost or value that can be
measured reliably. For this reason, a brand name that has been acquired can be capitalised, a brand
name that has been internally developed can not be capitalised. The exception to this is
development costs which can be capitalised if/when they meet the IAS 38 criteria. They are initially
recognised at cost.
After initial recognition development costs are amortised over the life cycle of the product. If at any
point it becomes apparent that the development costs no longer meet the capitalisation criteria,
they should be written off. Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life are not amortised but
tested annually for impairment.
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(b) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (extracts)
$
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment (W1) 187,500
Intangible assets (W2) 6,691,000
COSTS CHARGED TO PROFIT OR LOSS
Depreciation (W1) 12,500
Amortisation (W2) 1,309,000
Staff salaries 400,000
Workings
$
1 Computer equipment
Cost 200,000
Depreciation (200 3/48) (12,500)
Carrying amount 187,500
2 Intangible assets
Patent Development costs Customer list Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Cost 1,500 6,000 500 8,000
Amortisation:
(6/36) (250) (1,000) – –
(4/34) – – (59) (1,309)
1,250 5,000 441 6,691
7 Multiplex
The impairment losses are allocated as required by IAS 36 Impairment of assets.
Asset @ 1st loss Assets @ 2nd loss Revised
1.1.20X0 (W1) 1.2.20X0 (W2) asset
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Goodwill 200 (200) – – –
Operating licence 1,200 (200) 1,000 (100) 900
Property: stations/land 300 (50) 250 (50) 200
Rail track/coaches 300 (50) 250 (50) 200
Steam engines 1,000 (500) 500 – 500
3,000 (1,000) 2,000 (200) 1,800
Workings
1 First impairment loss
$500,000 relates directly to an engine and its recoverable amount can be assessed directly (ie zero)
and it is no longer part of the cash generating unit.
IAS 36 then requires goodwill to be written off. Any further impairment must be written off the
remaining assets pro rata, except the engine which must not be reduced below its net selling price
of $500,000.
2 Second impairment loss
The first $100,000 of the impairment loss is applied to the operating licence to write it down to net
selling price.
The remainder is applied pro rata to assets carried at other than their net selling prices, ie $50,000
to both the property and the rail track and coaches.
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8 Hewlett
HEWLETT
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 20X2
$m
Revenue 2,648
Cost of sales (W1) (1,765)
Gross profit 883
Distribution costs (W1) (514)
Administrative expenses (W1) (360)
Finance costs (150 4%) (6)
Fair value gain on investment properties (588 – 548) 40
Rental income 48
Profit before tax 91
Income tax expense (Note vi) (45 – 17) (28)
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 63
Other comprehensive income:
Gain on property revaluation (W2) 55
Income tax relating to gain on property revaluation (17)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 38
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 101
HEWLETT
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 20X2
$m
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment (W2) 852
Investment properties (Note ix) 588
1,440
Current assets
Inventories (388 – (21 – 14)) 381
Trade receivables 541
Cash and cash equivalents 32
954
2,394
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital 125
Share premium 244
Retained earnings 810
General reserve 545
Revaluation surplus ((W2) 55 – 17) 38
1,762
Non-current liabilities
4% loan notes 20X8 150
Current liabilities
Trade payables 434
Income tax payable (Note vi) 45
Interest payable ((4% 150) – 3) 3
482
2,394
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HEWLETT
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20X2
Share Share Retained General Revaluation
capital premium earnings reserve surplus Total
$m $m $m $m $m $m
Balance at 1 January 20X2 100 244 753 570 – 1,667
Changes in equity for 20X2
Issue of share capital (W4) 25 (25) –
Dividends (W5) (6) (6)
Total comprehensive income
for the year 63 38 101
Balance at 31 December 20X2 125 244 810 545 38 1,762
Workings
1 Expenses
Cost of sales Distribution Admin
$m $m $m
Per TB 1,669 514 345
Opening inventories 444
Depreciation of buildings (W2) 15
Depreciation of plant and equipment (W2) 24
Impairment loss on plant (W3) 4
Loss on sale of equipment ((15 – 3) – 7) 5
Closing inventories (388 – (21 – 14)) (381)
1,765 514 360
Recoverable amount is the higher of value in use ($18m) and fair value less costs of disposal
($16m).
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4 Bonus issue
Dr General reserve ($100m /$0.50 1/4 = 50m shares $0.50) $25m
Cr Share capital $25m
5 Dividends (proof)
$m
Interim ($100m /$0.50 = 200m shares $0.03) 6 per trial balance
The final dividend has not been paid and is not a liability of the company at the year end.
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2 Goodwill
$m $m
Consideration transferred (250m x 60% $1.06) 159
Non-controlling interests at fair value 86
Net assets at acquisition as represented by:
Share capital 50
Retained earnings 104
General reserve 11
Fair value adjustments (W6) 34
(199)
Goodwill at acquisition 46
Impairment losses to date (20)
Goodwill at year end 26
3 Retained earnings
Barcelona Madrid
$m $m
Per question 2,086 394
Pre-acquisition (104)
Movement on fair value adjustment (W6) (16)
274
Group share of post acquisition retained earnings:
Madrid (274 60%) 164
Less group impairment losses to date (20 60%) (12)
2,238
4 General reserve
Barcelona Madrid
$m $m
Per question 775 46
Pre-acquisition (11)
35
Group share of post acquisition general reserve:
Madrid (35 60%) 21
796
5 Non-controlling interests
$m
NCI at acquisition (W2) 86
NCI share of post acquisition:
Retained earnings ((W3) 274 40%) 110
General reserve ((W4) 35 40%) 14
Goodwill impairment (20 40%) (8)
202
*20 / 10 years 4
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10 Reprise
REPRISE GROUP – CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 20X4
$'000
Non-current assets
Land and buildings 3,350
Plant and equipment (1,010 + 2,210) 3,220
Motor vehicles (510 + 345) 855
Goodwill (W2) 826
8,251
Current assets
Inventories (890 + 352 – (W5) 7.2) 1,234.8
Trade receivables (1,372 + 514 – 39 – (W6) 36) 1,811
Cash and cash equivalents (89 + 39 + 51) 179
3,224.8
11,475.8
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
Share capital 1,000
Retained earnings (W3) 5,257.3
Revaluation surplus 2,500
8,757.3
Non-controlling interests (W4) 896.5
9,653.8
Non-current liabilities
10% debentures 500
Current liabilities
Trade payables (996 + 362 – (W6) 36) 1,322
11,475.8
Workings
1 Group structure
R
75% non-controlling interests = 25%
E
2 Goodwill
$'000 $'000
Consideration transferred 2,000
Non-controlling interests (at 'full' FV) (125k shares × $4.40) 550
Net assets at acquisition as represented by:
Share capital 500
Retained earnings 1,044
(1,544)
1,006
Impairment losses to date (180)
826
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3 Consolidated retained earnings
Reprise Encore
$'000 $'000
Per question 4,225 2,610
PUP (W5) (7.2)
Pre-acquisition retained earnings (1,044)
1,566
Group share of post acquisition retained earnings:
Encore (1,566 75%) 1,174.5
Group share of impairment losses (180 75%) (135)
5,257.3
4 Non-controlling interests
$'000
NCI at acquisition (W2) 550
NCI share of post acquisition retained earnings ((W3) 1,566 25%) 391.5
NCI share of impairment losses (180 25%) (45)
896.5
30
$31,200 × = $7,200
130
6 Trade receivables/trade payables
Intragroup balance of $75,000 is reduced to $36,000 once cash-in-transit of $39,000 is followed
through to its ultimate destination.
