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December 2017

Unit: Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis

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1a
Other Reports and Emerging Issues in Financial Reporting
​​Explain three benefits of integrated reporting to both an organisation and the users of financial statements.
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1b
Preparation of Financial Statements for Interests in Other entities
​ ​​The following statements of commprehensive income relate to W Lid. and its investee companies S Lid. and F Lid. for the year ended 31 March 2017: 

Statements of comprehensive income:
W Ltd.
Sh."million"
S Ltd.
Sh."million"
F Ltd.
Sh."million"
Revenue
976
420
63
Cost of sales
(687)
(228)
(26.2)
Gross proit
289
192
36.8
Other income
6.1
Dividend received
8.1
Operating expenses
(68)
(54)
(13.4)
Finance cost
(12)
(18)
(6.2)
Profit before tax
223.2
120
17.2
Income tax expense
(45)
(30)
(3.2)
Protit after tax for the year
178.2
90
14
Other comprehensive income:
Gain on revaluation of property
15
12
2
Total comprehensive income for the year
193.2
102
16
Retained earnings (1 April 2016)
2,350
625
145
Equity share capital (1 April 2016)
1,000
775
10

Additional information: 
1. W Ltd. bought 60% holding in the equity shares of S Ltd. on 1 April 2016. The purchase consideration was agreed at Sh.900 million of which Sh.600 million was paid in cash. The balance was satisfied by immediate issue of a 5% bond at par. S Ltd.'s net assets had a fair value of Sh.1,400 million as at 1 April 2016 represented by equity share capital of Sh.775 million and retained earnings of Sh.625 million. It was decided to apply the proportion of net assets method to calculate goodwill on acquisition. No impairment loss on goodwill arose during the year ended 31 March 2017. 

2. W Ltd. sold its entire 60% equity hotding in S Ltd. on 31 March 2017 for Sh.1,150 million in cash. No entry had been made to reflect this transaction. 

3. W Ltd. owned 90% of the equity shares of F Ltd. since incorporation. No goodwill arose on this acquisition. There were no retained earnings in existence as at the acquisition date. 

4. During the year ended 31 March 2017, W Ltd. sold goods to F Ltd. for Sh.15 million. These goods were sold by W Ltd. at a mark-up of 50°% on cost. Three fifth (3/5) of these goods remained in the inventory of F Ltd. as at 31 March 2017. An amount of Sh.4.3 million remained outstanding to W Ltd. in respect of these goods as at 31 March 2017. 

5. On 1 March 2017, F L.td. declared an interim dividend of Sh.9 million. W Ltd. has recorded its share of this dividend as income. No other dividends were declared by the group companies during the year ended 31 March 2017. 

6. All expenses and gains are assumed to accrue evenly throughout the year. No new equity capital was issued any group company during the year ended 31 March 2017. by 

7. Interest on the 5% bond was payable in arrears. No payment had been made or provided for. 

Required: 
(i) The gain (or loss) on disposal of the shares in S Ltd. on 31 March 2017.

 (ii) Consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 March 2017.
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2a
Public Sector Accounting Standards
​​With reference to International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS) 21 "Impairment of Non-Cash-Generating Assets", explain three matters in respect ofwhich an entity should disclose each material impairment loss recognised or reversed during the reporting period.
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2b
Other Reports and Emerging Issues in Financial Reporting
​​On 1 January 2014, R Ltd. promised to pay its 200 employees a bonus in cash that would be based on how the company's share performed on the securities exchange. The bonus was to be paid on 31 December 2016 as long as the market price of the company's share was Sh.55 and above and the employee was still working for the company. As at 1 January 2014, the market price of the share was Sh.50 and the par value of one share was Sh.10. The bonus was to be the equivalent of 100 shares. 

The following information in relation to the three years was availed:

Year ended
Number of employees leaving
Market price of a share (Sh.)
31 December 2014
10
55
31 December 2015
55
58
31 December 2016
55
60

All the employees who were in employment as at 31 December 2016 were paid the bonus. 

Required: 
Show how the bonus would be accounted for and reported over the three-year period ended 31 December 2016.
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2c
Accounting for Assets and Liabilities
​ ​​The following information was extracted from the books of Comfort Retirement Benefit Scheme for the years ended 31 October 2016 and 31 October 2017:

2016
2017
Discount rate on 1 November
10%
8%
Expected rate of return on plan assets - 1 November
12%
10%
Average remaining service life (years)
10
10

2016
Sh. "million"
2017
Sh. "million"

Fair value of plan assets - 1 November
96
110
Present value of plan obligations - 1 November
100
125
Current service cost 
8
10
Benefits paid
15
12
Contributions to the scheme
9
11
Past service cost
4
-

Additional information: 
1. As at I November 2015, the present value of plan obligations and the fair value of pian assets were both Sh.100 million. 

