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3. Company X, Ltd. is planning to adopt IFRS in the future. Which of the following is the
primary authority whose resources and publications the company should track in order to
adopt IFRS in the future and where could they find this information?
a. Committee of European Securities Regulators; CESR web site
b. International Accounting Statements Board; IASB web site
c.European Financial Reporting Advisory Group; IFRS web site
d. International Accounting Standards Board; IASB web site
4. Company A prepares its financial statements under IFRS. It describes the difference
between total assets and total liabilities and net increase in income and expense as turnover
under the IASBs Conceptual Framework. The auditor objects to this description. Do you agree
with the auditor?
6. Which of the following statements is false about IAS 16s and IAS 18s treatment of
derecognition?
a. The two rules from IAS 18 for determining the date of disposal are the entity
has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of
the asset, and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction
can be measured reliably.
b. Gains and losses on derecognition are taken to the income statement, being the difference
between the assets carrying value and the net disposal proceeds, if any.
c.Assets should be eliminated from the balance sheet on disposal or when no future economic
benefits are expected from their use or disposal.
d. IAS 16 stresses that gains on disposal of assets should not be classified as revenue
7. Contrado Limited owns the Rothfels Building, an office block in Rotterdam. The group uses
half of the block for its own administrative departments and lets out the other half.
a. It is an investment property.
b. It is property, plant or equipment.
c.It is an item of inventory.
d. If the two halves could be disposed of separately -- by sale or leased out under
a finance lease -- they should be accounted for individually as an owner-
occupied property and as an investment property. If not, the property is an
owner-occupied property because the part occupied is not insignificant.
8. Which of the following is/are true, about the consensus regarding IFRIC 1?
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a. If the related asset is measured using the cost model, a change in the existing
decommissioning, restoration or similar liability related to cash flows or discount rate shall
be added to or deducted from the cost of the related asset in the current period.
b. The amount deducted from the cost of the asset shall not exceed its carrying amount. If a
decrease in the liability exceeds the carrying amount of the asset, the excess shall be
recognized immediately in profit or loss.
c.The adjusted depreciable amount of the asset is depreciated over its useful life. Therefore,
once the related asset has reached the end of its useful life, all subsequent changes in the
liability shall be recognized in profit or loss as they occur. This applies under the cost
model, but not the revaluation model.
d. A and B only
e. A, B and C
9. Which of the following makes the statement true about the accounting treatment of a
revaluation?
10. Applying IAS 12, what is the effective income tax rate applicable in determining the deferred
income tax of entities under OSD (optional standard deduction) position assuming the income
tax position was properly established as of the reporting date?
11. Which of the following is/are considered common reconciling item in the preparation of the
statutory income tax amount (rate) to effective income tax amount (rate)?
I. Permanent differences
a. I and II only
12. Which of the following possible temporary differences will be recognized outside profit or
loss?
I. PAS 17 adjustment where rent expense is deductible only upon actual payment.
II. Fair value changes related to the remeasuarement of investment in shares classified as
FVPL under PFRS 9.
III. Actuarial gains related to the remeasurement of pension asset under PAS 19 Employee
Benefits.
IV. Fair value changes related to the remeasuarement of investment in shares classified as
FVOCI under PFRS 9.
13. When measuring fixed production overheads, if an entity has abnormally high production in
excess of normal capacity, it is necessary to:
a. Expense unallocated overheads in the period
b. Increase the amount of overheads allocated to each unit of production
c. Reduce the rate of overhead absorption in order to avoid carrying the inventory
at more than actual cost
d. Do nothing.
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CASE 2
Below are the account balances prepared by the bookkeeper for Jack & Jill Company as of
December 31, 2015:
Cash P 1,465,000
Accts receivable, net 930,007
Inventories 750,000
Investments 763,000
Additional information:
Included in the cash account are: Cash for the retirement of bonds payable of P600,000;
Contingency fund of P500,000; Three-months money market funds of P750,000 and short term
operating funds of P50,000.
The receivable includes, among others; Customers account with credit balance of P45,000;
Share subscription receivable of P100,000 collectible with in two years from initial recognition.
Shares were originally subscribed on January 2, 2015. Also, it included a P600,000 (which had
been past due for 6 months) charged to the account of customer Seven Seas which at the
moment is experiencing financial difficulty but promised to pay in full with in a period of three
years. The delivery of the full amount will be as follows: P100,000 at the end of 2016;
P200,000 at the end of 2017 and P300,000 at the end of 2018. Jack Company agreed to the
terms of payment and charges no interest for the future recovery of recognized receivable.
