IIT Advanced Diploma of Accounting: ADACC Chapter 9 Assessment

This document presents the solutions to the ADACC Chapter 9 assessment, focusing on financial accounting principles. The assessment covers a range of topics including journal entries for asset revaluations, the manipulation of cash flows versus profit, the role of accounting standards in defining GAAP, the differences between reserves and provisions, the rules for consolidated accounts, journal entries for tax liabilities, changes in accounting policy, impairment losses, and the recognition of investments and financial statement items. The answers demonstrate understanding of accounting concepts, calculations, and the application of relevant accounting standards. The assessment includes short answer questions requiring concise explanations and calculations where necessary. The answers are presented in the format specified by the assessment brief, including proper referencing and adherence to word limits.

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Short Answer Question 1:
Boomer Gen Ltd had two real estate assets recorded separately. A shop (carrying
value $500,000) was revalued on 1 April 201X at $545,000 and an office building
(carrying value $300,000) was revalued on 1 April 201X at $282,000. Journal
entries were made on 1 April 201X to adjust the values. Both valuations were the
first revaluations since the assets were originally incorporated in the books.
In 201Y the assets were again revalued. This time the shop was valued at
$490,000 and the office at $310,000. Adjustments to values were made on 31
March 201Y.
Show the journal entries to record each adjustment on 1 April 201X and 31
March 201Y.
1 April
201X
Shops Account Dr. 45000
To Revaluation Account 45000
1 April
201X
Revaluation Account Dr. 18000
To Building Account 18000
1 April
201X
Revaluation Account Dr. 27000
To Capital Reserve Account 27000
31 March
201Y
Revaluation Account Dr. 55000
To Shops Account 55000
31 March
201Y
Building Account Dr. 18000
To Revaluation Account 18000
31 March
201Y
Capital Reserve Account Dr. 27000
Profit and Loss Account Dr. 10000
Revaluation Account 37000

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Short Answer Question 2:
It has been suggested that ‘cash is king’ and that readers of an entity’s accounts
should pay more attention to information concerning its cash flows and balances
than to its profits and other assets.
It is often argued that cash is more difficult to manipulate than profit and that
cash flows are more important.
Explain whether you agree with the suggestion that cash flows and balances are
more difficult to manipulate than profit and non-cash assets.
Explain why it might be dangerous to concentrate only on cash flows to the
exclusion of actual profit earned by the business when analysing a set of
financial statements.
Cash flow statement is prepared on cash basis while profit and loss account is prepared on
accrual concept, so chances of manipulation in cash flow is more as due to minor lack in
authorisation control it is very easy to show fictitious cash receipts and payments in cash
flow.
Concentration only on cash flows could be dangerous as it not provide clear picture of
organisation's performance. Consideration of only cash transactions do not provide true
profitability data which may affect decision making of top management.

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Short Answer Question 3:
Would it be possible for accounting standard-setters to define and provide a
guide to what constitutes GAAP?
Accounting standards are set of authorized standards to guide entire process of financial
reporting which are principle sources of GAAP. AS generally specifies how to record
transactions as well as any financial events including recognising, measuring, presenting
and disclosing financial statements. So standards are already acting as guidance for
defining GAAP in practically.

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Short Answer Question 4:
Another client is confused about the terms Reserves and Provisions. In a table
list some characteristics of each of these two terms.
Reserves: Provisions:
1. Reserves are made in a organisation for
meeting any unknown contingent liabilities
or losses.
1. Provisions are made for meeting
anticipated liabilities or losses.
2. Reserves are normally made out of the
amount of profit.
2 Provisions are created by debiting P&L
Account.

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Short Answer Question 5:
a) What accounting standards provide rules for public companies in
relation to preparing consolidated accounts?
b) How is the term “consolidated financial statements” defined?
c) Using your own words explain what is meant by the term “control” in
the context of accounting consolidations.
d) What factors could be considered in helping to determine whether
there is “control”?
(a). AASB-10 For Consolidated Financial Statements
(b). Consolidated financial statements are corporation's accounts for different branches or
subsidiaries. Organizations may also use term consolidated broadly in the presentation of
financial reports to refer generally to aggregated reporting of entire company.
(c). Here control refers to rights and power to influence the working of any other enterprise.
(d). Factors to determine control are: Shareholding in Percentage, Shareholding by number
of shareholders, Non controlling interest and Level of influence.

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Short Answer Question 6:
XYZ Pty Ltd. recorded a net profit of $520,000 before tax for the year ended 30
June 201X. Tax was assessed at $0.30 in the dollar. The ATO assessment for the
year (received on 31 March, 201Y) was $164,000. Tax was paid by 30 April,
201Y. The company recorded a net profit of $640,000 before tax for the year
ended 30 June 201Y.
a) Show the journal entries to record the tax liability for the years ending
30 June 201X and 201Y and any adjustments
b) Show the tax payable account in the general ledger
(a). Tax assessed for year ended 30 June 201X: 520000*.3 : $156000
Tax as per ATO Assessment: $ 164000
Tax payable: $ 8000
30 June
201X
Tax Account Dr. 164000
To Tax Payable 164000
30 April,
201Y
Tax payable Account Dr. 164000
To Bank Account 164000
30 June
201Y
Tax Account Dr. 192000
To Tax Payable 192000
Tax Payable Account
Date Particulars Amount $ Date Particulars Amount $
30 June
201X
Balance b/d 164000 30
April,
201Y
Bank 164000
30 June
201Y
Tax Account 192000 30 June
201Y
Balance C/d 192000

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Short Answer Question 7:
Which of the following items should be dealt with as a change in accounting
policy in the accounts of ABC Co?
a) Raw material inventory has always been measured using the FIFO
method and ABC Co has decided that inventory would be better
presented if it were measured using the Weighted Average Cost
method.
b) ABC reports plant depreciation in distribution costs but believe that a
fairer presentation of the results would be achieved if plant
depreciation were included in cost of sales.
c) The depreciation of an asset over 10 years on a straight-line basis has
been changed to diminishing value (reducing balance) to match the
costs with the benefits earned.
(a). Change in inventory method is regarded as change in accounting policy
(b.) Change in manner of showing depreciation cost is can not be regarded as change in
accounting policy.
(c.) Change in method of depreciation is regarded as change in accounting estimate not
change in accounting policy.

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Short Answer Question 8:
Brown Co has an asset with a carrying amount of $35 million. The asset has been
damaged and if continued to be used in the business can only operate at
reduced capacity giving a value in use of $25 million. Alternatively, if some
repairs were made it could be sold for $21 million after incurring repair costs of
$5 million.
Determine whether the asset has been impaired and the amount of the
impairment loss.
Carrying amount = $ 35 million
value in use = $ 25 Million
Fair Value= $ 21 Million
So Recoverable Amount would be Higher of value in use and fair value i.e. 25 million
Impairment Loss = Carrying Amount – Recoverable Amount
= $ 35 million – $ 25 million
= $ 10 million