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Pilot September 2015

Unit: Financial Reporting

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1
Accounting and Financial Statements for Interests in Other Entities
​ ​ ​ ​ On 1 October 2014, P Ltd. acquired 60% of the equity share capital of S Ltd. in a share exchange of two shares of P Ltd. for three shares of S Ltd. On this date, shares of P Ltd. were trading at Sh.8 each. 
Below are the financial statements for the two companies for the year ended 31 March 2015.​

Income statements for the year ended 31 March 2015:
P Ltd.  
Sh."000"
S Ltd.   
Sh."000"
Revenue
170,000
84,000
Cost of sales
(126,000)
(64,000)
Gross profit
44,000
20,000
Distribution costs
(4,000)
(4,000)
Administrative expenses
(12,000)
(6,400)
Finance costs 
(600)
(800)
Profit before tax
27,400
8,800
Income tax expense
9,400
2,800
Profit for year
18,000
6,000

Statements of financial position as at 31 March 2015:
Sh."000"
Sh."000"
Assets
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
60,900
18,900
Investment property
20,300
6,300
81,200
25,200
Current assets
Inventory
12,080
5,000
Receivables
11,920
4,900
Bank
8,000
3,300
32,000
13,200
113,200
38,400
Equity and liabilities
Capital and reserves
Ordinary share capital (Sh.1 each)
20,000
8,000
Retained earnings 
70,800
13,000
98,800
21,000
Non-current liabilities
10% loan notes
6,000
8,000
Current liabilities
Trade payables
12,300
7,050
Accruals
4,100
2,350
16,400
9,400
113,200
38,400

Additional information: 
  1. The issue of shares on acquisition of S Ltd. has not yet been recorded by P Ltd.
  2. As at the acquisition date, fair values of S Ltd.'s assets were equal to their carrying amount except for an item of plant, which had a fair value of Sh.2 million in excess of the carrying amount. The plant had a remaining useful life 5 years as at the acquisition date. S Ltd. has not revalued its assets. 
  3. Sales from S Ltd. to Patterson Ltd. in the post acquisition period amounted to Sh.8 million. S Ltd. made a mark up of 40%. Sh.2.8 million of these goods at cost to P Ltd. were still included in inventory on 31 March 2015. 
  4. S Ltd.'s trade receivables include Sh.800,000 due from P Ltd. which did not agree with the corresponding payables. This was due to cash paid by P Ltd. which was yet to be received by S Ltd. 
  5. P Ltd. has a policy of accounting for any non controlling interest at fair value. Fair value of goodwill attributable to non controlling interest in S Ltd. was Sh.2.4 million. 
  6. Neither of the company declared dividends in the year ended 31 March 2015.
​​​​Required: 
(i) Consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31 March 2015. 
(ii) Consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 March 2015.
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2
Preparation of Published Financial Statements
​ ​​The following trial balance relates to B Ltd. as at 30 June 2015:

Sh."000"
Sh."000"
Leasehold property at valuation 1 July 2014
75,000
Plant and equipment at cost 
114,900
Accumulated depreciation - plant and equipment
36,900
Capitalised development expenditure 1 July 2014
30,000
Inventory
30,000
Trade receivables 
64,650
Trade payables and provisions
35,700
Revenue
450,000
Cost of sales
306,600
Distribution costs
21,750
Administrative expenses
33,300
Preference dividend paid 
1,200
Interest on bank borrowings
300
Ordinary dividend paid 
9,000
Research and development costs
12,900
Ordinary shares Sh.1 each
75.000
8% redeemable preference shares
30,000
Retained earnings
36,750
Deferred tax
8,700
Leasehold property revaluation reserve
15,000
Accumulated amortisation 1 July 2014
9,000
Bank
1,950
699,000
699,000

Additional information: 

  1. Leasehold property had a remaining useful life of 30 years as at 1 July 2014. The company's policy is to revalue its property at each year end. As at 30 June 2015 the leasehold property was valued at Sh.64.5 million. On 1 July 2014, an item of plant was disposed of for Sh.3.75 million cash. The proceeds were treated as sales revenue. The plant was still included in the trial balance at cost of Sh.12 million with the accumulated depreciation of Sh.6 million. All plant is depreciated at 20% per annum using the reducing balance method. Depreciation and amortisation on all non-current assets is charged to cost of sales and amounts for the year had not been provided. 
  2. Ignore deferred tax on revaluation charges. 
  3. In addition to capitalised development expenditure in the year amounting to Sh.30 million, further research and development costs were incurred in the year on a project that commenced on 1 July 2014. The research stage of the new project lasted until 30 September 2014 taking up Sh.2.1 million of the costs. From 1 October 2014, the project's development cost Sh.1.2 million per month. On 1 January 2015 the directors established the project's technical and commercial feasibility and committed to completion of the project. The project was still under development as at 30 June 2015. 
  4. Capitalised development is amortised at 20% per annum on a straight line basis and expensed research is charged to cost of sales. 
  5. B Ltd. is being sued by a customer for Sh.3 million for breach of contract. The company has obtained legal opinion that there is a 20% chance of losing the case. Accordingly the company has provided Sh.600,000 (20% of Sh.3 million) included in administrative expenses. The irrecoverable legal costs of defending the action are estimated at Sh.150,000 and these costs have not been provided for as the legal action is not expected in court until the next financial year. 
  6. The redeemable preference shares were issued on 1 January 2015 and have an effective interest rate of 12%. 
  7. Income tax should be provided for the year at Sh.17.1 million and the required deferred tax liability is Sh.9 million. 

