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May 2016

Unit: Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis

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1
Preparation of Financial Statements for Interests in Other entities
​ ​​On 1 April 2011, D Ltd. acquired 80% of the ordinary shares of S Ltd. S Ltd. had acquired 60% of the ordinary shares of E Ltd. on 1 July 2010. 

D Ltd. had also invested in the ordinary shares of A Ltd. to the extent of 75% on 1 April 2012. On 30 June 2015, D Ltd. disposed of 1/3 of its investment in A Ltd. 

The following financial statements relate to the above companies for the year ended 31 March 2016.

Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 March 2016:
D Ltd.
Sh."million"
S Ltd.
Sh."million"
E Ltd.
Sh."million"
A Ltd.
Sh."million"

Revenue
26,400
24,000
20,000
15,000
Cost of sales
(12,000)
(12,000)
(16,000)
(12,000)
Gross profit
14,4000
12,000
4,000
3,000
Investment income
3,520
540
-
-
17,920
12,540
4,000
3,000
Distribution cost
(3,320)
(2,360)
(1,360)
(800)
Administrative expenses
(3,880)
(2,440)
(1,140)
(900)
Finance cost
(420)
-
Profit before tax
10,300
7,740
1,500
1,300
Income tax expenses
(2,440)
(2,400)
(580)
(500)
Profit for the year
7,860
5,340
920
800
Other comprehensive income:
Adjustment of available for sale
financial assets
500
-
-
-
Total comprehensive income
8,360
5,340
920
800

                                                                 Statement of financial position as at 31 March 2016:
D Ltd.
S Ltd.
E Ltd.
A Ltd.
Non-current assets:
Sh."million"
Sh."million"
Sh."million"
Sh."million"
Property, plant and equipment
8,760
2,200
4,500
3,500
Investment in: S Ltd.
6,720
-
                       E Ltd.
-
4,600
                       A Ltd.
4,480
Available for sale tinancial assets
3,000

22,960
6,800
4,500
3,500
Current assets:
Inventories
2,100
2,200
1,650
1,270
Trade receivables
2,640
6,600
500
800
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
1,000
Cash and cash equivalents
400
2,200
300
430
6,140 
11,000
2,450
2,500
Total assets
29,100
17,800
6,950
6,000
Equity and liabilities:
Equity:
Ordinary share capital (Sh.100 par value)
6,000
3,200
2,000
2,500
Share premium
3,000
1,600
1,000
1,250
Revenue reserves
9,580
5,600
2,120
1,650
18,580
10,400
5,120
5,400
Non-current liabilities:
12% loan stock
3,500
Deferred tax liabilitv
2,660
2,200
370
Current liabilities:
Trade and other payables
2,020
3,000
790
460
Current income tax 
2,340
2,200
670
140
10,520
7,400
1,830
600
Total equity and liabilities
29,100
17,800
6,950
6,000
 
1
D Ltd. acquired its investments in S Ltd. and A Ltd. when the revenue reserve balances of S Ltd. and A Ltd. were Sh.2,600 million and Sh.650 million respectively.
2
The revenue reserves of E Ltd. amounted to Sh.2,400 million as at 1 July 2010 and Sh.2,750 million as at 1 April 2011.
3
During the year ended 31 March 2016, S Ltd. sold goods atanormal mark up of 33/,% at a price of Sh.2,400 million to D Ltd. 20% of the goods remained unsold by D Ltd. as at 31 March 2016.
4
The financial assets held at fair value through profit and loss in the books of D Ltd. have not been adjusted to their fair value of Sh.1,200 million. Revenue reserves of D Ltd. include the fair value adjustment of available for sale financial assets.
5
Investment income includes dividends received from subsidiaries. D Ltd. received Sh.3,200 million from S Ltd. while S Ltd. received Sh.360 million from E Ltd. Total dividends paid by D Ltd. amounted to Sh.2.000 million.
6
The disposal proceeds from the sale of shares in A Ltd. on 30 June 2015 amounted to Sh.1,500 million received in cash. D Ltd. will account for the remaining interest in A Ltd. using the equity method in accordance with IAS 28.
7
Included in trade receivables and trade payables are the following balances:
  • Due from D Ltd. to S Ltd. Sh.250 million.
  • Due from A Ltd. to D Ltd. Sh.140 million.
  • Due from E Ltd. to S Ltd. Sh.240 million.
8
Inventories sold by S Ltd. to D Ltd. worth Sh.60 million at normal mark up had neither been received nor recorded by D Ltd. as at 31 March 2016.
9
All goodwill of the investee companies had been impaired by 25% during the year ended 31 March 2015. No impairment occurred in the year ended 31 March 2016. The group uses the partial goodwill method in preparing the group financial statements.