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Workings
1 Group structure
Fallowfield
60% three years ago
Pre-acquisition ret'd earnings: $16,000
Rusholme
2 Non-controlling interests
$
Rusholme – profit for the year 46,000
Less PUP (40,000 ½ 25/125) 4,000
42,000
Non-controlling interest share 40% 16,800
12 Panther Group
PANTHER GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20X4
$'000
Revenue (22,800 + (4,300 6/12) – (640 6/12)) 24,630
Cost of sales (13,600 + (2,600 6/12) – (640 6/12) + (W3) 10 + (W5) 5) (14,595)
Gross profit 10,035
Distribution costs (2,900 + (500 6/12)) (3,150)
Administrative expenses (1,800 + (300 6/12)) (1,950)
Finance costs (200 + (70 6/12) – (W4) 20 cancellation) (215)
Finance income (50 – (W4) 20 cancellation) 30
Profit before tax 4,750
Income tax expense (1,300 + (220 6/12)) (1,410)
Profit for the year 3,340
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax (1,600 + (180 6/12)) 1,690
Total comprehensive income for the year 5,030
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$'000
Profit attributable to:
Owners of the parent (3,340 – 116) 3,224
Non-controlling interests (W2) 116
3,340
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the parent (5,030 – 152) 4,878
Non-controlling interests (W2) 152
5,030
Workings
1 Timeline
2 Non-controlling interests
PFY TCI
$'000 $'000
Profit/TCI for the year (610 6/12) / (790 6/12) 305 395
Less PUP (W3) (10) (10)
Additional depreciation on fair value adjustment (W5) (5) (5)
290 380
NCI share ( 40%) 116 152
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5 Fair value adjustments
At acq'n At year end
1.7.X4 Movement 31.12.X4
$'000 $'000 $'000
Property 200 (200/20 6/12) (5) 195
13 Hever
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 20X4
$'000
Non-current assets
Property, plant & equipment (370 + 190 + (W7) 45) 605
Goodwill (W2) 8
Investment in associate (W3) 165
778
Current assets
Inventories (160 + 100 – (W6) 1.5) 258.5
Trade receivables (170 + 90) 260
Cash (50 + 40) 90
608.5
1,386.5
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
Share capital 200
Share premium reserve 100
Retained earnings (W4) 758.5
1,058.5
Non-controlling interests (W5) 168
1,226.5
Current liabilities
Trade payables (100 + 60) 160
1,386.5
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Workings
1 Group structure
Hever
48,000 15,000
= 60% = 30%
80,000 50,000
Pre-acq'n $20k $150k
reserves
Spiro Aldridge
In the absence of information to the contrary, Spiro is a subsidiary, and Aldridge an associate of
Hever.
3 Investment in associate
$'000
Cost of associate 90
Share of post-acquisition retained reserves (W4) 75
165
4 Retained earnings
Hever Spiro Aldridge
$'000 $'000 $'000
Per question 568 200 400
PUP (W6) (1.5) – –
Fair value movement (W7) 15
Pre-acquisition retained earnings (20) (150)
195 250
Group share of post acquisition ret'd earnings:
Spiro (195 60%) 117
Aldridge (250 30%) 75
Less group share of impairment losses to date (0)
Less impairment losses on associate to date (0)
758.5
5 Non-controlling interests
$'000
NCI at acquisition (W2) 90
NCI share of post acquisition ret'd earnings ((W4) 195 40%) 78
168
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7 Fair values – adjustment to net assets
At At year
acquisition Movement end
Property, plant and equipment 50 (5) 45
Inventories (20) 20 0
30 15 45
14 Highveldt
(a) Group Structure as at 31 March 20X5
Highveldt
parent
Samson
subsidiary
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(ii) Non-controlling interest in Samson's net assets
$m
NCI at acquisition (per question) 74
NCI share of post acquisition retained earnings ((W(iii)) 48 25%) 12
NCI share of post-acquisition revaluation surplus ((W(iii)) 4 25%) 1
NCI share of goodwill impairment (22 x 25%) (6)
81
Working $m
Fair value adjustment:
Revaluation of land and buildings 20
Recognition of fair value of brands 40
Derecognition of capitalised development expenditure (18)
42
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A controlling interest in a subsidiary can be achieved with a 51% interest. The full value of
the assets controlled by the group is only shown through consolidation when the non-
controlling interest is taken into account.
Without consolidation, the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary are disguised.
– A subsidiary could be very highly geared, making its liquidity and profitability
volatile.
– A subsidiary's assets might consist of intangible assets, or other assets with highly
subjective values.
The parent company controls the dividend policy of the subsidiary, enabling it to smooth
out profit fluctuations with a steady dividend. Consolidation reveals the underlying profits of
the group.
Over time the net assets of the subsidiary should increase, but the cost of the investment
will stay fixed and will soon bear no relation to the true value of the subsidiary.
15 Villandry
(a)
Cost less
2½% trade discount NRV Valuation
$ $ $
Product A 3,510.00 5,100.00 3,510.00
Product B 2,827.50 2,800.00 2,800.00
Product C 4,095.00 4,100.00 4,095.00
10,405.00
(b) The weighted average method values items withdrawn from inventory at the average price of all
goods held in inventory at the time. Thus, it smooths out any fluctuations due to rising or falling
prices.
The FIFO method of inventory valuation assumes that items sold are the oldest ones received from
suppliers. Thus, any goods held at the year end will be assumed to have been purchased recently.
Thus, changing from weighted average to FIFO (assuming inventory purchase prices are rising over
time) is likely to increase the value of closing inventory (from historical to current price levels).
This would reduce the cost of sales figure in profit or loss and increase the reported profit figure.
16 Biological assets
(a) A biological asset is a living animal or plant. Agricultural produce is the harvested product obtained
from a biological asset.
(b) Agricultural produce is measured at its fair value less estimated point-of-sale costs at the point of
harvest.
(c) Examples of biological assets and agricultural produce are:
Biological asset Agricultural produce
Sheep Wool
Pigs Meat
Dairy cattle Milk
Fruit tree Oranges etc
Plant Cotton
Bush Tea leaves
Vine Grapes
Chicken Eggs
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(d) Consumable biological assets are those that are to be harvested as agricultural produce or sold as
biological assets. Examples include livestock intended for the production of meat, livestock held for
sale, fish in farms, crops such as maize and wheat and trees being grown for lumber.
Bearer biological assets are those other than consumable biological assets. Examples include
livestock from which milk is produced or livestock held for breeding, vines, fruit trees and trees
from which firewood is harvested without felling.
Plant-based bearer biological assets are now accounted for under IAS 16. These are assets which
are not in themselves consumed, but are used solely to grow produce over several periods. This
would apply to grape vines, tea bushes and fruit trees from the list above.
17 Provisions
(a) Why there was a need for an accounting standard dealing with provisions
IAS 37 Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets was issued to prevent entities from
using provisions for creative accounting. It was common for entities to recognise material
provisions for items such as future losses, restructuring costs or even expected future expenditure
on repairs and maintenance of assets. These could be combined in one large provision (sometimes
known as the 'big bath'). Although these provisions reduced profits in the period in which they
were recognised (and were often separately disclosed on grounds of materiality), they were then
released to enhance profits in subsequent periods. To make matters worse, provisions were often
recognised where there was no firm commitment to incur expenditure. For example, an entity
might set up a provision for restructuring costs and then withdraw from the plan, leaving the
provision available for profit smoothing.
