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Sample Paper 3
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Candidates must indicate clearly whether they are answering the paper in accordance with the law
and practice of Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland.
In this examination paper the €/£ symbol may be understood and used by candidates in Northern
Ireland to indicate the UK pound sterling by candidates in the Republic of Ireland to indicate the
Euro.
Answer ALL THREE questions in Section A and TWO of the THREE questions in Section B. If
more than TWO questions is answered in Section B, then only the first TWO questions, in the
order filed, will be corrected.
Candidates should allocate their time carefully.
All workings should be shown.
All figures should be labelled, as appropriate, e.g. €’s, £’s, units etc.
Answers should be illustrated with examples, where appropriate.
Question 1 begins on Page 2 overleaf.
NOTE: This sample paper and solutions have been prepared to reflect the provisions of
FRS 102
SECTION A
(b)A friend who has not studied accountancy has read the Framework and
is confused by some of the terms and definitions discussed within.
Prepare a note setting out your understanding of three of the following
four terms:
i. Going concern
ii. Accruals
iii. Asset
iv. Liability
6 marks
(ii) Define “Accounting Policies” and outline the circumstances under which an
accounting policy should be changed.
4 marks
Define “Accounting Estimates” and give examples of three items which are
usually the subject of accounting estimates.
4 marks
Total 20 marks
QUESTION 2
The following multiple choice question consists of TEN parts, each of which is
followed by FOUR possible answers. There is ONLY ONE right answer in each part.
Requirement
Indicate the right answer to each of the following TEN parts. Total 15 Marks
N.B. Candidates should answer this question by ticking the appropriate boxes on
the special green answer sheet which is supplied with the examination paper.
QUESTION 2 (cont’d)
[1] The receivable days outstanding at 31st December 2014 (to the nearest day)
was: -
(a) 12 days
(b) 14 days
(c) 16 days
(d) 18 days
[2] The payables days outstanding at 31st December 2014 (to the nearest day)
was: -
(a) 23 days
(b) 24 days
(c) 25 days
(d) 26 days
[3] The current ratio at 31st December 2014 (assuming no other current assets or
liabilities), to two decimal points, was: -
(a) 1.65 :1
(b) 1.17 :1
(c) 1.04 :1
(d) 0.16 :1
Question 2 cont’d
[4] The inventory turnover (to two decimal places) for the year ended 31st
December 2014 was: -
[5] The gross profit margin for the year ended 31st December 2014, to one
decimal point was: -
(a) 32.2 %
(b) 38.6 %
(c) 41.9 %
(d) 44.3 %
[6] FRS 102 provides that a complete set of Financial Statements comprises the following:
[7] FRS 102 states that a business should prepare its financial statements on the
basis that the business is a going concern: -
[8] Under the provisions of the Companies Acts there must be shown in a note to
the accounts:
Question 2 cont’d
QUESTION 3
CABLE Ltd., is a furniture company with an authorized share capital of
£/€3,000,000, comprised of 6,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 pence/cent each.
£/€’000 £/€’000
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(1) Goods purchased on 28th December 2014 for £/€70,000 had not been
accounted for or included in the physical stock count at 31st December 2014.
(2) Closing inventory, as per the physical stock count at 31st December 2014 was
£/€220,000.
(3) Training grants of £/€20,000 in respect of training sales staff were due to the
company at 31st December 2014.
QUESTION 3(Cont’d.)
(5) The charge for corporation tax for the year ended 31st December 2014 is
estimated at 50% of the profit before tax.
(6) A final dividend of 5 pence/cent per share was paid to the ordinary
shareholders on 31 December 2014 however this payment has not yet been
recorded in the accounts.
Requirement
(a) Prepare, in accordance with FRS 102, the Statement of Comprehensive Income
of CABLE Ltd., for the year ended 31st December 2014 in as far as the
information provided permits.
N.B. You are NOT required to prepare a Statement of Financial Position or
notes to the accounts. You are required to submit workings to show the
make-up of the figures in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
20 Marks
(b) Prepare a Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 31 December
2014
3 Marks
Presentation: 2 marks
Total: 25 Marks
SECTION B
Answer TWO of the THREE questions in this Section
QUESTION 4
Geoff, Henry and Ian are in partnership sharing profits and losses in the ratio
4:2:2. The partners receive a salary of £/€5,000, £/€6,000 and £/€7,000 each and
are entitled to interest on the balance on their capital accounts at 5% per annum.
Ian is entitled to a guaranteed share of profits, in addition to his salary and interest
on capital, of £/€6,000 any deficiency to be borne by Geoff and Henry equally.
