QUESTION ONE

Pochetino, a public listed company, acquired the following investments:

(i) On 1 October 2014, 72 million shares in Silva for an immediate cash payment of GHC195
million.Pochetino agreed to pay further consideration on 30 September 2015 of GHC49 million
if the post acquisition profits of Silva exceeded an agreed figure at that date. Pochetino has not
accounted for this deferred payment as it did not believe it would be payable, however Silva’s
profits have now exceeded the agreed amount (ignore discounting).Silva also accepted a GHC50
million 8% loan from Pochetino at the date of its acquisition.

(ii) On 1 April 2015, 40 million shares in Acquilani by way of a share exchange of two shares in
Pochetino for each acquired share in Acquilani. The stock market value of Pochetino’s shares at
the date of this share exchange was GHC2·50. Pochetino has not yet recorded the acquisition of
the investment in Acquilani.

The summarised statement of financial position of the three companies as at 30 September 2015
are:
Pochetino Silva Acquilani
Non-current Assets GHCm GHCm GHCm GHCm GHCm GHCm
Property, plant and equipment 358 240 270
Investments – in Silva 245 nil nil
– other 45 nil nil
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648 240 270
Current Assets
Inventories 130 80 110
Trade receivables 142 97 70
Cash and bank nil 272 4 181 20 200
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Total assets 920 421 470
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Equity and liabilities
Ordinary share capital (GHC1 each) 400 120 100
Reserves:
Share premium 40 50 nil
Revaluation 15 nil nil
Retained earnings 240 295 60 110 300 300
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695 230 400
Non-current liabilities
8% loan note nil 50 nil
Deferred tax 45 45 nil 50 nil nil
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Current liabilities
Trade payables 118 141 40

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Bank overdraft 12 nil nil
Current tax payable 50 180 nil 141 30 70
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Total equity and liabilities 920 421 470
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The following information is relevant:
(a) Fair value adjustments and revaluations:
(i) Pochetino’s accounting policy for land and buildings is that they should be carried at their fair
values. The fair value of Silva’s land at the date of acquisition was GHC20 million in excess of
its carrying value. By 30 September 2015 this excess had increased by a further GHC5 million.
Silva’s buildings did not require any fair value adjustments. The fair value of Pochetino’s own
land and buildings at 30 September 2015 was GHC12 million in excess of its carrying value in
the above statement of financial position.

(ii) The fair value of some of Silva’s plant at the date of acquisition was GHC20 million in
excess of its carrying value and had a remaining life of four years (straight-line depreciation is
used).

(iii) At the date of acquisition Silva had unrelieved tax losses of GHC40 million from previous
years. Silva had not accounted for these as a deferred tax asset as its directors did not believe the
company would be sufficiently profitable in the near future. However, the directors of Pochetino
were confident that these losses would be utilised and accordingly they should be recognised as a
deferred tax asset. By 30 September 2015 the group had not yet utilised any of these losses. The
income tax rate is 25%.

(b) The retained earnings of Silva and Acquilani at 1 October 2014, as reported in their separate
financial statements, were GHC20 million and GHC200 million respectively. All profits are
deemed to accrue evenly throughout the year.

(c) An impairment test on 30 September 2015 showed that consolidated goodwill should be
written down by GHC20 million. Pochetino has applied IFRS 3 Business combinations since the
acquisition of Silva.

(d) The investment in Acquilani has not suffered any impairment.