The criteria that need to be satisfied before a provision is recognised
IAS 37 states that a provision should not be recognised unless:
(i) An entity has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event
(ii) It is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to
settle the obligation
(iii) A reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation
An obligation can be legal or constructive. An entity has a constructive obligation if:
(i) It has indicated to other parties that it will accept certain responsibilities (by an established
pattern of past practice or published policies)
(ii) As a result, it has created a valid expectation on the part of those other parties that it will
discharge those responsibilities
(b) Extract should recognise a provision for the estimated costs of making good the site because:
(i) It has a present obligation to incur the expenditure as a result of a past event. In this case
the obligating event occurred when it became virtually certain that the legislation would be
passed. Therefore the obligation existed at 31 December 20X0
(ii) An outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is probable
(iii) It is possible to make a reliable estimate of the amount
Effect on the financial statements
For the year ended 31 December 20X0:
A provision of $1,242,000 (2,000,000 0.621) is reported as a liability.
A non-current asset of $1,242,000 is also recognised. The provision results in a
corresponding asset because the expenditure gives the company access to an inflow of
resources embodying future economic benefits; there is no effect on profit or loss for the
year.
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For the year ended 31 December 20X1:
Depreciation of $248,400 (1,242,000 20%) is charged to profit or loss. The non-current
asset is depreciated over its remaining useful economic life of five years from
31 December 20X0 (the site will cease to produce output on 31 December 20X5).
Therefore at 31 December 20X1 the net book value of the non-current asset will be
$993,600 (1,242,000 – 248,400).
At 31 December 20X1 the provision will be $1,366,000 (2,000,000 0.683).
The increase in the provision of $124,000 (1,366,000 – 1,242,000) is recognised in profit or
loss as a finance cost. This arises due to the unwinding of the discount.
(b) The premium on redemption of the loan notes represents a finance cost. The effective rate of
interest must be applied so that the debt is measured at amortised cost (IFRS 9).
At the time of issue, the loan notes are recognised at their net proceeds of $599,800 (600,000 –
200).
The finance cost for the year ended 31 December 20X4 is calculated as follows.
$
1.1.20X3 Proceeds of issue (600,000 – 200) 599,800
Interest at 12% 71,976
Balance 31.12.20X3 671,776
Interest at 12% 80,613
Balance at 31.12.210X4 752,389
$
Present value of principal $500,000 0.747 373,500
Present value of interest $25,000 4.212 105,300
Liability value 478,800
Principal amount 500,000
Equity element 21,200
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19 Alpha
Tutorial note. Creative accounting and attempts to deal with it are important issues. You must relate your
answer to the situation given in part (c) of the question and not just write a general essay. One or two
examples would be enough in (a).
(a) Creative accounting, the manipulation of figures for a desired result, takes many forms. Off-
balance sheet finance is a major type of creative accounting and it probably has the most serious
implications.
It is very rare for a company, its directors or employees to manipulate results for the purpose of
fraud. The major consideration is usually the effect the results will have on the share price of the
company. If the share price falls, the company becomes vulnerable to takeover. Analysts, brokers
and economists, whose opinions affect the stock markets, are often perceived as having an outlook
which is both short-term and superficial. Consequently, companies will attempt to produce the
results the market expects or wants. The companies will aim for steady progress in a few key
numbers and ratios and they will aim to meet the market's stated expectation.
The number of methods available for creative accounting and the determination and imagination of
those who wish to perpetrate such acts are endless. It has been seen in the past that, wherever an
accounting standard or law closes a loophole, another one is found. This has produced a change of
approach in regulators and standard setters, towards general principles rather than detailed rules.
Here are a few examples of creative accounting.
(i) Income recognition and cut-off
Manipulation of cut-off is relatively straightforward. For instance a company may delay
invoicing in order to move revenue into the following year.
(ii) Revaluations
The optional nature of the revaluation of non-current assets leaves such practices open to
manipulation. The choice of whether to revalue can have a significant impact on a
company's statement of financial position.
(iii) Window dressing
This is where transactions are passed through the books at the year end to make figures
look better, but in fact they have not taken place and are often reversed after the year end.
An example is where cheques are written to creditors, entered in the cash book, but not sent
out until well after the year end.
(iv) Change of accounting policies
This tends to be a last resort because companies which change accounting policies know
they will not be able to do so again for some time. The effect in the year of change can be
substantial and prime candidates for such treatment are depreciation, inventory valuation,
changes from current cost to historical cost (practised frequently by privatised public
utilities) and foreign currency losses.
(v) Manipulation of accruals, prepayments and contingencies
These figures can often be very subjective, particularly contingencies. In the case of
impending legal action, for example, a contingent liability is difficult to estimate, the case
may be far off and the lawyers cannot give any indication of likely success, or failure. In
such cases companies will often only disclose the possibility of such a liability, even though
the eventual costs may be substantial.
(b) 'Faithful representation' requires that transactions and other events should be accounted for and
presented in accordance with their substance and financial reality and not merely with their legal
form.
This is a very important concept and it has been used to determine accounting treatment in
financial statements through accounting standards and so prevent off balance sheet transactions.
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(i) Group accounting is perhaps the most important area of off balance sheet finance which
has been prevented by the application of this concept.
The most important point is that the definition of a subsidiary (under IAS 27 and IFRS 10) is
based upon the principle of control rather than purely ownership. Where an entity is
controlled by another, the controlling entity can ensure that the benefits accrue to itself and
not to other parties. Similarly, one of the circumstances where a subsidiary may be
excluded from consolidation is where there are severe long-term restrictions that prevent
effective control.
(ii) Finance leases and their accounting treatment under IAS 17 Leases are another example.
Operating leases do not really pose an accounting problem. The lessee pays amounts
periodically to the lessor and these are charged to profit or loss. The lessor treats the leased
asset as a non-current asset and depreciates it in the normal way. Rentals received from the
lessee are credited to profit or loss in the lessor's books.
For assets held under finance leases this accounting treatment would not disclose the
reality of the situation. If a lessor leases out an asset on a finance lease, the asset will
probably never be seen on his premises or used in his business again. It would be
inappropriate for a lessor to record such an asset as a non-current asset. In reality, what he
owns is a stream of cash flows receivable from the lessee. The asset is a receivable rather
than a non-current asset.
Similarly, a lessee may use a finance lease to fund the 'acquisition' of a major asset which
he will then use in his business perhaps for many years. The substance of the transaction is
that he has acquired a non-current asset, and this is reflected in the accounting treatment
prescribed by IAS 17, even though in law the lessee may never become the owner of the
asset.
(iii) With regard to measurement or disclosure of current assets, a common example where
the distinction between financial reality and legal form is relevant are sale and repurchase
agreements. These are arrangements under which the company sells an asset to another
person on terms that allow the company to repurchase the asset in certain circumstances. A
common example of such a transaction is the sale and repurchase of maturing whisky
inventories. The key question is whether the transaction is a straightforward sale, or
whether it is, in effect, a secured loan. It is necessary to look at the arrangement to
determine who has the rights to the economic benefits that the asset generates, and the
terms on which the asset is to be repurchased.
If the seller has the right to the benefits of the use of the asset, and the repurchase terms
are such that the repurchase is likely to take place, the transaction should be accounted for
as a loan.
Another example is the factoring of trade receivables. Where debts are factored, the
original creditor sells the receivables to the factor. The sales price may be fixed at the outset
or may be adjusted later. It is also common for the factor to offer a credit facility that allows
the seller to draw upon a proportion of the amounts owed.