The following is the draft balance sheet of the partnership as at 31 December 2014
(before the profit for the year has been divided between the partners).
Non-current Assets
Premises ..................................................... 250,000 50,000 200,000
Plant and machinery .................................. 130,000 65,000 65,000
Furniture and fittings ................................. 25,000 5,000 20,000
405,000 120,000 285,000
Current Assets
Inventory .................................................. 30,000
Trade receivables ...................................... 26,000
Bank.......................................................... 12,000
68,000
................................................................... 353,000
Current liabilities
Payables .................................................... 26,000
Loan from Simon ...................................... 13,000
39,000
Total capital and liabilities 353,000
QUESTION 4 (Cont’d.)
(1) Depreciation for the year has not been provided. It should be provided for as
follows:
(2) Wages and salaries of £/€14,000 have not been provided for at the year end.
(3) Rent amounting to £/€7,000 has been prepaid at the year end.
Requirement
(a) a statement setting out the adjustments required to the profit for the year
arising out of items
(1) to (3) above;
3 Marks
(b) a statement setting out the appropriation of the adjusted profit between the
partners;
3 Marks
(d) the revised balance sheet after dealing with parts (a) to (c) above.
8 Marks
Presentation: 2 marks
Total: 20 Marks
QUESTION 5
JEWEL Limited, a car rental company, had revenue of £/€4,500,000 and made a
net profit before taxation of £/€350,000 for the year ended 31st December 2014, as
per the draft accounts.
(1) A customer who owed the company £/€80,000 at 31st December 2014 has
gone into receivership in January 2015 and is unlikely to be able to pay any
part of the debt.
(2) A government grant of £/€50,000 to help meet the cost of wages and salaries
to train staff was treated as deferred income at 31st December 2014.
(4) On 6th January 2015 goods costing £/€60,000 were received which had been
ordered from a supplier on 20th December 2014.
(5) A customer of the company is suing the company for £/€600,000 damages on
the basis that a car which the customer rented from the company in
December 2014 was mechanically deficient and was the cause of the
customer being involved in an accident which resulted in the customer being
badly injured. The company’s lawyers are unsure as to the company liability.
The court case will not take place until after the accounts are approved by the
directors.
(6) Wages due to casual workers, who were recruited for the busy Christmas
period, of £/€17,000, were due at 31st December 2014 and not yet accounted
for.
Requirement
(a) Prepare the journal entries to show how each of the above items should be
dealt with in the final accounts for the year ended 31st December 2014. You
should use your understanding of FRS 102 in dealing with each item.
14 marks
(b) Compute the adjusted net profit before taxation for the year ended 31
December 2014 taking into account the adjustments made at [a] above.
4 marks
Presentation: 2 marks
Total: 20 Marks
QUESTION 6
The Statement of Comprehensive Income of OLIVE Ltd., for the year ended 31st
December 2014 and the Statement of Financial Position as at 31st December 2014
(with comparative figures as at 31st December 2007) are as follows:
Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31st December 2014
£/€’000 £/€’000
Revenue .................................................................................. 5,100
Less: Cost of goods sold ................................................... 3,300
Gross Profit ........................................................................... 1,800
Government grant .............................................................. 10
Less: Expenses
Loss on disposal of Property
Plant and Equipment ........................................... 10
Depreciation ................................................................ 120
Other administration expenses ........................... 440
Distribution expenses .............................................. 390
(960)
Profit from Operations ..................................................... 850
Debenture interest paid .................................................. (60)
Deposit interest received ................................................ 20
(40)
Profit before tax .................................................................. 810
Taxation
On profits for the year ............................................. (320)
Underprovided in previous years ...................... (80)
(400)
Total comprehensive income for the year 410
Question 6 cont’d
Statement of Financial Position as at 31ST DECEMBER
2014 2013
£/€’000 £/€’000 £/€’000 £/€’000
Assets
Non current assets
Property, plant and equipment .............. 1,880 1,480
Current assets
Inventories ...................................................... 160 304
Receivables ...................................................... 692 520
Bank .................................................................... 596 480
1,448 1,304
Total assets 3,328 2,784
Equity and Liabilities
Capital and reserves
Ordinary share capital ................................ 1,100 1,000
Share premium account 100 ‐
Retained profits 970 720
2,170 1,720
Non current liabilities
Debenture stock .............................................. 350 200
Current liabilities
Payables ............................................................ 448 384
Taxation ............................................................ 320 480
Deferred income (govt grant) ................. 40 ‐
808 864
Total equity and liabilities 3,328 2,784
NOTES to the accounts:
(1) The profit on ordinary activities before taxation has been arrived at after
charging:
(2) Property plant and equipment:
During the year ended 31st December 2014, OLIVE Ltd., sold for £/€40,000 an
asset which cost it £/€120,000 in 2011 and which had been depreciated by
£/€70,000 at the date of sale. There were no other sales of property plant
and equipment during the year.