Required:

Prepare the consolidated balance sheet of Pochetino as at 30 September 2015. (25 marks)

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QUESTION TWO
(a) During the year ended 30 June 2012, Kante received three grants, the details of which are set
out below.
(1) On 1 September, a grant of GHC40,000 from local government. This grant was is respect of
training costs of GHC70,000 which Kante had incurred.
(2) On 1 November Kante bought a machine for GHC350,000. A grant of GHC100,000 was
received from central government in respect of this purchase. The machine,which has a residual
value of GHC50,000, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over its useful life of five years.
(3) On 1 June a grant of GHC100,000 from local government. This grant was in respect of
relocation costs that Kante had incurred moving part of its business from outside the local area.
The grant is repayable in full unless Kante recruits ten employees locally by the end of 2012.
Kante is finding it difficult to recruit as the local skill base does not match the needs of this part
of the business.
Required
Show how the above transactions should be reflected in the financial statements of Kante for the
year ended 30 June 2012. Where any accounting standards allow a choice you should show all
possible options.
(4 marks)

(b) Draxler is a publicly listed supermarket chain. During the current year it started the building
of a new store. The directors are aware that in accordance with IAS 23 Borrowing costs certain
borrowing costs have to be capitalised.
Details relating to construction of Draxler’s new store:

Draxler issued a GHC10 million unsecured loan with a coupon (nominal) interest rate of 6% on 1
April 2009. The loan is redeemable at a premium which means the loan has an effective finance
cost of 7·5% per annum. The loan was specifically issued to finance the building of the new store
which meets the definition of a qualifying asset in IAS 23. Construction of the store commenced
on 1 May 2009 and it was completed and ready for use on 28 February 2010, but did not open
for trading until 1 April 2010. During the year trading at Draxler’s other stores was below
expectations so Draxler suspended the construction of the new store for a two-month period
during July and August 2009. The proceeds of the loan were temporarily invested for the month
of April 2009 and earned interest of GHC40,000.

Required:

Calculate the net borrowing cost that should be capitalised as part of the cost of the new store
and the finance cost that should be reported in the income statement for the year ended 31 March
2010. (4 marks)

(c) On 1 April 2015 Pedro Ltd issued an 8% GHC5 million convertible loan at par. The loan is
convertible in three years time to ordinary shares or redeemable at par in cash. The directors
decided to issue a convertible loan because a non-convertible loan would have required an
interest rate of 10%. The directors intend to show the loan at GHC5 million under non-current
liabilities. The following discount rates are available:

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 8% 10%
Year 1 0·93 0·91
Year 2 0·86 0·83
Year 3 0·79 0·75
Required
Describe (and quantify where possible) how Pedro should treat the loan in its financial
statements for the year ended 31 March 2016 commenting on the directors' views where
appropriate. (4 marks)

(d) Georgina Company is preparing its financial statements for the year ended 30 September
2017. The following matters are all outstanding at the year end.
(i) Georgina is facing litigation for damages from a customer for the supply of faulty goods on 1
September 2017. The claim, which is for GHC500,000, was received on 15 October 2017.
Georgina’s legal advisors consider that Georgina is liable and that it is likely that this claim will
succeed. On 25 October 2017 Georgina sent a counter-claim to its suppliers for
GHC400,000.Georgina’s legal advisors are unsure whether or not this claim will succeed.
(ii) Georgina’s sales director, who was dismissed on 15 September, has lodged a claim for
GHC100,000 for unfair dismissal. Georgina’s legal advisors believe that there is no case to
answer and therefore think it is unlikely that this claim will succeed.
(iii) Although Georgina has no legal obligation to do so, it has habitually operated a policy of
allowing customers to return goods within 28 days, even where those goods are not faulty.
Georgina estimates that such returns usually amount to 1% of sales. Sales in September 2017
were GHC400,000. By the end of October 2017, prior to the drafting of the financial statements,
goods sold in September for GHC3,500 had been returned.
(iv) On 15 September 2017 Georgina announced in the press that it is to close one of its divisions
in January 2018. A detailed closure plan is in place and the costs of closure are reliably estimated
at GHC300,000, including GHC50,000 for staff relocation.
Required
State, with reasons, how the above should be treated in Georgina’s financial statements for the
year ended 30 September 2017. (4 marks)

