Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Exam Guide June 2014 (P2 Corporate Reporting) by Joe Fang

Topics
Question 1
(a)   Consolidated Financial Statements (Do not Spot!)
-          Group cash flows
-          Vertical/Mixed group
-          Foreign operation (Closing Rate method)
-          Piecemeal acquisition
-          Disposal

Accounting standards integrated in Consolidated Financial Statements (At least 3 from below):
-          IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment
-          IAS 38 Intangible Assets
-          IAS 19 Employee Benefit
-          IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates
-          IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures
-          IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Assets
-          IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
-          IFRS 2 Share Based Payments

(b)   Theoretical element on group context
-          IFRS 8 Operating Segment
-          IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
-          IFRS 3 Business Combinations
-          IFRS 11 Joint Venture Arrangement
-          IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements
-          IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement

(c)    Ethics
-          Explain the difference between being ethical and mere compliance of the Accounting Standards
-          The case mentioned contains element of “Creative accounting” to mislead financial user
-          Student need to address the unethical behavior or accounting treatment proposed by the Director
-          Recommend a proposed solution

Question 2
(1 or 2 Accounting standard(s) )





At least 6 of the followings:
-          IAS 10 Post Reporting Events
-          IAS 12 Taxation
-          IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment
-          IAS 17 Lease
-          IAS 18 Revenue
-          IAS 19 Employee Benefit
-          IAS 24 Related Party Transactions
-          IAS 36 Impairment of Assets
-          IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Assets
-          IAS 38 Intangible Assets
-          IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
-          IFRS 11 Joint Venture Arrangement
-          IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements
-          IFRS 3 Business Combination
Question 3
(At lease 4 Accounting Standards)
Question 4
-          IFRS 9 – Draft Chapter 6 Hedge Accounting
-          ED Revenue from contracts with customers
-          ED Investment Entities
-          ED Financial Instruments: Amortised Cost and Impairment (inc
-          expected loss approach)
-          ED Improvements to IFRSs