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SCS – Apr 2022 – L3 – Q8 – Controlling risk

Explain five factors of internal control that HPC can implement to strengthen governance.

The Accountant advised the CEO that to strengthen governance, the Board should concern itself with the establishment of strong internal control systems. Failures or weaknesses in internal controls will have adverse consequences for HPC’s finances, financial reporting, operational efficiency and effectiveness, or regulatory compliance.

Required:
Write a paper, explaining FIVE (5) factors to the Board the nature of internal controls that could be instituted by HPC to strengthen governance. (10 marks)

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SCS – Apr 2022 – L3 – Q7 – Professional practice and codes of ethics

Discuss key governance issues based on Ghana’s Code of Best Practices considering the Board Chairman’s intentions.

In reference to Ghana’s Code of Best Practices in Corporate Governance, discuss FOUR (4) key issues that could determine how well or badly HPC is governed, taking into consideration the intention and business relationship of the Board Chairman. (10 marks)

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SCS – Apr 2022 – L3 – Q6 – Investment decisions

Compute NPV for two investment options and evaluate potential benefits and difficulties for HPC.

a) For the two strategic development options being considered by HPC, compute:
i) the Net Present Value of Option 1.
ii) the Net Present Value of Option 2.
iii) the Net Present Value for the worst-case outcome for Option 1. (10 marks)

b) Discuss THREE (3) potential benefits and TWO (2) difficulties for HPC of undertaking each of the strategic development options. Your answer should include an evaluation of the calculations of the profitability index of each option. (10 marks)

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SCS – Apr 2022 – L3 – Q5 – Identifying and assessing risk

Discuss eight business risks faced by HPC and recommend mitigation strategies based on the Turnbull Report.

In their Annual Business Review meeting, the Board of HPC discussed a report on Internal Controls and Risk Management, presented by the Internal Auditor. The Board Chairman in his comments mentioned that he would have been more comfortable with a Risk Management report categorized according to the Turnbull Report.

Required:
With reference to the Turnbull Report and the comments made by the Board Chairman, write a report discussing EIGHT (8) categories of business risks faced by HPC and recommendations to mitigate the identified risks. (20 marks)

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SCS – Apr 2022 – L3 – Q4 – Strategy implementation

Explain why HPC’s decentralized system is preferable to a centralized system.

The Chief Executive Officer is concerned that with the expansion of the operations of HPC to other countries, she would further have to divulge authority and power to other Managers because of how the company would grow in size and complexity.

Required:
Explain to the CEO why HPC’s decentralized system of internal organizational relationship is preferable to a centralized system. (10 marks)

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SCS – Apr 2022 – L3 – Q3 – Competitive advantage

Analyse how HPC can achieve competitive advantage using Porter’s six principles when expanding to Nigeria and Togo.

Consistent with its strategic ambition to expand its business into other countries, HPC is considering expanding to Nigeria and Togo.

Required:
Using Porter’s six principles of strategic positioning, analyse how HPC can achieve sustainable competitive advantage if it decides to expand the business to Nigeria and Togo. (10 marks)

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SCS – Apr 2022 – L3 – Q2 – Environment analysis

Discuss HPC’s external business environment using PESTEL and evaluate limitations of PESTEL.

favourable or unfavourable to its present survival and future success. The influences (current influences and possible future influences) of the business environment of HPC need to be analysed to ensure that none are over-looked.

Required:

a) Using PESTEL analysis, discuss HPC’s external business environment that appears to be either favourable or unfavourable to its present survival and future success. (8 marks)

b) Discuss TWO (2) limitations of PESTEL as a technique in analysing the environmental influences of HPC. (2 marks)

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SCS – Apr 2022 – L3 – Q1 – Strategy, stakeholders and mission

Discuss stakeholder groups' influence on business decisions using Mendelow's matrix.

As part of a review of the strategic position of HPC and its move to expand the business, management identified its major stakeholder groups, their power, and their expectations that could either fast-track or delay the implementation of the decision. These major stakeholder groups are the employees, farmers, regulatory authorities, and customers.

Required:
Using two matrices of approach to stakeholder mapping, discuss and show (with diagrams) the relative significance of stakeholder groups identified and their real and potential influences over HPC and its expansion strategies. (Use the stakeholder position/importance matrix and the stakeholder power/interest matrix – Mendelow matrix.) (10 marks)

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FR – April 2022 – L2 – Q2c – Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting

Determine the appropriate accounting treatment for a government grant received by Karikari Ltd for the purchase of a new plant and its impact on the financial statements.

c) On 1 June 2020, Karikari Ltd received a Government of Ghana grant of GH¢8 million towards the purchase of a new plant with a gross cost of GH¢64 million. The plant has an estimated life of 10 years and is depreciated on a straight-line basis. One of the terms of the grant is that the sale of the plant before 31 May 2024 would trigger a repayment on a sliding scale as follows:

The directors propose to credit the statement of profit or loss with GH¢2 million (GH¢8 million @ 25%) being the amount of the grant they believe has been earned in the year ended 31 May 2021. Karikari Ltd accounts for government grants as a separate item of deferred credit in its statement of financial position. Karikari Ltd has no intention of selling the plant before the end of its useful economic life.

