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CR – May 2017 – L3 – Q3c – Impairment of Assets (IAS 36)

Allocate an impairment loss across assets in a cash-generating unit based on IAS 36.

A cash-generating unit holds the following assets:

Asset Value (N’Million)
Goodwill 160
Patent 320
Property, Plant and Equipment 480

An annual impairment review is required as the cash-generating unit contains goodwill. The most recent review assesses its recoverable amount to be N720 million. An impairment loss of N240 million has been incurred and has been recognised in profit or loss.

Required:
Show how the value of the assets held by the cash-generating unit will change after the impairment test based on the information provided above.

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  • 8 Marks

CR – May 2017 – L3 – Q3b – Impairment of Assets (IAS 36)

Identify indicators of impairment and discuss how to test for impairment of assets with dependent cash flows.

IAS 36 stipulates how a company should test for impairment of assets. A multinational oil marketing company operating in Nigeria is not sure how to test for impairment of its assets, especially those that do not generate cash flows that are independent of other assets.

Required:

(i) Identify TWO external and TWO internal indicators that an asset of the multinational oil company may have been impaired. (2 Marks)

(ii) Briefly discuss how the multinational oil company should test for impairment of assets that do not generate independent cash flows. (6 Marks)

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  • 7 Marks

CR – May 2017 – L3 – Q3a – Impairment of Assets (IAS 36)

Discuss why FRCN should focus on impairment of non-financial and deferred tax assets during economic recession.

The economic environment in the country has been very harsh, and it is now common knowledge that the economy is in a recession. This downturn impacts the income-generating capacity of companies, particularly in industries experiencing a significant decline in fortunes. Consequently, financial reporting regulators must closely examine evidence of impairment of assets in financial statements submitted by such companies.

Required:
Discuss briefly the reasons why the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) should focus on the impairment of non-financial assets and deferred tax assets of listed companies in Nigeria during this period of slow economic growth. Also, outline the key areas entities should focus on when accounting for these items.

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  • 20 Marks

CR – May 2021 – L3 – Q6 – Associates and Joint Ventures (IAS 28)

Discuss equity accounting for investment, accounting for deferred tax, and calculate the recoverable amount of equipment.

Awa Publish has just recently acquired 18% of the shareholding in Tunbe, making it the second largest single shareholder. The majority shareholder has 58% voting shares, while the remainder of the shares is held by ten other shareholders, none holding more than 5% voting shares. The board of directors of Tunbe is made up of 12 members, with Awa Publish having 3 members and the majority shareholder having 7 members.

Awa Publish was able to negotiate its representation on the board due to its strategic importance in Tunbe’s operations and expansion plans. The directors of Awa Publish accounted for its investment in Tunbe as an equity investment. The directors feel that Tunbe should not be accounted for as an associate because Awa Publish does not have 20% of the voting interest and thus does not exercise significant influence over Tunbe.

Tunbe has been making losses for the past three years and has only returned a taxable profit once in the last five years. The projection is that Tunbe will return to making taxable profits in another five years. As part of the acquisition of shares in Tunbe, deferred tax assets for deductible temporary differences arose. The directors of Awa Publish are unsure how to account for this deferred tax asset.

Awa Publish has an item of equipment that cost N56 million. This item of plant and equipment currently has a carrying amount in the financial statements of N39.2 million. Awa Publish expects the operation of the equipment to generate undiscounted cash flows of N7 million per year for the next five years.

Awa Publish could generate immediate cash flow of N40 million if it sold the equipment today. However, if it did go ahead with the sale, it will have to pay a sales commission of 8.5%. The directors of Awa Publish are performing an annual impairment review and understand that determining the recoverable amount is an important part of this exercise.

Required:

a. Discuss how the investment in Tunbe should be accounted for in the financial statements of Awa Publish. (7 Marks)

b. Advise the directors of Awa Publish how the deferred tax asset that has arisen should be accounted for. (7 Marks)

c. Assist the directors of Awa Publish to determine the recoverable amount of the equipment. You may assume a discount rate of 10% or five-year annuity rate of 3.791, if relevant. (6 Marks)

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  • 20 Marks

AAA – May 2024 – L3 – SB – Q2 – Overview of Advanced Audit and Assurance

Discuss audit review types, include necessary IAS 16 and IAS 36 information in the audit checklist, and advise on misclassified asset treatment.

