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CIMA F1 - Financial Reporting

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Total 248 questions

Company RET's financing activities are exactly 35% of their operating activities expenses each month. Below is a list of Company RET's total expenses for this month:

Inventory supplies purchased: £145,000

Employee wages: £65,000

Purchase of a shop: £105,000

Dividend payments: ??

Cash repayments on loan: £61,000

What is company RET's total dividends payment for this month?

A.

£12,500

B.

£49,250

C.

£131,600

D.

£26,500

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Statements of financial position for FG, IJ and KL at 31 December 20X5 include the following balances:

FG acquired 90% of IJ's equity shares for $358,000 on 1 July 20X5 when IJ's retained earnings were $98,000.

FG acquired 100% of KL's equity shares for $360,000 on 1 January 20X5 when KL's retained earnings were $155,000.

FG used the proportion of net assets method to value non-controlling interests at acquisition.

KL sold a piece of land to FG for $130,000 on 1 September 20X5. At the date of transfer the land had a carrying value of $50,000.

The management of FG expect KL to make profits in the future and no impairment ot its goodwill was proposed at 31 December 20X5.

Calculate the non-controlling interest balance in FG's consolidated statement of financial position at 31 December 20X5.

Give your answer to nearest whole $.

An asset cost $250,000 on 1 January 20X1 and on that date was assessed to have a residual value of $40,000 and a useful economic life of six years. On 1 January 20X4 management assessed that the remaining useful economic life of the asset was five years and that the asset had a residual value of nil.

What is the depreciation charge for this asset in the year ended 31 December 20X4?

Give your answer to the nearest whole number.

Which of the following statements about trade payables management is false?

A.

Trade payables are an important source of finance.

B.

When goods are in short supply customers who pay immediately are likely to be given priority over customers who take credit.

C.

Trade payables should be paid as quickly as possible.

D.

Goods or services may be more costly if extended credit is required.

A non-executive director of a company is somebody who:

A.

is involved in making operational decisions m the company

B.

need not have experience of the industry in which the company operates

C.

does not earn remuneration from the company

D.

can be appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a defined contribution post-employment benefit scheme?

A.

The amount of the post-employment benefits paid to former employees depends on how well the scheme's investments have performed.

B.

The employer would make additional contributions into the scheme if the actuary predicted a shortfall in the funds available to pay post-employment benefits.

C.

The amount of the post-employment benefits paid to former employees is determined at the date of their retirement using a predefined formula.

D.

The employer may take a contributions holiday and stop paying contributions for a period, if the scheme's assets appear to be more than are required to meet the scheme's obligations.

The tax rules in a country state that all tax returns must be filed by 31 March each year and that any outstanding tax balance must be paid by 14 April each year. An entity filed its tax return on 10 April 20X2 and paid the outstanding tax on 20 April 20X2.

Which TWO of the following powers is the tax authority likely to have in respect of these actions by the entity?

A.

Charge a fixed penalty for late submission of the tax return.

B.

Charge interest for non-payment of the outstanding tax balance between 14 April 20X2 and 20 April 20X2.

C.

Charge interest for non-payment of the outstanding tax balance between 31 March 20X2 and 20 April 20X2.

D.

Charge interest for non-payment of the outstanding tax balance between 10 April 20X2 and 20 April 20X2.

E.

Seize the assets of the entity.

Which of the following would NOT be assessed for tax under a Pay-As-You-Earn system?

A.

Profit-sharing payments received by an employee.

B.

Benefits in kind received by an employee.

C.

Commissions received by an employee.

D.

The wealth of an employee.

BCD's financial statements for the year ending 30 November 20X3 include the following:

Inventory at 30 November 20X2 was $220,000.

What is BCD's average inventory holding period for the year ended 30 November 20X3?

A.

37 days

B.

35 days

C.

45 days

D.

42 days