CD granted 1,000 share options to its 100 employees on 1 January 20X8.To be eligible, employees must remain employed for 3 years from the grant date. In the year to 31 December 20X8, 15 staff left and a further 25 were expected to leave over the following two years.
The fair value of each option at 1 January 20X8 was $10 and at 31 December 20X8 was $15.
Which THREE of the following are true in respect of recording these share options in the year ended 31 December 20X8?
Mr. Rodgers is an accountant for JK Pic. He is asked to record a particular share-based payment in the company's accounts and obliges by debiting as an expense the first relevant account and crediting the
corresponding double-entry as a liability.
Which type of share-based payment has Mr. Rodgers recorded?
LM has made the following share purchases during the year:
• Purchased 55% of the equity share capital of OP.
• Purchased 45% of the equity share capital of QR. LM have the power to appoint the majority of board members on the QR board.
• Purchased 30% of the equity share capital of ST. LM is represented by one director on the main board of ST which has five members in total. The other 70% of ST's equity share capital is owned by a single company, UV.
The Managing Director has told you that OP has performed well, but both QR and ST have not performed as expected. He is therefore pleased that OP will be included as a subsidiary and that QR and ST will only be included as investments in the group financial statements.
In accordance with the ethical principle of professional competence and due care how should the investments in OP, QR and ST be treated in the group financial statements?
Which of the following would limit the effectiveness of analysis performed on the operating profit margins of two separate entities with the same total revenue over a12 month period?
AB acquired an investment in a debt instrument on 1 January 20X5 at its nominal value of $25,000, which it intends to hold until maturity. The instrument carried a fixed coupon interest rate of 5%, payable in arrears. Transactions costs of $5,000 were paid in respect of this investment. The effective interest rate applicable to this instrument was estimated at 9%.
Calculate the value of this investment that AB will include in its statement of financial position at 31 December 20X5.
Give your answer to the nearest whole number.
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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?
Which of the following is the correct calculation for basic earnings per share in accordance with IAS 33 Earnings Per Share?
AB acquired a financial investment on 1 January 20X9, incurring $5,000 related agency fees. AB initially classified the investment as held for trading, in accordance with IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation.
Which of the following statements reflects the accounting treatment that AB adopted in respect of this investment when it prepared its financial statements to 31 December 20X9?
FG acquired 75% of the equity share capital of HI on 1 September 20X3.
On the date of acquisition, the fair value of the net assets was the same as the carrying amount, with the exception of a contingent liability disclosed by HI and relating to a pending legal case. At 1 September 20X3, the contingent liability was independently valued at $1.2 million.
At the current year end, 31 March 20X5, the legal case is still outstanding. The fair value of the liability has now been estimated at $1.4 million, and the case is expected to be resolved in the forthcoming financial year.
How should this contingent liability be recorded in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 20X5?
AB acquired its subsidiary on 1 January 20X7 when the fair value of net assets was the same as book value with the exception of property, plant and equipment that had a fair value $500,000 higher than carrying value.
These assets were assessed to have a remaining useful life of 5 years from the date of acquisition.
What is the net consolidation adjustment to the property, plant and equipment balance at 31 December 20X9?
Give your answer to the nearest whole number (in '$000s).
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TESTED 05 Feb 2025
