ICAN 2023 Financial Reporting | Mixed

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Question 1 View Details
Case Stimulus
The following trial balance was extracted from the books of Adama Plc as at June 30, 2022: Freehold land and building at valuation 1/7/21 1,065,600 Office equipment 865,800 Delivery van 301,400 Accumulated depreciation at 1/7/21: Office equipment 199,800 Delivery van 120,560 Ordinary share capital of 50k each fully paid 790,000 Bank balances 142,310 49,950 Investment income 65,246 Financial assets 244,200 Dividend paid 119,880 Cost of sales 995,003 Distribution costs 161,128 Gain on translation of foreign operations 47,108 Trade receivables/payables 579,065 353,846 Revenue 2,142,819 Intangibles 50,600 Administrative expenses 173,727 Interest on loan notes 14,763 General reserve 109,809 Deferred tax at 1/7/21 100,078 Inventories at 30/06/2022 622,812 Retained earnings 231,572 3% redeemable loan notes 843,000 Revaluation reserve-freehold land and buildings 80,500 Share premium 142,000 Suspense account 60,000 5,336,288 5,336,288
Additional Information
(i) The value of the freehold land and buildings includes a land element of N266,800,000 and the estimated remaining life of the buildings at July 1, 2021 was 25 years. Depreciation on buildings is charged 65% to cost of sales and 35% to administrative expenses.
(ii) The revenue includes N69,250,000 for an item of office equipment disposed on November 30, 2021. The equipment had a carrying value of N46,060,000 at the date of sale. The equipment cost N75,000,000 when it was acquired three years ago.
(iii) Included in the cost of sales is N82,600,000 incurred in the manufacture of a new office equipment which was put to use by Adama PLC on February 1, 2022.
(iv) All office equipment is depreciated at 15% per annum using reducing balance method and charged to cost of sales while depreciation of all motor vehicles is at 20% per annum on straight line basis and charged to distribution costs. Depreciation is to be charged in full in the year of acquisition and no charge in the year of disposal.
(v) Following the conclusion of a winding-up proceedings on one of Adama PLC's customer, it was resolved to write-off the sum of N26,450,000 due from the customer and to make allowance for doubtful receivables of 2½% on the continuing trade receivables.
(vi) The financial assets are equity instruments held at fair value through profit or loss and have suffered impairment loss of N12,700,000 at the year end.
(vii) The 3% redeemable loan notes was issued on October 1, 2021 under terms that provided for a large premium on redemption in 2025. These terms were interpreted by the finance director to mean that the loan notes have effective interest rate of 6½% per annum.
(viii) The income tax expense for the year ended June 30, 2022 is estimated at N143,552,000 while the deferred tax payable for same period amounted to N12,520,000. There was an over provision of N25,664,000 in respect of income tax for the previous trading year.
(ix) The suspense account balance represents the corresponding credit entry for shares issued at premium of 15 kobo per share arising on issue of 400,000 ordinary shares made during the year.
(x) The directors recommended a 20 kobo final dividend per ordinary share for the year and to transfers N38,900,000 to the general reserve.
Requirements
(i)
Prepare for Adama PLC the following financial statements: Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended June 30, 2022.
(ii)
Statement of changes in equity for the same period.
(iii)
Statement of financial position as at June 30, 2022.
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Question 2 View Details
Case Stimulus
The Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting sets out the concepts that underlie the preparation and presentation of financial statements and it also considers the various users of these financial statements.
Requirements
(a)
Identify and discuss the information needs of the different users of financial statements.
(b)
Briefly explain FIVE issues which must be contained in a directors’ report in accordance with CAMA 2020.
(c)
Calculate the deferred tax charge or credit which will be recorded in Babanriga Nigeria Limited Statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the deferred tax balance in the statement of financial position at that date.