The statement below is an extract of property, plant and equipment from the “notes to the financial statements” of ABC Plc:

Land and buildings Plant, equipment, fixtures and fittings, and motor vehicles Total
Costs (₦)
At January 1, 2020 75,230,481 120,454,850 195,685,331
Additions 12,540,000 16,000,500 28,540,500
Acquisitions through business combinations 24,400,000 35,750,430 60,150,430
Classified as held for sale (10,200,450) (15,450,600) (25,651,050)
Disposals (5,000,465) (10,700,250) (15,700,715)
At December 31, 2020 96,969,566 146,054,930 243,024,496
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses
At January 1, 2020 46,660,254 66,675,860 113,336,114
Depreciation charge for the year 5,594,523 17,220,518 22,815,041
Classified as held for sale (7,650,338) (9,270,000) (16,920,338)
Disposals (3,762,523) (9,034,069) (12,796,592)
Impairment losses 5,267,533 6,022,713 11,290,246
Reversal of Impairment losses (4,515,028) (4,818,170) (9,333,198)
At December 31, 2020 41,594,421 66,796,852 108,391,273

Net carrying amount
At December 31, 2020: ₦55,375,145 (Land and buildings), ₦79,258,078 (Plant, equipment, fixtures, and fittings, and motor vehicles), Total: ₦134,633,223
At December 31, 2019: ₦28,590,212 (Land and buildings), ₦53,778,390 (Plant, equipment, fixtures, and fittings, and motor vehicles), Total: ₦82,368,602

The above was the situation of the statement of financial position of the company when it was signed at the board of directors meeting. During further review to sign off the audit file, it was discovered that the classification of some of the assets as impaired was due to wrong classification and the value had actually increased due to a new road network in the location. This affected the impairment losses for the year. The new value of the buildings affected and shown in the note above as available from market survey had actually grown to ₦8.5 million within the period under review.

Required:

  1. Evaluate the different types of audit review, the purposes, and the scope of the reviews. (10 Marks)
  2. Discuss the necessary information to be included in the audit checklist based on the information above in relation to IAS 16 – Property, Plant, and Equipment and IAS 36 – Impairment of Assets. (7 Marks)
  3. Advise on the treatment of the issue raised with regard to the wrongly classified assets. (3 Marks)

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  • 30 Marks

CR – Nov 2023 – L3 – SA – Q1 – Consolidated Financial Statements (IFRS 10)

Prepare a consolidated statement of financial position for Sports PLC Group, considering goodwill, non-controlling interests, impairments, and disposals.

Sports PLC is a company which operates in the service sector. Sports PLC has a business relationship with Football PLC and Volleyball PLC. The financial positions of these companies as at September 30, 2020, are stated below:

Item Sports PLC Football PLC Volleyball PLC
Non-current assets: N’m N’m N’m
Property, plants, and equipment 1,840 600 620
Investment in subsidiaries:
– Football PLC 1,460 – –
– Volleyball PLC 640 – –
Investment in Handball PLC 96 – –
Intangible assets 396 60 70
Total Non-current assets 3,792 1,300 690
Current assets 1,790 960 500
Total assets 5,582 2,260 1,190

Equity and liabilities

Item Sports PLC Football PLC Volleyball PLC
Ordinary share capital 1,840 800 400
Other components of equity 146 74 50
Retained earnings 1,790 884 278
Total equity 3,776 1,758 728
Non-current liabilities 990 246 186
Current liabilities 816 256 276
Total liabilities 1,806 502 462
Total equity and liabilities 5,582 2,260 1,190