(e) Dauda is a public listed company. It has been considering the accounting treatment of its
intangible assets and has asked for your opinion on how the matters below should be treated in
its financial statements for the year to 31 March 2014.
(i) Dauda has developed and patented a new drug which has been approved for clinical use. The
costs of developing the drug were GHC12 million. Based on early assessments of its sales
success, Leadbrand have estimated its market value at GHC20 million. (2 marks)
(ii) In December 2013, Dauda paid GHC5 million for a television advertising campaign for its
products that will run for 6 months from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2014. The directors believe
that increased sales as a result of the publicity will continue for two years from the start of the
advertisements.
(3 marks)
Required
Explain how the directors of Dauda should treat the above items in the financial statements for
the year to 31 March 2014.

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(f) At 30 November 2016, three people own the shares of Sunderland. The finance director owns
60%, and the operations director owns 30%. The third owner is a passive investor who does not
help manage the entity. All ordinary shares carry equal voting rights. The wife of the finance
director is the sales director of Sunderland. Their son is currently undertaking an internship with
Sunderland and receives a salary of GHC30,000 per annum, which is normal compensation.The
finance director and sales director have set up an investment company, Benfica. They jointly
own Benfica and their shares in Benfica will eventually be transferred to their son when he has
finished the internship with Sunderland.In addition, on 1 June 2016 Sunderland obtained a bank
loan of GHC500,000 at a fixed interest rate of 6% per annum.The loan is to be repaid on 30
November 2017. Repayment of the principal and interest is secured by a guarantee registered in
favour of the bank against the private home of the finance director.The directors of Sunderland
require advice on the identification and disclosure of the company’s related parties in preparing
its separate financial statements for the year ending 30 November 2016.

Required:

Discuss the advice which should be given to Sunderland in each of the above case with
reference to relevant International Financial Reporting Standards. (4 marks)

(Total: 25 marks)

QUESTION THREE
Reproduced below are the draft financial statements of Mauricio, a public company, for the year
to 31 March 2015:
Income statement – Year to 31 March 2015
GHC000
Sales revenue (note (i)) 13,700
Cost of sales (note (ii)) (9,200)
Gross profit 4,500
Operating expenses (2,400)
Loan note interest paid (refer to statement of financial position) (25)
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Profit before tax 2,075
Income tax expense (note (vi)) (55)
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Profit for the period 2,020
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Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2015

GHC000 GHC000
Property, plant and equipment (note (iii)) 6,270
Investments (note (iv)) 1,200
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 7,470
Current assets
Inventory 1,750
Trade receivables 2,450
Bank 350 4,550
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Total assets 12,020
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Equity and liabilities:
Ordinary shares of 25 pesewas each (note (v)) 2,000
Reserves:
Share premium 600
Retained earnings – 1 April 2014 2,990
– Year to 31 March 2015 2,020
– dividends paid (500) 4,510
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7,110
Non-current liabilities
10% loan note (issued 2012) 500
Deferred tax (note (vi)) 280 780
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Current liabilities
Trade payables 4,130
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12,020
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The company policy for ALL depreciation is that it is charged to cost of sales and a full year’s
charge is made in the year of acquisition or completion and none in the year of disposal.

The following matters are relevant:

(i) Included in sales revenue is GHC300,000 being the sale proceeds of an item of plant that was
sold in January 2015. The plant had originally cost GHC900,000 and had been depreciated by
GHC630,000 at the date of its sale.
Other than recording the proceeds in sales and cash, no other accounting entries for the disposal
of the plant have been made. All plant is depreciated at 25% per annum on the reducing balance
basis.

(ii) On 31 December 2014 the company completed the construction of a new warehouse. The
construction was achieved using the company’s own resources as follows:
GHC000
purchased materials 150
direct labour 800
supervision 65
design and planning costs 20

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Included in the above figures are GHC10,000 for materials and GHC25,000 for labour costs that
were effectively lost due to the foundations being too close to a neighbouring property. All the
above costs are included in cost of sales. The building was brought into immediate use on
completion and has an estimated life of 20 years (straight-line depreciation).