Required:
Explain with computations, the appropriate accounting treatment of the above transaction in accordance with IAS 20 Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance in the financial statements of Karikari Ltd for the year ended 31 May 2021. (3 marks)

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FR – April 2022 – L2 – Q2b – Financial Reporting Standards and Their Applications

Prepare extracts for the Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Profit or Loss for Kundugu Ltd in 2020 and 2021, accounting for a lease agreement under IFRS 16.

b) Kundugu Ltd (Kundugu) is a manufacturing company located in the Savannah Region. The reporting date of Kundugu is 31 December, and the company reports under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). Kundugu intends to expand its production to take advantage of emerging economic activities in the new region.

On 1 January 2020, the company entered into a lease agreement for production equipment with a useful economic life of 8 years. The lease term is for four years, and Kundugu agrees to pay annual rent of GH¢50,000 commencing on 1 January 2020 and annually thereafter. The interest rate implicit in the lease is 7.5%, and the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate is 10%. The present value of lease payments not yet paid on 1 January 2020 is GH¢130,026. Kundugu paid legal fees of GH¢1,000 to set up the lease.

Required:
Prepare extracts for the Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Profit or Loss for 2020 and 2021, showing how Kundugu should account for this transaction. (6 marks)

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PT – April 2022 – L2 – Q5c – Income Tax Liabilities

Explain how gifts received by individuals in relation to employment, business, or investment are taxed.

Gift means a receipt without consideration or for inadequate consideration.

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PT – April 2022 – L2 – Q1c – Tax Administration

Calculate the taxes payable for each quarter for Bumu Manufacturing Company based on estimated chargeable income and tax paid.

c) You have been offered an appointment by Bumu Manufacturing Company (BMC) as Tax Manager responsible for preparing and filing tax returns on behalf of the company. BMC files its returns with the Osu Medium Taxpayers Office of the Ghana Revenue Authority. The company’s Tax Identification Number is C0000261178. The company prepares accounts to 31 December each year.

BMC estimated its chargeable income for the 2019 year of assessment as GH¢3,000,000. Subsequently, the company secured a Government contract and anticipates in the third (3rd) quarter that its chargeable income would be GH¢4,500,000.

Additional Information:
Tax paid on account:
1st quarter GH¢100,000
2nd quarter GH¢120,000
3rd quarter GH¢200,000

Required:
Compute the taxes payable for BMC for each quarter.
(10 marks)

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PT – April 2022 – L2 – Q2d – Pension Entitlement Calculation

Compute the monthly pension entitlement of Mrs. Akoto based on her salary and months of contribution.

d) Mrs. Akoto has been engaged by Madane Ltd as the Marketing Manager for 30 years on an annual salary of GH¢20,000.
The following information relates to Mrs. Akoto:
i) Throughout her working life, she earned her best salaries from Madane Ltd.
ii) She has 408 months’ contribution to her credit.
iii) She retired on 31 March 2020 at the age of 60.

Required:
Compute her monthly pension entitlement.
(5 marks)

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AA – April 2022 – L2 – Q5b – Completion Procedures and Reporting

Comments on the appropriateness of issuing an adverse opinion and suggests an alternative opinion under ISA 705 for a company facing a data loss due to hacking.

b) The Auditor of Pegasus Technologies, a fintech company, issued an adverse opinion on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. This was due to the fact that management could not make available the sales ledger, cash book, and other ledgers to the auditors due to a massive hack suffered by the company. Hackers used SIM cards to gain access to the company’s mobile money platform, stole funds, and destroyed company records. The hackers have been caught, and the IT unit has fixed the loophole that led to the hacking.

Required:
Comment on the Auditor’s issue of an adverse opinion and suggest whether another opinion would be more appropriate under ISA 705 (revised): Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor’s Report. (10 marks)

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AA – April 2022 – L2 – Q5a – Professional and Ethical Considerations

Identifies, evaluates, and addresses ethical threats faced by an audit firm in its engagement with a new client.

External Auditors. This happens to be the first client of Agassi. The books of account for Sampras were incomplete, and Agassi agreed to prepare the financial statements for the year-end 31 December 2021.

The Accountant of Sampras doubles as the Sales Manager, and Agassi agreed to second one of its staff to assist the Accountant in Sampras. The business relationship between Agassi and Sampras has started on a good note, and they intend to continue into the foreseeable future. The Managing Director of Sampras worked as a Partner of one of the Big 4 audit firms.

Required:
Identify, evaluate, and address threats faced by Agassi. (10 marks)

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AA – April 2022 – L2 – Q4b – Internal Audit and External Audit Relationship

Proposes the establishment of an internal audit unit and explains the benefits of outsourcing the function to an external firm.

b) Aggya Owusu & Co is a well-established audit firm licensed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG). The firm is a member of a global association of over 250 independent legal and accounting firms in more than 100 countries.

