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November 2017

Unit: Financial Reporting

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1a
Public Sector Accounting Standards
​​In the context of International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS) 3 - Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors: 

(i) Explain the meaning of "prior period errors", citing two examples of such errors.
(ii) Summarise the accounting treatment of material prior period errors.
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1b
Public Sector Accounting Standards
​​IPSAS 8 -Financial Reporting of Interests in Joint Ventures identifies three forms of joint ventures: 

Required: 
(i) Highlight the three forms of joint ventures referred to above. 
(ii) Describe the accounting treatment of each of the three forms of joint ventures.
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2a
Accounting for Assets and Liabilities
​ ​​The new International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9-Financial Instruments which was issued on 24 July 2014 and which will take effect from 1 January 2018, has generated significant discussions in your country. particularly within the banking sector.

Required:

Explain how IFRS 9 is likely to impact on the provisions for bad and doubtful debts by banks and by extension , the case of accessing bank loans

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2b
Accounting and Financial Statements for Interests in Other Entities
​​Mwanzo Ltd., Safari Ltd. and Upya Ltd. operate in the clothing industry. 
The following information relates to the financial position of the three companies as at 30 September 2017:

Mwanzo Ltd.
Sh."000"
Safari Ltd.
Sh."000"
Upya Ltd.
Sh."000"
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment
7,960
4,600
2,680
Patents
500
840
Investments in: Safari Lid.
5,000
                         Upya Ltd.
1,600
                         Others
300
400
120
15,360
5,840
2,800
Current assets:
Inventories
1,140
800
600
Trade receivables
840
760
800
Bank
-
300
240
1,980
1,860
1,640
Total assets
17,340
7,700
4,440
Equity and liabilities:
Equity and reserves:
Ordinary shares of Sh.20 each
4,000
2,000
1,000
Reserves: Share premium
2,000
1,000
200
                 Revenue reserves
9,000
3,800
2,400
15,000
6,800
3,600
Non-current liabilities:
Deferred tax
400
-
160
Current liabilities:
Trade payables
1,500
900
560
Current tax
280
-
120
Bank overdraft
160
-
-
1,940
900
680
Total equity and liabilities
17,340 
7,700
4,440

Additional information:
1
Mwanzo Ltd. acquired its investments as shown below:
Company
Number of shares
acquired
Cost of
investment
Sh."000"
Retained
earnings 
Sh."000"
Date of
acquisition

Safari Ltd.
80,000
5,000
2,400
1 October 2015
Upya Ltd.
20,000
1,600
1,600
1 October 2016
2
At the date of its acquisition, the fair value of Safari Ltd.'s net assets were equal to their book values, with the exception of land that had a fair value of Sh.400,000 in excess of its book value
3
​On 1 September 2017. Mwanzo Ltd. processed an invoice for Sh.100,000 in respect of an agreed allocation of management fee to Safari Ltd. As at 30 September 2017, Safari Ltd. had not accounted for this transaction. Prior to this, the current accounts between the two companies had been agreed at Safari Ltd. owing Sh.140,000 to Mwanzo Ltd. (included in trade receivables and trade payables respectively).
4
​During the year ended 30 September 2017, Upya Ltd. sold goods to Mwanzo Ltd. at a selling price of Sh.280,000, which gave Upya Ltd. a profit of 40% on cost. Mwanzo Ltd. had halfof these goods in inventory as at 30 September 2017.
5
The fair value of the non-controlling interest (NCI) in Safari Ltd. was Sh.1,500,000.

Required: 
Group statement of financial position as at 30 September 2017.
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3
Preparation of Financial Statements for different entities/Transaction
​ ​​Tenda, Mema and Nenda have been in partnership for many years as TMN Enterprises, sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 3:2:1 respectively. Due to the hard economic times, the partners made a resolution to dissolve the partnership. 
The partnership's statement of financial position as at 31 August 2017, just prior to the dissolution was as follows:

                                 TMN Enterprises
Statement of financial position as at 31 August 2017
Sh."000"
Sh."000"
Non-current assets:
Premises
10,500
Motor vehicles
4,580
Furniture and fittings
1,880
Equipment
2,340
19,300
Current assets:
Inventories
3,000
Trade receivables
2,000
Cash and bank
200
7,200
26,500
Capital account : Tenda
12,000
                          : Mema
8,000
                          : Nenda
4,000
24,000
Current account : Tenda
(2,000)
                          : Mema
(3,000)
                          : Nenda
(6,000)
(11,000)
Non-current liabilities:
Loan account - Mema
2,000
Loan from microfinance bank
4,000
6,000
Current liabilities:
Trade payables and accruals
7,500
26,500

The terms of dissolution were as follows:
1
The partners to take over the following assets:
 Equipment to be taken over by Tenda at an agreed valuation of Sh.2,000,000.
 Furniture to be taken over by Mema at a valuation of Sh.920,000. 
2
The remaining assets were realised on installment basis as follows:
1s¹ installment      Sh.12,000,000
2nd installment     Sh.3,600.000
3rd installment      Sh.2,610,000
3
Nenda was adjudicated bankrupt before the dissolution and liquidation ofthe partnership was completed.
4
Liquidation expenses amounted to Sh.450,000.
5
Trade payables were settled net of a discount of Sh.700,000.

