Module 3: Financial Statements Flashcards

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IAS1 stipulates that all items of income and expense recognised in a period should be included in profit or loss unless a ________ or __________ requires otherwise.

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Standard; Interpretation;

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Disclosure of items can appear in:
- The f_______ s________
- In a ____ to the f________ s________
- R________ f_____ are given

Disclosures are also specified by o_____ S________

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financial statements;
note; financial statements;
Recommended formats;
other Standards;

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All IASs/IFRSs apply only to the main ________ _________ and related _____.

The entity should _______ each financial statement and the _____ very clearly.

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financial statements; notes;
identify; notes;

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IAS1 also requires disclosure of the following information in a prominent position:
- N___ of the reporting entity
- Whether the accounts cover a s_____ e____ only or a _____ of entities
- D___ of the reporting period
- P________ c_______
- L___ of r________ used

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Name;
single entity; group;
Date;
Presentation currency;
Level; rounding;

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IAS1 states financial statements should be prepared ________. If this is not followed, the entity should disclose:
- The _______ why a period other than ___ year is used; and
- The fact that amounts presented in the financial statements are not entirely _________

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annually;
reason; one;
comparable;

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Items which must appear in a statement of financial position according to IAS 1:
a) p______, p____ and e_______
b) i_______ p_______
c) i_______ a______
d) f________ a_____
e) I_______ accounted for using the ______ method
f) b_______ a______
g) i_________
h) T____ and o_____ r__________

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property, plant; equipment;
investment property;
intangible assets;
financial assets;
investments; equity;
biological assets;
inventories;
Trade; other receivables;

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Items which must appear in a statement of financial position according to IAS1:
i) C___ and c___ equivalents
j) a_____ classified as h___ for s___ under IFRS _
k) t____ and o_____ p_______
l) p______
m) f______ l_________
n) c______ t__ l_________
o) d_______ t__ l________
p) l________ included in d______ g_____ under IFRS _
q) n__-c________ i_____
r) Issued ______ and ________

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cash; cash;
assets; held; sale; 5;
trade; other payables;
provisions;
financial liabilities;
current tax liabilities;
deferred tax liabilities;
liabilities; disposal groups; 5;
non-controlling interests;
capital; reserves;

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An asset should be classified as a current asset when it:
- Is expected to be realised in, or h___ for s___ or consumption in, the n______ c_____ of the entity’s o_______ c_____
- Is held primarily for t_____ purposes or for the ______ term and expected to be realised within _ _ months of the reporting period; or
- Is c___ or a c____ e________ a____ which is not restricted in its use

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held; sale; normal course; operating cycle;
trading; short; 12;
cash; cash equivalent asset;

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Non-current assets include:
- t______ assets
- i_______ assets
- o_______ assets, and
- f_______ assets

of a ____-____ nature

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tangible;
intangible;
operating;
financial;
short-term;

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The operating cycle of an entity is the time between the acquisition of ______ for processing and their realisation in c___ or c___ equivalents

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assets; cash; cash;

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Current assets therefore include i_________ and t____ r________ that are sold, consumed and realised as part of the normal o_______ c____.

This is the case even when they are ___ expected to be realised within _ _ months.

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inventories; trade receivables; operating cycle;
not; 12;

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A liability should be classified as a current liability when it either:
- Is expected to be settled in the normal course of the entity’s o_______ c_____
- Is held primarily for the purpose of _______
- Is due to be settled within _ _ months after the reporting period;
- The entity does not have an u________ r____ to defer settlement of the liability for at least _ _ months after the reporting period

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operating cycle;
trading;
12;
unconditional right;
12;

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Some current liabilities as part of w______ c______ used in the n_____ o_______ c_____ of the business are classified as c______ l________ even when they are due to be settled more than _ _ months after the end of the reporting period.