Aggya Owusu & Co has been the External Auditor of BetGhana Ltd (BetGhana) for about four years. BetGhana has recently been awarded a provisional license by the Gaming Commission of Ghana to operate an Online Sports betting operation. The provisional license requires BetGhana to establish a unit with sufficient independence from the day-to-day management and control to enable the effective review of the business and promote a compliance environment, undertake betting-customer due diligence with respect to money laundering and terrorist financing.

Required:
As the Audit Manager of Aggya Owusu & Co, write a proposal to the Directors of BetGhana explaining:
i) The need for an Internal Audit Unit. (5 marks)
ii) FOUR (4) benefits of outsourcing the Internal Audit function to Aggya Owusu & Co. (5 marks)

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AA – April 2022 – L2 – Q4a – Completion Procedures and Reporting

Discusses the need to amend financial statements based on subsequent events and the auditor's responsibility in the post-year-end period.

a) Aseye Ltd is in the manufacturing sector and its year-end is 30 September 2019. The final audit is nearly complete and it is proposed that the financial statements and audit report will be signed on 10 November 2019. Revenue for the year is GH¢80 million and profit before taxation is GH¢9 million. Subsequent to the year-end, a lawsuit was filed against Aseye Ltd. Below are the details of the lawsuit:

A key supplier of Aseye Ltd is suing the company for breach of contract. The lawsuit was filed on 10 October 2019, and the sum claimed by the supplier is GH¢2 million. This has been disclosed as a contingent liability in the notes to the financial statements; however, correspondence has just been received from the supplier indicating that they are willing to settle the case for a payment by Aseye Ltd of GH¢1 million. It is likely that the company will agree to this.

Required:
i) For the event above:

  • Discuss whether the financial statements require amendment. (2 marks)
  • Describe audit procedures that should be performed to enable the Auditor to draw a conclusion on the amendment. (2 marks)

ii) Describe the auditor’s responsibility for subsequent events occurring between:

  • The year-end date and the date the auditor’s report is signed. (3 marks)
  • The date the auditor’s report is signed and the date the financial statements are issued. (3 marks)

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AA – April 2022 – L2 – Q3b – Audit and Assurance Evidence

Explains the determination of net realisable value and outlines audit procedures for verifying inventory valuation.

b) The management of Zenda Plc have told you that inventory is correctly valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. As the Auditor of Zenda Plc, you have already satisfied yourself that cost is correctly determined.

Required:
i) Explain how to determine net realisable value. (2 marks)
ii) Explain FOUR (4) audit procedures that you will perform to ensure that net realisable value of the inventory is at or above cost. (8 marks)

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AA – April 2022 – L2 – Q3a – Audit and Assurance Evidence

Describes audit procedures for sales reliability and substantive tests for royalties in a publishing company.

a) Oxtom Plc, is a publisher and producer of books of poetry. The company has been listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange. Also, it has been a client of your firm of Chartered Accountants for a number of years. The manager in charge of the audit prior to the commencement of the work, has been discussing the audit plan with the audit team, of which you are a member. The audit manager informed the team, among other things, that there has been a growing interest in poetry generally and that the company has acquired a reputation for publishing poets who are still relatively unknown.

During your audit you observed the following:

  • Contracts with the poets state that they are given a royalty of 10% on sales. Free copies of the books are provided to the poets and to some organizations such as copyright libraries and to others, such as reviewers and university lecturers. No royalties are paid on free copies.
  • The computerised customer master file contains a code indicating whether a dispatch is to earn a royalty for the author. This code is shown on the sales invoice and dispatch note when they are prepared.
  • A computerised royalty file is held, all entries therein bearing the invoice number and date.
  • The company keeps detailed statistics of sales made, including trends of monthly sales by type of customer, and colleges where its books are recommended as part of course material.
  • Bookshops have the right to return books which are not selling well, however, 10% of these are slightly damaged when returned. The company keeps similar records of returns as it does for sales.

Required:
i) Describe TWO (2) procedures you will perform to ensure that the sales kept by the company may be relied upon. (4 marks)
ii) Describe THREE (3) substantive tests you should perform to ensure that the royalties charged are accurate and complete, stating the objective of each test. (6 marks)

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AA – April 2022 – L2 – Q2b – Institutional Regulation and Standard-Setting

Identifies the functions of ICAG and discusses the effects of its dual role in promoting the study of accountancy and regulating the profession.

b) The function of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG) has become a subject of discussion in recent times after the passage of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana Act, 2020 (Act 1058). The thrust of the matter is the dual role of the Institute – to promote the study of accountancy and regulate the accountancy profession and practice in the country.

i) Identify FOUR (4) functions of ICAG. (4 marks)
ii) Discuss the effects of the dual role exercised by ICAG. (6 marks)

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