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Estimations are frequently made in the financial statements in relation to items such as bad debts,inventory obsolescence,an asset's useful life and the expected pattern of consumption of economic benefits of depreciable assets.The effect of these estimations on the financial statements is to:


A) increase the variability of profits.
B) make the statement unreliable.
C) reduce the relevance of the profit figures reported.
D) None of the given answers are correct.

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Changes in accounting policy are to be made retrospectively or prospectively,depending upon the background to the change.

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Which of the following statements is not in accordance with IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements with respect to the statement of comprehensive income?


A) All items of income and expense recognised in a period are to be presented in a single statement of comprehensive income.
B) All items of income and expense recognised in a period are permitted to be presented in two statements: 1) a separate statement of profit and loss and 2) a statement beginning with profit or loss and displaying components of other comprehensive income.
C) An entity shall present an analysis of expenses in profit or loss using a classification based on either the nature of expenses or their function within the entity, whichever provides information that is reliable and more relevant.
D) Components of other comprehensive income include gain on sale of property plant and equipment.

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When items of income and expense are material,and their nature and amount are separately disclosed,this could indicate the existence of:


A) an extraordinary item.
B) an abnormal item.
C) an adjusting item.
D) an unusual item.

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Which of the following is not required to be shown on the face of the statement of comprehensive income?


A) tax expense
B) revenue
C) share of profit or loss of associates and joint ventures using the equity method
D) share of profit or loss of associates and joint ventures using the proportional consolidation method

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Following are the items of income and expense recognised during the period by Gordon Field PlC:  I  Gains and losses arising from translating the financial statements of a foreign  operation  II  Gains and losses on re-measuring available-for-sale financial assets  II  Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment V Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension plans V Prior period errors discovered V Prospective adjustment resulting from a change in accounting estimates \begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { I }&\text { Gains and losses arising from translating the financial statements of a foreign } \\&\text { operation }\\\hline \text { II } & \text { Gains and losses on re-measuring available-for-sale financial assets } \\\hline \text { II } & \text { Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment } \\\hline V & \text { Actuarial losses on defined benefit pension plans } \\\hline V & \text { Prior period errors discovered } \\\hline V & \text { Prospective adjustment resulting from a change in accounting estimates } \\\hline\end{array} Which of the following combinations identify all items permitted in IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements to be presented under other comprehensive income?


A) I, II, IV, V and VI
B) I, II, IV, and V
C) II, III, V and VI
D) II, V and VI

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By focusing only on the statement of profit and loss,we do not obtain a full picture of all the gains and losses that may have occurred for an entity during the period.

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Discovery of an error from a prior period corrected retrospectively is an example of an item reportable under other comprehensive income.

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Hicks' notion of income is that:


A) An individual's income is what they consume.
B) An individual's income is the minimum value that they can consume during a period and still be as well off at the end as they were in the beginning.
C) An individual's income is the difference between their revenues and expenses.
D) An individual's income is the maximum value that they can consume during a period and still be as well off at the end as they were in the beginning.

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Profit is a measure of financial performance and therefore may not truly reflect the success or otherwise of an organisation.

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The choice of classification between nature and function of expenses from ordinary activities depends on:


A) the size of the items that would be reported under the possible classifications.
B) the historical evidence about the probability of the items recurring.
C) the classification that provides information that is reliable and more relevant.
D) the classification that best reflects the way expenses vary directly or indirectly with the entity's level of activity.

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Which of the following would not be considered a 'prior period error' for the purposes of IAS 8?


A) mathematical mistakes
B) fraud
C) misinterpretations of fact
D) none of the given answers

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The statement of changes in equity is required:


A) because IAS 1 deals with income and does not define profit.
B) to show profit and loss for the period.
C) to summarise the large number of transactions that take place on the statement of profit and loss.
D) to provide a reconciliation of opening and closing equity, and also to provide details of the various equity accounts that are impacted by the period's total comprehensive income.

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All adjustments to equity other than those related to transactions with owners in their capacity as owners are disclosed in the statement of comprehensive income (IAS 1).

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An item must be outside the ordinary operations of the business or be of a non-recurring nature to be classified as an extraordinary item under IAS 1.

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As part of the process of international harmonisation,standard setters have removed the need for professional judgment to be exercised in respect of expenses; all discretion that once existed has been removed.

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IAS 8 requires all errors that relate to prior reporting periods to be corrected by adjusting the opening balance of retained earnings and restating comparative information.

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A statement of comprehensive income that includes revenue,cost of sales,selling expenses,financial expenses would have been prepared using the:


A) nature of expense method.
B) narrative method.
C) revenues and gains approach.
D) function of expense approach.

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IRFS 2 lists a number of factors that need to be considered when valuing an executive share option.They include:


A) the expected volatility of the share price.
B) the exercise price of the share.
C) the life of the underlying share.
D) the expected volatility of the share price and the exercise price of the share.

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When initial application of an International Financial Reporting Standard has an effect on the current period or any prior period,would have such an effect except that it is impracticable to determine the amount of the adjustment,or might have an effect on future periods,an entity shall disclose:


A) the title of the International Financial Reporting Standard.
B) the nature of the change in accounting policy.
C) when applicable, a description of the transitional provisions.
D) all of the given answers.

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