Required: 
(a) A statement of cash distribution. 
(b) Realisation account. 
(c) Partners capital accounts.
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4
Preparation of Published Financial Statements
​ ​​​The following trial balance was extracted from the books of Savanna Ltd. as at 30 September 2017:

Sh."000"
Sh."000"
Land
20,100
Buildings
42,600
Plant and machinery 
216,600
Accumulated depreciation: Buildings
6,390
                                           Plant and machinery
127,710
Revenue
180,030
Cost of sales
65,670
Inventory (30 September 2017)
6,450
Distribution costs
6,690
Administrative expenses
11,340
Income tax
8,580
Investment property at fair value (1 October 2016)
20,340
Finance cost 
7,020
8% redeemable preference shares

15,000
10% debentures
30,000
Intangible assets
34,200

Trade receivables and trade payables 
8,700
5,340
Ordinary shares (each share Sh.20 par value)

90,000
Share premium 
6,000
Retained profit (1 October 2016)
7,620
Deferred tax
8,490
Bank and cash balances
1,350

Investment at fair value
26,940

476,580
476,580

Additional information:
1
The fair value ofthe investment property on 30 September 2017 was Sh.20,790,000.
2
Information relating to intangible assets was as follows:
  • The intangible assets include:
Cost

Sh."000"
Accumulated
amortisation
Sh."000"
     Development cost on software (it is to be amortised over 5 years)
25,800
15,480
     Patent
15,600
-
     Research costs
8,280
-
  • The patent was acquired on 1 November 2014. It was determined that the patent had an indefinite useful life when it was acquired. However, on 1 October 2016, due to a new competitor gaining ground on the company's technology, the patent's estimated fair value was established to be Sh. 13,500,000 with an estimated useful life of 3 years. 
  • The research costs were incurred during the year in developing new software which was not successful.
3
The following details are relevant to the property, plant and equipment:
  • Buildings are depreciated at 2/½% per annum on straight line basis.
  • Plant and machinery are depreciated on a straight line basis over 10 years.
  • Depreciation for the current year has been provided.
  • On 30 September 2017, the land and buildings were revalued to Sh.25,500,000 and Sh.45,600.000 respectively. The new values are to be included in the accounts for the financial year ended 30 September 2017.
4
Savanna Ltd. is also a sales agent for Majani Ltd. and is entitled to a sales commission of 10% on the sales made on behalf of Majani Ltd. The net proceeds obtained from the sales (after deducting the commission) are remitted to Majani Ltd. During the financial year ended 30 September 2017, Savanna Ltd. sold goods worth Sh.20,700,000 on behalf of Majani Ltd. This amount was included in the sales revenue disclosed in the above trial balance.
Savanna Ltd. had not remitted the net sales proceeds to Majani Ltd. 
5
Inventory as at 30 September 2017 included partially damaged and slow moving goods. The cost of these goods was Sh.450,000 and they were eventually sold in October 2017 for Sh.128.400.
Finance costs comprised:

Sh."000"
Interest on debentures
3,000
Interim dividends paid on ordinary shares
4,440
Dividends paid on redeemable preference shares
1,200
Investment income from tax exempt companies
1,620
7,020
7
The corporation tax rate is 30%.
8
The balance on the income tax in the trial balance represents the amount paid for the year. The tax expense for the year is estimated to be Sh.7,770,000 inclusive of an increase in deferred tax liability of Sh.1,020,000.

Required: 
The following statements in a format suitable for publication: 
(a) Comprehensive income statement for the year ended 30 September 2017. 
(b) Statement of changes in equity for the year ended 30 September 2017. 
(c) Statement of financial position as at 30 September 2017. 
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5a
Accounting for Assets and Liabilities
​​Explain two key features of a sale and leaseback transaction, citing two advantages of' such transactions.
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5b
Preparation of Published Financial Statements
​ ​ ​Rejareja Ltd. is a mid-size firm selling electronic keyboards both on cash and hire purchase terms. The following information has been extracted from the firm's books of account as at 30 September 2017:

Sh."000"
Sh."000"
Share capital
37,500
General operating expenses
65,000
Cash balance
3,104
Cash recovered from hire purchase customers
157,734
Cash sales
36,000
Hire purchase trade receivables (1 October 2016)
1,134
Property, plant and equipment
50,000
Accumulated depreciation (1 October 2016)
22,500
Retained earnings (1 October 2016) 
3,500
Provision for unrealised profit (1 October 2016)
504
Purchases 
171,000
Trade payables
40,000
Inventory (1 October 2016)
7,500
297,738
297,738

Additional information:
1
The company's policy is to take credit for gross profit including interest for hire purchase sales in proportion to the cash collected. It does this by raising a provision against the profit included in the hire purchase trade receivables not yet due. 
2
The cash selling price is fixed at 50% and the hire purchase selling price at 80% respectively against the cost of goods purchased.
3
The hire purchase contract requires an initial deposit of 20% of the hire purchase selling price, the balance to be paid in four installments at quarterly intervals. The first installment is due three months after the agreement is signed.
4
Hire purchase sales for the year amounted to Sh.270,000,000 (including interest).
5
 Depreciation is charged on property, plant and equipment at the rate of 15% per annum on cost. One third of the depreciation relates to cash sales.
6
Operating expenses are to be apportioned on the basis of cash and hire purchase sales.

Required: 
Prepare for Rejareja Ltd.: 
(i) Income statement for the year ended 30 September 2017 showing separate columns for cash, hire purchase and combined sales. 
(ii) Statement of financial position as at 30 September 2017.
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