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working capital;
normal operating cycle;
current liabilities;
12;

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Any interest-bearing liabilities that are used to finance _______ ______ on a l___-t___ basis, and that are not due for settlement within 12 months, are classified as ___-_______ __________

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working capital; long-term;
non-current liabilities;

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IAS1 requires all items of _____ and ______ in a period to be shown in a statement of _____ or ____ and ______ __________ _______

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income; expense; profit; loss; other comprehensive income;

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The following two items are classified as other comprehensive income:
- R_________ of ___-_______ ______
- F_____ e_______ differences

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Revaluations; non-current assets;
Foreign exchange;

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IAS1 offers two possible formats for the statement of profit or loss:
- By ________
- By ______

By ________ is more common

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function; nature; function;

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IAS1 requires that the statement of profit or loss includes the following items:
- R_______
- F______ costs
- Share of ______ and ______ of associates of j_____ v_______ accounted for using the ______ method
- T__ e_______
- A single amount for the total of d_______ o_________

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Revenue;
Finance;
profits; losses; joint ventures; equity;
Tax expense;
discontinued operations;

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The following items must be disclosed as allocations of profit or loss for the period:
- Profit or loss attributable to ___-________ i______
- Profit or loss attributable to o_____ of the p_____

The allocated amounts must not be presented as items of ______ or _______

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non-controlling interests;
owners; parent;
income; expense;

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Income and expense items can be offset when, and only when:
- It is p_______ or r_______ by an _ _ _ _
- G___, l_____ and related e______ arising from the same or similar transactions and events are ________, in which case they can be a__________

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permitted; required; IFRS;
Gains, losses; expenses; immaterial; aggregated;

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IAS1 does not allow the presentation of items as ___________

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extraordinary;

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Analysis of expenses can be presented as either:
- N_____ of expenses
- F_____ of expenses / c___ of s____ method

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Nature;
Function; cost; sales;

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The classification by function method:
- Gives more _______ information for users, but
- The allocation of expenses by _______ requires the use of j_______ and can be arbitrary
- Thus using this method, entities should disclose a________ i___________ on the n______ of expenses

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relevant;
function; judgement;
additional information; nature;

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Whether an entity classifies expenses by function or nature will depend on:
- H_______ and i_____ factors
- The n_____ of the organisation

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Historical; industry;
Nature;

