(c) Lamont owns a residential apartment above its head office. Until 31 December 2006 it was let for $3,000 amonth. Since 1 January 2007 it has been occupied rent-free by the senior sales executive. (6 marks)Required:For each of the above issues:(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Lamont Co for the year ended31 March 2007.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
(c) Lamont owns a residential apartment above its head office. Until 31 December 2006 it was let for $3,000 a
month. Since 1 January 2007 it has been occupied rent-free by the senior sales executive. (6 marks)
Required:
For each of the above issues:
(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and
(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,
in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Lamont Co for the year ended
31 March 2007.
NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
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4 Ryder, a public limited company, is reviewing certain events which have occurred since its year end of 31 October2005. The financial statements were authorised on 12 December 2005. The following events are relevant to thefinancial statements for the year ended 31 October 2005:(i) Ryder has a good record of ordinary dividend payments and has adopted a recent strategy of increasing itsdividend per share annually. For the last three years the dividend per share has increased by 5% per annum.On 20 November 2005, the board of directors proposed a dividend of 10c per share for the year ended31 October 2005. The shareholders are expected to approve it at a meeting on 10 January 2006, and adividend amount of $20 million will be paid on 20 February 2006 having been provided for in the financialstatements at 31 October 2005. The directors feel that a provision should be made because a ‘valid expectation’has been created through the company’s dividend record. (3 marks)(ii) Ryder disposed of a wholly owned subsidiary, Krup, a public limited company, on 10 December 2005 and madea loss of $9 million on the transaction in the group financial statements. As at 31 October 2005, Ryder had nointention of selling the subsidiary which was material to the group. The directors of Ryder have stated that therewere no significant events which have occurred since 31 October 2005 which could have resulted in a reductionin the value of Krup. The carrying value of the net assets and purchased goodwill of Krup at 31 October 2005were $20 million and $12 million respectively. Krup had made a loss of $2 million in the period 1 November2005 to 10 December 2005. (5 marks)(iii) Ryder acquired a wholly owned subsidiary, Metalic, a public limited company, on 21 January 2004. Theconsideration payable in respect of the acquisition of Metalic was 2 million ordinary shares of $1 of Ryder plusa further 300,000 ordinary shares if the profit of Metalic exceeded $6 million for the year ended 31 October2005. The profit for the year of Metalic was $7 million and the ordinary shares were issued on 12 November2005. The annual profits of Metalic had averaged $7 million over the last few years and, therefore, Ryder hadincluded an estimate of the contingent consideration in the cost of the acquisition at 21 January 2004. The fairvalue used for the ordinary shares of Ryder at this date including the contingent consideration was $10 per share.The fair value of the ordinary shares on 12 November 2005 was $11 per share. Ryder also made a one for fourbonus issue on 13 November 2005 which was applicable to the contingent shares issued. The directors areunsure of the impact of the above on earnings per share and the accounting for the acquisition. (7 marks)(iv) The company acquired a property on 1 November 2004 which it intended to sell. The property was obtainedas a result of a default on a loan agreement by a third party and was valued at $20 million on that date foraccounting purposes which exactly offset the defaulted loan. The property is in a state of disrepair and Ryderintends to complete the repairs before it sells the property. The repairs were completed on 30 November 2005.The property was sold after costs for $27 million on 9 December 2005. The property was classified as ‘held forsale’ at the year end under IFRS5 ‘Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations’ but shown atthe net sale proceeds of $27 million. Property is depreciated at 5% per annum on the straight-line basis and nodepreciation has been charged in the year. (5 marks)(v) The company granted share appreciation rights (SARs) to its employees on 1 November 2003 based on tenmillion shares. The SARs provide employees at the date the rights are exercised with the right to receive cashequal to the appreciation in the company’s share price since the grant date. The rights vested on 31 October2005 and payment was made on schedule on 1 December 2005. The fair value of the SARs per share at31 October 2004 was $6, at 31 October 2005 was $8 and at 1 December 2005 was $9. The company hasrecognised a liability for the SARs as at 31 October 2004 based upon IFRS2 ‘Share-based Payment’ but theliability was stated at the same amount at 31 October 2005. (5 marks)Required:Discuss the accounting treatment of the above events in the financial statements of the Ryder Group for the yearended 31 October 2005, taking into account the implications of events occurring after the balance sheet date.(The mark allocations are set out after each paragraph above.)(25 marks)
2 Misson, a public limited company, has carried out transactions denominated in foreign currency during the financialyear ended 31 October 2006 and has conducted foreign operations through a foreign entity. Its functional andpresentation currency is the dollar. A summary of the foreign currency activities is set out below:(a) Misson has a 100% owned foreign subsidiary, Chong, which was formed on 1 November 2004 with a sharecapital of 100 million euros which has been taken as the cost of the investment. The total shareholders’ equityof the subsidiary as at 31 October 2005 and 31 October 2006 was 140 million euros and 160 million eurosrespectively. Chong has not paid any dividends to Misson and has no other reserves than retained earnings in itsfinancial statements. The subsidiary was sold on 31 October 2006 for 195 million euros.Misson would like to know how to treat the sale of the subsidiary in the parent and group accounts for the yearended 31 October 2006. (8 marks)Required:Discuss the accounting treatment of the above transactions in accordance with the advice required by thedirectors.(Candidates should show detailed workings as well as a discussion of the accounting treatment used.)
