RS purchased an asset on 1 May 20X1 for $200,000, exclusive of import duties of $25,000.
The asset was sold on 1 December 20X3 for $450,000, incurring costs to sell of $15,000.
RS is resident in Country Y where indexation is allowable from the date of purchase to the date of sale.
The indexation factor increased by 40% in the period 1 May 20X1 to 1 December 20X3.
Capital gains are taxed at 25%.
What is the capital tax due from RS on disposal of the asset?
Answer : C
Which THREE of the following are principles identified by the Code of Ethics?
Answer : B, D, E
The external auditors have completed their audit and have discovered a material but not pervasive error in the financial statements of JK.
The directors of JK have refused to change the financial statements.
What type of modified audit report should be issued?
Answer : D
In accordance with IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment, in which of the following situations would subsequent expenditure on a non-current asset be capitalised?
Answer : A
The statement of profit or loss for PQ, ST and AB for the year ended 31 December 20X0 are shown below:
1. PQ acquired 80% of its subsidiary, ST, on 1 January 20X0 and 40% of its associate, AB, on 1 September 20X0.
2. Since acquistion PQ has sold goods to ST and AB for $20,000 and $30,000 respectively. At the year end both ST and AB have 50% of these goods remaining in inventory. PQ uses a mark-up of 20% on all of its sales.
3. Since acquisition the goodwill in respect of ST has been impaired by $8,000 and the investment in AB has been impaired by $2,000.
4. PQ uses the fair value method for non-controlling interest at acquisition.
Calculate the amount that will be shown as the share of profit of associate in PQ's consolidated statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 20X0.
Answer : B
Which one of the following is NOT a step in the development of an International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS)?
Answer : D
The financial statements of JK for the year ended 31 August 20X4 were approved on 10 November 20X4.
Within these financial statements which of the following would have been treated as a non-adjusting event in accordance with IAS 10 Events After the Reporting Period?
Answer : B