F2 Practice Exam Questions and Answers

Mr D, a CIMA qualified accountant, is working on the preparation of a long term profit forecast required by the local stock market prior to a new share issue of equity shares. At the most recent board meeting the directors requested that the forecast be inflated. In Mr D's view this would grossly overestimate the forecast profit. The board intends to publish the revised inflated forecast.

Which THREE of the following are the ethical options available to Mr D in this situation?

XY purchased $100,000 of quoted 8% bonds in the current year which it intends to hold until redemption.

Which of the following identifies the correct classification and subsequent measurement basis for this financial instrument?

XY has in issue a 6% convertible bond which is redeemable at par or convertible into equity shares in one year's time.  The conversion terms are 20 equity shares for each $100 of convertible bond. The conversion value in one year's time is expected to be $105 per $100 nominal of the bond based on the current share price of $5.25.

Which of the following statements about the bond is correct?

FG and RS operate in the same retail sector within the same country and are of a similar size. The following ratios have been calculated based on the financial statements for the year ended 30 September 20X4:

Which of the following factors would limit the usefulness of these ratios as a basis for assessing the comparative performances of FG and RS?

Which of the following reduce the usefulness of ratio analysis when comparing entities that operate in the same industry? Select ALL that apply.

ST has sold its main office property, which had a carrying value of $360,000, to AB, a property management entity.

The property was sold for $400,000 which is equal to its fair value and was immediately leased back under an operating lease agreement. 

Which of the following journals will record this transaction?

AB acquired an investment in a debt instrument on 1 January 20X5 at its nominal value of $25,000, which it intends to hold until maturity. The instrument carried a fixed coupon interest rate of 5%, payable in arrears. Transactions costs of $5,000 were paid in respect of this investment.  The effective interest rate applicable to this instrument was estimated at 9%.  

Calculate the value of this investment that AB will include in its statement of financial position at 31 December 20X5.

Give your answer to the nearest whole number. 

$ ?  

The basic earning per share computed by a company for year ended 31st March 20X7 is £2 per share. The company had certain convertible debentures outstanding as on 31st March 20X7. The conversion of

debentures to equity shares would result in the earnings per share to be £2.2. Which of the following should the company disclose?

GH's financial statements show the following:

What is the value of the dividend received from the associate to be included in GH's consolidated statement of cash flows for the year?

Give your answer to the nearest $000.

 $ ? 000

LM acquired 15% of the equity share capital of ST on 1 January 20X6 for $18 million.  LM acquired a further 50% of the equity share capital of ST for $50 million on 1 January 20X7 when the fair value of ST's net assets was $82 million.  The original 15% investment in ST had a fair value of $20 million at 1 January 20X7.  The non controlling interest in ST was measured at its fair value of $30 million at the date control in ST was acquired.  

Calculate the goodwill arising on the acquisition of ST that LM included in its consolidated financial statements at 31 December 20X7.

Give your answer to the nearest $ million.

$ ?  million

CD acquired 100% of the equity share capital of FG for cash consideration of Kr1,200,000 on 1 January 20X7.

Retained earnings of FG at the date of acquisition was Kr800,000. CD operates from Country A and its functional and presentation currency is $. FG is located and trades throughout Country B and its functional currency is the Krona (Kr).

CD has no other subsidiaries. Goodwill had not suffered any impairment to date.

Summarised data from the statements of financial position for both entities at 31 December 20X7 is presented below:

Which of the following is the correct application of IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates in translating FG's statement of financial position into the presentation currency of CD for consolidation purposes at 31 December 20X7?

MNO has calculated its return on capital employed ratio for 20X4 and 20X5 as 41% and 56% respectively.

Taking each statement in isolation, which would explain the movement in the ratio between the 2 years?

Which of the following is the correct calculation for basic earnings per share in accordance with IAS 33 Earnings Per Share?

WX acquired 60% of the equity shares of CD on 1 January 20X3.  WX sold 5% of the equity shares it held for $60,000 on 31 December 20X5. At that date the net assets of CD were $120,000 and the fair value of the non-controlling interest in CD was measured at $21,000. No goodwill arose on the original acquisition of C

D.  