3 Seejoy is a famous football club but has significant cash flow problems. The directors and shareholders wish to takesteps to improve the club’s financial position. The following proposals had been drafted in an attempt to improve thecash flow of the club. However, the directors need advice upon their implications.(a) Sale and leaseback of football stadium (excluding the land element)The football stadium is currently accounted for using the cost model in IAS16, ‘Property, Plant, and Equipment’.The carrying value of the stadium will be $12 million at 31 December 2006. The stadium will have a remaininglife of 20 years at 31 December 2006, and the club uses straight line depreciation. It is proposed to sell thestadium to a third party institution on 1 January 2007 and lease it back under a 20 year finance lease. The saleprice and fair value are $15 million which is the present value of the minimum lease payments. The agreementtransfers the title of the stadium back to the football club at the end of the lease at nil cost. The rental is$1·2 million per annum in advance commencing on 1 January 2007. The directors do not wish to treat thistransaction as the raising of a secured loan. The implicit interest rate on the finance in the lease is 5·6%.(9 marks)Required:Discuss how the above proposals would be dealt with in the financial statements of Seejoy for the year ending31 December 2007, setting out their accounting treatment and appropriateness in helping the football club’scash flow problems.(Candidates do not need knowledge of the football finance sector to answer this question.)
(c) Issue of bondThe club proposes to issue a 7% bond with a face value of $50 million on 1 January 2007 at a discount of 5%that will be secured on income from future ticket sales and corporate hospitality receipts, which are approximately$20 million per annum. Under the agreement the club cannot use the first $6 million received from corporatehospitality sales and reserved tickets (season tickets) as this will be used to repay the bond. The money from thebond will be used to pay for ground improvements and to pay the wages of players.The bond will be repayable, both capital and interest, over 15 years with the first payment of $6 million due on31 December 2007. It has an effective interest rate of 7·7%. There will be no active market for the bond andthe company does not wish to use valuation models to value the bond. (6 marks)Required:Discuss how the above proposals would be dealt with in the financial statements of Seejoy for the year ending31 December 2007, setting out their accounting treatment and appropriateness in helping the football club’scash flow problems.(Candidates do not need knowledge of the football finance sector to answer this question.)
(d) Player tradingAnother proposal is for the club to sell its two valuable players, Aldo and Steel. It is thought that it will receive atotal of $16 million for both players. The players are to be offered for sale at the end of the current football seasonon 1 May 2007. (5 marks)Required:Discuss how the above proposals would be dealt with in the financial statements of Seejoy for the year ending31 December 2007, setting out their accounting treatment and appropriateness in helping the football club’scash flow problems.(Candidates do not need knowledge of the football finance sector to answer this question.)