Additional Information

  1. Acquisition of Football PLC:
    • On October 1, 2018, Sports PLC acquired 70% of the equity interest in Football PLC. The purchase consideration was cash of N1,460 million. At the acquisition date, the fair value of the non-controlling interests (NCI) in Football PLC was N590 million. The fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired was N1,670 million. Retained earnings of Football PLC were N638 million, and other components of equity were N54 million. The excess in fair value is due to non-depreciable land.
  2. Acquisition of Volleyball PLC:
    • On October 1, 2019, Football PLC acquired 80% of the equity interest in Volleyball PLC for a cash consideration of N640 million. The fair value of the non-controlling interests for 20%, 30%, and 44% holdings was N144 million, N216 million, and N322 million, respectively. At the date of acquisition, the fair value of the identifiable net assets of Volleyball PLC was N724 million. Retained earnings were N212 million, and other components of equity were N40 million. The excess in fair value is due to non-depreciable land. The group’s policy is to measure the non-controlling interests at fair value at the acquisition date.
  3. Impairment Testing:
    • As of September 30, 2020, both Football PLC and Volleyball PLC were tested for impairment. The recoverable amounts for Football PLC and Volleyball PLC were N2,850 million and N1,208 million, respectively. Directors determined that impairment was due to poor performance of intangible assets.
  4. Investment in Handball PLC:
    • On October 1, 2018, Sports PLC acquired a 14% interest in Handball PLC for N36 million, classified as fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI). On April 1, 2020, Sports PLC acquired an additional 16% interest for N54 million, achieving significant influence. The value of the original 14% investment on April 1, 2020, was N42 million. Handball PLC reported after-tax profits of N40 million for the year ending September 30, 2019, and N60 million for the year ending September 30, 2020. In September 2020, Sports PLC received a dividend of N4 million from Handball PLC, credited to other components of equity.
  5. Project Development Costs:
    • Sports PLC purchased patents costing N20 million on October 1, 2019, to develop new products. An additional investigative cost of N14 million was incurred, and a working prototype was created at a cost of N8 million. Another N6 million was spent to prepare the product for sale, and marketing costs amounted to N4 million. All costs were included in intangible assets.
  6. Disposal Plan:
    • Sports PLC intends to dispose of a major patent line. At the date the criteria for “held for sale” were met, the carrying amounts were:
      • Property, Plant, and Equipment: N36 million
      • Inventories: N98 million
      • Current Liabilities (Trade Payables): N6 million
    • Expected proceeds are N60 million. No adjustments have been made to the financial statements for this decision.

Required: Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position for Sports PLC Group as of September 30, 2020. (30 Marks)

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  • 20 Marks

FR – May 2017 – L2 – SB – Q3 – Partnership Account

Advise Bode Limited on accounting treatment for impairment, borrowing costs, and reclassification to investment property in accordance with IAS 36, IAS 23, and IAS 40.

You are a financial reporting consultant. The management of Bode Limited, a well-diversified company with branches in all states of the federation, has some transactions for which it requires advice. Bode Limited has a financial accountant who is not yet a qualified accountant. These transactions are as follows:

  1. Impairment of Assets: Bode Limited recognized a cash-generating unit during the year ended December 31, 2015, comprising:
    • Property, plant, and equipment: N4,050 million
    • Goodwill: N450 million
    • Other assets: N2,700 million
      Total carrying amount: N7,200 million

    The management estimated the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit at N6,300 million as of December 31, 2015. The financial accountant understands some provisions of IAS 36 on asset impairment but is uncertain about how to allocate impairment across these assets within the unit.

  2. Borrowing Costs: On January 1, 2015, Bode Limited borrowed N300 million to fund the construction of two assets, expected to take a year to complete. The funds were drawn on January 1 and were allocated as follows, with the remaining funds invested temporarily:
    • Asset X: N50 million on January 1, N50 million on July 1
    • Asset Y: N100 million on January 1, N100 million on July 1
      The loan interest rate is 9% per annum, and surplus funds can be invested at a rate of 7% per annum.
  3. Investment Property Reclassification: The company’s head office in Abuja, previously owner-occupied, was vacated and let out on June 30, 2015, due to a cost-saving decision to move operations to a nearby branch office. The property, initially recognized under IAS 16 at a cost of N37.5 million with a 50-year useful life, was revalued to N52.5 million by an independent valuer as of December 31, 2015. Bode Limited’s accounting policy for investment properties is to use the fair value model.

Required:
Write a memo advising Bode Limited on the accounting treatments for each transaction in their financial statements. Provide relevant calculations where necessary.

