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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q32 – Elements of Financial Statements

Identifying the intangible business asset related to reputation and customer loyalty.

An intangible business asset which relates to reputation, customers’ loyalty, and popularity garnered over the years, and due to the expertise of the business owner or the quality of goods produced or services rendered, is called ………………………….

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q10 – Elements of Financial Statements

Identifying which element is not affected when the proprietor consumes goods.

The value of goods taken by the proprietor of a firm for his consumption will affect all but ONE of the following:

A. Gross profit
B. Net profit
C. Inventory balance
D. Company’s capital
E. Inventory valuation.

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Elements of Financial Statements

Identifying the item that does not belong in the statement of financial position of a club.

The following items normally feature in the statement of financial position of a club EXCEPT:

A. Current year’s subscription
B. Salary in arrears
C. Rental income received in advance
D. Advance subscription in respect of a coming year
E. Subscription in arrears.

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SB – Q5 – Elements of Financial Statements

Classify expenditure as capital or revenue and state recognition in financial statements.

Given below are items of revenue and capital expenditure:

  1. A number of new cars recently cleared by a motor car dealing company.
  2. Two new motor boats acquired by a ferry service agency.
  3. Vacant houses owned by an estate developing company, for which negotiations are ongoing for sale to prospective landlords.
  4. New buildings acquired for the purpose of holding items of plant and machinery belonging to a detergent manufacturing company.
  5. Cost of acquiring a leasehold property for office use.
  6. Granites purchased by an engineering contractor for use at a construction site.
  7. Cost of rehabilitating a dilapidated housing unit owned by an estate developer.
  8. Pre-production testing cost.

Required:

a. Using the tabular format below, classify the above transactions into capital or revenue expenditure. (8 Marks)

S/N | Capital Expenditure | Revenue Expenditure

b. State whether each of the items above will be recognized in the statement of profit or loss or in the statement of financial position. (8 Marks)

c. In respect of the information in (a) above, outline the details of information of the capital expenditure that should be included in the property, plant, and equipment (PPE) register. (4 Marks)

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q13 – Elements of Financial Statements

Identifies a component that is not part of the financial statements as defined by IAS 1.

Which of the following is NOT a component of financial statements under IAS 1?
A. Statement of financial position
B. Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
C. Statement of equity
D. Statement of changes in equity
E. Statement of cash flows

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q9 – Elements of Financial Statements

Determines the balance on the share premium account after a rights issue.

What will be the balance on the share premium account after the rights issue?

Item N’000
Ordinary share capital: 200,000 shares of 50k each 100
Premium account 150

The company made a rights issue of 1 for 5 at N1.50, and the rights issue was fully subscribed.

A. N90,000
B. N140,000
C. N150,000
D. N190,000
E. N200,000

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q8 – Elements of Financial Statements

Determines the amount credited to share capital from a rights issue.

The capital structure of Baba Oba Limited is shown below:

Item N’000
Ordinary share capital: 200,000 shares of 50k each 100
Premium account 150

The company made a rights issue of 1 for 5 at N1.50, and the rights issue was fully subscribed.

What is the amount of the rights issue credited to share capital?
A. N20,000
B. N40,000
C. N50,000
D. N70,000
E. N100,000

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FA – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q4 – Elements of Financial Statements

Identification of correct and incorrect items in the statement of cash flows.

Which of the following is/are correct?

I. A statement of cash flow prepared using the direct method produces a different figure for operating cash flow than that produced by the indirect method.
II. Rights issue of shares does not feature in the statement of cash flow.
III. Revaluation surplus of a non-current asset is not recognized as an item in the statement of cash flow.
IV. A profit on the sale of a non-current asset is recognized as an item under cash flows from investing activities in a cash flow statement.

A. I and IV
B. II and III
C. II and IV
D. III
E. I and III

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FA – Nov 2012 – L1 – SB – Q40 – Elements of Financial Statements

Calculate the dividend payable to ordinary shareholders.

If a 10% dividend is approved, what is the dividend payable to ordinary shareholders?

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FA – Nov 2012 – L1 – SB – Q39 – Elements of Financial Statements

Calculate equity shareholder fund from given financial data.

Calculate the company’s equity?

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FA – May 2017 – L1 – SA – Q13 – Elements of Financial Statements

Identifies components of equity in financial statements.

The following are components of equity EXCEPT:
A. Ordinary share capital
B. Share premium
C. Revaluation reserves
D. Retained earnings
E. Loan notes

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FA – Nov 2019 – L1 – SA – Q11- Elements of Financial Statements-

Identify which of the following is not an element of financial statements.

Which of the following is not an element of financial statements?

A. Asset
B. Liability
C. Equity interest
D. Income
E. Profit

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FA – May 2016 – L1 – SB – Q6 – Elements of Financial Statements

Classify various expenditures as revenue or capital and their impact on financial statements and non-current asset register.

Given below are items of “Revenue” and “Capital” expenditure:

(i) A number of new cars that had recently been cleared by a motor car dealing company.

(ii) Two new motor boats acquired by a ferry service agency.

(iii) Vacant houses owned by an estate developing company in respect of which negotiations are ongoing for assistance for their sale to prospective landlords.

(iv) New buildings acquired for the purpose of holding the items of plant and machinery belonging to a detergent manufacturing company.

(v) Cost of acquiring a leasehold property for office use.

(vi) Granites purchased by an engineering contractor for use at a construction site.

(vii) Cost of rehabilitating a dilapidated housing unit owned by an estate developer.

(viii) Repairs to plant and machinery in a manufacturing company.

Required:

a. For each of the above, state whether it is a “Revenue” or “Capital” expenditure. (4 Marks)

b. State how each will be recognised in the statement of profit or loss and the statement of financial position as the case may be. (12 Marks)

c. State how the non-current assets register will be affected by any of the transactions. (4 Marks)

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FA – May 2016 – L1 – SA – Q3 – Elements of Financial Statements

A question about the best description of equity in the statement of financial position.

In the statement of financial position, equity is best described as:
A. Market value of the shares of the owners
B. Issued capital and reserves
C. Issued capital and loan notes
D. Revenue and gains
E. Expenses and losses

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FA – MAY 2015 – L1 – SB – Q1a – Elements of Financial Statements

Define income and list characteristics of capital and revenue income.

The elements which are directly related to the measurement of profit are Income and Expenses.

i. In line with the above statement, what is Income? (2 Marks)
ii. List TWO characteristics each of Capital Income and Revenue Income. (4 Marks)

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FA – MAY 2015 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Elements of Financial Statements

Identify the item that cannot be defined as income.

Which of these statements CANNOT be defined as income?
A. Decrease in economic benefits during the accounting period
B. Increase in economic benefits during the accounting period
C. Decrease in liabilities
D. Gains arising on the disposal of non-current assets
E. Activities that enhance the net assets

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