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FR – Dec 2022 – L2 – Q3 – IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows

Prepare Dompa Ltd.'s statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 December 2021, using the indirect method based on the IAS 7 framework.

Dompa Ltd prepares its financial statements in accordance with IFRSs. Below are the statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2021 and the statement of financial position as at that date, and the comparative statement of financial position as at 31 December 2020.

Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended 31 December 2021

Description GH¢’000
Revenue 1,656,000
Cost of sales (745,200)
Gross profit 910,800
Other income 15,000
Admin expenses (409,860)
Distribution costs (136,620)
Profit before interest & tax 379,320
Finance cost (3,232)
Profit before tax 376,088
Tax expense (9,462)
Profit for the year 366,626

Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December

Description 2021 (GH¢’000) 2020 (GH¢’000)
Non-current assets:
Property, Plant & Equipment 33,210 23,260
Investment Property 28,500 28,000
Intangible Assets 124 155
Total Non-Current Assets 61,834 51,415
Current assets:
Inventory 15,700 5,680
Trade Receivables 82,800 10,765
Cash 16,712 152
Bank 304,437 5,950
Total Current Assets 419,649 22,547
Total Assets 481,483 73,962
Equity & Liabilities:
Equity:
Share capital 30,000 25,000
Retained earnings 373,526 11,300
Revaluation surplus 862 1,262
Total Equity 404,388 37,562
Non-current liabilities:
15% bond redeemable in 2024 20,432 20,200
Deferred tax 3,762 2,300
Current liabilities:
Trade & other payables 46,401 7,600
Current tax 6,500 6,300
Total Equity & Liabilities 481,483 73,962

Additional Information:

i) Depreciation expense on tangible non-current assets recognised for the year is GH¢8,804,000.
ii) An impairment review has been undertaken on one of the machines of the company that has a carrying value of GH¢1,500,000, but an estimated recoverable amount at the impairment review date was GH¢745,000.
iii) One of the company’s vehicles was involved in an accident in the year and was written off with a carrying value of GH¢562,000.
iv) The company sold a machine for GH¢850,000 with a carrying value of GH¢689,000.
v) The company also issued a 15% bond in January 2020 at a par value of GH¢20,000 with a tenure of 5 years.
vi) The company realized GH¢400,000 in revaluation surplus through excess depreciation charges.

Required:
Using IAS 7: Statement of Cash Flows, prepare the statement of cash flow for Dompa Ltd for the year ended 31 December 2021.

 

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FR – Dec 2022 – L2 – Q4 – Financial Analysis & Ratios

Analyze and compare Madina Ltd.’s performance using key financial ratios for the years 2020 and 2021, including comparisons with industry standards.

Madina Ltd is engaged in the processing of palm fruits to produce palm oil and palm kernel oil. The financial statements of the company for the years ended 31st December 2020 and 2021 are as follows:

Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended

Description 2021 (GH¢’000) 2020 (GH¢’000)
Revenue 123,817 95,620
Cost of sales (84,940) (76,240)
Net gains from changes in fair value of biological assets 84 754
Gross profit 38,961 20,134
Administrative expenses (11,727) (8,494)
Other income 1,267 927
Operating profit 28,501 12,567
Finance income 888 508
Profit before income tax 29,389 13,075
Income tax expense (4,692) (3,422)
Profit for the year 24,697 9,653

Statement of Financial Position as at:

Description 2021 (GH¢’000) 2020 (GH¢’000)
Non-current assets
Property, Plant & Equipment 57,909 49,471
Financial assets 5,221 5,137
Current assets
Inventories 8,490 9,370
Trade Receivables 24,663 18,304
Cash and cash equivalents 22,832 10,618
Total Assets 119,115 92,900

The following ratios have been gathered from the food and processing industry for the year ended 31 December 2021:

  • Return on Equity (%) 23.52
  • Gross Profit Margin (%) 29.57
  • Net Profit Margin (%) 22.16
  • Current Ratio (times) 2.5
  • Acid Test Ratio (times) 1.8
  • Inventory Turnover (days) 20
  • Trade Receivables Collection (days) 68
  • Trade Payables Settlement (days) 32

Required:
Write a report to the Board of Directors of Madina Ltd, assessing the company’s performance for the year ended 31 December 2021 in relation to the industry and the comparative year.

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FR – Dec 2022 – L2 – Q5a – Intangible Assets Treatment for Employee Training

Analyze the treatment of employee training costs as an intangible asset under IAS 38.

Damba Ltd spent GH¢400,000 on training courses for its employees, which has resulted in increased efficiency and cost savings. The Assistant Accountant has recognized the training costs as an intangible asset and charged six months’ amortization based on the average time within which the training courses were completed.

Required:
Comment on the Assistant Accountant’s treatment of the aforementioned transaction in Damba Ltd’s financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022, and advise on how it should be handled under International Financial Reporting Standards.