Implicit rate of interest for a similar financial asset at the time the receivable was originally
recognized is 9%.
Inventories do not include goods costing P100,000 sent to a consignee, however, Jack
Company charged the consignee for the total sales value of the goods. The amount charge
against the consignee was included in the receivable. The goods are mark to sell at 25% on
cost. The account sales (report from the consignee) revealed that 75% of the goods were
already sold. Charges of the consignee are as follows: 8% commission on the sales value of
merchandise sold and a P10,000 delivery cost for merchandise received on consignment and a
P3,000 delivery cost for goods sold.
The investment account included among others the following: Prepaid operating costs,
P30,000; Investment in equity to profit or loss, P150,000; Investment in equity at fair value to
other comprehensive income, P200,000; Investment in associate, P700,000. The fair value of
the investment in equity to profit or loss is P170,000 while the investment in equity at fair
value to other comprehensive income has a fair value of P250,000. The other investments had
no determinable fair value at the end of year 2015.
14. How much of the above accounts should be reported as current assets for the year ended
December 31, 2015?
a) P1,063,000 c) P1,757,500
b) P1,665,000 d) P1,765,000
15. How much of the above accounts should be reported as non-current assets for the year
ended December 31, 2015?
a) P 633,000 c) P1,499,991
b) P1,733,000 d) P2,132,991
CASE 3
16. During 2016, the Company acquired shares of stocks classified as FVOCI investment for an
acquisition cost of P100,000. Any gain (difference between the acquisition cost and selling
price) from sale is subject to 5% capital gains tax for the first P100,000 gain and 10% for all
the excess over P100,000. The fair market value of the related equity investment as of
December 31, 2016 amounted P120,000. Determine the amount to be recognized in profit or
loss in relation to the deferred income tax liability to be recognized on this investment.
CASE 4
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Resolve Company has an investment in financial equity instrument in Marcus Company acquired
at a cost of P900,000 in 2014. This investment was designated at initial recognition as fair value
to other comprehensive income. Resolve Companys investment in Marcus has a market value of
P700,000, as a result, Resolve Company recognized the impairment loss of its investment in the
2014 other comprehensive income.
During the year 2015, due to changes in financial climate, there has been a complete turn-around
in Marcus Companys financial instrument. The market value of Resolve Companys investment,
market value at the close of 2015 was established at P950,000. On April 30, 2016, Resolve
Company sold all the equity investment in Marcus Company at the prevailing market value of
P1,000,000.
17. What amount of impairment reversal should Resolve Company recognize in its 2015 profit or
loss?
a) none c) P200,000
b) P50,000 d) P250,000
CASE 5
On January 2, 2014, Power Company, a medium size entity, purchased 20% of Plant Corporations
200,000 ordinary shares for P3,000,000 including a P50,000 transaction cost. This investment
gives Power the ability to exercise significant influence over Plant Corporation. During 2014,
Plant reported net income of P1,750,000 and paid cash dividends of P1,000,000 on its ordinary
shares. As of December 31, 2014, the shares of Plant Corporation are traded and are currently
selling at P81.25 per share.
18. In the statement of comprehensive income of year 2014, what net amount that is reported
in relation to the investment?
a) P200,000 c) P400,000
b) P250,000 d) P450,000
CASE 5
On January 2, 2014, East Company acquired 40,000 shares representing 15% of the outstanding
voting stock of West Company for P3,000,000. On January 2, 2015, East Company gain
significant influence over the financial and operating control of West when the latter retired some
shares but did not include the shares held by East Company . The retirement of some shares
increased East Company interest in West Company to 20%. For the years ended December 31,
2014 and 2015, West Company reported the following:
West Company is a listed company and its shares are publicly traded. The market value of West
Company are as follows: P80 on December 31, 2014 and P88 on December 31, 2015.