In order to determine the correct accounting treatment it is necessary to consider whether
the benefit of the receivables has been passed on to the factor, or whether the factor is, in
effect, providing a loan on the security of the receivables. If the seller has to pay interest on
the difference between the amounts advanced to him and the amounts that the factor has
received, and if the seller bears the risks of non-payment by the debtor, then the indications
would be that the transaction is, in effect, a loan.
(c) (i) The Finance Director may be right in believing that renewing the non-current assets of the
company will contribute to generating higher earnings and hence improved earnings per
share. However, this will not happen immediately as the assets will need to have been in
operation for at least a year for results to be apparent. Earnings will be higher because of
the loan being at a commercially unrealistic rate, namely 5% instead of 9%.
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As regards gearing, the Finance Director may well wish to classify the convertible loan stock
as equity rather than debt; thus gearing will be lower. He may argue that because the loan is
very likely to be converted into shares, the finance should be treated as equity rather than as
debt.
(ii) IAS 33 Earnings per share requires the calculation of basic earnings per share. The Finance
Director believes that the convertible loan he is proposing will not affect EPS and that an
interest cost of 5% will not impact heavily on gearing.
However, IAS 32 will require the interest cost to be based on 9% and IAS 33 also requires
the calculation and disclosure of diluted EPS.
The need to disclose diluted earnings per share arose because of the limited value of a basic
EPS figure when a company is financed partly by convertible debt. Because the right to
convert carries benefits, it is usual that the interest rate on the debt is lower than on straight
debt. Calculation of EPS on the assumption that the debt is non-convertible can, therefore,
be misleading since:
(1) Current EPS is higher than it would be under straight debt
(2) On conversion, EPS will fall – diluted EPS provides some information about the
extent of this future reduction, and warning shareholders of the reduction which will
happen in the future
IAS 32 Financial instruments: presentation affects the proposed scheme in that IAS 32
requires that convertible loans such as this should be split in the statement of financial
position and presented partly as equity and partly as debt. Thus the company's gearing will
probably increase as the convertible loan cannot be 'hidden' in equity.
20 Jenson
Tutorial note. This is an important subject and it is closely linked with the IASB's Conceptual Framework.
You need to use your imagination to come up with examples in (b).
(a) IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers defines a performance obligation as a promise in
a contract with a customer to transfer to the customer goods and/or services. A performance
obligation is satisfied when the customer obtains control of the asset.
Each good or service that is distinct is treated as a separate performance obligation and revenue is
recognised as performance obligations are satisfied. A contract can include a number of separate
performance obligations.
A performance obligation can be satisfied at a point in time, such as a contract for the sale of
goods, or satisfied over time, as in a construction contract. When a performance obligation is
satisfied over time, an entity must allocate revenue according to the amount of the performance
obligation that has been satisfied during a period.
The IASB Conceptual Framework defines income and expenses in terms of increases in economic
benefits (income) and outflow or depletion of assets (expenses), not in terms of an earnings or
matching process. The statement of financial position thus assumes primary importance in the
recognition of earnings and profits. Income can only be recognised if there is an increase in the
equity (ie net assets) of an entity not resulting from contributions from owners. Similarly, an
expense is recognised if there is a decrease in the ownership interest of an entity not resulting
from distributions to owners. Thus income arises from recognition of assets and derecognition of
liabilities, and expenses arise from derecognition of assets and recognition of liabilities. The IASB
explains that it is not possible to reverse this definitional process, ie by defining assets and
liabilities in terms of income and expenses, because it has not been possible to formulate robust
enough base definitions of income and expenses (partly because the choice of critical event can be
subjective). Nevertheless commentators often attempt to link the two approaches by asserting that
sufficient evidence for recognition or derecognition will be met at the critical event in the operating
cycle.
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(b) (i) This agreement is worded as a sale, but it is a repurchase agreement with a call option that
is likely to be exercised and a repurchase price that is above the original sale price. It is
therefore accounted for as a financing arrangement. Jenson should continue to recognise
the inventory in the statement of financial position and should treat the receipt from
Wholesaler as a loan, not revenue. Finance costs will be charged to profit or loss of
$35,000 12% 9/12 = $3,150.
(ii) The franchise agreement represents a performance obligation satisfied over time, so the
initial fee of $50,000 should be spread evenly over the term of the franchise. This will give
revenue of $10,000 in year 1 and $15,000 thereafter. The profit will therefore be 20% for
year 1 and approximately 46% for years 2–5.
(iii) Jenson has received payment for 24 publications but only six have been despatched. So it has
satisfied six out of 24 performance obligations. It can therefore recognise revenue of $60,000
(240,000 × 6/24) and the remaining $180,000 should be presented as a liability.
21 Trontacc
(a) Treatment of construction contracts (contracts where performance obligations are satisfied over
time) in the statement of financial position of Trontacc at 30 September 20X7.
A B C Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Contract asset (Note 1) 80 – – 80
Trade receivables (Note 2) – – – –
Contract liabilities (Note 1) – (25) (45) (70)
Notes
1 A B C
$'000 $'000 $'000
Contract assets/liabilities
Contract costs incurred 500 550 320
Recognised profits less losses 120 (100) 35
620 450 355
Invoices raised to date (540) (475) (400)
80 (25) (45)
2
A B C
$'000 $'000 $'000
Trade receivables
Invoices raised to date 540 475 400
Less cash received (540) (475) (400)
– – –
(b) Treatment of construction contracts in the statement of profit or loss of Trontacc for the year
ended 30 September 20X7
Contract
A B C Total
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
(W1) (W2) (W3)
Revenue 600 500 350 1,450
Expenses (480) (550) (315) (1,345)
Expected loss – (50) – (50)
Gross profit/(loss) 120 (100) 35 55
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Workings
1 Contract A
$'000
Statement of profit or loss
Revenue (60% × 1,000) 600
Expenses (60% of 800) (480)
Gross profit 120
2 Contract B
$'000
Statement of profit or loss
Revenue (50% × 1,000) 500
Expenses (all costs to date) (550)
Expected losses (50)
Gross profit (100)
3 Contract C
$'000
Statement of profit or loss
Revenue (35% × 1,000) 350
Expenses (35% × 900) (315)
Gross profit 35
22 C Co
Maryhill bypass Rottenrow centre
$'000 $'000
Revenue 2,800 3,000
Profit/(loss) (W1) 622 (100)
Cost of sales 2,178 3,100
Current liabilities
Contract liabilities (W2) 578 600
Workings
2,800
1 Maryhill: (9,000 – (1,400 + 5,600)) = 622
9,000
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23 Telenorth
(a) (i) TELENORTH
STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 20X1
$'000
Revenue 283,460
Cost of sales (W1) (155,170)
Gross profit 128,290
Other income 1,500
Distribution costs (22,300)
Administrative expenses (W2) (44,600)
Finance costs: (W10) (1,560)
Profit before tax 61,330
Income tax expense (W9) (24,600)
Profit for the year 36,730
(ii) TELENORTH
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 20X1
$'000 $'000
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment (W3) 83,440
Investments 34,500
117,940
Current assets
Inventory (W4) 16,680
Trade accounts receivable 35,700
52,380
Total assets 170,320
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Ordinary shares of $1 each (W7) 30,000
Revaluation surplus 3,400 – 1,000 2,400
Share premium (W7) 16,000
Retained earnings (W8) 48,890
97,290
Non-current liabilities
8% preference shares 12,000
6% loan notes 10,000
Deferred tax: 5,200 + 2,200 7,400
29,400
Current liabilities
Trade and other accounts payable (W5) 18,070
Current tax payable 23,400
Preference dividend payable (W6) 480
Bank overdraft 1,680
43,630
Total equity and liabilities 170,320
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Workings
1 Cost of sales
$'000
Opening inventory 12,400
Purchases 147,200
159,600
Closing inventory (W4) (16,680)
142,920
Depreciation of leasehold and plant (W3) 12,250
155,170
2 Administrative expenses
$'000
Per question 34,440
Depreciation of computer system (W3) 10,160
44,600
4 Closing inventory
No inventory count took place at the year end. To arrive at the figure for closing
inventory, the count needs to be adjusted for the movements between 30 September
and 4 October, making appropriate adjustments for mark ups.
