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TAX – May 2024 – L2 – SA – Q7 – The Nigerian Tax System

Describe professional tax-related issues your firm can handle, sources of Nigerian tax law, and allowable expenses in calculating assessable profits.

Kanbus Nigeria Plc is a company incorporated to manufacture and distribute food products that are widely accepted in many homes in Nigeria. It has operated for over 15 years since taking over the business of JHN Nigeria Limited. The main business of JHN Nigeria Limited was distribution of food items and other agricultural produce in the South-West geographical zone of Nigeria.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kanbus Nigeria Plc, Mr. Babadada, was a former staff of Collinson India Limited for several years and thus brought into Kanbus Nigeria Plc a wealth of experience. Earlier in his working career, Mr. Babadada, had worked with Kong Manufacturing Limited, a Chinese company, where he imbibed the culture of collaboration with staff in the decision making process. Mr. Babadada, is
assisted by a formidable team of managers recruited from major food and beverage companies in the country.
The management of Kanbus Nigeria Plc. engaged different consultants to handle professional issues, including consultancy matters in respect of law, medical, finance, tax, accounting, etc. which were outsourced to different, well-known and competent hands.
Your firm, Kassman and Co. (Chartered Accountants), were engaged to handle both corporate and personal income tax matters

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As the consultant, you have been requested by the Managing Partner, Kassman and Associate, to explain to the Chief Executive Officer of Kanbus Nigeria Plc., the following:

a. Professional issues that can be handled by your firm. (5 Marks)
b. Five main sources of Nigerian tax laws. (5 Marks)
c. Five allowable expenses in the ascertainment of assessable profits of companies. (5 Marks)

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CR – Nov 2016 – L3 – Q5b – Regulatory framework and ethics

Discuss the ethical and professional conflicts faced by the chief accountant of Nyamekye Plc when pressured to alter financial statements to secure a loan.

The board of directors of Nyamekye Plc, a company listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange, needs a significant capital injection to finance a capital-intensive project to consolidate the company’s market share, failure of which will result in a loss of 25% of its market share. The management of the company has approached National Commercial Bank (NCB) for a loan facility to undertake the project.

However, the bank’s current lending policies require borrowers to demonstrate good projected cash flow, as well as a level of profitability which would indicate that repayments would be made. Unfortunately, the current projected statement of cash flow does not satisfy NCB’s criteria for lending. The directors have told the bank that the company is in an excellent financial position and that the financial results and statement of cash flow projections will meet the criteria, and that the chief accountant will forward a report to this effect shortly. The chief accountant has just recently joined Nyamekye Plc and has openly indicated that she cannot afford to lose her job because of her financial commitments and family concerns.

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Discuss the professional and potential ethical conflicts which may arise in the above scenario and the ethical principles which would guide how a professional accountant should act in this situation.

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CR – Nov 2016 – L3 – Q5a – Regulatory framework and ethics

Discuss the ethical and professional issues faced by the financial accountant when considering the treatment of a finance lease in financial reporting.

Mordern Technology Ghana Limited plans to upgrade its production process, and the directors believe that technology-led production is the only feasible way to remain competitive in recent times. However, the company operates from a leased property, and the leasing arrangement was established to maximize taxation benefits. Surprisingly, the financial statements have not shown a lease asset or liability to date.

A new financial accountant joined Modern Technology Ghana Limited just after the financial year-end of 31 July 2016 and is currently reviewing the financial statements to prepare for the upcoming audit and to begin making a loan application to finance the new technology.

The financial accountant believes that the lease relating to both the land and buildings should be treated as a finance lease, but the finance director completely disagrees. The finance director does not wish to recognize the lease in the statement of financial position and, as a result, wishes to continue treating it as an operating lease. The finance director believes that the lease does not meet the criteria for a finance lease and was made clear by the finance director that showing the lease as a finance lease could adversely affect the loan application.

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Discuss the ethical and professional issues which face the financial accountant in the above transaction.