 

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FR – Dec 2022 – L2 – Q5b – Definition of Liability and Provisions

This question asks candidates to define liabilities and describe circumstances under which provisions should be recognized.

The definition of a liability forms an important element of the International Accounting
Standards Board’s Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements
which, in turn, forms the basis for IAS 37: Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent
Assets.

Required

Define liability and describe the circumstances under which provisions should be recognized.

 

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FR – Dec 2022 – L2 – Q5c – Calculation of EPS for the Year Ended December 31, 2021

This question requires the calculation of EPS for the year 2021, and restating the EPS for the year 2020 using a rights issue adjustment.

On January 1, 2021, Bayor Ltd had 10 million ordinary shares in issue. On 31 March 2021, the company issued at full market price, 2 million ordinary shares. On 31 August 2021, the company made a rights issue of 1 for 5 at GH¢3. The fair value of the shares on the last day before the rights issue was GH¢3.80. Profit for the current period is GH¢3.5 million. The reported Earnings Per Share (EPS) for the year ended December 31, 2020 was 0.33p.

Required: Calculate the EPS for the year ended December 31, 2021, and the restated EPS for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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FR – Dec 2022 – L2 – Q5d – Distinction Between Joint Venture and Joint Operation

This question asks candidates to explain the distinction between joint ventures and joint operations under IFRS 11.

An investor entity can enter into a contractual arrangement with another entity in which unanimous consent of both parties is required in order to take decisions relating to operating and financial policies of the investee. Such an arrangement could either be a joint venture or a joint operation.

Required:
Explain the distinction between joint venture and joint operation under IFRS 11: Joint Arrangements.

 

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SCS – Dec 2022 – L3 – Q8b – Controlling risk

Explanation of ways to embed risk awareness within an organisation.

The risks that TCWL automated systems could be exposed to can be controlled and managed through embedding risk awareness in the culture of the organisation. Creating a culture of risk awareness is the responsibility of the board of directors and senior management of TCWL.

Required:
Explain FOUR (4) ways by which the Board can create and embed risk awareness in the culture of TCWL to ensure that systems risks are controlled effectively. (5 marks)

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SCS – Dec 2022 – L3 – Q8a – Controlling risk

Explanation of risks faced by automated systems and ways to embed risk awareness within an organisation.

TCWL production processes and operations are highly automated, and this may expose the company to major risks with high potential of negative consequences for the business.

Required:
Explain FOUR (4) major risks that TCWL automated systems could suffer. (5 marks)

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SCS – Dec 2022 – L3 – Q7 – Strategy, stakeholders, and mission

Explanation of required corporate disclosures and measures to maximise shareholder engagement in a listed company.

The Ghana Code of Best Practices for Corporate Governance specifies a number of disclosures that should be included in an annual report of a listed company, in addition to those required by law or other regulations. The new CEO has presented a paper to the Board recommending that the company should go public to raise some equity capital to partially finance its expansion plans. The listing of the company would result in an increased number of shareholders.

Required:

a) Explain to the Board SIX (6) statements that must be disclosed in the annual report of TCWL after listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange. (6 marks)
b) The Code of Best Practices recommends measures that aim at maximising attendance and involvement by shareholders in the company. Briefly discuss FOUR (4) of those measures. (4 marks)

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SCS – Dec 2022 – L3 – Q6b – Ethics and social responsibility

Analysis of child labour using deontological and teleological ethical theories.

The Board chairman and the CEO have disagreed on whether the use of child labour by the distributors and continuous supply of the company’s products to the affected distributors is ethically wrong. The two have approached you as an expert in ethics to determine which of the positions is correct.

Required:

Using the two main theories of ethics, deontological theory and teleological theory, determine whether child labour is ethically wrong. (10 marks)

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SCS – Dec 2022 – L3 – Q6a – Internal analysis

Draw Shell Directional Policy Matrix and recommend strategies for TCWL products based on their performance.

The Consultant undertook analysis of the performance of TCWL products using Shell Directional Policy Matrix. The management of the company is interested in receiving a report that contains the matrix and the strategies to be adopted for each product.

Required:

i) Draw Shell Directional Policy Matrix and clearly locate each product in an appropriate quadrant/cell in the matrix based on the product’s performance. (2 marks)
ii) Recommend and explain the appropriate strategy or strategies that TCWL should adopt for each product as suggested by Shell Directional Policy Matrix. (8 marks)

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SCS – Dec 2022 – L3 – Q5 – Financial management

Calculate the required loan, interest earned, and the Cedi gain or loss from a money market hedge.

The Board has directed the CEO to take the necessary steps to arrange with its bankers, a money market hedge for the expected receipts from DMP, to protect the company against the downside risk of expected Cedi appreciation.