(iii) Details of the other property, plant and equipment at 31 March 2015 are:
GHC000 GHC000
Land at cost 1,000
Buildings at cost 4,000
Less accumulated depreciation at 31 March 2014 (800) 3,200
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Plant at cost 5,200
Less accumulated depreciation at 31 March 2014 (3,130) 2,070
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6,270
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At the beginning of the current year (1 April 2014), Mauricio had an open market basis valuation
of its properties (excluding the warehouse in note (ii) above). Land was valued at GHC1·2
million and the property at GHC4·8 million. The directors wish these values to be incorporated
into the financial statements. The properties had an estimated remaining life of 20 years at the
date of the valuation (straight-line depreciation is used). Mauricio makes a transfer to realised
profits in respect of the excess depreciation on revalued assets.
Note: depreciation for the year to 31 March 2015 has not yet been accounted for in the draft
financial statements.

(iv) The investments are in quoted companies that are carried at their stock market values with
any gains and losses recorded in the income statement. The value shown in the statement of
financial position is that at 31 March 2014 and during the year to 31 March 2015 the investments
have risen in value by an average of 10%. Mauricio has not reflected this increase in its financial
statements.

(v) On 1 October 2014 there had been a fully subscribed rights issue of 1 for 4 at 60pesewas.
This has been recorded in the above statement of financial position.

(vi) Income tax on the profits for the year to 31 March 2015 is estimated at GHC260,000. The
figure in the income statement is the under-provision for income tax for the year to 31 March
2014. The carrying value of Mauricio’s net assets is GHC1·4 million more than their tax base at
31 March 2015. The income tax rate is 25%.
Required:
(a) Prepare a restated income statement for the year to 31 March 2015 reflecting the information
in notes (i) to (vi) above. (7 marks)
(b) Prepare a statement of changes in equity for the year to 31 March 2015. (4 marks)
(c) Prepare a restated statement of financial sheet at 31 March 2015 reflecting the information in
notes (i) to (vi) above. (9 marks)
(Total : 20 marks)

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QUESTION FOUR
Shown below are the financial statements of Fiorentino for its most recent two years:
Statements of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March:
2014 2013
GHC’000 GHC’000
Revenue 150,000 110,000
Cost of sales (117,000) (85,800)
–––––––– ––––––––
Gross profit 33,000 24,200
Distribution costs (6,000) (5,000)
Administrative expenses (9,000) (9,200)
Finance costs – loan note interest (1,750) (500)
–––––––– ––––––––
Profit before tax 16,250 9,500
Income tax expense (5,750) (3,000)
–––––––– ––––––––
Profit for the year 10,500 6,500
–––––––– ––––––––

Statements of financial position as at 31 March:

2014 2013
GHC’000 GHC’000
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 118,000 85,000
Goodwill 30,000 nil
–––––––– ––––––––
148,000 85,000
–––––––– ––––––––
Current assets
Inventory 15,500 12,000
Trade receivables 11,000 8,000
Bank 500 5,000
–––––––– ––––––––
27,000 25,000
–––––––– ––––––––
Total assets 175,000 110,000
–––––––– ––––––––
Equity and liabilities
Equity
Equity shares of GHC1 each 80,000 80,000
Retained earnings 15,000 10,000
–––––––– ––––––––
95,000 90,000

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 –––––––– ––––––––
Non-current liabilities
10% loan notes 55,000 5,000
–––––––– ––––––––
Current liabilities
Trade payables 21,000 13,000
Current tax payable 4,000 2,000
–––––––– ––––––––
25,000 15,000
–––––––– ––––––––
Total equity and liabilities 175,000 110,000
–––––––– ––––––––
The following information is available:
(i) On 1 January 2014, Fiorentino purchased the trading assets and operations of Hazard for
GHC50 million and, on the same date, issued additional 10% loan notes to finance the purchase.
Hazard was an unincorporated entity and its results (for three months from 1 January 2014 to 31
March 2014) and net assets (including goodwill not subject to any impairment) are included in
Fiorentino’s financial statements for the year ended 31 March,2014 .There were no other
purchases or sales of non-current assets during the year ended 31 March 2014.
(ii) Extracts of the results (for three months) of the previously separate business of Hazard,
which are included in Fiorentino’s statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March 2014,
are:

GHC’000
Revenue 30,000
Cost of sales (21,000)
–––––––
Gross profit 9,000
Distribution costs (2,000)
Administrative expenses (2,000)
(iii) The following six ratios have been correctly calculated for Fiorentino for the year ended 31
March 2013:
Return on capital employed (ROCE) 10·5%
(profit before interest and tax/year-end total assets less current liabilities)
Net asset (equal to capital employed) turnover 1·16 times
Gross profit margin 22·0%
Profit before interest and tax margin 9·1%
Current ratio 1·7:1
Gearing (debt/(debt + equity)) 5·3%
Required:
(a) Calculate for the year ended 31 March 2014:
(i) equivalent ratios (all six) to the above for Fiorentino based on its reported figures; and
(ii) equivalent ratios to the first FOUR only for Fiorentino excluding the effects of the purchase
of Hazard.
Note: Assume the capital employed for Hazard is equal to its purchase price of GHC50 million.
(10 marks)

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(b) Assess the comparative financial performance and position of Fiorentino for the year ended
31 March 2014.
Your answer should refer to the effects of the purchase of Shaw. (10 marks)
(Total:20 marks)

QUESTION FIVE

(a) A lessee enters into a 20-year lease of one floor of a building, with an option to extend for a
further five years. Lease payments are GHC80,000 per year during the initial term and
GHC100,000 per year during the optional period, all payable at the end of each year. To obtain
the lease, the lessee incurred initial direct costs of GHC25,000.

At the commencement date, the lessee concluded that it is not reasonably certain to exercise the
option to extend the lease and, therefore, determined that the lease term is 20 years. The interest
rate implicit in the lease is 6% per annum. The present value of the lease payments is
GHC917,600.

At the commencement date, the lessee incurs the initial direct costs and measures the lease
liability GHC917,600.

Required:

Show how this should be accounted for in the books of the lessee for the first 2 years.

(5 marks)

(b) Cantona acquired a cash-generating unit (CGU) several years ago but, at 28 February 2017,
the directors of Cantona were concerned that the value of the CGU had declined because of a
reduction in sales due to new competitors entering the market. At 28 February 2017, the carrying
amounts of the assets in the CGU before any impairment testing were:

GHCm

Goodwill 3

Property, plant and equipment 10

Other assets 19

–––

Total 32

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The fair values of the property, plant and equipment and the other assets at 28 February 2017
were GHC10 million and GHC17 million respectively and their costs to sell were GHC100,000
and GHC300,000 respectively.

The CGU’s cash flow forecasts for the next five years are as follows:

Date year ended Pre-tax cash flow Post-tax cash flow

GHCm GHCm

28 February 2018 8 5

28 February 2019 7 5

28 February 2020 5 3

28 February 2021 3 1·5

28 February 2022 13 10

The pre-tax discount rate for the CGU is 8% and the post-tax discount rate is 6%. Cantona has no
plans to expand the capacity of the CGU and believes that a reorganisation would bring cost
savings but, as yet, no plan has been approved.

The directors of Cantona need advice as to whether the CGU’s value is impaired.

The following extract from a table of present value factors has been provided.

Year Discount rate 6% Discount rate8%

1 0·9434 0·9259

2 0·8900 0·8573

3 0·8396 0·7938

4 0·7921 0·7350

5 0·7473 0·6806

Required:

Show how the above transactions should be dealt with in its financial statements with reference
to relevant International Financial Reporting Standards

(show all necessary computations). (5 marks)

(Total : 10 marks)

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