Certificate in International Financial Reporting Consolidation and Group Accounts 2

Question 1

Under IFRS 11, a joint arrangement is classified as a joint operation when:

Accepted Answer

Parties have rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities of the arrangement

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Parties have rights to the net assets of the arrangement

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One party has sole control over operations

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The arrangement is structured as a separate vehicle

Question 2

Under IFRS 3, acquisition-related costs (e.g., advisory fees) in a business combination are:

Accepted Answer

Expensed as incurred

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Capitalised as part of goodwill

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Added to the cost of investment

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Treated as a fair value adjustment

Question 3

Under IFRS 10, intra-group transactions are eliminated on consolidation because:

Accepted Answer

Consolidated statements present the group as a single economic entity

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They create double-counting of assets

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Tax authorities require it

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They represent contingent liabilities

Question 4

Under IFRS 3, the acquisition method requires the acquirer to be identified based on:

Accepted Answer

Which entity obtains control over the other

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The largest entity by revenue

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The entity that initiates the transaction

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The entity with the most cash paid

Question 5

Under IAS 28, when using the equity method, how is an investor's share of a loss recognised when it exceeds the carrying amount of the investment?

Accepted Answer

The investor stops recognising further losses unless it has incurred obligations on behalf of the investee

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The investor continues recognising losses indefinitely

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The investment is written down to zero and a liability recognised for the excess

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Losses are transferred to goodwill

Question 6

Under IFRS 10, when a parent loses control of a subsidiary, it recognises:

Accepted Answer

A gain or loss equal to the difference between proceeds received plus fair value of retained interest less the derecognised net assets

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No gain or loss if shares are retained

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Only the cash proceeds received

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The book value of the subsidiary derecognised