(ii) The property of the former administrative centre of Tyre is owned by the company. Tyre had decided in the yearthat the property was surplus to requirements and demolished the building on 10 June 2006. After demolition,the company will have to carry out remedial environmental work, which is a legal requirement resulting from thedemolition. It was intended that the land would be sold after the remedial work had been carried out. However,land prices are currently increasing in value and, therefore, the company has decided that it will not sell the landimmediately. Tyres uses the ‘cost model’ in IAS16 ‘Property, plant and equipment’ and has owned the propertyfor many years. (7 marks)Required:Advise the directors of Tyre on how to treat the above items in the financial statements for the year ended31 May 2006.(The mark allocation is shown against each of the above items)
(iii) Tyre has entered into two new long lease property agreements for two major retail outlets. Annual rentals are paidunder these agreements. Tyre has had to pay a premium to enter into these agreements because of the outlets’location. Tyre feels that the premiums paid are justifiable because of the increase in revenue that will occurbecause of the outlets’ location. Tyre has analysed the leases and has decided that one is a finance lease andone is an operating lease but the company is unsure as to how to treat this premium. (5 marks)Required:Advise the directors of Tyre on how to treat the above items in the financial statements for the year ended31 May 2006.(The mark allocation is shown against each of the above items)
(iv) Tyre recently undertook a sales campaign whereby customers can obtain free car accessories, by presenting acoupon, which has been included in an advertisement in a national newspaper, on the purchase of a vehicle.The offer is valid for a limited time period from 1 January 2006 until 31 July 2006. The management are unsureas to how to treat this offer in the financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2006.(5 marks)Required:Advise the directors of Tyre on how to treat the above items in the financial statements for the year ended31 May 2006.(The mark allocation is shown against each of the above items)
(c) At 1 June 2006, Router held a 25% shareholding in a film distribution company, Wireless, a public limitedcompany. On 1 January 2007, Router sold a 15% holding in Wireless thus reducing its investment to a 10%holding. Router no longer exercises significant influence over Wireless. Before the sale of the shares the net assetvalue of Wireless on 1 January 2007 was $200 million and goodwill relating to the acquisition of Wireless was$5 million. Router received $40 million for its sale of the 15% holding in Wireless. At 1 January 2007, the fairvalue of the remaining investment in Wireless was $23 million and at 31 May 2007 the fair value was$26 million. (6 marks)Required:Discuss how the above items should be dealt with in the group financial statements of Router for the year ended31 May 2007.Required:Discuss how the above items should be dealt with in the group financial statements of Router for the year ended31 May 2007.
(b) (i) Discusses the principles involved in accounting for claims made under the above warranty provision.(6 marks)(ii) Shows the accounting treatment for the above warranty provision under IAS37 ‘Provisions, ContingentLiabilities and Contingent Assets’ for the year ended 31 October 2007. (3 marks)Appropriateness of the format and presentation of the report and communication of advice. (2 marks)
2 The draft financial statements of Rampion, a limited liability company, for the year ended 31 December 2005included the following figures:$Profit 684,000Closing inventory 116,800Trade receivables 248,000Allowance for receivables 10,000No adjustments have yet been made for the following matters:(1) The company’s inventory count was carried out on 3 January 2006 leading to the figure shown above. Salesbetween the close of business on 31 December 2005 and the inventory count totalled $36,000. There were nodeliveries from suppliers in that period. The company fixes selling prices to produce a 40% gross profit on sales.The $36,000 sales were included in the sales records in January 2006.(2) $10,000 of goods supplied on sale or return terms in December 2005 have been included as sales andreceivables. They had cost $6,000. On 10 January 2006 the customer returned the goods in good condition.(3) Goods included in inventory at cost $18,000 were sold in January 2006 for $13,500. Selling expenses were$500.(4) $8,000 of trade receivables are to be written off.(5) The allowance for receivables is to be adjusted to the equivalent of 5% of the trade receivables after allowing forthe above matters, based on past experience.Required:(a) Prepare a statement showing the effect of the adjustments on the company’s net profit for the year ended31 December 2005. (5 marks)
5 (a) Carver Ltd was incorporated and began trading in August 2002. It is a close company with no associatedcompanies. It has always prepared accounts to 31 December and will continue to do so in the future.It has been decided that Carver Ltd will sell its business as a going concern to Blade Ltd, an unconnectedcompany, on 31 July 2007. Its premises and goodwill will be sold for ￡2,135,000 and ￡290,000 respectivelyand its machinery and equipment for ￡187,000. The premises, which do not constitute an industrial building,were acquired on 1 August 2002 for ￡1,808,000 and the goodwill has been generated internally by thecompany. The machinery and equipment cost ￡294,000; no one item will be sold for more than its original cost.The tax adjusted trading profit of Carver Ltd in 2007, before taking account of both capital allowances and thesale of the business assets, is expected to be ￡81,000. The balance on the plant and machinery pool for thepurposes of capital allowances as at 31 December 2006 was ￡231,500. Machinery costing ￡38,000 waspurchased on 1 March 2007. Carver Ltd is classified as a small company for the purposes of capital allowances.On 1 August 2007, the proceeds from the sale of the business will be invested in either an office building or aportfolio of UK quoted company shares, as follows:Office buildingThe office building