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(ii) Discuss whether gains and losses that have been reported initially in one section of the performance
statement should be ‘recycled’ in a later period in another section and whether only ‘realised’ gains and
losses should be included in such a statement. (9 marks)
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第1题
(i) Mr Lee would subscribe RMB 70,000 yuan in cash and RMB 110,000 yuan in the form. of computer software. He should make the first payment of RMB 20,000 yuan in cash to the special account of the certified public accountant firm, and the remaining RMB 50,000 yuan plus the computer software would be contributed within one year upon the incorporation of the company.
(ii) Mr Wang would subscribe RMB 150,000 yuan in the form. of equipment and land use right and make all the capital contributions within six months upon the incorporation of the company.
(iii) Mr Chan would subscribe RMB 270,000 yuan in cash. The first payment of RMB 90,000 yuan should be made before the incorporation, the remaining RMB 180,000 yuan should be made in the third year upon the incorporation of the company.
Required:
Answer the following questions in accordance with the Company Law of China, and give your reasons for your answers:
(a) discuss whether the initial capital contributions made by the sponsors were in conformity with relevant provisions of law; (3 marks)
(b) discuss the total amount of capital contributions in currency; (3 marks)
(c) state whether the time arrangement of making capital contributions by the three sponsors respectively was in conformity with the relevant provisions of law. (4 marks)
第2题
Required:
(a) (i) Discuss the main weaknesses in the current standard on revenue recognition; (11 marks)
(ii) Discuss the reasons why it might be relevant to take into account credit risk and the time value of money in assessing revenue recognition. (5 marks)
Professional marks will be awarded in part (a) for clarity and expression of your discussion. (2 marks)
(b) (i) Venue enters into a contract with a customer to provide computers at a value of $1 million. The terms are that payment is due one month after the sale of the goods. On the basis of experience with other contractors with similar characteristics, Venue considers that there is a 5% risk that the customer will not pay the amount due after the goods have been delivered and the property transferred. Venue subsequently felt that the financial condition of the customer has deteriorated and that the trade receivable is further impaired by $100,000.
(ii) Venue has also sold a computer hardware system to a customer and, because of the current difficulties in the market, Venue has agreed to defer receipt of the selling price of $2 million until two years after the hardware has been transferred to the customer.
Venue has also been offering discounts to customers if products were sold with terms whereby payment was due now but the transfer of the product was made in one year. A sale had been made under these terms and payment of $3 million had been received. A discount rate of 4% should be used in any calculations.
Required: Discuss how both of the above transactions would be treated in subsequent financial statements under IAS 18 and also whether there would be difference in treatment if the collectability of the debt and the time value of money were taken into account. (7 marks)
第3题
(c) Discuss the factors that might influence whether the initial bid is likely to be accepted by the shareholders of Wragger plc.
第4题
Production and sales from the new machine are expected to be 100,000 units per year. Each unit can be sold for $16 per unit and will incur variable costs of $11 per unit. Incremental fixed costs arising from the operation of the machine will be $160,000 per year.
Warden Co has an after-tax cost of capital of 11% which it uses as a discount rate in investment appraisal. The company pays profit tax one year in arrears at an annual rate of 30% per year. Capital allowances and inflation should be ignored.
Required:
(a) Calculate the net present value of investing in the new machine and advise whether the investment is financially acceptable. (7 marks)
(b) Calculate the internal rate of return of investing in the new machine and advise whether the investment is financially acceptable. (4 marks)
(c) (i) Explain briefly the meaning of the term ‘sensitivity analysis’ in the context of investment appraisal; (1 mark) (ii) Calculate the sensitivity of the investment in the new machine to a change in selling price and to a change in discount rate, and comment on your findings. (6 marks)
(d) Discuss the nature and causes of the problem of capital rationing in the context of investment appraisal, and explain how this problem can be overcome in reaching the optimal investment decision for a company. (7 marks)
第5题
the reputation of the accounting profession.
Required:
Explain the following practices and associated ethical risks and discuss whether current ethical guidance is
sufficient:
(a) ‘lowballing’; (5 marks)
第6题
(a) The senior management of Universal University (UU) intend to develop both quantitative and qualitative
measures of performance in relation to lecturing staff.
As part of UU’s mission to provide ‘quality education’ to its students, lecturers are encouraged to apply their skill and judgement in the creation, delivery and assessment aspects of the learning process.
Academic staff are organised on a departmental basis. Each department is expected to achieve and improve on targets in the achievement of its role. As part of their development both personally and as departmental members, staff are encouraged to participate fully in research publication, new course design and innovation in teaching and learning methods.
Academic staff have differing views on whether action on their part in pursuing aspects of such goals is
compatible with their personal goals.
Required:
Using the above scenario, discuss in relation to the lecturing staff within (UU) each of the following:
(i) The application of Agency Theory to staff, in their role as agents and provide examples of the
observability of their role in relation to outcomes and effort;
(ii) The application of Expectancy Theory with specific reference to the relationship between:
– strength of motivation to do (X);
– strength of preference for outcome (Y);
– expectation that doing (X) will result in (Y). (12 marks)
(b) ‘Hard Accountability’ is deemed to apply to lecturing staff in each of three specific areas as follows:
(i) accounting for the numbers;
(ii) ensuring the numbers are accounted for;
(iii) being held accountable for events and circumstances leading to the numbers.
Required:
Describe how each of the areas (b)(i) to (iii) may be applied at UU and critically evaluate this approach to
performance measurement in the context of the scenario described above. (8 marks)
第7题
(c) Discuss the ethical and social responsibilities of the Beth Group and whether a change in the ethical and
social attitudes of the management could improve business performance. (7 marks)
Note: requirement (c) includes 2 professional marks for development of the discussion of the ethical and social
responsibilities of the Beth Group.
第8题
(c) Acting as an external consultant to Semer, discuss the validity of the proposed strategy to increase gearing, and explain whether or not the estimates produced in (b) above are likely to be accurate. (10 marks)
第9题
(c) Briefly discuss why the directors of HFL might choose contract D irrespective of whether or not contract D
would have been selected using expected values as per part (a). (2 marks)
第10题
(d) Estimate by how much the bid might be increased without the shareholders of Paxis suffering a fall in their expected wealth, and discuss whether or not the directors of Paxis should proceed with the bid. (5 marks)
