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9 ACCA Financial Reporting questions with answers and explanations.
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A redeemable preference share is normally classified as:
Correct answer: A financial liability
The obligation to redeem makes it a liability, and its dividends are finance costs.
Which measurement applies to a financial liability held for trading?
Correct answer: Fair value through profit or loss
Most other liabilities are at amortised cost.
Debt is issued for net proceeds of $95,000 with an effective rate of 6 percent and a coupon of $4,000. What is the finance cost for year 1?
Debt is issued for net proceeds of $95,000 with an effective rate of 6 percent and a coupon of $4,000. What is the carrying amount at the end of year 1?
A lessee recognises at the start of a lease:
Correct answer: A right-of-use asset and a lease liability
This applies to leases not covered by the exemptions.
A 3-year lease has annual payments in arrears of $10,000 and a discount rate of 8 percent. What is the lease liability at the start, to the nearest dollar?
A 3-year lease has a liability at the start of $25,771 and a discount rate of 8 percent. What is the interest charge in year 1, to the nearest dollar?
Which leases can a lessee exempt from recognition on the statement of financial position?
Correct answer: Leases of 12 months or less, and leases of low-value assets
The payments for these leases are expensed on a straight line basis.
Receivables are factored with recourse, so the entity keeps the risk of non-payment. How are they treated?
Correct answer: They remain on the statement of financial position with a liability for the advance
Derecognition depends on the transfer of risks and rewards.