A lot of machinery (was, were) imported from abroad.
A.is enlarged
B.is to enlarge
C.is to be enlarging
D.is being enlarged
Before any machinery is put in operation,you should ______.
A.ventilate all compartments,see that the machinery is clean and there are no obstructions
B.just turn the key and start up
C.take for granted that there are no fuel leaks
D.assume there are no volatile fumes in the engine space
Carpart has entered into supply arrangements for the supply of car seats to two local companies, Vehiclex and Autoseat.
(i) Vehiclex
This contract will last for five years and Carpart will manufacture seats to a certain specification which will require the construction of machinery for the purpose. The price of each car seat has been agreed so that it includes an amount to cover the cost of constructing the machinery but there is no commitment to a minimum order of seats to guarantee the recovery of the costs of constructing the machinery. Carpart retains the ownership of the machinery and wishes to recognise part of the revenue from the contract in its current financial statements to cover the cost of the machinery which will be constructed over the next year. (4 marks)
(ii) Autoseat
Autoseat is purchasing car seats from Carpart. The contract is to last for three years and Carpart is to design, develop and manufacture the car seats. Carpart will construct machinery for this purpose but the machineryis so specific that it cannot be used on other contracts. Carpart maintains the machinery but the know-how has been granted royalty free to Autoseat. The price of each car seat includes a fixed price to cover the cost of the machinery. If Autoseat decides not to purchase a minimum number of seats to cover the cost of the machinery, then Autoseat has to repay Carpart for the cost of the machinery including any interest incurred.
Autoseat can purchase the machinery at any time in order to safeguard against the cessation of production by Carpart. The purchase price would be the cost of the machinery not yet recovered by Carpart. The machinery has a life of three years and the seats are only sold to Autoseat who sets the levels of production for a period.
Autoseat can perform. a pre-delivery inspection on each seat and can reject defective seats. (9 marks)
(iii) Vehicle sales
Carpart sells vehicles on a contract for their market price (approximately $20,000 each) at a mark-up of 25%
on cost. The expected life of each vehicle is five years. After four years, the car is repurchased by Carpart at 20% of its original selling price. This price is expected to be significantly less than its fair value. The car must be maintained and serviced by the customer in accordance with certain guidelines and must be in good condition if Carpart is to repurchase the vehicle.
The same vehicles are also sold with an option that can be exercised by the buyer two years after sale. Under this option, the customer has the right to ask Carpart to repurchase the vehicle for 70% of its original purchase price. It is thought that the buyers will exercise the option. At the end of two years, the fair value of the vehicle is expected to be 55% of the original purchase price. If the option is not exercised, then the buyer keeps the vehicle.
Carpart also uses some of its vehicles for demonstration purposes. These vehicles are normally used for this
purpose for an eighteen-month period. After this period, the vehicles are sold at a reduced price based upon their condition and mileage. (10 marks)
Professional marks will be awarded in question 3 for clarity and quality of discussion. (2 marks)
Required:
Discuss how the above transactions would be accounted for under International Financial Reporting Standards in the financial statements of Carpart.
Note. The mark allocation is shown against each of the arrangements above.
the audit of the financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2007. The draft financial statements show
revenue of $125 million (2006 – $103 million), profit before tax of $5·6 million (2006 – $5·1 million) and total
assets of $95 million (2006 – $90 million). Your firm was appointed as auditor to Island Co for the first time in June
2007.
Island Co designs, constructs and installs machinery for five key customers. Payment is due in three instalments: 50%
is due when the order is confirmed (stage one), 25% on delivery of the machinery (stage two), and 25% on successful
installation in the customer’s coal mine (stage three). Generally it takes six months from the order being finalised until
the final installation.
At 30 November, there is an amount outstanding of $2·85 million from Jacks Mine Co. The amount is a disputed
stage three payment. Jacks Mine Co is refusing to pay until the machinery, which was installed in August 2007, is
running at 100% efficiency.