would be acquired for ￡3,100,000; the vendor is not registered for value added tax (VAT).Carver Ltd would borrow the additional funds required from a UK bank. The building is let to a number ofcommercial tenants who are not connected with Carver Ltd and will pay rent, in total, of ￡54,000 per calendarquarter, in advance, commencing on 1 August 2007. The company’s expenditure for the period from 1 August2007 to 31 December 2007 is expected to be:￡Loan interest payable to UK bank 16,000Building maintenance costs 7,500Share portfolioShares would be purchased for the amount of the proceeds from the sale of the business with no need for furtherloan finance. It is estimated that the share portfolio would generate dividends of ￡36,000 and capital gains, afterindexation allowance, of ￡10,000 in the period from 1 August 2007 to 31 December 2007.All figures are stated exclusive of value added tax (VAT).Required:(i) Taking account of the proposed sale of the business on 31 July 2007, state with reasons the date(s) onwhich Carver Ltd must submit its corporation tax return(s) for the year ending 31 December 2007.(2 marks)
(b) Historically, all owned premises have been measured at cost depreciated over 10 to 50 years. The managementboard has decided to revalue these premises for the year ended 30 September 2005. At the balance sheet datetwo properties had been revalued by a total of $1·7 million. Another 15 properties have since been revalued by$5·4 million and there remain a further three properties which are expected to be revalued during 2006. Arevaluation surplus of $7·1 million has been credited to equity. (7 marks)Required:For each of the above issues:(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Albreda Co for the year ended30 September 2005.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
(c) During the year Albreda paid $0·1 million (2004 – $0·3 million) in fines and penalties relating to breaches ofhealth and safety regulations. These amounts have not been separately disclosed but included in cost of sales.(5 marks)Required:For each of the above issues:(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Albreda Co for the year ended30 September 2005.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
(ii) Audit work on after-date bank transactions identified a transfer of cash from Batik Co. The audit senior hasdocumented that the finance director explained that Batik commenced trading on 7 October 2005, afterbeing set up as a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary of Jinack. No other evidence has been obtained.(4 marks)Required:Identify and comment on the implications of the above matters for the auditor’s report on the financialstatements of Jinack Co for the year ended 30 September 2005 and, where appropriate, the year ending30 September 2006.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the matters.
(b) On 1 April 2004 Volcan introduced a ‘reward scheme’ for its customers. The main elements of the rewardscheme include the awarding of a ‘store point’ to customers’ loyalty cards for every $1 spent, with extra pointsbeing given for the purchase of each week’s special offers. Customers who hold a loyalty card can convert theirpoints into cash discounts against future purchases on the basis of $1 per 100 points. (6 marks)Required:For each of the above issues:(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Volcan for the year ended31 March 2005.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
5 You are an audit manager in Bartolome, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants. You have specific responsibilityfor undertaking annual reviews of existing clients and advising whether an engagement can be properly continued.The following matters have arisen in connection with recent assignments:(a) Leon Dormido is the senior in charge of the audit of the financial statements of Moreno, a limited liabilitycompany, for the year ending 30 June 2005. Moreno’s Chief Executive Officer, James Bay, has just sent you ane-mail to advise you that Leon has been short-listed for the position of Finance Director. You were not previouslyaware that Leon had applied for the position. (5 marks)Required:Comment on the ethical and other professional issues raised by each of the above matters and their implications,if any, for the continuation of each assignment.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
(b) Chatam, a limited liability company, is a long-standing client. One of its subsidiaries, Ayora, has made lossesfor several years. At your firm’s request, Chatam’s management has made a written representation that goodwillarising on the acquisition of Ayora is not impaired. Your firm’s auditor’s report on the consolidated financialstatements of Chatam for the year ended 31 March 2005 is unmodified. Your firm’s auditor’s report on thefinancial statements of Ayora is similarly unmodified. Chatam’s Chief Executive, Charles Barrington, is due toretire in 2006 when his share options mature. (6 marks)Required:Comment on the ethical and other professional issues raised by each of the above matters and their implications,if any, for the continuation of each assignment.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
(c) Pinzon, a limited liability company and audit client, is threatening to sue your firm in respect of audit fees chargedfor the year ended 31 December 2004. Pinzon is alleging that Bartolome billed the full rate on air fares for auditstaff when substantial discounts had been obtained by Bartolome. (4 marks)Required:Comment on the ethical and other professional issues raised by each of the above matters and their implications,if any, for the continuation of each assignment.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