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- Items of comprehensive income are grouped into those that: -- Will not be r__________ s_________ to profit or loss -- Will be r__________ s__________ to profit or loss when certain conditions are met - Share of other comprehensive income of ________ and j_____ _______ accounted for using the ______ method
reclassified subsequently; reclassified subsequently; associates; joint ventures; equity;
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Items of comprehensive income may be presented either: - N__ of related ___ effects; or - B_____ related ___ effects with an a________ amount of tax disclosed separately for items which will not be __________ to profit or loss and items which may be __________ to profit or loss
Net; tax; Before; tax; aggregate; reclassified; reclassified;
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Other comprehensive income must also include: 1) Profit or loss for the period attributable to: - N__-c_________ _______ - O_____ of the p______ 2) Comprehensive income for the period attributable to: - N__-c__________ ______ - O_____ of the p______
Non-controlling interests; Owners; parent; Non-controlling interests; Owners; parent;
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The statement of changes in equity provides information about the transactions between a _______ and its ___________ in their capacity as ___________
company; shareholders; shareholders;
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The notes to the financial statements ______ the information given in the s________ of f________ p_______ The contents of the notes will be determined by the level of ______ shown in the s_________
amplify; statement; financial position; detail; statements;
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The notes perform the following functions: - Provides information on the _____ on which f_______ s________ were ________ - Which specific a_________ _______ were chosen - Disclose any information not shown in the financial statements which is r_______ by _ _ _ _ - Show any additional information relevant to the user's ___________
basis; financial statements; prepared; accounting policies; required; IFRS; understanding;
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The notes should be given in a s_______ _______ and _____-_______ for the related figures in the statement of financial position, statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income or statement of cash flows
systematic manner; cross-referenced;
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Notes to the financial statements will amplify the information shown by providing: - More d_______ a______ or b_______ of f______ in the statements - N_______ information explaining f______; and - A_________ information for example, contingent liabilities
detailed analysis; breakdown; figures; Narrative; figures; Additional;
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IAS1 suggests the following order for notes to the financial statements: - Statement of ________ with _ _ _ _ - Statement of the m_________ _____ and other accounting _______ applied; - S________ information or items presented in each f_______ s________ in the order they are presented - Other disclosures, for example: -- C________ l_________, c_________ and other financial disclosures -- N__-f________ d________
compliance; IFRS; measurement bases; policies; Supporting; financial statement; Contingent liabilities, commitments; Non-financial disclosures;
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The accounting policies section should describe: - The m_________ b_____ used in preparing the financial statements - The o_____ a_________ p______ used, as required for a proper understanding of the financial statements
measurement basis; other accounting policies;
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Where more than ___ m________ b____ is used, it should be stated to which ______ or __________ each basis has been applied
one measurement basis; assets; liabilities;
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Other disclosures: - Amount of ________ p_______ or d_______ before the financial statements were authorised, and the amount per _____ - The amount of any cumulative p_______ _________ not recognised
dividends proposed; declared; share; preference dividends;
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IAS1 ends by listing the following specific disclosures: - The d______ and l____ form of the entity - It's c______ of i_________; and - The a______ of the registered office - A description of the n_____ of the entity's operations and it's principal ________; and - The name of the p______ entity and the ultimate p______ entity of the group
domicile; legal; country; incorporation; address; nature; activities; parent; parent;
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Statements of cash flows show the ______ and ____ of cash and are a useful indicator of an entity's ________ and _________
sources; uses; liquidity; solvency;
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Shareholders may be misled by profit in the following ways (1): - If a company makes a profit after tax of $100k, s_________ may believe this is the amount that can be paid as a _________. - Unless the company has sufficient ____ available to stay in b______ and pay such a d_______, the s_________ expectations would be wrong.
shareholders; dividend; cash; business; dividend; shareholders;
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- Employees may believe that if a company makes profits, it can afford to pay h_____ _____ in the following year. - The ability to pay w____ depends on the availability of ____, and so the opinion may not be correct.
higher wages; wages; cash;
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A company's performance and prospects depend not so much on the p_____ earned in a period, but more realistically on ________ or ____ _____
profits; liquidity; cash flows;
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All entities are required by IAS _ to produce a s________ of c___ f____
7; statement; cash flows;
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Statements of cash flows enhance ___________ as they are not affected by differing accounting ________ used for the same type of t________ or events.
comparability; policies; transactions;
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- Cash comprises c___ on h___ and d______ d_______
cash; hand; demand deposits;
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Cash equivalents are s____-____, highly l_____ i________ that are readily convertible to known amounts of c___ and which are subject to an insignificant ____ of changes in _____
short-term; liquid investments; cash; risk; value;
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An investment maturing within _ months of __________ is a c___ e_________
3; acquisition; cash equivalent;