$'000
Balance as at 4 October 20X1 16,000
Normal sales at cost: $1.4m × 100/140 1,000
Sale or return at cost: 650,000 × 100/130 500
Less goods received at cost (820)
Adjusted inventory value 16,680
5 Current liabilities
$'000
Trade and other payables
Per question 17,770
Interest on loan note 300
18,070
6 Dividend payable
$'000
Preference: ($12m × 8%) – 480 480
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7 Share capital and suspense account
Elimination of suspense account:
Dr Cr
$'000 $'000
Suspense account (per trial balance) 26,000
Directors' options: share capital (4m at $1) 4,000
share premium (4m at $1) 4,000
Rights issue: 20m 4m share capital
4 6,000
Share premium 6m × (3 – 1) 12,000
26,000 26,000
8 Retained earnings
$'000
As at 1 October 20X0 14,160
Net profit for the year (Part (a)(i)) 36,730
Dividend: ordinary (2,000)
48,890
9 Income tax
$'000 $'000
Provision for year 23,400
Increase in deferred tax provision 2,200
Less charged to revaluation surplus (1,000)
1,200
24,600
10 Finance costs
$'000
8% Preference shares 960
6% Loan notes 600
1,560
(b) TELENORTH
EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR THE YEAR TO 30 SEPTEMBER 20X1
Bonus Weighted
Date Narrative Shares Time fraction average
'000
1.10.X0 Share b/f 20,000
1.10.X0 Options exercised 4,000
24,000 9/12 4/3.80 (W) 18,947
1.7.X1 Rights issue (1/4) 6,000
30,000 3/12 7,500
26,447
Workings
Calculation of theoretical ex-rights price:
$
4 shares @ $4 16
1 share @ $3 3
19
19
Theoretical ex-rights price = = $3.80
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4.00
Bonus fraction =
3.80
24 Bulwell
STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS (EXTRACTS)
20X1 20X2 20X3 20X4
$ $ $ $
Finance cost 11,250 8,063 4,078
Depreciation on lorries 12,500 12,500 12,500 12,500
Current liabilities
Finance lease obligations 15,937* 16,313 – –
Non-current liabilities
Finance lease obligations 16,313 – – –
*(24,000 – 8,063)
Working
$
Finance lease
Original cost ($18,000 × 3) 54,000
Deposit (9,000)
Balance 1.1.20X1 45,000
Interest 25% 11,250
Payment 31.12.20X1 (24,000)
Balance 31.12.20X1 32,250
Interest 25% 8,063
Payment 31.12.20X2 (24,000)
Balance 31.12.20X2 16,313
Interest 25% 4,078
Payment 31.12.20X3 (20,391)
–
25 Lis
The lease appears to be a finance lease for the following reasons.
The present value of minimum lease payments amounts to 98% ($84,000/$86,000) of the fair
value of the asset at inception of the lease, which can be regarded as 'substantially all'.
The asset will be used by Lis for the whole of its useful life, as it will be scrapped by the lessor at
the end of the lease.
Consequently the asset should be capitalised in the statement of financial position. The asset should be
depreciated over the shorter of its useful life (five years) and the lease term (six years).
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A lease liability will be shown in the statement of financial position reduced by lease payments made in
advance and increased by interest calculated using the interest rate implicit in the lease, 12.5%.
Both the asset and lease liability will initially be recognised at $84,000, the present value of minimum lease
payments, as this is lower than the fair value of the asset. In present value terms the lessor is making a
$2,000 loss by not selling the asset at its market value of $86,000, but may have reasons for doing so or
the market may be illiquid.
The asset is depreciated over the shorter of its useful life (five years) and lease term (six years).
2 Finance lease
$
1.1.X3 Present value of minimum lease payments 84,000
1.1.X3 Payment in advance (18,420)
65,580
1.1.X3 – 31.12.X3 Interest at 12.5% ($65,580 12.5%) 8,198
31.12.X3 Finance lease liability c/d 73,778
1.1.X4 Payment in advance (18,420)
1.1.X4 Finance lease liability c/d after next instalment 55,358
The interest element ($8,198) of the current liability can also be shown separately as interest
payable.
26 Carpati
Deferred tax liability
20X6
$'000
Accelerated tax depreciation (W1) 186
Revaluation (W2)* 252
438
*The deferred tax on the revaluation gain will be charged to the revaluation surplus as IAS 12 requires
deferred tax on gains recognised in other comprehensive income to be charged or credited to other
comprehensive income.
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Workings
1 Tax depreciation
$'000 $'000
At 30 September 20X6:
Carrying value 1,185
Tax base:
At 1 October 20X5 405
Expenditure in year 290
695
Less tax depreciation (25%) (174)
(521)
Cumulative temporary difference 664
@ 28% = 186
2 Revaluation surplus
Temporary difference ($1,500,000 – $600,000) @ 28% = $252,000
Tutorial note. IAS 12 requires the deferred tax liability on revaluations to be recognised even if the
entity does not intend to dispose of the asset since the value of the asset is recovered through use
which generates taxable income in excess of tax depreciation allowable.
27 Pilum
(a) Earnings per share
$
Profit before tax 2,530,000
Less income tax expense (1,127,000)
Profit for the year 1,403,000
Less preference dividends (276,000)
Earnings 1,127,000
Earnings per share = 1,127,000
4,120,000
$0.27
(b) The first step is to calculate the theoretical ex-rights price. Consider the holder of 5 shares.
No. $
Before rights issue 5 8.90
Rights issue 1 1.20
After rights issue 6 10.10
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$1,127,000
EPS =
4,509,929
= $0.25
(c) The maximum number of shares into which the loan stock could be converted is
90% 1,500,000 = 1,350,000. The calculation of diluted EPS should be based on the assumption
that such a conversion actually took place on 1 January 20X4. Shares in issue during the year
would then have numbered (4,120,000 + 1,350,000) = 5,470,000 and revised earnings would be:
$ $
Earnings from (a) above 1,127,000
Interest saved by conversion (1,500,000 10%) 150,000
Less attributable tax (150,000 30%) (45,000)
105,000
1,232,000
... Diluted EPS = 1,232,000
5,470,000
= $0.23
28 Biggerbuys
REPORT
To: The bankers of Biggerbuys
From: Consultant management accountant
Subject: Financial performance 20X7 – 20X9
Date: 30 October 20X9
1 Introduction
1.1 In accordance with your instructions, I set out below a review of the entity's financial performance
over the last three years.
1.2 The main focus of this report is on the reasons for the increase in the level of bank loans.
1.3 Appropriate accounting ratios are included in the attached appendix.
2 Bank lending
2.1 The main reason for the steep increase in bank lending is due to the entity not generating sufficient
cash from its operating activities over the past three years.
2.2 For the year ended 30 June 20X8, the entity had a net cash deficiency on operating activities of
$18m.
2.3 In addition, for at least the past two years, the cash generated from operating activities has not
been sufficient to cover interest payable. Therefore those payments, together with tax and
dividends, have had to be covered by borrowings.