Required: 
(a) Group statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 March 2016. 

(b) Group statement of financial position as at 31 March 2016.
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2
Preparation of Financial Statements for Interests in Other entities
​ ​ ​​The Samaki group has prepared the following financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014 and 31 December 2015

                                                                              Samaki Group
                               Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 2015
Sh."million"
Sh."million"
Revenue
24,600
Cost of sales
(19,230)
5,370
Other incomes:
Share of profit after tax from associate
249
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
45
Interest income
141
5,805
Distribution costs
2,406

Administrative expenses
1,110
Finance costs
111
(3,627)
Profit before tax
2,178
Income tax expense
(594)
Profit after tax for the year
1,584
Attributable to:
Parent
1,254
Non-controlling interest
330
1,584

                                           Samaki Group
              Statement of financial position as at 31 December:

Assets: 
2015
Sh."million"
2014
Sh."million"
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment
3,957
3,270
Goodwill
270
246
Investments
2,310
810
6,567
4,326
Current assets:
Inventories
2,400
1,914
Trade receivables
1,830
1,440
Cash and cash equivalents
135
420
4,365
3,774
Total assets
10,932
8,100
Capital and liabilities:
Capital and reserves:
Ordinary share capital (Sh.10 par value)
540
450
Share premium account
255
45
Revaluation reserve
90
30
Retained earnings
597
306
Non-controlling interest
753
450
Long-term liabilities:
Interest bearing borrowings
4,194
3,180
Current liabilities
4,503
3,639
10,932
8,100

​​
Statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2015: 
Share capital

Sh."million"
Share
premium
Sh."million"
Revaluation
reserve
Sh."million"
Retained
earnings
Sh."million"
Total

Sh."million"

Balance brought down (1 January 2015)
450
45
30
306
831
Gain on revaluation of property
60
-
60
Net profit for the period

1,254
1,254
Dividend paid
(378)
-
Exchange difference: On retranslation of foreign investment
(615)
-
Exchange difference: On loan to finance equity investment
30
30
Issue of share capital
90
210
-
-
300
Balance carried down (31 December 2015)
540
255
90
597
1,482
Additional information:
1
Samaki Ltd. acquired 80% of the ordinary shares in Zebra Ltd. on 1 January 2015. The fair value of the assets of Zebra Ltd. as at 1 January 2015 were as follows:
Sh."million"
Property, plant and equipment
180
Inventories
120
Trade receivables
45
Cash and cash equivalents
105
Trade payables
(48)
Accruals
(12)
Current tax
(90)
Net assets
300
The purchase consideration was Sh.291 million and comprised 6 million ordinary shares of Sh.10 par value in Samaki Ltd. (issued at Sh.40 each) and Sh.51 million in cash.
2
The summary of property, plant and equipment was as follows:
Sh."million"
Balance as at 1 January 2015
3,270
Additions (including Zebra Ltd.)
834
Revaluation of property, plant and equipment
60
Disposal
(90)
Depreciation
(117)
Balance as at 31 December 2015
3,957
There have been no sales of investments. The investments included under non-current assets were made up of the following items as at 31 December:
2015
Sh."million"
2014
Sh."million"
Investment in associate company
900
660
Trade investments (including purchases of foreign equity investment)
 1,440
150
Interest receivable included in trade receivables was Sh.45 million as at 1 January 2015 and Sh.51 million as at 31 December 2015.
3
Current liabilities comprised the following items as at 31 December:
2015
Sh."million"
2014
Sh."million"
Trade payables (including interest payable of Sh.27 million as at 31 December 2015)
3,579
2,739
Current tax
609
600
Accruals
315
300
4,503
3,639
4
The exchange differences included in the statement of changes in equity relate to a transaction involving a foreign equity investment. An interest bearing loan of Sh.900 million was obtained during the year to finance the foreign equity investment. Both amounts are after retranslation as at 31 December 2015.
5
During the year ended 31 December 2015, an interest bearing loan amounting to Sh.300 million was obtained to acquire additional property, plant and equipment. The assets were acquired in the course of the year.

Required: 
The group statement of cash flow in accordance with IAS 7 (Statement of Cash Flows) for the year ended 31 December 2015.
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3
Analysing Financial Statements
​ ​ ​​Hasara Ltd., which has been operating in the telecommunications sector, has been posting successive trading losses. The directors of the company have made a proposal to reconstruct the company by transferring the entire operations ofthe company to a new entity to be called Zawadi Ltd. with effect from 1 April 2016. 