19. In the statement of financial position dated December 31, 2015, at what amount should the
investment be reported??
a) P3,000,000 c) P3,800,000
b) P3,520,000 d) P3,900,000
20. What is the net effect in the 2015 profit or loss of East Company related to their investment
in West Company?
a) None c) P1,320,000
b) P600,000 d) P1,600,000
CASE 6
On January 2, 2015, Super Company invested in a 5-year 10% debt instrument with a face value
of P3,000,000 in which interest is to be received every December 31. The debt instrument has an
effective interest rate of 8% and was acquired for P3,239,563. Super Company has a business
model of collecting the contractual cash flows related to the instrument. On December 31, 2015,
the debt instrument has a prevailing market rate of 9%.
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The following are relevant present value factors:
PV factor of 8% after 4 years 0.7350298
PV factor of annuity of 8% after 4 years 3.3121268
PV factor of 9% after 4 years .7084252
PV factor of annuity of 9% after 4 years 3.2397198
21. What amount of interest income should the company report in its December 31, 2015
statement of comprehensive income?
a) P259,165 c) P300,000
b) P291,561 d) P323,956
Case 7
Lincoln Company provided the following account balances on December 31, 2014:
Accounts payable, P125,000; Accrued taxes, P50,000; Ordinary share capital, P2,000,000;
Dividends payablepreference, P150,000; Mortgage payable (P200,000 due in six months),
P1,200,000; Notes payable20%, due on January 2, 2015, P1,500,000; Shares premium-Ordinary
share, P250,000; Preference share capital (redeemable at the option of the shareholders),
P450,000; Accumulated profitsDecember 31, 2014, P550,000; Unearned rent income, P25,000;
Dividends payableordinary, P100,000 and Share dividends payable, P300,000.
22. How much should Lincoln Company report as Shareholders equity on December 31, 2014?
a) P2,450,000 c) P3,100,000
b) P2,800,000 d) P3,550,000
23. How much should Lincoln Company report as the total liability on the December 31, 2014
statement of financial position?
a) P3,150,000 c) P3,600,000
b) P3,450,000 d) P3,900,000
Case 8
Princess Company is in the business of deer farming. A herd 50 3-year old deer with a total fair
value less point of sale costs of P400,000 were held as of January 1, 2015. On January 2, 2015, 50
one-year old deer were purchased at a price of P2,000 each. On July 1, 2015, 50 one-year and 6
month-old deer were purchased at a price of P2,200 each.
24. How much of the increase in the fair value of the biological assets during 2015 due to
physical change?
a) P160,000 c) P430,000
b) P220,000 d) P450,000
25. How much of the increase in the fair value of the biological assets during 2015 due to price
change?
a) P160,000 c) P430,000
b) P220,000 d) P450,000
CASE 9
At the end of January 2015, the city government provided Hesington Company a zero interest
P30,000,000 3-year loan used by the Company in acquiring a building on the same date. The
prevailing market rate of interest for this type of loan is 8%. The government imposes that the
building must be used for social housing for ten years. The Company estimated that there is
reasonable assurance that it will meet the terms of the grant. The Company will classify the
building as owner occupied property after the socialized housing project. The Company opted to
use the cost model of accounting the building with a 15-year life from the date of acquisition.
(Round PV factors to 4 decimal places)
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26. Applying provisions of PAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosures of
Government Assistance, what is the amount recognized as income from the grant as of
December 31, 2015?
27. Applying provisions of PAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosures of
Government Assistance, what is the net effect of the above transactions and events to the
Companys profit or loss for calendar year ended December 31, 2018?
CASE 11
Yin-Yang Company is involved in the exploration for and extraction of mineral resources. The
Companys accounting policy for recognition purpose for these types of activities is the
successful effort method. On January 1, 2016 Yin-Yang Company acquired two quarrying rights.
A schedule of the expenditures made with respect to the quarrying sites is provided as follows:
Site O Site X
Quarrying rights 2,300,000 1,000,000
Topographical studies 1,200,000 200,000
Exploratory drilling 1,100,000 300,000
Trenching and sampling 1,600,000 400,000
Development costs (road construction to 1,400,000 100,000
access site)
Depreciation of drilling rigs used for 300,000 120,000
exploration
At the end of 2016 Yin-Yang Company had decided to continue exploration and extraction
activities in site O (technically and commercial viable). Unfortunately, further exploratory and
development plans on site X would be abandoned (not technically feasible and viable)
On January 1, 2017 Yin-Yang started extracting the mineral reserves from site O. It was expected
that a total of 10,000,000 tons of mineral ore would be extracted from the site and it would be
totally extracted within 8 years.