Requirement
Prepare a Statement of Cash Flow for OLIVE Ltd., for the year ended 31st December
2014, in accordance with FRS 102.
18 marks
Presentation: 2 marks
Total: 20 Marks
Accounting Financial Accounting
Sample Paper 3 – Suggested Solutions
NOTE: This sample paper and solutions have been prepared to reflect the provisions of
FRS 100 – FRS 102
Solution to question 1
(i)
(a)
The FRC developed the Conceptual Framework to provide guidance for the application
of generally accepted accounting principles to financial transactions. The principles of
the framework form the basis for the development of new accounting standards and
the assessment and revision where necessary of existing ones. The Framework is not
an accounting standard however new standards issued following the publication of the
Framework must be in line with the principles of the Framework. Going forward the
incidents of conflict between the Framework and accounting standards will reduce
thus leading to increased harmonisation in financial accounting regulations. However
as the Framework is not an accounting standard it cannot override the principles of an
existing accounting standard, where a conflict exists the principles as laid out in the
standard must be complied with.
The framework also provides very important definitions which were not previously
defined, including the definitions of such frequently used terms such as asset and
liability. This eliminates the need to provide such definitions in each standard thereby
decreasing the time it takes to develop and publish new standards.
Overall, the Framework promotes a more consistent regulatory environment which
should help not only standard setting bodies but also preparers of financial statements
and users of such financial information.
(b)Definitions
Going concern
Financial statements are normally prepared on the assumption that an entity is a going
concern and will continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Foreseeable future is
considered to be twelve months from the date the financial statements are signed. In the
event that management decide that it is no longer appropriate to prepare the financial
statements on a going concern basis this must be disclosed.
Accruals
Financial statements, with the exception of the cash flow statement, are prepared on the
accruals basis of accounting where transactions are recognised in the period in which they
occur (are earned or accrued) irrespective of when the cash flow arising from these
transactions occurs.
Asset
An asset is a resource controlled by an entity as a result of past events and from which
future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity. Future economic benefits
represent the potential to contribute to the cash flow of the entity. Examples of assets
include premises, equipment, receivables.
Liability
A liability is a present obligation of the entity arising from past events, the settlement of
which is expected to result in an outflow of resources from the entity. Examples of
liabilities include payables, finance lease obligations, accruals.
(ii)
Accounting Policies
FRS 102 defines Accounting Policies as “the specific principles, bases, conventions, rules
and practices applied by an entity in preparing financial statements.”
An entity should change an accounting policy only if the change:
is required by a Standard or an Interpretation, or
results in the financial statements providing reliable and more relevant
information about the effects of transactions, other events or conditions
on the entity’s financial position, financial performance or cash flows.
Accounting Estimates
Accounting estimates involve judgements on the uncertainties inherent in business
activities which cannot be measured with precision but only estimated.
Examples of items may which require accounting estimates are:
Provision for bad and doubtful debts
Inventory obsolescence
Useful life of depreciable assets
Solution to question 2
(1) C (80,000 *365 / 1,800,0000)
(2) C (85,000 * 365 / 1,250,000)
(3) B (170,000 +80,000+30,000)/(85,000+60,000+70,000+25,000)
(4) B (140,000 + 1,250,000 – 170,000) / ((140,000 + 170,000) /2)
(5) C (2,100,000 – (140,000 + 1250,000 – 170,000) = 880,000 *100/210,000
(6) D
(7) D
(8) A
(9) B
(10) C
Solution to question 3
Cable Ltd.
Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December 2014
£/€’000
Sales Revenue (W.1) 4,421
Cost of sales (W.2) 2,200
Gross profit 2,221
Other Income 20
Distribution costs (W.3) (400)
Administrative expenses (W.4) (610)
1,231
Interest received 35
Interest paid (W.5) (80)
Profit before tax 1,186
Tax expense (593)
Profit on ordinary activities after tax 593
CABLE Limited
Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 31 December 2014
Solution to question 3(cont’d)
Workings
£/€’000 £/€’000
(1) Sales revenue
Sales per T/B 4,500
Less: sales returns 79
4,421
(2) Cost of sales
Opening inventory 180
Purchases 2,400
Less : purchases returns (160)
2,240
Add : goods purchased on 28/12 70 2,310
2,490
Less : Closing Inventory
Per physical count (220)
Add : not accounted for (70)
(290)
2,200
(3) Distribution expenses
Per T/B 340
Depreciation : Motor Veh. 60
400
(4) Administrative expenses
Per T/B 450
Add : Depreciation : Premises 78
Plant and Mach. 82
610
(5) Interest paid
Bank overdraft interest 60
Debenture interest Paid 10
Due 10
20
80
Solution to question 3(cont’d)
£/€’000
(6) Dividend
Interim dividend per trial balance 66
Final dividend paid 220
Total dividend 286
(7) Other Income
Training Grant receivable 20
Solution to question 4
(a) Statement of adjusted profit for the year ended 31 December 2014
€/£ €/£
Net profit as per draft accounts 88,000
(1) Depreciation:
Leasehold Premises 5,000
Plant and Machinery 26,000
Furniture & Fittings 5,000
(36,000)
(2) Wages owing (14,000)
(3) Rent prepaid 7,000
______
Adjusted net profit 45,000
(b) Appropriation account for the year ended 31 December 2014
Net profit 45,000
Less:
Partner’s salaries
Geoff 5,000
Henry 6,000
Ian 7,000 (18,000)
Interest on capital
Geoff 4,000
Henry 3,500
Ian 3,500 (11,000)
16,000
Appropriated as follows:
Geoff 8,000
Less: to meet guarantee (1,000)
7,000
Henry 4,000
Less: to meet guarantee (1,000)
3,000
Ian 4,000
Add: to meet guarantee 2,000
6,000
16,000
(d)
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2014
Cost Accumulated NBV
Depreciation
€/£ €/£ €/£
Non-current assets
Leasehold Premises 250,000 55,000 195,000
Plant and machinery 130,000 91,000 39,000
Furniture & Fittings 25,000 10,000 15,000
405,000 156,000 249,000
Current Assets
Inventory 30,000
Receivables 26,000
Prepaid rent 7,000
Bank 12,000
75,000
324,000
Partners capital accounts
Geoff 80,000
Henry 70,000
Ian 70,000
220,000
Solution to question 5
(a) Journal
Dr. Cr.
£/€ £/€
(1) Irrecoverable Receivable a/c (SOCI) 80,000
Receivable(SOFP) 80,000
Being write off of an irrecoverable receivable
(2) Deferred Income (SOFP) 50,000
Other Income (SOCI) 50,000
Being correction of mis‐posting;‐ Revenue grant posted in error to Deferred Grants
(3) Inventory (SOCI) 50,000
Inventory ( SOFP ) 50,000
Being reduction of inventory from cost to NRV
(4) No adjustment ; a non adjusting event as per FRS 102
(5) Contingent liability, a possible but uncertain obligation, no provision required as per
FRS102. Show as a note to the accounts.
(6) Wages expense (SOCI) 17,000
Accrued expense (SOFP) 17,000
(Accounting for wages accrued due at year end not provided for)
(b) Adjusted net profit before tax
£/€ £/€
Profit before taxation per draft accounts 350,000
Adjustments :
(1) Irrecoverable Receivable (80,000)
(2) Training grant 50,000
(3) Inventory write off (50,000)
(6) Wages expense (17,000)
(97,000)
Adjusted net profit 253,000
Solution to question 6
OLIVE Ltd., Statement of Cash Flow for the year ended 31st December 2014
£/€’000 £/€’000
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit on ordinary activities before interest 850
Adjustment for:
Government grant .......................................................................... (10)
Depreciation ..................................................................................... 120
Loss on disposal of property plant and equipment ....... 10
120
970
Operating profit from working capital changes:
Decrease in inventories ............................................................... 144
Increase in receivables ................................................................ (172)
Increase in payables ...................................................................... 64
36
Cash generated from operations .......................................................... 1,006
Interest paid ................................................................................................... (60)
Income tax paid (w.1) ................................................................................ (560)
Net cash flow from operating activities ............................................. 386
WORKINGS
(1) Income tax paid
£/€’000
Due at 1st January 2014 ............................................ 480
Charge for year ............................................................. 400
880
Due at 31st December 2014 .................................... 320
Income tax paid ............................................................ 560
(2) Purchase of property plant and equipment
£/€’000
Net book amount at 1st January 2014 ................ 1,480
Less: net book amount of sale
During year (£/€120,000 ‐ £/€70,000) ........... (50)
1430
Depreciation charge for year ................................. (120)
1310
Net book amount at 31st December 2014 ........ 1880
Purchases during year .............................................. 570