Absolute Free CIMAPRA19-F02-1-ENG Exam Practice for Comprehensive Preparation 

A group presents its financial statements in A$.

The goodwill of its only foreign subsidiary was measured at B$100,000 at acquisition. There have been no impairments to this goodwill.

Exchange rates (where A$/B$ is the number of B$'s to each A$) are as follows:

The value of goodwill to be included in the group's statement of financial position in respect of its foreign subsidiary for the year ended 31 December 20X4 is:

AB and EF are located in the same country and prepare their financial statements to 31 October in accordance with International Accounting Standards. EF supplies AB with a component that is vital to AB's product range. AB is considering acquiring a controlling interest in EF by 31 December 20X4 in order to guarantee future supply. The Board of EF has indicated that such an approach would be postively considered. AB would use its control to make AB the sole customer of EF.

The Finance Director of AB has been granted access to EF's management accounts and has conducted some initial analysis from the financial press. The results togther with comparisons for AB for the year to 31 October 20X4 are presented below:

RS has issued an instrument with a nominal value of $1 million, at a discount of 2.5%, and a coupon rate of 6%. The terms of the issue are that the instrument must eitherbe redeemed at par, at the option of the holder, in three years' time, or alternativelyconverted into equity shares in RS.

The characteristics of this instrument taken as a whole indicates that it would be classifed as which of the following?

On 1 January 20X7 GH purchased plant and equipment at a cost of $400,000. The temporary differences in respect of this plant and equipment at 31 December 20X7 and 20X8 have been calculated as follows:

Assume that there are no other temporary differences in the periods and that the corporate income tax rate is 25%. GH is expected to have significant taxable profits in the future.

Which of the following is the correct impact in GH's statement of financial position at 31 December 20X8 in respect of deferred tax?

MNO is listed on its local stock exchange. It has a high level of gearing compared to the industry average as a result of rapid expansion funded by debt. The directors of MNO would like to reduce the level of gearing by raising equity to fund the next expansion project. The directors are considering whether to use a placing of new shares or a rights issue.

Which of the following statementsis true?