2 Assume all transactions occurred at the year end. 

Required: 
For each of the years ended 31 October 2016 and 31 October 2017, determine: 
(i) The actuarial gains or losses. 

(ii) The net pension cost to be charged in the income statement for each ofthe two years. 

(iii) Balances to be reflected in the statement of financial position as at the end of each year.
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3a
Other Reports and Emerging Issues in Financial Reporting
​​Citing three reasons, explain the rationale behind the inclusion of an environmental report in a reporting entity's annual report.
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3b
Preparation of Financial Statements for Interests in Other entities
​ ​​The following are the group statement of comprehensive income and the group statement of financial position of Maneno Group of Companies for the financial years ended 31 October 2016 and 31 October 2017:

                                              Maneno Group
Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 October 2017
Sh. "million"
Sh. "million"
Revenue
3,075
Cost of sales
(1,470)

1,605
Gain on sale of subsidiary
120
Share of profit after tax in associate
144
1,869
Expenses:
Distribution costs
240
Administrative expenses
480
Finance cost
450
1,170
Protit before tax
699
Income tax expense
(144)
Profit after tax for the vear
555
Gain on revaluation of land
60
Total comprehensive income for the year
615
Attributable to: Parent
540
Non-controlling interest
75
615

                             Maneno Group
   Statement of financial position as at 31 October:
2017                     
                   2016                    
Assets:
Sh. "million"
Sh. "million"
Sh. "million"
Sh. "million"
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment
18,000
13,500
Goodwil
255
390
Investment in associate
510
420
18,765
14,310
Current assets:
Inventory
3,900
3,090
Trade receivables
3,120
3,120
Financial assets at fair value
135
30
Cash and bank balances
510
7,665
390
6,630
Total assets
26,430
20,940
Equity and liabilities:
Ordinary share capital

6,000

4,500
Share premium
900
Revaluation reserve
150
Retained profit
10,200
9,960
Shareholders' funds attribumable to parent 
17,250
14,460
Shareholders' funds attributabie to non-controiling interest
225
525
17,475
14,985
Non-current liabilities:
Bank loans 
4,200
3,000
Obligations under finance lease
630
135
Deferred tax
1,020
5,850
915
4,050
Current liabilities:
Trade payables
2,955
1,785
Accrued interest
21
27
Current tax
84
63
Obligations under finance lease
45
3,105
30
1,905
Total equity and liabilities
26,430
20,940

Additional information:
1
During the year ended 31 October 2017, depreciation of Sh.240 million was charged in relation to property, plant and equipment.
2
An item of property with a carrying value of Sh.885 million was disposed of during the year ended 31 October 2017 for Sh.750 million in cash. The loss on disposal is part ofthe cost of sales.
3
On 1 August 2017, the group disposed of an 80% owned subsidiary for Sh.1,170 million in cash. The subsidiary had the following net assets as at the date of disposal
Sh. "million"
Property, plant and equipment
2,025
Inventory
90
Trade receivables
135
Cash and bank balances
105
Trade payables
(540)
Current tax
(15)
Bank loans
(600)
1,200
The subsidiary had been acquired on 1 November 2012 for a cash payment of Sh.660 million when its net assets had a fair value of Sh.675 million and the non-controlling interest had a fair value of Sh.150 million.
4
Additional property, plant and equipment was acquired by way of lease amounting to Sh.900 million during the year ended 31 October 2017.
5
Dividends paid by the holding company during the year ended 31 October 2017 amounted to Sh.120 million.
6
Land was revalued upwards by the holding company by Sh.60 million during the year ended 31 October 2017.

Required: 
The group statement of cash flows in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 7 "Statement of Cash Flows" for the vear ended 31 October 2017.
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4a
Accounting for Assets and Liabilities
​​ International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 3 "Fair Value Measurement" establishes a fair value hierarchy that categorises into three levels the inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value.