When preparing its consoldiated financial statements, WX will process which of the following adjustments to its group retained earnings?

ST acquired 75% of the 2 million $1 equity shares of CD on 1 January 20X3, when the retained earnings of CD were S3,550,000. CD has no other reserves.

ST paid $5,600,000 for the shares in CD and the non controlling interest was measured at its fair value of S1,400,000 at acquisition.

At 1 January 20X3, the fair value of CD's net assets were equal to their carrying amount, with the exception of a building. This building had a fair value of $1,000,000 in excess of its carrying amount and a remaining useful life of 25 years on 1 January 20X3.

At 31 December 20X5, the retained earnings of ST and CD were $8,500,000 and $5,250,000 respectively.

What is the value of retained earnings that will be presented in the consolidated statement of financial position of ST as at 31 December 20X5?

AB acquired 10% of the equity share capital of XY on 1 January 20X7 for $180,000 when the fair value of XY's net assets was $190,000.  On 1 January 20X9 AB purchased a further 50% of the equity share capital for $550,000 when the fair value of XY's net assets was $820,000.  

The original 10% investment had a fair value of $200,000 at the date control of XY was gained.  The non controlling interest in XY was measured at its fair value of $300,000 at 1 January 20X9.

Which of the following represents the correct value of goodwill arising on the acquisition of XY that would have been included by AB when it prepared its consolidated financial statements at 31 December 20X9?

XY puchased 2% of the equity shares of FG on 1 October 20X3.

XY paid $25,000 for the shares as well as a transaction cost of 2.5% of the purchase price.

The shares are being held for short term trading and XY intend to sell them in December 20X3.

At the year end of 31 October 20X3, the shares in FG could be sold for $28,000.

What is the journal entry to record the subsequent measurement for this investment at 31 October 20X3?

Calculate the value of non controlling interest that will be presented in KL's consolidated statement of financial position at 31 December 20X9?

Give your answer to the nearest whole  $'000.

$ ? 000

As at 31 October 20X7 TU's financial statements show the entity having profit after tax of $600,000 and 900,000 $1 ordinary shares in issue. There have been no issues of shares during the year. At 31 October 20X7 TU have 300,000 share options in issue, which allow the holders to purchase ordinary shares at $2 a share in 3 years' time. The average price of the ordinary shares throughout the year was $5 a share.

What is the diluted earnings per share for the year ended 31 October 20X7?

Which of the following examples of contracts will use cost of sales as the balancing figure when calculating profit or loss?

Select ALL that apply.

EF has redeemable 10% bonds which are currently trading at $94.00 for each $100 of nominal value. The bonds can be redeemed at par in five years' time. The corporate income tax rate is 22%.

The present value of the cash flows associated with $100 nominal value of these bonds at a discount rate of 7% is $9.28.

Calculate the post tax cost of debt.

Give your answer as a percentage to one decimal place.

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A group presents its financial statements in A$.

The goodwill of its only foreign subsidiary was measured at B$100,000 at acquisition. There have been no impairments to this goodwill.

Exchange rates (where A$/B$ is the number of B$'s to each A$) are as follows:

The value of goodwill to be included in the group's statement of financial position in respect of its foreign subsidiary for the year ended 31 December 20X4 is:

RS has issued an instrument with a nominal value of $1 million, at a discount of 2.5%, and a coupon rate of 6%. The terms of the issue are that the instrument must either be redeemed at par, at the option of the holder, in three years' time, or alternatively converted into equity shares in RS.

The characteristics of this instrument taken as a whole indicates that it would be classifed as which of the following?

Entity A entered into a 3 year operating lease on 1 April 20X3.  The rentals are £5,000 a year payable in advance with an additional payment of $1,800 payable on 1 April 20X3. 

The rental expense to be included in the statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 20X3 will be:

MNO has calculated its return on capital employed ratio for 20X4 and 20X5 as 41% and 56% respectively.