The following statement of financial position relates to Hasara Ltd. as at 31 March 2016:

                                                    Hasara Ltd.
                   Statement of financial position as at 31 March 2016
Assets:
Sh."000"
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment
10,957.4
Available for sale financial assets
647
Goodwill
120
Preliminary expenses
87.8
Current assets: 
Inventories
872.5
Accounts receivable
689.9
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
216.4
Total assets
13,591
Equity and liabilities:
Equity:
Ordinary share capital (Sh.10 par value)
6,000
7% cumulative preference share capital (Sh.10 par value)
4,000
Revaluation reserves
400.8
Revenue reserves
(3,822.7)
6,578.1
Non-current liabilities:
10% debentures
4,000
Current liabilities:
Bank overdraft
775.8
Accounts payable
1,962
Current income tax
275.1
Total equity and liabilities
13,591

Additional information:
1
Zawadi Ltd. issued 3 new ordinary shares of Sh.10 each for every five 7% cumulative preference shares in Hasara Ltd. In addition, the 7% cumulative preference shareholders in Hasara Ltd. were issued with two new 10% preference shares of Sh.10 par value in Zawadi Ltd. for every five 7% cumulative preference shares held.
2
The preference dividends in Hasara Ltd. were three years in arrears. The 7% cumulative preference shareholders in Hasara Ltd. will accept three fully paid ordinary shares of Sh.10 each in Zawadi Ltd. and Sh.20 of 8% debentures in Zawadi Ltd. for every Sh. 100 of the preference dividend in arrears.
3
 The existing 10% debenture holders in Hasara Ltd. were issued with five fully paid ordinary shares of Sh.10 each in Zawadi Ltd. and Sh.40 of 8% debentures for every Sh.100 of 10% debentures.
4
The ordinary shareholders in Hasara Ltd. were issued with 2 new ordinary shares of Sh.10 each in Zawadi Ltd. for every five ordinary shares held.
5
The current liabilities of Hasara Ltd. were taken over by Zawadi Ltd. at book value.
6
The assets of Hasara Ltd. were taken over by Zawadi Ltd. at their fair values as follows:
Sh. "000"
Property, plant and equipment 
9.486.8
Available for sale financial assets
810
Inventories
698.7
Accounts receivable
477.1
Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
216.4
7
The liquidation expenses of Hasara Ltd. amounted to Sh.30,000 and were paid by Zawadi Ltd.
8
All the above transactions were completed on 1 April 2016.

Required: 
(a) The relevant ledger accounts to close the books of Hasara Ltd. 

(b) Journal entries to record the relevant transactions in the books of Zawadi Ltd. (c) Statement of financial position of Zawadi Ltd. as at 1 April 2016.

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4a
Accounting for Assets and Liabilities
​ ​​With reference to IAS 36 (Impairment of Assets), discuss the treatment of impairment losses.
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4b
Public Sector Accounting Standards
​ ​​In the context of IPSAS 4 (The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates), explain the procedure to be adopted when translating the financial performance and financial position of an entity whose functional currency is not the currency of a hyperinflationary economy into a different presentation currency.


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4c
Accounting for Assets and Liabilities
​ ​ ​​XYZ Ltd. issued share options to staff on 1 January 2013. The details relating to these share options are as follows:

Number of staff
1,000
Number of options to each member of staff
500
Vesting period
3 years
Fair value at grant date (per option)
Sh.30
Expected employee turnover (per annum)
5%

Additional information: 
1. In the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014, the company revised its estimate of employee turnover to 8% per annum for the three-year vesting period. 

2. In the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2015, the actual employee turnover had averaged 6% per annum for the three-year vesting period. 

3. Options vest as long as the staff remain with the company for the three-year period. 

Required: 
The charge to be made to the statement of comprehensive income for share-based payments, in conformity with the requirements of IFRS 2 (Share-based Payment) for each of the years ended 31 December 2013. 31 December 2014 and 31 December 2015.
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5a
Other Reports and Emerging Issues in Financial Reporting
​ ​​Discuss the rationale for a regulatory framework in financial reporting.
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5b
Other Reports and Emerging Issues in Financial Reporting
​ ​​Explain how the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) approaches the task of producing a standard, with particular reference to the development and publication of an exposure draft.
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5c
Other Reports and Emerging Issues in Financial Reporting
​ ​​In the context of recent trends in financial accounting and reporting, explain why "social accounting and reporting" has gained prominence.
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