2.4 As at 30 June 20X9, bank borrowings were $610m out of a total facility of $630m. Payment of the
proposed dividends alone would increase the borrowings to the limit.
3 Operating review
3.1 Although revenue has been rising steadily over the period, operating profit has remained almost
static.
3.2 Over this period the profit margin has risen, but not as much as would be expected. The cost of
sales have risen in almost the same proportion as sales. This may be due to increased costs of raw
materials, as inventories have risen steeply; but the turnover of inventory has been falling or static
over the same period.
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3.3 There has also been a large increase in trade receivables. Both the increase in inventories and trade
receivables have had to be financed out of operating activities leading to the present pressure on
borrowings.
3.4 Although the number of days sales in trade receivables has fallen steadily over the period, the trade
receivables at the end of June 20X9 still represent nearly a year's credit sales. This is excessive and
seems to imply a poor credit control policy, even taking into account the extended credit terms
being granted by the company.
4 Recommendations
4.1 The entity needs to undertake an urgent review of its credit terms in order to reduce the levels of
trade receivables.
4.2 Inventory levels are also extremely high (representing over four months' sales) and should be
reviewed.
4.3 Operating costs also need to be kept under control in order to generate more cash from sales.
Signed: An Accountant
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20X7 20X8 20X9
7 Interest cover
Profit before interest 95 120 140
Interest payable 25 60 110
= 3.8 = 2.0 = 1.3
8 Gearing
Borrowings 520 720 930
Net assets borrowings 892 1,102 1,302
= 58.3% = 65.3% = 71.4%
9 Asset turnover
Revenue 1,850 2,200 2,500
Net assets borrowings 892 1,102 1,302
= 2.1 times = 2.0 times = 1.9 times
29 Webster
Top tip. This question is at the upper end of the scale of difficulty which you are likely to encounter,
particularly part (a). Study the answer carefully.
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Equity and liabilities
Equity shares ($1) 1,000 500
Revaluation surplus (800 – 40) 760 700
Retained earnings to 31 March 20X9
(684 + 295 + 40) / (1,912 + 606) 1,019 2,518
2,779 3,718
Non current liabilities
10% loan note 800 –
Current liabilities
Trade payables (W4) 163 562
Overdraft (W3) 795 –
4,537 4,280
WORKINGS
1 Non-current assets
Cost/valuation Depreciation NBV
$'000 $'000 $'000
Cole: property 2,000 100 1,900
plant 6,000 4,800 1,200
3,100
Tutorial notes
1 Sale to Brander is at gross margin 40%, therefore the cost of sale is $500 × 60% = $300.
Had a normal margin of 20% applied, the cost of this sale would represent 80% of the selling price.
300
The normal selling price would be = $375.
0.8
Sales and receivables would reduce by $125 and the proceeds of $500 would not have been
received.
2 Purchase of goods from Advent on normal terms would have increased purchases by $25. Using
the normal credit period would mean these goods would have been paid for by the year end,
increasing the overdraft and reducing trade payables.
3 The plant bought in February 20X9 has not yet generated income for Darwin, so it is sensible to
ignore it in the acquisition comparison.
The effects are:
Cost of plant – $600, overdraft affected
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Depreciation reduced $600 × 20% = $120
The depreciation charged changes:
Cole Darwin
$'000 $'000
As stated for property (60)
Depreciation on revaluation 100
Reduction (above) (120)
40 increase (120) (decrease)
(b)
Ratios Cole Darwin
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30 Xpand
This is a recent question and looks at the financial statements from the viewpoint of an acquirer. There are
6 marks for the adjustments and ratios and 9 for the analysis.
The adjusted ratios, based on the statement of profit or loss as above, the equity of $30m and the
replacement of the directors’ loan accounts by a commercial loan are as follows:
Return on equity ((6,500/30,000) × 100) 21.7%
Net asset turnover (70,000/(30,000 + 10,000)) 1.75 times
Gross profit margin ((20,000/70,000) × 100) 28.6%
Net profit margin ((6,500/70,000) × 100) 9.3%
(b) The ratios based on the original summarised financial statements of Hydan show a very healthy
picture, well above the sector average. Hydan has high gross and net profit margins and an
impressive net asset turnover, giving a return on equity of more than twice the sector average. On
the face of it, Hydan is trading very profitably and efficiently, keeping costs well under control.
However, when the financial statements are adjusted to show the likely picture post-acquisition, it
becomes clear that Hydan has been to quite a large degree cushioned by the family and by the
other family-owned companies. Removing the 10% discount Hydan enjoys on its purchases
reduces the gross profit margin from 35.7% to 28.6%, slightly under the sector average.
If Xpand purchases Hydan, it will need to appoint a new board of directors and replace the
directors’ loan accounts with a commercial loan. Both of these expenses have up to now been
subsidised by the family.
Adjusting further for the increased directors’ remuneration and interest on the loan takes the net
profit margin down from 20% to 9.3%, significantly below the sector average of 12%. The value of
equity would not change significantly as a result of the acquisition, as the increase to $30m is
compensated for by the reclassification of the loan as debt. The fall in the return on equity from
47.1% to 21.7% is therefore driven by the fall in net profit. However it is worth noting that 21.7%
return on equity is not much below the sector average of 22%.
Xpand should take the view that if it acquires Hydan it will be acquiring a business that is
performing slightly below the average for its sector. The impressive profitability pictured in the
summarised financial statements is obviously not going to survive the acquisition. But Hydan will
still be trading quite profitably and it could be that there are cost savings which were not
considered necessary by the previous management but which could now be made, which will bring
its performance into line with the average for its sector.
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31 Dundee
Statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 March 20X7
$m $m
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before taxation 1,050
Adjustments for:
Depreciation 970
Interest expense 250
2,270
Decrease in inventories (W4) 100
Increase in trade receivables (W4) (400)
Increase in trade payables (W4) 160
Cash generated from operations 2,130
Interest paid (250)
Income taxes paid (W3) (210)
Net cash from operating activities 1,670
Cash flow from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (W1) (870)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payment of finance lease liabilities (W3) (450)
Dividends paid (300)
Net cash used in financing activities (750)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 50
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (205)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year (155)
Workings
1 Assets – Property, plant and equipment
$'000
B/d 3,700
Depreciation (970)
Acquired under finance leases 600
Acquired for cash (β) 870
C/d 4,200
2 Equity
Share capital Retained
earnings
$'000 $'000
B/d 1,200 1,900
Profit for year 600
Dividend paid (per Q) - (300)
C/d 1,200 2,200
3 Liabilities
Finance lease Taxation
$m $m
B/d – (1,200 + 450) / (850 + 205) 1,650 1,055
Addition 600
Charge for year 450
Cash paid (β) (450) (210)
C/d – (500 + 1,300) / (225 + 1,070) 1,800 1,295
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4 Working capital changes
Inventories Trade receivables Trade payables
$m $m $m
b/d 1,600 1,800 1,090
Increase / (decrease) (100) 400 160
1,500 2,200 1,250
32 Elmgrove
(a) STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 20X9
$m $m
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before taxation 109
Adjustments for
Loss on disposal 6
Depreciation 43
Interest income (6)
Interest expense 17
169
Decrease in inventories (W4) 53
Increase in trade receivables (W4) (8)
Increase in trade payables (W4) 56
Cash generated from operations 270
Interest paid (W3) (13)
Income taxes paid (W3) (62)
Net cash from operating activities 195
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (W1) (165)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment (28 – 6) 22
Interest received 6
(137)
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of share capital (W2) 60
Dividend paid (32)
Net cash from financing activities 28
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 86
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 94
Workings
1 Assets – Property, plant and equipment
$m
B/d 264
Depreciation (43)
Disposal (28)
Revaluation surplus (31)
Cash additions (β) 165
C/d 327
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2 Equity
Share Share Revaluation Retained
capital premium surplus earnings
$m $m $m $m
B/d 120 - 97 41
Debentures converted 50
Surplus on disposal (31)
SPL 62
Cash received/(paid) 30 30 - (32)
C/d 200 30 66 71
IAS 7 requires that investing and financing activities that do not require the use of cash,
such as converting debt to equity, should be excluded from the statement of cash flows.
