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CR – May 2021 – L3 – Q3b – Emerging Trends in Corporate Reporting

Discuss limitations of IFRS-based financial reporting and how integrated reporting enhances annual report usefulness.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Agege Plc also informed you that as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), he recently attended the Mandatory Continuous Professional Education (MCPE) of the Institute. One of the papers presented was in the area of how to improve the quality of information that companies report at year-end.

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As the financial consultant to Agege Plc., identify and discuss three limitations of financial reporting (prepared in accordance with IFRS) and the extent to which integrated reporting might improve the usefulness of the annual reports. (6 Marks)

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FR – Nov 2022 – L2 – Q6c – Limitations of EPS

Identify three limitations of EPS as an indicator of performance.

EPS is probably the single most important indicator of an entity’s performance.
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State THREE of the limitations of EPS.

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AA – Nov 2015 – L2 – Q4 – Audit Reports

Discussing the scope of statutory audits, limitations of an audit, and overall audit strategy.

Briefly discuss the following:
a. The scope of the statutory audit as described in the independent auditors’ report. (5 Marks)
b. The main limitations of an audit. (5 Marks)
c. The overall audit strategy. (5 Marks)
d. Understanding the entity and its environment. (5 Marks)

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AA – Nov 2020 – L2 – Q1c – Internal Control Systems

Discuss the limitations of internal controls and how they affect an organization’s ability to prevent errors and fraud.

Explain the limitations of internal controls.

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SCS – Nov 2023 – L3 – Q6c – Professional Practice and Codes of Ethics

Identifying and explaining two limitations of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance.

The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, as an international statement of principles about corporate governance, establishes minimum acceptable standards of corporate governance. However, like any such document on corporate governance, it has several limitations.

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Identify and explain TWO (2) limitations of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance.
(5 marks)

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FR – Nov 2018 – L2 – SC – Q7a – Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting

Identify and discuss the limitations of financial statements.

Identify and discuss the limitations of financial statements.

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FA – Nov 2022 – L1 – SB – Q4b – Accounting Concepts

State four limitations of the cash basis of accounting.

State FOUR limitations associated with cash basis of accounting.
(8 Marks)

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MI – May 2021 – L1 – SB – Q6c – Decision-Making Techniques | Information Systems

Enumerates three advantages and two disadvantages of Decision Support Systems (DSS).

Enumerate THREE advantages and TWO disadvantages of DSS.

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BMF – Mar July 2020 – L1 – SB – Q2a – Management, Individual, and Organisational Behaviour

Stating the limitations of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory.

The hierarchy of needs theory as propounded by Abraham Maslow is a simple and logical idea about human motivation, but it has significant weaknesses and limitations.

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State the limitations of the theory of hierarchy of needs. (14 marks)

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FR – Nov 2023 – L2 – Q4c – Financial Statement Analysis

State two limitations of using financial ratios for company performance analysis.

State TWO (2) limitations of ratios.

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CR – May 2021 – L3 – Q3b – Emerging Trends in Corporate Reporting

Discuss limitations of IFRS-based financial reporting and how integrated reporting enhances annual report usefulness.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Agege Plc also informed you that as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), he recently attended the Mandatory Continuous Professional Education (MCPE) of the Institute. One of the papers presented was in the area of how to improve the quality of information that companies report at year-end.

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As the financial consultant to Agege Plc., identify and discuss three limitations of financial reporting (prepared in accordance with IFRS) and the extent to which integrated reporting might improve the usefulness of the annual reports. (6 Marks)

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FR – Nov 2022 – L2 – Q6c – Limitations of EPS

Identify three limitations of EPS as an indicator of performance.

EPS is probably the single most important indicator of an entity’s performance.
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State THREE of the limitations of EPS.

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AA – Nov 2015 – L2 – Q4 – Audit Reports

Discussing the scope of statutory audits, limitations of an audit, and overall audit strategy.

Briefly discuss the following:
a. The scope of the statutory audit as described in the independent auditors’ report. (5 Marks)
b. The main limitations of an audit. (5 Marks)
c. The overall audit strategy. (5 Marks)
d. Understanding the entity and its environment. (5 Marks)

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AA – Nov 2020 – L2 – Q1c – Internal Control Systems

Discuss the limitations of internal controls and how they affect an organization’s ability to prevent errors and fraud.

Explain the limitations of internal controls.

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SCS – Nov 2023 – L3 – Q6c – Professional Practice and Codes of Ethics

Identifying and explaining two limitations of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance.

The OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, as an international statement of principles about corporate governance, establishes minimum acceptable standards of corporate governance. However, like any such document on corporate governance, it has several limitations.

Required:
Identify and explain TWO (2) limitations of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance.
(5 marks)

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FR – Nov 2018 – L2 – SC – Q7a – Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting

Identify and discuss the limitations of financial statements.

Identify and discuss the limitations of financial statements.

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FA – Nov 2022 – L1 – SB – Q4b – Accounting Concepts

State four limitations of the cash basis of accounting.

State FOUR limitations associated with cash basis of accounting.
(8 Marks)

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MI – May 2021 – L1 – SB – Q6c – Decision-Making Techniques | Information Systems

Enumerates three advantages and two disadvantages of Decision Support Systems (DSS).

Enumerate THREE advantages and TWO disadvantages of DSS.

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BMF – Mar July 2020 – L1 – SB – Q2a – Management, Individual, and Organisational Behaviour

Stating the limitations of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory.

The hierarchy of needs theory as propounded by Abraham Maslow is a simple and logical idea about human motivation, but it has significant weaknesses and limitations.

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State the limitations of the theory of hierarchy of needs. (14 marks)

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FR – Nov 2023 – L2 – Q4c – Financial Statement Analysis

State two limitations of using financial ratios for company performance analysis.

State TWO (2) limitations of ratios.

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