CIMA Advanced Financial Reporting Sample Questions:

1. CD acquired 100% of the equity share capital of FG for cash consideration of Kr1,200,000 on 1 January
20X7.
Retained earnings of FG at the date of acquisition was Kr800,000. CD operates from Country A and its functional and presentation currency is $. FG is located and trades throughout Country B and its functional currency is the Krona (Kr).
CD has no other subsidiaries. Goodwill had not suffered any impairment to date.
Summarised data from the statements of financial position for both entities at 31 December 20X7 is presented below:

Calculate the exchange difference arising on the retranslation of goodwill on the acquisition in the consolidated statement of financial position of CD at 31 December 20X7.
Give your answer to the nearest $000.

2. On 1 January 20X6 AB, a listed entity, had 10,000,000 $1 ordinary shares in issue. On 1 April 20X6 AB issued 3,000,000 $1 ordinary shares at their full market price. AB's profit was reported as $1,100,000 after charging corporate income tax of $500,000.
Place the correct values for profit and weighted average number of shares in the boxes below that will be used to calculate AB's earnings per share for the year to 31 December 20X6.

3. LM and JK operate in the same country and prepare their financial statements to 30 June 20X6 in accordance with International Accounting Standards. On 27 June 20X6 both entities raised $1 million cash by issuing debt instruments with identical terms and conditions. Prior to this issue both entities were financed entirely by equity.
At 30 June 20X6 the gearing ratios, calculated as Debt/Equity x 100%, were as follows:
LM: 30%
JK: 65%
Which of the following independent options would explain the difference between LM and JK's year-end gearing?

A) LM held no investments in other entities; JK revalued its available for sale investments upwards in the year.
B) LM made a bonus issue from retained earnings in the year; JK issued no shares in the year.
C) LM had 100,000 $1 shares at the year end; JK had 200,000 50c shares in issue at the year end.
D) LM revalued its land and buildings upwards in the year; JK has performed no revaluations.

4. EF obtained a government licence, free of charge, to operate a silver mine in 20X7 and $5 million was spent on preparing the site. The mine commenced operation on 1 January 20X8. The licence requires that at the end of the mine's useful life of 20 years, the site above ground must be reinstated to its original position.
EF estimated that the cost in 20 years' time of this reinstatement will be $3 million, which has a present value of $1 million at 1 January 20X8.
Which THREE of the following describe how the cost of the reinstatement of the site should be treated in the financial statements of EF in the year ended 31 December 20X8?

A) There will be a credit to finance costs for the unwinding of the discount on the reinstatement provision.
B) Depreciation will be charged over 20 years on the full cost of the mine including the reinstatement cost.
C) The cost of the mine will be increased by $3 million on 1 January 20X8.
D) The cost of the mine will be increased by $1 million on 1 January 20X8.
E) There will be a debit to finance costs for the unwinding of the discount on the reinstatement provision.
F) Only the cost of the site preparation will be depreciated over the mine's useful economic life.

5. CD reported a balance of $3,000,000 for property, plant and equipment in its individual financial statements at 31 December 20X8.
Calculate the value of the property, plant and equipment that will be included in CD's consolidated statement of financial position.
Give your answer to the nearest $000.
$? 000

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