3 You are the manager responsible for the audit of Keffler Co, a private limited company engaged in the manufacture ofplastic products. The draft financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2006 show revenue of $47·4 million(2005 – $43·9 million), profit before taxation of $2 million (2005 – $2·4 million) and total assets of $33·8 million(2005 – $25·7 million).The following issues arising during the final audit have been noted on a schedule of points for your attention:(a) In April 2005, Keffler bought the right to use a landfill site for a period of 15 years for $1·1 million. Kefflerexpects that the amount of waste that it will need to dump will increase annually and that the site will becompletely filled after just ten years. Keffler has charged the following amounts to the income statement for theyear to 31 March 2006:– $20,000 licence amortisation calculated on a sum-of-digits basis to increase the charge over the useful lifeof the site; and– $100,000 annual provision for restoring the land in 15 years’ time. (9 marks)Required:For each of the above issues:(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Keffler Co for the year ended31 March 2006.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
(b) A sale of industrial equipment to Deakin Co in May 2005 resulted in a loss on disposal of $0·3 million that hasbeen separately disclosed on the face of the income statement. The equipment cost $1·2 million when it waspurchased in April 1996 and was being depreciated on a straight-line basis over 20 years. (6 marks)Required:For each of the above issues:(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Keffler Co for the year ended31 March 2006.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
(c) In April 2006, Keffler was banned by the local government from emptying waste water into a river because thewater did not meet minimum standards of cleanliness. Keffler has made a provision of $0·9 million for thetechnological upgrading of its water purifying process and included $45,000 for the penalties imposed in ‘otherprovisions’. (5 marks)Required:For each of the above issues:(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Keffler Co for the year ended31 March 2006.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
(c) In November 2006 Seymour announced the recall and discontinuation of a range of petcare products. Theproduct recall was prompted by the high level of customer returns due to claims of poor quality. For the year to30 September 2006, the product range represented $8·9 million of consolidated revenue (2005 – $9·6 million)and $1·3 million loss before tax (2005 – $0·4 million profit before tax). The results of the ‘petcare’ operationsare disclosed separately on the face of the income statement. (6 marks)Required:For each of the above issues:(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Seymour Co for the year ended30 September 2006.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
3 You are the manager responsible for the audit of Lamont Co. The company’s principal activity is wholesaling frozenfish. The draft consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2007 show revenue of $67·0 million(2006 – $62·3 million), profit before taxation of $11·9 million (2006 – $14·2 million) and total assets of$48·0 million (2006 – $36·4 million).The following issues arising during the final audit have been noted on a schedule of points for your attention:(a) In early 2007 a chemical leakage from refrigeration units owned by Lamont caused contamination of some of itsproperty. Lamont has incurred $0·3 million in clean up costs, $0·6 million in modernisation of the units toprevent future leakage and a $30,000 fine to a regulatory agency. Apart from the fine, which has been expensed,these costs have been capitalised as improvements. (7 marks)Required:For each of the above issues:(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Lamont Co for the year ended31 March 2007.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
(b) While the refrigeration units were undergoing modernisation Lamont outsourced all its cold storage requirementsto Hogg Warehousing Services. At 31 March 2007 it was not possible to physically inspect Lamont’s inventoryheld by Hogg due to health and safety requirements preventing unauthorised access to cold storage areas.Lamont’s management has provided written representation that inventory held at 31 March 2007 was$10·1 million (2006 – $6·7 million). This amount has been agreed to a costing of Hogg’s monthly return ofquantities held at 31 March 2007. (7 marks)Required:For each of the above issues:(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Lamont Co for the year ended31 March 2007.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.
(b) You are the audit manager of Petrie Co, a private company, that retails kitchen utensils. The draft financialstatements for the year ended 31 March 2007 show revenue $42·2 million (2006 – $41·8 million), profit beforetaxation of $1·8 million (2006 – $2·2 million) and total assets of $30·7 million (2006 – $23·4 million).You are currently reviewing two matters that have been left for your attention on Petrie’s audit working paper filefor the year ended 31 March 2007:(i) Petrie’s management board decided to revalue properties for the year ended 31 March 2007 that hadpreviously all been measured at depreciated cost. At the balance sheet date three properties had beenrevalued by a total of $1·7 million. Another nine properties have since been revalued by $5·4 million. Theremaining three properties are expected to be revalued later in 2007. (5 marks)Required:Identify and comment on the implications of these two matters for your auditor’s report on the financialstatements of Petrie Co for the year ended 31 March 2007.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the matters above.
(ii) On 1 July 2006 Petrie introduced a 10-year warranty on all sales of its entire range of stainless steelcookware. Sales of stainless steel cookware for the year ended 31 March 2007 totalled $18·2 million. Thenotes to the financial statements disclose the following:‘Since 1 July 2006, the company’s stainless steel cookware is guaranteed to be free from defects inmaterials and workmanship under normal household use within a 10-year guarantee period. No provisionhas been recognised as the amount of the obligation cannot be measured with sufficient reliability.’(4 marks)Your auditor’s report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2006 was unmodified.Required:Identify and comment on the implications of these two matters for your auditor’s report on the financialstatements of Petrie Co for the year ended 31 March 2007.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the matters above.