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TAX – May 2024 – L2 – SA – Q7 – The Nigerian Tax System

Describe professional tax-related issues your firm can handle, sources of Nigerian tax law, and allowable expenses in calculating assessable profits.

Kanbus Nigeria Plc is a company incorporated to manufacture and distribute food products that are widely accepted in many homes in Nigeria. It has operated for over 15 years since taking over the business of JHN Nigeria Limited. The main business of JHN Nigeria Limited was distribution of food items and other agricultural produce in the South-West geographical zone of Nigeria.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kanbus Nigeria Plc, Mr. Babadada, was a former staff of Collinson India Limited for several years and thus brought into Kanbus Nigeria Plc a wealth of experience. Earlier in his working career, Mr. Babadada, had worked with Kong Manufacturing Limited, a Chinese company, where he imbibed the culture of collaboration with staff in the decision making process. Mr. Babadada, is
assisted by a formidable team of managers recruited from major food and beverage companies in the country.
The management of Kanbus Nigeria Plc. engaged different consultants to handle professional issues, including consultancy matters in respect of law, medical, finance, tax, accounting, etc. which were outsourced to different, well-known and competent hands.
Your firm, Kassman and Co. (Chartered Accountants), were engaged to handle both corporate and personal income tax matters

Required:
As the consultant, you have been requested by the Managing Partner, Kassman and Associate, to explain to the Chief Executive Officer of Kanbus Nigeria Plc., the following:

a. Professional issues that can be handled by your firm. (5 Marks)
b. Five main sources of Nigerian tax laws. (5 Marks)
c. Five allowable expenses in the ascertainment of assessable profits of companies. (5 Marks)

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CR – Nov 2016 – L3 – Q5b – Regulatory framework and ethics

Discuss the ethical and professional conflicts faced by the chief accountant of Nyamekye Plc when pressured to alter financial statements to secure a loan.

The board of directors of Nyamekye Plc, a company listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange, needs a significant capital injection to finance a capital-intensive project to consolidate the company’s market share, failure of which will result in a loss of 25% of its market share. The management of the company has approached National Commercial Bank (NCB) for a loan facility to undertake the project.

However, the bank’s current lending policies require borrowers to demonstrate good projected cash flow, as well as a level of profitability which would indicate that repayments would be made. Unfortunately, the current projected statement of cash flow does not satisfy NCB’s criteria for lending. The directors have told the bank that the company is in an excellent financial position and that the financial results and statement of cash flow projections will meet the criteria, and that the chief accountant will forward a report to this effect shortly. The chief accountant has just recently joined Nyamekye Plc and has openly indicated that she cannot afford to lose her job because of her financial commitments and family concerns.

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Discuss the professional and potential ethical conflicts which may arise in the above scenario and the ethical principles which would guide how a professional accountant should act in this situation.

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CR – Nov 2016 – L3 – Q5a – Regulatory framework and ethics

Discuss the ethical and professional issues faced by the financial accountant when considering the treatment of a finance lease in financial reporting.

Mordern Technology Ghana Limited plans to upgrade its production process, and the directors believe that technology-led production is the only feasible way to remain competitive in recent times. However, the company operates from a leased property, and the leasing arrangement was established to maximize taxation benefits. Surprisingly, the financial statements have not shown a lease asset or liability to date.

A new financial accountant joined Modern Technology Ghana Limited just after the financial year-end of 31 July 2016 and is currently reviewing the financial statements to prepare for the upcoming audit and to begin making a loan application to finance the new technology.

The financial accountant believes that the lease relating to both the land and buildings should be treated as a finance lease, but the finance director completely disagrees. The finance director does not wish to recognize the lease in the statement of financial position and, as a result, wishes to continue treating it as an operating lease. The finance director believes that the lease does not meet the criteria for a finance lease and was made clear by the finance director that showing the lease as a finance lease could adversely affect the loan application.

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Discuss the ethical and professional issues which face the financial accountant in the above transaction.

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