Required: 
Explain the three levels referred to above.
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4b
Analysing Financial Statements
​​The following information relates to SugarServe Ltd. for the year ended 31 May 2016:

1
The net profit of the company for the period attributable to preference shareholders and ordinary shareholders of the company was Sh.14.6 million.
2
Information on ordinary shares was as follows:
"million"
o Ordinary shares of Sh. 10 each in issue as at ! June 2015
6
o Ordinary shares issued on I September 2015 at full price
12
​The average market price of the shares for the year ended 31 May 2016 was Sh.100 and the closing price of the shares as at 31 May 2016 was Sh.110. On 1 January 2016, 300,000 partly paid ordinary shares of Sh.10 each were issued. They were issued at Sh.80 per share with Sh.40 payable on 1 January 2016 and Sh.40 payable on 1 January 2017. Dividend participation was 50% until fully paid.
3
Convertibie loan stock of Sh.20 million at an interest rate of 5% per annum was issued at par on 1 April 2015. Half year's interest was payable on 30 September and 31 March each year. Each Sh.1,000 of the loan stock was convertible at the holder's option into 300 ordinary shares at any time. Sh.5 million of the loan stock was converted into ordinary shares on 1 April 2016 when the market price of the shares was Sh. 100 per share.
4
Sh.1 million of convertible preference shares of Sh.10 each were issued in the year ended 31 May 2012. Dividends were to be paid half yearly on 30 November and 31 May at the rate of 6% per annum. The preference shares were convertible into ordinary shares at the option of the preference shareholders on the basis of two ordinary shares for each preference share issued. Holders of Sh.600,000 preference shares converted them into ordinary shares on I December 2015. 
5
Corporate tax rate was 30%.

Required:
(i)
Basic earnings per share (EPS) for the year ended 31 May 2016.
(ii)
Diluted EPS for the year ended 31 May 2016.

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5a
Other Reports and Emerging Issues in Financial Reporting
​​ Highlight six examples of unethical behaviour by the management of business entities which professional accountants should report about.
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5b(i)
Analysing Financial Statements
​​With reference to International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 8 "Operating Segments", outline disclosure requirements for a reportable segment.
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5b(ii)
Analysing Financial Statements
​ ​ ​​The following information was obtained from the financial records of Super Food Group for the year ended 31 October 2017:

Consolidated income statement for the year ended 31 October 2017:

Sh. "000"
Sale of goods
237,489
Service revenue
17,131
Rental income
1,404
Revenue
256,024
Cost of sales
(163,816)
Gross profit
92,208
Other income
1,585
Selling and distribution costs
(14,775)
Administrative expenses
(64,055)
Other expenses
(1,088)
Operating profit
13,875
Finance revenue
785
Finance cost
(1,627)
Share of associate's profit
83
Profit before tax
13,116
Tax expense
(3,775)
Profit after tax for the year
9,341

Consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 October 2017:
Assets:
Sh. "000"
Sh. "000"
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment
33,919
Investment properties
10,803
Intangible assets
6,195
Investment in associate
764
Available for sale investments
10,082
Deferred tax assets
383
62,146
Current assets:
Inventories
33,875
Trade and other receivables
39,873
Derivative financial instruments
153
Cash and short-term deposits
22,628
96,529
Total assets
158,675
Equity and liabilities:
Issued share capital
52,375
Retained earnings
39,190
91,565
Non-current liabilities:
Interest bearing loans and borrowings
15,078
Convertible preference shares
2,778
Employee benefit liabilities
7,644
Deferred tax liability
3,103
Current liabilities:
Trade and other payables
17,841
Interest bearing loans and borrowings
2,460
Income tax payable
3,980
Provisions
599
Other liabilities
13,627
38,507
158,675

Additional information:
1
 For management purposes, the business is organised into five operating segments: retail, catering, manufacturing, publishing and others.
2
Details ofthe operating segments are provided below:
(a)
Revenues
Total revenue
Sh. "000"
Inter-segment revenue
Sh. "000"

Retail
129,842
Catering
66,853
7,465
Manufacturing
39,495
36,791
Publishing
32.306
Others
37,447
5.663
(b)
Operating profit
Sh. "000"
Retail
6,887
Catering
4,716
Manufacturing
1,283
Publishing
1,169
Others
3,284
(c)
Segment assets and liabilities
Assets
Sh. "000"
Liabilitics
Sh. "000"
Retail
50,152
14,839
Catering
45,145
9,783
Manufacturing
24,620
3,609
Publishing
14,165
4,704
Others
23,829
34,175
Investment in associate
764
3
Inter-segment profit amounted to Sh.4,223,000.

Required: 
Segment report, as far as the information provided above allows, according to International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 8 "Operating Segments" 
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