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Question 3 View Details
Case Stimulus
Olu Nigeria PLC has a subsidiary, Oba Limited, which it acquired on January 1, 2022. The financial statements of the companies are detailed below: Statements of profit or loss for the year ended September 30, 2022 Olu PLC Oba LTD Revenue 446,250 233,100 Cost of sales (330,750) (174,600) Gross profit 115,500 58,500 Other income 40,250 - Distribution costs (10,250) (11,100) Administrative expenses (31,650) (14,760) Finance costs (8,575) (7,200) Profit before taxation 105,275 25,440 Income tax expense (28,670) (5,790) Profit for the year 76,605 19,650 Other comprehensive Income: Gain on revaluation of property 26,600 5,000 Total comprehensive Income 103,205 24,650 Statement of financial position as at September 30, 2022 Olu PLC Oba LTD Non-current assets: N’000 N’000 Property, plant and equipment 253,750 82,530 Intangibles 31,420 - Current assets Inventories 72,200 30,440 Trade receivables 65,250 25,560 Cash and bank balances 12,550 6,450 435,170 144,980 Equity and liabilities N’000 N’000 Ordinary shares of N1 each 100,000 40,000 Retained earnings 235,600 50,550 Non-current liabilities 10% Loan notes 30,000 32,600 Deferred tax 6,400 4,180 Current liabilities Trade payables 34,500 11,860 Income tax payable 28,670 5,790 435,170 144,980
Additional Information
(i) Olu PLC acquired its 70% interest in Oba Limited through a share exchange of three shares in Olu PLC for five shares in Oba Limited. At the acquisition date, the shares of Olu PLC were sold at ₦8.10 each at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The parent company is yet to record this share issue in its books.
(ii) At the acquisition date, the fair value of Oba Limited’s assets were equal to their carrying amounts except for an item of plant which had a fair value of N30,000,000 in excess of its carrying amount. This fair value increase have not been adjusted for in the books of Oba Limited. The said plant has a remaining life of five years at acquisition date.
(iii) During the year Oba Limited transferred goods worth N40,000,000 to Olu PLC. Those goods were invoiced at cost plus 25% and only a quarter of the goods have been sold by Olu PLC at the year end.
(iv) Included in the other income was N6,550,000 received from Oba Limited as interest paid on loan granted by Olu Plc. The loan was fully repaid before September 30, 2022.
(v) An impairment test carried out revealed loss in value of goodwill at the acquisition date of N28,000,000.
(vi) It is the group’s policy to value non-controlling interest at their fair value. The prevailing market price per ordinary share of Oba Limited at January 1, 2022 was N5.05.
(vii) The gain on revaluation of property arose from an independent valuation of the groups property in September 2022.
(viii) The administration expenses of Oba Limited included N10,000,000 paid as management fees to Olu Plc and the income have been duly accounted for in the books.
(ix) Except where indicated, income and expenses accrue evenly over the period.
Requirements
(a)
Prepare the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for Olu group for the year ended September 30, 2022.
(b)
Calculate the goodwill on acquisition and the Non-controlling interest at the reporting date.
(c)
State FOUR exceptions to the above pronouncement of IFRS 10.
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Question 4 View Details
Case Stimulus
Accounting for deferred tax is based on the identification of the temporary differences.
Requirements
(a)
Explain the term “Temporary difference” and discuss the TWO different types.
(b)
State and briefly explain FIVE components of tax expense or income.
(c)
Prepare a tax computation and calculate the current tax expense.
(d)
Calculate the deferred tax liability as at September 30, 2022.
(e)
Show the movement on the deferred tax account for the year ended September 30, 2022 given that the opening balance was N8,100,000.
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Question 5 View Details
Case Stimulus
IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments defined a financial instrument as contract that gives rise to both a financial asset in one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument in another entity.
Requirements
(a)
Explain the terms “financial asset” and “financial liability”.
(b)
Describe with examples THREE categories of financial assets in accordance with IFRS 9.
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Question 6 View Details
Case Stimulus
IAS 2 - Inventories sets out the requirements to be followed when accounting for inventory and specifies two methods of recording inventory so as to allow the calculation of cost of sales.
Requirements
(a)
Explain the term ‘Perpetual inventory system’ and identify FIVE possible cause of differences between the balance on the inventory account and the physical inventory counted.
(b)
State the disclosure requirements for inventory in notes to the financial statements.
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Question 7 View Details
Case Stimulus
The Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting states the qualitative characteristics of financial information.
Requirements
(a)
Identify and explain FIVE qualitative characteristics of general-purpose financial statements.
(b)
Describe the TWO methods of valuation recognised in IAS 16 on property, plant and equipment.
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