Taking each statement in isolation, which would explain the movement in the ratio between the 2 years?

LM acquired 80% of the equity shares of ST when ST's retained earnings were $50 million.  The fair value of the net assets of ST included a contingent liability with a fair value of $100 million at the date of acquisition and a fair value of $40 million at 31 December 20X6. No other fair value adjustments were required at the date of acquisition.

LM and ST had retained earnings of $200 million and $80 million respectively at 31 December 20X6. 

The consolidated retained earnings of LM at 31 December 20X6 were:

ST owns 75% of the equity share capital of GH. GH owns 80% of the equity share capital of RS.

The following balances relate to RS:

The non controlling interest in respect of RS had a fair value of $56,000 at acquisition. There has been no impairment to goodwill since acquisition.

What value should be included in ST's consolidated statement of financial position for the non controlling interest in RS at 31 December 20X9? 

Which of the following should be eliminated when using the equity method to account for associates in a parent's financial statements?

Select ALL that apply.

AB sold the majority of its operating equipment to LM for cash on 30 December 20X9 and then immediately leased it back under an operating lease.  

AB used the cash proceeds from the sale to reduce its long term borrowings significantly.  No early repayment charge was levied by the lender.

Which of the following statements is true in respect of AB's ratios calculated at 31 December 20X9?

LK acquired 100% of the equity shares of TU on 1 January 20X4. LK disposed of 60% of TU for £2,400,000 on 30 September 20X4. The sale proceeds reflected the fair value of TU's shares on that date.

The remaining 40% shareholding gave LK the ability to exercise significant influence over the activities of TU. TU reported profit of $1,800,000 for the year ended 31 December 20X4 and this accrued evenly throughout the year.

Calculate the investment in associate that will be presented in LK's consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 20X4.

Give your answer to the nearest whole $'000.

 $     000

Which THREE of the following would typically indicate a finance lease?

In the year ended 31 December 20X7, FG leased a piece of machinery. The accountant of FG had prepared the financial statements for the year to 31 December 20X7 on the basis of the lease being an operating lease.

However, following the end of year audit it has been agreed that the machinery is in fact held under a finance lease and therefore the financial statements need to be corrected.

The correction will have which THREE of the following affects on the financial statements?

JK is seeking to raise new finance through a rights issue of equity shares. 

Which THREE of the following statements are correct?

GH's financial statements show the following:

What is the value of the dividend received from the associate to be included in GH's consolidated statement of cash flows for the year?

Give your answer to the nearest $000.

 $ ? 000

Which of the following options provides a representation of how the non controlling interest in FG is measured in CD's consolidated statement of financial position at 31 December 20X8?

The following is extracted from MN's statement of financial position at 30 September 20X1.

Calculate the gearing (measured as debt:equity) ratio of MN at 30 September 20X1.

Give your answer to one decimal place.

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CD commenced a construction contract on 1 April 20X9.  The contract value was agreed at $100,000. CD had incurred $40,000 costs to date and estimated costs to completion were $50,000.  At the year ended 31 December 20X9 this contract was estimated to be 60% complete.   CD adopted the provisions of IAS 11 Construction Contracts when preparing its financial statements for the year to 31 December 20X9.

What value should be included in CD's profit for the year ended 31 December 20X9 in respect of this contract?  

Give your answer to the nearest whole number.

$ ?  

RST sells computer equipment and prepares its financial statements to 31 December.

On 30 September 20X5 RST sold computer software along with a two year maintenance package to a customer. The customer is given the right to return the goods within six months and claim a full refund if they are not satisfied with the computer software. The risk of return is considered to be insignificant for RST.

How should the revenue from this transaction and the right of return be recognised in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X5?

The consolidated statement of profit or loss for VW for the year ended 30 September 20X7 includes the following:

What is VW's interest cover for the year ended 30 September 20X7?

An entity undertakes an issue of new debt which has the effect of reducing the entity's weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

Which of the following would best explain why the WACC will have fallen?