Question 1

The tax benefit on a company's asset is 180,000 and the useful life on that asset is five years. The company creates a deferred tax provision to spread this benefit over the asset's useful life.

What entry is needed to reduce this deferred tax provision in the company's year two accounts?

Options :

A : DR Deferred tax liability (SOFP) 36,000

B : CR Deferred tax liability (SOFP) 36,000

C : DR Corporation tax (income statement) 36,000

D : CR Corporation tax (income statement) 36,000

E : DR Deferred tax liability (SOFP) 144,000

F : CR Deferred tax liability (SOFP) 144,000

G : DR Corporation tax (income statement) 144,000

H : CR Corporation tax (income statement) 144,000

Answer: A

Question 2

GG's gearing is currently 50% compared to the industry average of 40% (both measured as debt/equity). GG's debt is all in the form of a single bank loan that is repayable in five years' time. The directors of GG are seeking to raise finance for a new project and they are considering an additional bank loan from the same bank.

Which of the following would prevent the bank from lending the finance for the project in the form of a new bank loan?

Options :

A : A covenant on the existing bank loan that restricts the level of dividend that can be paid.

B :

A projected decrease in interest cover that would breach a covenant on the existing loan.

C : The revaluation of GG-s property that shows an increase in its value since the existing bank loan was taken out.

D : A projected lack of profits to be able to claim tax relief on the additional interest arising from the new loan.

Answer: B

Question 3

What is the total comprehensive incomeattributable to the shareholders of GHI that will be presented in GHI's consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 20X4?

Options :

A : $2,780,000

B : $2,880,000

C : $2,875,000

D : $3,260,000

Answer: A

Question 4

On 1 January 20X7 GH purchased plant and equipment at a cost of $400,000. The temporary differences in respect of this plant and equipment at 31 December 20X7 and 20X8 have been calculated as follows:

Assume that there are no other temporary differences in the periods and that the corporate income tax rate is 25%. GH is expected to have significant taxable profits in the future.

Which of the following is the correct impact in GH's statement of financial position at 31 December 20X8 in respect of deferred tax?

Options :

A : Increase in the deferred tax asset.

B : Increase in the deferred tax liability.

C : Decrease in the deferred tax asset.

D : Decrease in the deferred tax liability

Answer: A

Question 5

If you were asked to express the overall performance of an entityas a percentage of its total investment in net assets which of the following ratios would you calculate?

Options :

A : Return on capital employed

B : Asset utilisation

C : Dividend yield

D : Non-current asset turnover

Answer: A

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