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  • 20 Marks

FR – May 2024 – L2 – SB – Q4 – Impairment of Assets (IAS 36)

Differentiate between impairment and depreciation, and discuss the indicators and accounting treatment of impairment as per IAS 36.

a. Differentiate between impairment and depreciation. (5 Marks)

b. Discuss the following as contained in IAS 36 – Impairment of Assets: i. Indicators of impairment.
ii. How to identify and account for impairment of assets. (6 Marks)

c. A non-current asset in the statement of financial position of Zamfara Ltd, an SME, at the beginning of the financial year had a carrying amount of ₦800,000. The asset had previously been revalued, and there was a revaluation surplus of ₦50,000 relating to it in the revaluation reserve. At the end of the financial year, Zamfara Ltd suspected that the asset had been impaired. It, therefore, estimated the recoverable amount of the asset and found this to be ₦600,000. The depreciation charge on the asset for the year would be ₦80,000.

Required:
As the finance manager of Zamfara Ltd, explain with relevant computation the accounting treatments required in line with the provisions of IAS 36. (9 Marks)

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  • 15 Marks

FR – Nov 2015 – L2 – Q4b – Impairment of Assets (IAS 36)

Assess whether plant and equipment is impaired and explain how impairment loss should be treated in the books.

The following information relates to individual plant and equipment used by Phonex Nigeria Limited for its telecommunication operations as at December 31, 2014.

Plant and Equipment Carrying Amount (N’000) Fair Value less cost to sell (N’000) Value in use (N’000)
1. Mast 297,500 302,500 285,000
2. Generators 592,500 517,500 512,500
3. Computer equipment 287,500 292,500 307,500
4. Credit card machines 207,500 187,500 197,500
5. Motor vehicles 77,500 65,000 –

Additional information:

i. The Mast and the Generator are carried at revalued amounts, and the cumulative revaluation surplus in other comprehensive income for the equipment are N30,000,000 and N15,000,000, respectively.

ii. The motor vehicles are buses used for transporting employees in the morning and evening, and it is not possible to determine the value in use of the buses separately because the buses do not generate cash inflows from continuing use that are independent of the cash flows from other assets.

Required:
Draft a memo addressed to your boss indicating whether each of the plant and equipment is impaired or not and also explaining how the impairment loss should be treated in the books of Phonex Nigeria Limited as at December 31, 2014.

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FR – Nov 2015 – L2 – Q4a – Impairment of Assets (IAS 36)

List external and internal factors an entity should consider to assess asset impairment.

The purpose of IAS 36: Impairment of Assets is to provide entities with guidance to determine whether an asset is impaired and how the impairment should be recognized.

Required:
a. In assessing whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired, what factors should an entity consider?

 

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  • 7 Marks

CR – Dec 2022 – L3 – Q2a – IAS 36: Impairment of assets

Calculate impairment loss and revised carrying amounts for Inaki Group in relation to goodwill and other assets.

Inaki Group (Inaki) has held a 90% interest in a subsidiary for over five years and prepares its consolidated financial statements to 31 March each year. The share consideration given for this investment was GH¢3,960 million and fair value increase in respect of non-depreciable land was GH¢200 million (this has not changed since acquisition). Due to the difficulties in determining reliable fair value of the investment in the subsidiary, Inaki measures the non-controlling interests at their proportion of the subsidiary’s net assets. The subsidiary’s net assets (excluding any fair value adjustment and goodwill) at acquisition and current reporting dates are provided below:

Reporting Acquisition
Properties GH¢2,300m GH¢1,800m
Plant & equipment GH¢1,500m GH¢1,400m
Net current assets GH¢680m GH¢600m
Total GH¢4,480m GH¢3,800m

Inaki has determined the recoverable amount of the subsidiary to be GH¢4,140 million at the reporting date. No impairment losses have previously been recognised for the goodwill. Net current assets above are stated below their recoverable amount.

Required:
From the above, determine how much impairment loss (if any) would be recognised by Inaki Group at the current reporting date and indicate the revised carrying amounts (if applicable) of the subsidiary in line with the applicable IFRS.
(Total: 7 marks)

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  • 20 Marks

AAA – Dec 2023 – L3 – Q3 – Audit Evidence | Evaluation and Review

Assess the risk of material misstatement and audit implications related to goodwill impairment, accounting policies, auditor’s opinion, and going concern.