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Other investments such as e____ investments are ___ cash equivalents (unless they are redeemable p________ s_____ acquired with a very close redemption date!)
equity; not; preference shares;
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Loans and other borrowings are classified as __________ activities
financing;
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Bank overdrafts are repayable on d_____ In these circumstances an overdrawn balance will be a reduction in c___ and c___ e_________
demand; cash; cash equivalents;
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Movements between different types of cash and cash equivalents are not included in ____ _____.
cash flows;
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Operating activities show the extent to which companies can generate ____ from their _________
cash; operations;
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Examples of cash flows from operating activities: - C___ r______ from the sale of _____ and the r________ of s______ - C___ r______ from r______, f___, c________ and other r_______ - C____ p_______ to s_______ for _____ and ________; and - C___ p________ to and on behalf of s_______
cash receipts; goods; rendering; services; cash receipts; royalties, fees, commissions; revenue; Cash payments; suppliers; goods services; Cash payments; suppliers;
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The profit or loss on the ____ of a piece of p____ will be included in net _____ or ____, but the cash flows will be classed as ________
sale; plant; profit; loss; investing;
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Investing activities include _____ which will generate future _____ and ____ flows
assets; profit; cash;
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Examples of cash flows from investing activities (1): - C___ p______ to acquire p______, p____ and e________, i_______ and other n__-c_____ a______, including those relating to capitalised _________ costs - C___ r______ from sales of p______, p____ and e________, i_______ and other ___-______ assets - C___ p_______ to acquire s_____ or l___ c______ of other entities
Cash payments; property, plant; equipment, intangibles; non-current assets; development; Cash receipts; property, plant; equipment, intangibles; non-current; Cash payments; shares; loan capital;
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Examples of cash flows from investing activities (2): - C___ r______ from s_____ of s_____ or l___ c______ of other entities - C___ a______ and l____ made to other parties - C___ r______ from the repayment of a_______ and l____ made to other parties
Cash receipts; sales; shares; loan capital; Cash advances; loans; Cash receipts; advances; loans;
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Financing activities show the amount of ____ which the entity's c______ p_______ have ______ during the period. This is an indicator of likely future ______ and _______ payments.
cash; capital providers; claimed; interest; dividend;
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Examples of cash flows from financing activities: - Cash p______ from issuing _______ - Cash p_______ to owners to a_____ or r_____ the entity's shares - Cash p_______ from issuing d_______, l_____, n____, b____, m_______ and other s____ or l___-t____ b________; and - Cash r__________ of amounts __________
proceeds; shares; payments; acquire; redeem; proceeds; debentures, loans, notes, bonds, mortgages; short; long-term borrowings; repayments; borrowed;
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Operating cash flows can be calculated via the: - ______ method - _______ method
Direct; Indirect;
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Worked Example: The direct method, P182 Study Guide
see textbook;
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- The direct method is _________ where the necessary information is not too ______ to ______, but IAS _ does not demand it.
encouraged; costly; obtain; 7;
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Proforma statement of cash flow from operating activities using the Indirect Method: Profit before tax: _ Depreciation: _ Finance expense: _ Loss/(profit) on s____ of ___-c______ a_____ (increase)/decrease in i_________ (increase)/decrease in r_________ increase/(decrease) in p_________ Interest paid: _ Dividends paid: _ Income taxes paid: _
add; add; add; sale; non-current assets; inventories; receivables; payables; subtract; subtract; subtract;
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Interest and dividends may be classified either as o________, i________, or f________ cash flows. There is a choice of classification.
operating, investing; financing;
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Generally, a financial institution will classify _______ paid and _______ and _________ received as o_________ cash flows
interest; interest; dividends; operating;
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I______ paid and i_______ and d________ received may be classified as o________ cash flows on the basis that these amounts enter into the determination of ______ or ____
Interest; interest; dividends; operating; profit; loss;
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I______ p___ may be classified as a f________ cash flow on the basis that this is the cost of o________ f_______
Interest paid; financing; obtaining finance;
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I_______ and d________ received may be classified as i________ cash flows on the basis that these amounts are r______ on i________
Interest; dividends; investing; returns; investments;
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Dividends paid may be classified as: - F_______ cash flows on the basis that they represent the cost of o________ f______; or - Cash flows from o________ activities in order to assist users determine the ability of an entity to pay d________ from o________ cash flows
Financing; obtaining finance; operating; dividends; operating;
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The following approach is taken unless stated otherwise: - I______ paid is included as an o_______ cash flow - D_______ paid as a f_______ cash flow; and - D________ received as an i________ cash flow
Interest; operating; Dividends; financing; Dividends; investing;
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Usually, since taxation cash flows are d______ to m_____ to the originating underlying transaction, t__ c___ f____ are classified as arising from o________ activities
difficult; match; tax cash flows; operating;
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Cash flows from operating activities: - C___ r_______ from c________ - C___ p___ to s_______ and e_______ - I_______ p___ - I_______ t____ p____
Cash receipts; customers; Cash paid; suppliers; employees; Interest paid; Income taxes paid;
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Cash flows from investing activities: - P_______ of p_____, p____ and e________ - P_______ from s___ of e_______ - I_______ r_______ - D_______ r_______