Yin-Yang Company acquired an extraction equipment for P600,000. The equipment which Yin-
Yang Company intends to use in another mining site was estimated to have a useful life of 12
years with salvage value of P5,000.
Fixed installations were likewise completed at the start of 2017. The total cost incurred was
P800,000. The installations expected useful life is 10 years with no expected salvage value. Yin-
Yang Company uses the straight-line method as its depreciation policy for its long-lived assets.
Total tons extracted in 2017 and 2018 were 1,200,000 and 1,600,000 respectively.
28. The exploration and evaluation assets to be reported in the 2016 statement of financial
position is
CASE 12
31. Candice Company reported net income of P34,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016
which included depreciation expense of P8,400 and a gain on sale of equipment of P1,700.
The equipment had an historical cost of P40,000 and accumulated depreciation of P24,000.
Each of the following accounts increased during 2016 (Assume that the increases in the
following accounts are due to cash transactions only.):
Patent P9,800
Prepaid rent* 4,500
Available for sale investment 8,000
Bonds payable 5,000
*To be consumed within 12 months from the balance sheet date
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What amount should be reported as net cash provided (used) by investing activities for the
year ended December 31, 2016?
CASE 13
On January 2016, the board of directors of KINGSMEN Corp. authorized the grant of 100 stock
option per employee to supplement the salaries of 500 employees. Each stock option permits the
purchase of one share of KINGSMEN Corp. ordinary share at a price of P25 per share (par value
P20). The market price of the stock on January 1, 2016 is P40 per share.
The options, which has a market value of P12 per option vest, or become exercisable, beginning
on January 1, 2019, if the employees stay with the Company for the entire three-year vesting
period and provided that the average revenue growth rate during the vesting period is at 20%.
Additional 25 option per employee will vest if the average revenue growth rate over the vesting
period is at 30% or additional 50 option per employee will vest if the average revenue growth
rate over the vesting period is at 40%. The options expire on December 31, 2020.
By the end of 2016, none of the employees left the company and that the company estimates
that none will leave until the vesting period ends. Furthermore, the actual revenue growth rate in
2016 was at 25%, the company expects the rate will be sustained over the next two years.
Requirements:
33. Assuming that 5 employee left the company by the end of 2017, and it was estimated that
another 10 employees will leave by the end of 2018, furthermore, the actual revenue growth
rate in 2017 was at 32.5% and that the company expects that this rate will be sustained over
the following year, what is the amount recognized as expense in 2017?
34. Assuming that a total of 30 employees actually left the company in 2018, and the actual
revenue growth rate in 2018 was at 62.5%, what is the amount recognized as expense in
2018?
CASE 14
35. On January 1, 2016, Merls defined benefits pension plan showed a surplus of P75,000. The
maximum future benefit available to Merl in the form of future contribution reductions was
P30,000. The 2015 service costs amounted to P8,000 and the assumed discount rate at the
beginning of the period amounted to 5%. During 2015, contributions of P9,000 were made
into the pension plan. If the maximum future benefit available to Merl is P30,000, what is the
amount of net pension asset or liability at December 31, 2016?
a. 27,250 [1 January 2016: 30,000 (asset) 8,000 (service cost) 3,750 (interest charge of 5%
of 75,000) + 9,000 (contributions)]
b. 29,500 [1 January 2016: 30,000 (asset) 8,000 (service cost) 1,500 (interest charge of 5%
of 30,000) + 9,000 (contributions)]
c. 30,000 [asset ceiling of 30,000]
d. 31,000 [1 January 2016: 30,000 (asset) 8,000 (service cost) + 9,000 (contributions)]
CASE 16
36. When measuring the value of share options, what valuation models are allowed by IFRS 2?
a. Stockyard option formula
b. Lattice option-pricing or binomial (or monte carlo)
c. Closed-form or Black-Scholes-Merton formula
d. A and C are correct
e. B and C are correct
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37. Finance Corp. is preparing to apply IFRS 13 for the first time. The financial reporting
manager asks his team to prepare the following information for disclosure in relation to each
fair value measurement categorized within Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
The assistant manager is of the opinion that Finance Corp. is not required to create
quantitative information just to comply with the Standard if this information was not already
developed by Finance Corp., while the financial reporting manager believes it is mandatory to
create such quantitative information.