Required: 
Prepare in a format suitable for publication: 
(a) Statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 30 June 2015. 
(b) Statement of financial position as at 30 June 2015.
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3a
Preparation of Published Financial Statements
​ ​​ Enumerate four enhancing qualitative characteristics of good financial information.
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3b
Preparation of Financial Statements for different entities/Transaction
​ ​​Fulcon Ltd. deals in Italian shoes. It has a head office in Westlands, Nairobi and branches in several parts of the city. Accounts of all branches are maintained in the head office books. The following information relates to transactions carried out by the Eastlands branch for the year ended 31 December 2014. The amounts are stated at selling price.

Sh. "000"
Opening inventory 
31,680
Goods received from head office 
700,368
Goods received from Southlands branch
3,360
Goods sent to Northlands branch from Eastlands branch
4,320
Goods returned to Eastlands branch by credit customers
5,280
Goods returned to Northlands branch by an Eastlands branch customer
1,932
Goods returned to head office 
8,160
Goods stolen from Eastlands branch
5,760
Cash sales
316,800
Credit sales
370,116

Additional information: 

  1. Goods were marked at a normal markup of 3/s. 
  2. To clear some old stocks, goods with a normal selling price of Sh.3 million were marked down by 20%. Two thirds of these goods had been sold as at 31 December 2014. 
  3. Other than the goods stolen there were no shortages or surpluses of goods in the year. 

Required: 
(i).    Eastlands branch inventory account for year ended 31 December 2014. 
(ii).   Eastlands branch markup account for year ended 31 December 2014. 
(iii).  Goods sent to Eastlands branch account for the year ended 31 December 2014.
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4a
Accounting for Specialized Transactions
​ ​​Bien Ltd. has provided the following schedule of its long-term loans for the year ended 31 March 2015:

1 April 2014
Sh."million"
31 March 2015
Sh."million"

10% bank loan 2021
120
120
24% bank loan 2030
80
80
8% debentures
0
60

Additional information: 

  1. The 8% debenture was used to finance production of a mining equipment which commenced on1October 2014. 
  2. On 1 April 2014, the company had commenced construction of a power plant using existing borrowings. Expenditure for the construction was drawn with Sh.40 million being drawn on 1 April 2014 and Sh.30 million on 1 November 2014.

Required: 
In line with provisions of IAS 23 (borrowing costs): 

(i).  Compute the borrowing costs to be capitalised. 
(ii). Determine the cost of the assets constructed in the year.
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4b
Accounting for Assets and Liabilities
​ ​​Madwang Ltd. leased out its plant to Kasheshe Hauliers Ltd. under a finance lease on 1 January 2010. The fair value of the plant on 1 January 2010 was Sh.870,000. The lease provided for 6 annual rentals of Sh.200,000 each receivable at the end of each year. 

The interest rate implicit in the lease is 10%. 

Required: 
Using the actuarial method, show in the books of Madwang Ltd: 
(i) Income statement extracts over the lease term. 
(ii) Statement of financial position extracts suitably classified.
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5a
Accounting for Assets and Liabilities
​ ​​Explain the fair value model of accounting for investment property as per IAS 40 (Investment Property).
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5b
Public Sector Accounting Standards
​ ​ ​​The following information was extracted from the books of the Ministry of Tourism for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2015:
Sh. "000"
Accumulated fund
562,500
Cash and cash equivalents
375,000
Receivables
150,000
Inventory of consumables
75,000
Transfers from exchequer
1,875,000
Fees fines and licences 
375,000
Liability for long term benefits
150,000
Long term borrowing
750,000
Finance costs
75,000
Supplies and consumables used
300,000
Wages and salaries
750,000
Other expenses
900,000
Transfers from other ministries
37,500
Transfers to other ministries
375.000
Computer equipment
200,000
Vehicles
175,000
Land and buildings
2,625,000
Revenue from exchange transactions
75,000
Other revenue
450,000
Payables
375,000
Reserves
1,350,000

Required:
(i) Statement of financial performance for the year ended 30 June 2015. 
(ii) Statement of financial position as at 30 June 2015.
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