Required:
As the Financial Controller of the company, the CEO has asked you to calculate the following relating to money market hedge:

a) The initial dollar amount of loan that TCWL could take from the bank in Cameroon on 1 December 2022 and the cedi equivalent of the initial loan if converted on the same date. (3 marks)
b) The total Cedi amount and interest the company will earn by 31 May 2023, if the converted amount is invested in Ghana for the duration of the money market hedge. (3 marks)
c) The Cedi gain or loss that TCWL would make by hedging. (2 marks)
d) The effective forward rate of the Cedi to U.S. dollar on 31 May 2023. (2 marks)

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SCS – Dec 2022 – L3 – Q4b – Strategy implementation

Explain the levers of change and discuss the benefits of an external change agent for leading change in TCWL.

The Board Chairman wants the new CEO to keep to the original vision and mission upon which the company was founded, but the new CEO has his own idea of the direction he wants to take the company. He, therefore, desires to implement some changes, including the introduction of a new organisational structure.

Required:

i) Explain FOUR (4) levers of change that the CEO must adopt to successfully implement the changes he desires in TCWL. (6 marks)
ii) Briefly discuss FOUR (4) benefits of an external change agent if the CEO decides to engage one to lead the proposed changes. (4 marks)

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SCS – Dec 2022 – L3 – Q4a – Strategy implementation

Evaluate non-financial factors affecting TCWL’s strategic expansion using Johnson and Scholes’ model.

TCWL plans to expand to Kenya and South Africa to produce for Eastern and Southern Africa markets respectively. This move is largely influenced by the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) which was launched in July 2020. This strategic direction would require substantial investments to upgrade production facilities to meet the new market demand.

Required:

Using Johnson and Scholes suitability/feasibility/acceptability model, evaluate the non-financial factors that could influence the success of this strategic decision. (10 marks)

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SCS – Dec 2022 – L3 – Q3 – Strategy, stakeholders, and mission

Explanation of potential agency conflicts minimised by the involvement of a shareholder in management.

Mr. Asare Blankson, the sole shareholder, has been actively involved in the management of the company by serving as the CEO for many years and currently as the Board Chairman. This could minimise potential agency conflicts associated with the separation of the shareholder(s) from management as suggested by the Agency Theory of Corporate Governance.

Required:

Explain FIVE (5) potential agency conflicts that could be minimised or avoided by Mr. Asare Blankson’s involvement in the management of the company as a former CEO and the current Board Chairman. (10 marks)

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SCS – Dec 2022 – L3 – Q2 – Competitive forces

Using Porter’s Diamond model to evaluate the factors influencing the competitiveness of TCWL in Ghana.

The competitiveness of a business operating in a country is determined by the presence of a combination of some factors and conditions. The management of TCWL wants to understand the factors in Ghana that have influenced its success or otherwise over the years and which should be considered as it expands to Kenya and South Africa.

Required:

Using Porter’s model for determining national competitive advantage (Porter’s Diamond), evaluate FOUR (4) factors that have influenced the competitiveness of TCWL in Ghana for which the management must consider as it expands its operations internationally. (10 marks)

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SCS – Dec 2022 – L3 – Q1 – Strategy, stakeholders and mission

Proposal of a new organisational structure to support growth and explaining the advantages of the proposed structure.

The new CEO is proposing the adoption of a new organisational structure to match the company’s growth. The new structure would have four centralised functional departments – Finance, Procurement & Administration; Sales & Marketing; Production; and Quality Assurance, coupled with four divisions based on geographical areas – Great Accra Division, Northern Division, Central Division, and Eastern & Volta Division.

Required:

a) Identify and explain the new organisational structure which the CEO envisages. Support your answer by drawing an appropriate organisational structure. (6 marks)

b) Explain the TWO (2) main advantages that TCWL stands to gain by adopting the new structure. (4 marks)

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AA – Dec 2022 – L2 – Q5e – Audit and Assurance Risk Environment

Lists four factors an auditor may consider when determining whether deficiencies in internal control are significant.

The significance of a deficiency or a combination of deficiencies in internal control depends not only on whether a misstatement has actually occurred, but also on the likelihood that a misstatement could occur and the potential magnitude of the misstatement. Significant deficiencies may therefore exist even though the auditor has not identified misstatements during the audit.

Required:
State FOUR (4) matters that an Auditor may consider in determining whether a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in internal control constitutes a significant deficiency.

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AA – Dec 2022 – L2 – Q5d – Audit and Assurance Risk Environment

States the auditor's responsibilities when significant deficiencies in internal control are identified during an audit.

A significant deficiency in internal control is one which merits the attention of those charged with governance.

Required:
State THREE (3) requirements of an Auditor when there are deficiencies in internal control of a client.

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AA – Dec 2022 – L2 – Q5c – Audit and Assurance Evidence

Explains three assertions relevant to the audit of tangible non-current assets.

You were recently appointed by Danso & Co Chartered Accountants. You were part of the team that audited a construction company with a huge asset base. Your Manager reviewed your file and raised questions that audit evidence obtained was not relevant since it did not address any assertions of property, plant, and equipment. ISA 500: Audit Evidence requires that audit evidence must be sufficient, relevant, and reliable.

Required:
Explain THREE (3) assertions relevant to the audit of tangible non-current assets

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