Purchase; property, plant; equipment; Proceeds; sale; equipment; Interest received; Dividends received;
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Cash flows from financing activities: - P______ from i________ of s____ c______ - P______ from l___-t___ b________ - D_______ p___
Proceeds; issuance; share capital; Proceeds; long-term borrowings; Dividends paid;
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Cash and cash equivalents consist of: - C___ on h___ and b_______ with b____; and - I________ in m____ m_____ i__________
Cash; hand; balances; banks; Investments; money market instruments;
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Investing and financing transactions that do not generate or use cash or cash equivalents are ________ from the statement of cash flows. These transactions are ________ in the notes to the financial statements.
excluded; disclosed;
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WEx) Colby Co. P186 Study Guide
see textbook
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Q1 Statement of cash flows, P189 Study Guide
see textbook
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In order to determine Closing retained earnings: _________ retained earnings (statement of financial position) + P_____ after ___ for the year (statement of profit or loss) - D_______ paid (balancing figure) = ________ retained earnings (statement of financial position)
Opening; Profit; tax; Dividends; Closing;
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Q2 Opening balance p191 Study guide
$50,000
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Q3) Cash paid to suppliers p191 Study Guide
$625,000
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Advantages of cash flow accounting: - Survival in business depends on the ability to generate ____. This is a key f____ of cash flow accounting. - Cash flow is less s_________ than profit - C_______ (long and short-term) are more interested in an entity's ability to r____ them than in its p_________. - Better c_________ between companies - Satisfies the n_____ of all u____ better - Easier to p______ - Can be a______ more e______
cash; focus; subjective; Creditors; repay; profitability; comparability; needs; users; prepare; audited; easily;
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For s_________ and a______, cash flow accounting can provide a satisfactory basis for s__________ accounting
shareholders; auditors; stewardship;
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The information needs of c______ and e________ will be better served by cash flow accounting
creditors; employees;
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Cash and cash equivalents has been criticised because it is considered to be an ___________ concept
unrealistic;
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A system of internal controls helps management: - r_____ r______ - o______ e_________ - Comply with l____ r_________ - Keep its a____ secure from t_____ or d_______
report reliably; operate efficiently; legal requirements; assets; theft; damage;
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Internal control has five elements: 1) The c______ e_________ 2) The entity's r___ a________ processes 3) The i_________ s______ relevant to financial reporting 4) C______ a________ 5) M________ of c______
control environment; risk assessment; information system; Control activities; Monitoring; controls;
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Control activities include those activities designed to _______ or to _______ and _______ errors.
prevent; detect; correct;
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The internal audit function provided either by e_________ of the e____ or sourced from an e_______ organisation to assist management in a_______ c_______ o_________
employees; entity; external; achieving corporate objectives;
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External audits are required because: - D______ of all companies are usually required to produce f_______ s________ annually which give a t___ and f___ view of the a_____ of the company and its p____ or l___ for the period. - They are also encouraged to c________ with s_________ on matters relating to d_______ p__ and b_______, g_____ c_____ and management of r____
Directors; financial statements; true; fair; affairs; profit; loss; communicate; shareholders; directors' pay; benefits, going concern; risks;
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- The purpose of an external audit is to enable auditors to g___ an o_______ on the financial statements. - The objective is solely to r_____ to the s_________
give; opinion; report; shareholders;
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- In many countries, external audits are required under n_______ s______ for many undertakings, including l______ l_______ c________
national statute; limited liability companies;
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Non-statutory audits are performed by i__________ a______ because the company's owners, proprietors, members, trustees, professional and governing bodies or other interested parties w___ t___, rather than because the ___ requires them.
independent auditors; want them; law;
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The end-product of the external audit is the a______ r_____
auditor's report
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Corporate frauds throughout the 1990s and early 2000s resulted in the S______ - O_____ A__ _ _ _ _ , which not only radically changed the r________ of the accounting profession in the _ _ but also influenced such issues worldwide.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002; regulation; US;
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'True' means information is f_____ and conforms with r_______ 'Fair' means information is free from b___ and in c________ with expected s_________ and r____
factual; reality; bias; compliance; standards; rules;
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An audit gives the reader r__________ a_______ on the truth and fairness of the financial statements.
reasonable assurance;
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In the last financial year Cuchabee issued an invoice for $28,900 for the sale of inventory which had cost $27,600. What was the effect of this transaction on the company's assets, liabilities and capital and reserves?
- Assets will increase as the receivable value is higher than the carrying amount of the inventory - There is no effect on liabilities - Capital and reserves will increase as the inventory was sold for a profit
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QRQ Q10 P200 Study Guide
$36m
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QRQ Q15 P201 Study Guide
$210k outflow
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QRQ Q18 P202 Study Guide
$1,030,000
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QRQ Q19 P203 Study Guide
$3m
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QRQ Q20 P203 Study Guide
$38,000