One customer, Sawyer Co, communicated in November 2007, via its lawyers with Island Co, claiming damages for
injuries suffered by a drilling machine operator whose arm was severely injured when a machine malfunctioned. Kate
Shannon, the chief executive officer of Island Co, has told you that the claim is being ignored as it is generally known
that Sawyer Co has a poor health and safety record, and thus the accident was their fault. Two orders which were
placed by Sawyer Co in October 2007 have been cancelled.
Work in progress is valued at $8·5 million at 30 November 2007. A physical inventory count was held on
17 November 2007. The chief engineer estimated the stage of completion of each machine at that date. One of the
major components included in the coal extracting machinery is now being sourced from overseas. The new supplier,
Locke Co, is located in Spain and invoices Island Co in euros. There is a trade payable of $1·5 million owing to Locke
Co recorded within current liabilities.
All machines are supplied carrying a one year warranty. A warranty provision is recognised on the balance sheet at
$2·5 million (2006 – $2·4 million). Kate Shannon estimates the cost of repairing defective machinery reported by
customers, and this estimate forms the basis of the provision.
Kate Shannon owns 60% of the shares in Island Co. She also owns 55% of Pacific Co, which leases a head office to
Island Co. Kate is considering selling some of her shares in Island Co in late January 2008, and would like the audit
to be finished by that time.
Required:
(a) Using the information provided, identify and explain the principal audit risks, and any other matters to be
considered when planning the final audit for Island Co for the year ended 30 November 2007.
Note: your answer should be presented in the format of briefing notes to be used at a planning meeting.
Requirement (a) includes 2 professional marks. (13 marks)
5 (a) Carver Ltd was incorporated and began trading in August 2002. It is a close company with no associated
companies. It has always prepared accounts to 31 December and will continue to do so in the future.
It has been decided that Carver Ltd will sell its business as a going concern to Blade Ltd, an unconnected
company, on 31 July 2007. Its premises and goodwill will be sold for £2,135,000 and £290,000 respectively
and its machinery and equipment for £187,000. The premises, which do not constitute an industrial building,
were acquired on 1 August 2002 for £1,808,000 and the goodwill has been generated internally by the
company. The machinery and equipment cost £294,000; no one item will be sold for more than its original cost.
The tax adjusted trading profit of Carver Ltd in 2007, before taking account of both capital allowances and the
sale of the business assets, is expected to be £81,000. The balance on the plant and machinery pool for the
purposes of capital allowances as at 31 December 2006 was £231,500. Machinery costing £38,000 was
purchased on 1 March 2007. Carver Ltd is classified as a small company for the purposes of capital allowances.
On 1 August 2007, the proceeds from the sale of the business will be invested in either an office building or a
portfolio of UK quoted company shares, as follows:
Office building
The office building would be acquired for £3,100,000; the vendor is not registered for value added tax (VAT).
Carver Ltd would borrow the additional funds required from a UK bank. The building is let to a number of
commercial tenants who are not connected with Carver Ltd and will pay rent, in total, of £54,000 per calendar
quarter, in advance, commencing on 1 August 2007. The company’s expenditure for the period from 1 August
2007 to 31 December 2007 is expected to be:
£
Loan interest payable to UK bank 16,000
Building maintenance costs 7,500
Share portfolio
Shares would be purchased for the amount of the proceeds from the sale of the business with no need for further
loan finance. It is estimated that the share portfolio would generate dividends of £36,000 and capital gains, after
indexation allowance, of £10,000 in the period from 1 August 2007 to 31 December 2007.
All figures are stated exclusive of value added tax (VAT).
Required:
(i) Taking account of the proposed sale of the business on 31 July 2007, state with reasons the date(s) on
which Carver Ltd must submit its corporation tax return(s) for the year ending 31 December 2007.
(2 marks)
Caterpillar Tractor, one of the largest producers of farm machinery in the world, has hired you to advise them on pricing policy. One of the things the company would like to know is how much a5 percent increase in price is likely to reduce sales. What would you need to know to help the company with this problem? Explain why these facts are important.
A pop star usually leads quite a hard life, with a lot of traveling _________heavy schedules.
A. with regard to
B. as to
C. in relation to
D. owing to
A.listen
B.listening
C.to listen
D. listens