3 Liabilities
Interest Income tax
$m $m
B/f 3 54
Finance costs 17
Tax expense 47
Paid (β) (13) (62)
C/f 7 39
(b) MEMO
To: Memorandum to the directors of Elmgrove
From: AN Accountant
Date: 1.4.20X9
Subject: Major benefits to the users of financial statements from the publication of statements of
cash flows
The users of financial statements can basically be divided into the following groups.
(i) Shareholders
(ii) Management
(iii) Creditors and lenders
(iv) Employers
The needs of these groups are not identical and hence not all benefits listed below will be
applicable to all users.
Benefits
(i) Statements of cash flows direct attention to the survival of the entity which depends on its
ability to generate cash.
(ii) Statements of cash flows indicate the ability of an entity to repay its debts.
(iii) They give information which can be used in the decision making and stewardship
process.
(iv) They are more easily understood than statements of profit or loss that depend on
accounting conventions and concepts.
(v) Statements of cash flows give a better means of comparison between different
companies.
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33 CPP and CCA
Tutorial note. It is unlikely that a detailed computation will be asked for, but you must have an
understanding of the principles of CPP and CCA, the differences between them and the ways in which they
try to improve on HCA.
(a) In accounting, the value of income and capital is measured in terms of money. In simple terms,
profit is the difference between the closing and opening statement of financial position values (after
adjustment for new sources of funds and applications such as dividend distribution). If, because of
inflation, the value of net assets in the closing statement of financial position is shown at a higher
monetary amount than net assets in the opening statement of financial position, a profit has been
made. In traditional accounting, it is assumed that a monetary unit of $1 is a stable measurement;
inflation removes this stability.
CPP accounting attempts to provide a more satisfactory method of valuing profit and capital by
establishing a stable unit of monetary measurement, $1 of current purchasing power, as at the end
of the accounting period under review.
A distinction is made between monetary items, and non-monetary items. In a period of inflation,
keeping a monetary asset (eg trade receivables) results in a loss of purchasing power as the value
of money erodes over time. Non-monetary assets, however, are assumed to maintain 'real' value
over time, and these are converted into monetary units of current purchasing power as at the year
end, by means of a suitable price index. The equity interest in the statement of financial position
can be determined as a balancing item.
The profit or deficit for the year in CPP terms is found by converting sales, opening and closing
inventory, purchases and other expenses into year-end units of $CPP. In addition, a profit on
holding net monetary liabilities (or a loss on holding net monetary assets) is computed in arriving
at the profit or deficit figure.
CPP arguably provides a more satisfactory system of accounting since transactions are expressed
in terms of 'today's money' and similarly, the statement of financial position values are adjusted for
inflation, so as to give users of financial information a set of figures with which they can:
(i) Decide whether operating profits are satisfactory (profits due to inflation are eliminated)
(ii) Obtain a better appreciation of the size and 'value' of the entity's assets
(b) CPP and CCA accounting are different concepts, in that CPP accounting makes adjustments for
general inflationary price changes, whereas CCA makes adjustments to allow for specific price
movements (changes in the deprival value of assets). Specific price changes (in CCA) enable a
company to determine whether the operating capability of a company has been maintained; it is not
a restatement of price levels in terms of a common unit of money measurement. The two
conventions use different concepts of capital maintenance (namely operating capability with CCA,
and general purchasing power with CPP).
In addition CPP is based on the use of a general price index. In contrast, CCA only makes use of a
specific price index where it is not possible to obtain the current value of an asset by other means
(eg direct valuation).
(c) In CCA, holding gains represent the difference between the historical cost of an asset and its
current cost. If the asset is unsold, and appears in the statement of financial position of a company
at current cost, there will be an 'unrealised' holding gain, which must be included in a current cost
reserve. When the asset is eventually sold, the profit (equal to the sale price minus the historical
cost) may be divided into:
(i) An operating profit which would have been made if the cost of the asset were its current
value
(ii) A realised holding gain which has arisen because of the appreciation in value of the asset
between the date of its acquisition and the date of its sale
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34 Not-for-profit
There are two main areas in which the Department would be expected to monitor the performance of the
school.
Although the school is a not-for-profit organisation, it still has to account for the funding it receives. It is
spending taxpayers money so the government has a duty to ensure that it is delivering value for money.
This is particularly important in the light of the criticisms that have been made.
The accounts kept by the school should be regularly audited to ensure that no financial mismanagement
has occurred and it will be expected to prepare and implement budgets. The school should be expected to
show some excess of income over expenditure, which will give it a surplus for emergencies, even if this
will be lower than in a profit-making entity, and a number of accounting ratios can be use to monitor its
performance.
Investor ratios such as ROCE will not be particularly appropriate but working capital ratios, such as
payables days, will be important, as will liquidity ratios. The school may not be expected to make a profit,
but it will be expected to remain solvent. Additional ratios, such as expenditure per pupil, can be
calculated and compared to the same ratio for other schools in the area.
Value for money is composed of three elements – economy, efficiency and effectiveness. Financial
performance can be monitored to assess economy and efficiency but in the case of a school the
government will be most interested in effectiveness. This requires looking at the non-financial indicators.
The mission of the school, however it is worded, will be to maximise the educational attainment of its
pupils and it will need to demonstrate that it is making progress in this direction. The basic measure of
this is the external exam scores of its pupils and this can be directly compared to the performance of other
schools, such as percentage of pupils achieving grade A–C in maths, etc. However, these scores need to
be weighted to take account of the number of pupils from deprived backgrounds, such as those eligible for
free school meals, and the number of pupils with English as a second language. More subjective measures
could also be used, such as feedback from pupils and parents.
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Index
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Note. Key Terms and their page references are given in bold.