As the Audit Manager for Grep & Co., you are currently overseeing the audit of Kellwin Ltd., a company operating in the food processing industry. The audit for the financial year ended 31 October 2023 is nearing completion. However, several issues have been brought to your attention by the audit team, requiring your review and further action.

a) Goodwill Impairment
Kellwin Ltd. acquired a subsidiary, Fresh Foods Plc, on 1 November 2021. The purchase consideration for the acquisition was GH¢18 million. The goodwill arising on the acquisition was recognized at GH¢3 million in Kellwin Ltd.’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2022. The directors have conducted an impairment review of goodwill and have concluded that no impairment is necessary, with the carrying amount of goodwill remaining at GH¢3 million as at 31 October 2023. The directors have explained that the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit (CGU) to which the goodwill has been allocated exceeds the carrying amount. (8 marks)

b) Accounting Policies
During the audit, it was identified that Kellwin Ltd. changed its accounting policy for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. Previously, revenue was recognized when goods were delivered to customers. However, from 1 January 2023, the company started recognizing revenue when the goods were dispatched from the warehouse. This change was applied retrospectively, and the comparative figures in the financial statements were restated. The impact of this change is an increase in revenue by GH¢1.5 million for the year ended 31 October 2023. The directors have justified the change by stating that it provides more relevant information to users of the financial statements. (6 marks)

c) Auditor’s Opinion and Going Concern
Kellwin Ltd. has experienced significant financial difficulties during the year due to adverse economic conditions. As a result, the company has incurred a net loss of GH¢2 million and has breached its loan covenants. The directors have initiated discussions with the company’s bank to secure a waiver of the covenant breaches and to obtain additional funding. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, and the directors are confident that they will secure the necessary funding. However, the negotiations with the bank are still ongoing, and there is significant uncertainty regarding the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. (6 marks)

Required:
i) Assess the risk of material misstatement in relation to each of the issues described above.
ii) For each issue, state the audit procedures that should be performed to address the risks identified.

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AAA – April 2022 – L3 – Q2 – Evaluation and review, Group audits, Current issues

Comment on matters raised and state audit evidence required for Lartey Company Ltd for the year ended 30 September 2020.

Lartey Company Ltd (LCL) is a Private Limited Liability Company that was incorporated several years ago under the Companies Act, 1963 (Act 179) now Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992). The company is currently listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange. LCL is one of the world’s leading leisure travel providers, operating under several brand names to sell packaged holidays. The company catered for more than 10 million customers in the last 12 months. Draft figures for the year ended 30 September 2020 show revenue of GH¢320 million, profit before tax of GH¢15 million, and total assets of GH¢410 million. LCL’s executives earn a bonus based on the profit before tax.

You are the senior manager responsible for the audit of LCL. The final audit is nearing completion, and the following points have been noted by the audit senior for your attention:

  1. Acquisition of Esinam Co. Ltd. On 15 November 2020, LCL acquired Esinam Co. Ltd, a company offering adventure holidays for independent travelers. Esinam Co. Ltd represents a significant acquisition, but this has not been recognised in the financial statements.
  2. Aseye Cruises One part of the company’s activities, operating under the Aseye Cruises brand, provides cruise holidays. Due to the economic recession owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the revenue of the Aseye Cruises business segment has fallen by 25% this year, and profit before tax has fallen by 35%. Aseye Cruises contributed GH¢64 million to total revenue for the year ended 30 September 2020, and has identifiable assets of GH¢23.5 million, including several large cruise liners. The Aseye Cruises brand is not recognised as an intangible asset, as it was internally generated.
  3. Compensation Claim In July 2020, thousands of holiday-makers were left stranded abroad after the company operating the main airline chartered by LCL suffered Covid-19 restrictions. The holiday-makers were forced to wait an average of two weeks before they could be returned home using an alternative airline. They have formed a group which is claiming compensation for the time they were forced to spend abroad, with the total claim amounting to GH¢2 million. The reasons for the group claiming compensation include accommodation and subsistence costs, lost income, and distress caused by the situation. The claim has not been recognised or disclosed in the draft financial statements, as management argues that the full amount payable will be covered by LCL’s insurance cover.

Required: Comment on the matters raised and in your review of the working papers, state the audit evidence required to draw reasonable conclusions for the year ended 30 September 2020.

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