38. What Standard(s) would apply to a loan commitment that is not within the scope of IAS 39?
a. IAS 18
b. IAS 37
c. IAS 32
d. A and B are correct
e. A and C are correct
39. Which of these is a disclosure that the lessor must make for a finance lease?
a. Lease and sublease payments recognized as expenses in the period, showing separately
minimum lease payments, contingent rents, and sublease payments
b. Contingent rents recognized in P&L for the period
c. A general description of the lessees significant leasing arrangements, including restrictions
imposed by leases, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing
d. The net carrying amount at the balance sheet date (for each class of assets)
40. How does the lessors definition of minimum lease payments differ from the lessees
definition?
a. For only the lessor, they include any residual value guaranteed by a party
unrelated to the lessor or to the lessee.
b. For only the lessee, they include any residual value guaranteed by a party unrelated to the
lessor or to the lessee.
c. For only the lessor, they include payments over the lease term that the lessee is or can be
required to make, excluding contingent rent and taxes.
d. For only the lessee, they include payments over the lease term that the lessor is or can be
required to make, excluding contingent rent and taxes.
I. Operating segments that contribute 10% or more of the entity's total sales
II. Operating segments that contribute 10% or more of the combined reported profit of all
operating segments
III. Operating segments that contribute 10% or more of the entity's total cost of sales
IV. Operating segments that have 10% or more of the combined assets of all operating
segments
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43. Under IAS 24, which of the following is not a required disclosure?
a. The reporting entity must disclose the name of its parent and, if different, its ultimate
controlling party.
b. If neither the parent nor the ultimate controlling party produces consolidated financial
statements available for public use, the name of the next most senior parent that does so
must be disclosed.
c. The pricing policies between the reporting entity and other companies that are a
part of the same group must be disclosed.
d. Relationships between parents and subsidiaries must be disclosed, irrespective of whether
there have been transactions between them.
a. A contract in which the unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations under the contract
exceed the economic benefits expected to be received under it
b. A present obligation of an entity, arising from past events, the settlement of which is
expected to result in an outflow from the enterprise of resources embodying economic
benefits
c. A program that is planned and controlled by management and materially changes either the
scope of business undertaken by an enterprise, or the manner in which that business is
conducted
d. An obligation that derives from an entitys actions when by an established
pattern of past practice, published policies, or a sufficiently specific current
statement the entity has indicated to other parties that it will accept certain
responsibilities; as a result, the entity has created a valid expectation on the
part of those other parties that it will discharge those responsibilities.
45. Complete the definition of contingent asset by selecting the appropriate words to fill in the
blanks.
A contingent asset is defined as a ________ asset that arises from ________ events and whose
________ will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more future
events not wholly within the control of the entity.
a. possible, current, existence
b. certain, current, maintenance
c. possible, past, existence
d. certain, past, maintenance
e. tangible, future, existence
46. What is the amount that should be disclosed in the maturity analysis required for liquidity
risk disclosures under IFRS 7?
a. Contractual cash flows of finance lease obligations after deducting finance charges
b. Market value of forward agreements
c. Net loan commitments
d. Contractual amounts to be exchanged in a derivative financial instrument for
which gross cash flows are exchanged
47. Which of the following costs can be directly attributable to the cost of an internally
generated intangible asset?
a. Legal and secretarial costs of establishing a new entity
b. Materials used and services consumed
c. Advertising and promotional costs relating to the introduction of a new product
d. Relocation or reorganization costs
e. Selling, administration and general overhead expenditure
48. The following statements are based on PAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting):
Statement I: An interim financial report is prepared on a consolidated basis if the entity's most
recent annual financial statements were consolidated statements.
Statement II: If an entity publishes a complete set of financial statements in its interim
financial report, the form and content of those statements shall conform to the requirements
of PAS 1 for a complete set of financial statements.
Statement III: An entity shall apply different accounting policies in its interim financial
statements and in its annual financial statements.
49. A change in the estimated useful life of an intangible asset, resulting from oversight of facts
that are available on initial recognition should be accounted for as a
a. Prior period error
b. Change in accounting policy
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c.Change in accounting estimate
d. Initial adoption of an accounting policy
50. The effect of a change in accounting policy that is inseparable from the effect of a change in
accounting estimate should be reported
a. In the period of change and future periods of the change affects both
b. By restating the financial statements of all prior periods presented
c. By showing the pro forma effects of retrospective application
d. As a correction of error
* * * END OF EXAMINATION * * *
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