Index 499
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Current ratio, 341 Expected value, 220
Current tax, 248 Expenses, 12
Current value accounting, 391
Customer, 84
F air presentation, 15
Fair value, 33, 46, 100, 143, 187, 235, 239, 301
Debt and gearing ratios, 336 Fair value adjustment, 144
Debt ratio, 336 Fair value model, 48
Debt/equity ratio, 338 Fair value through profit or loss, 197
Decommissioning, 222 Faithful representation, 8
Deductible temporary differences, 251, 253, Finance lease, 206, 207
256 Financial asset, 187
Deferred consideration, 131 Financial asset or liability at fair value through
Deferred tax, 250 profit or loss, 197
Deferred tax assets, 250, 251, 255, 257, 258 Financial capital maintenance, 392
Deferred tax liabilities, 250, 251, 254, 255, Financial concept of capital, 392
256 Financial instrument, 186, 187, 314
Depreciable amount, 41 Financial liability, 187
Depreciable assets, 41 Financing activities, 369, 371
Depreciation, 37, 41, 253 Fixed production overheads, 236
Deprival value, 395 Foreign currency, 305
Derecognition, 38 Forgivable loans, 100
Development costs, 253, 255 Framework, 82
Diluted EPS, 321 Functional currency, 305
Dilutive potential ordinary shares, 324 Future economic benefit, 10, 33
Direct method, 372 Future operating losses, 221
Disadvantages of historical cost accounting, 390
Disclosure of financial instruments, 192
Discontinued operation, 303 GAAP, 3
Discounting, 259 Gain on a bargain purchase, 130
Disposal group, 300 Gains, 12
Dividend cover, 347 Gearing ratio, 337
Dividend per share and dividend cover, 346 General price inflation, 394
Dividend yield, 347 Going concern, 7, 228
Dividends, 279 Goodwill, 65, 66, 143
Dividends paid by a subsidiary, 124 Goodwill and pre-acquisition profits, 125
Due process, 23 Goodwill arising on consolidation, 124
Government, 99
Earnings per share, 314, 346 Government assistance, 99, 100
Government grants, 99
Economic value (EV), 396
Grants related to assets, 99
Effective interest method, 197
Grants related to income, 100
Effective interest rate, 197
Gross profit margin, 335
Efficiency ratios, 342
Group, 109
Elements of financial statements, 10
Group of biological assets, 239
Entity specific value, 33
Environmental contamination, 222
Equal to its tax base, 252 Harvest, 239
Equity, 10 Historical cost, 14
Equity instrument, 187, 314 Historical vs current cost, 336
Equity method, 172, 173
Events occurring after the reporting period,
227
IAS 1 Presentation of financial statements, 268
IAS 2 Inventories, 234
Exchange difference, 305, 308
IAS 7 Statement of cash flows, 368
Exchange rate, 305
IAS 8 Accounting policies, changes in accounting,
Exclusion of a subsidiary from consolidation, 111
294
Exemption from preparing group accounts, 111
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IAS 10 Events after the reporting period, 227
IAS 12 Income taxes, 248
Lease, 206
IAS 16 Property, plant and equipment, 32 Lease term, 207
IAS 17 Leases, 206 Lessees, 209
IAS 20 Accounting for government grants and Leverage, 337
disclosure of government assistance, 99 Liabilities and equity, 189
IAS 23 Borrowing costs, 50 Liability, 10, 219, 252
IAS 27 Separate financial statements, 112 Liability method, 258
IAS 28 Investments in associates, 172, 183 Limitations of ratio analysis, 362, 363
IAS 32 Financial instruments: presentation, 187 Liquidity, 336, 340, 341
IAS 33 Earnings per share, 314 Loan, 254
IAS 36 Impairment of assets, 72 Loan payable, 252
IAS 37 Provisions, contingent liabilities and Long-term solvency, 336
contingent assets, 218 Losses, 12
IAS 38 Intangible assets, 58
IAS 40 fair value model, 47 Major repairs, 222
IAS 40 Investment property, 46
Material, 294
IAS 41 Agriculture, 238
Materiality, 8
IFRS 3 Business combinations, 66
Measurement, 14
IFRS 3 Fair values, 146
Measurement of financial instruments, 196
IFRS 5 Non-current assets held for sale and
Measurement of intangible assets, 62
discontinued operations, 227, 300
Measurement of provisions, 219
IFRS 9 Financial instruments, 187, 192
Minimum lease payments, 207
IFRS 10 Consolidated financial statements, 111
Monetary items, 305
IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers,
83
IFRS Interpretations Committee, 25 Net profit margin, 335
Impairment, 72 Net realisable value, 235, 237
Impairment loss, 33, 76 Net realisable value (NRV), 257, 396
Impairment of goodwill, 129 Net replacement cost (NRC), 396
Implications of high or low gearing, 338 Non-adjusting, 227
Impracticable, 295 Non-controlling interest, 113, 122
Income, 12, 83 Non-controlling interest at fair value, 127
Indirect method, 372 Non-current assets, 273
Intangible asset, 58 Notes to the financial statements, 284
Interest cover, 339 Not-for-profit and public sector entities, 402
Interest rate implicit in the lease, 207
Interest received, 255
Interest revenue, 253
Obligation, 11
Internally generated goodwill, 60 Onerous contract, 221
Internally generated intangible assets, 61 Operating activities, 369, 370
International Public Sector Accounting Standards, Operating cycle, 273
403 Operating lease, 47, 206, 207
International Public Sector Accounting Standards Options, 323
Board, 403 Options, warrants and their equivalents, 314
Interpretation of statements of cash flows, 381 Ordinary shares, 314
Intra-group dividends, 156 Overhauls, 38
Intra-group sales of non-current assets, 138 Owner-occupied property, 46
Intra-group trading, 134, 155
Inventories, 235 P /E ratio, 347
Inventories and short-term WIP, 234
Parent, 109
Inventory turnover period, 343
Part cancellation, 120
Investing activities, 369, 370
PBIT, profit before interest and tax, 332
Investment property, 46, 47
Performance obligation, 84
Investments in associates, 110
Performance obligation satisfied over time, 88
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Performance obligations satisfied at a point in Rights issue, 318
time, 88 ROCE, 333
Permanent and temporary differences, 253 ROE, 334
Permanent differences, 253 Rules-based system, 20
Physical capital maintenance, 392
Physical concept of capital, 392
Potential ordinary share, 314
Sale and leaseback transactions, 212
Sale of goods revenue, 253
Power, 109
Secondary ratios, 334
Pre-acquisition profits, 140, 157
Self insurance, 222
Prepaid expenses, 253
Settlement value, 14
Present value, 14
Share exchange, 131
Presentation currency, 305
Share split/reverse share split, 318
Price/Earnings (P/E) ratio, 347
Short-term solvency, 340
Primary profitability ratio, 334
Significant influence, 109, 172
Principles-based system, 20
Specific price inflation, 394
Prior period errors, 294, 298
Spot exchange rate, 305
Problems of historical cost information, 360
Stand-alone selling price, 84
Profit, 392
Statement of financial position, 269
Profit analysis, 335
Statement of profit or loss and other
Profit before interest and tax, 332
comprehensive income, 274
Profit margin, 334
Subsidiary, 109
Property, plant and equipment, 32
Substance over form, 8
Prospective application, 295
Sufficient future taxable profits, 258
Provision, 11, 219
Public sector entities, 402
Purchased goodwill, 66 T ax base, 251, 253
Tax expense, 248
Q ualifying asset, 50 Tax payments, 254
Taxable profit, 252
Quick ratio, 341
Taxable profit (tax loss), 248
Taxable temporary differences, 251, 253, 254
Ratio analysis, 330 Temporary differences, 251, 253
Realisable value, 14 Temporary tax differences, 257
Receivable, 83 Timeliness, 9
Recognition, 13, 33 Timing differences, 255, 256
Recognition criteria, 256 Transaction price, 84
Recover or settle the carrying amount, 250 Translation, 307
Recoverable amount, 73, 257, 301
Recoverable amount of an asset, 73 Understandability, 9
Relationships between profit and cash, 381
Unrealised profit, 134
Relevance, 8
Unwinding of the discount, 221
Reporting period, 269
Upstream and downstream transactions, 178
Research and development (R&D) costs, 257
Useful life, 41, 63
Research and development costs, 60
Users and their information needs, 6
Residual value, 33, 42
Restructuring, 222
Restructuring and future losses, 147 Value in use, 73, 301
Retirement benefit costs, 256 Value to the business (deprival value), 395
Retrospective application, 295 Variable production overheads, 236
Retrospective restatement, 295 Verifiability, 9
Return on capital employed (ROCE), 332, 333
Return on equity (ROE), 334
Revaluation model, 35
Warranties, 221
Revaluation surplus, 35 Warrants or options, 314
Revalued assets, 255 Working capital, 273
Revenue, 83
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