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FR – March 2020 – L2 – Q4b – Financial Statement Presentation of Government Grants

Prepare financial statement extracts using two methods of presenting government grants under IAS 20

Question

b. During the year ended June 30, 2019, Gbogbonise Enterprises having qualified for the 25% local equity participation, received the following grants from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

(i) On September 1, 2018, a grant of N1 million was received from CBN. The grant was in respect of training casual workers. The training cost incurred by Gbogbonise Enterprises in this respect, was N1.75 million.

(ii) On November 1, 2018, Gbogbonise Enterprises acquired plant and equipment costing N8.75 million and received a grant of N2.5 million from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in respect of the purchase. The plant and equipment which has a residual value of N1.25 million is depreciated on straight-line basis over its useful life of 5 years.

(iii) On June 1, 2019, a grant of N2.5 million was made by CBN. The grant was in respect of relocation costs that Gbogbonise Enterprises had incurred for movement of its business to a free trade zone allocated to Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME). The grant is repayable in full unless Gbogbonise Enterprises recruits at least one hundred (100) employees from the free trade zone local area by the end of the month of June 2019. Gbogbonise is finding it difficult to recruit this number of employees in the local area.

Required:
Prepare extracts of the statement of financial position and statement of profit or loss of Gbogbonise Enterprises for the year ended June 30, 2019 using the two methods of presenting grants in the financial statement of business entities. (12 Marks)

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Level: Level 2

Topic: Accounting for Government Grants
Series: MAR/JULY 2020

FR – March 2020 – L2 – Q6b – Financial Reporting

Discuss objectives of FRCON and ethical issues in reporting.

Question

b. The regulatory body responsible for issuing accounting standards in accordance with local and international regulations in Nigeria is the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCON).
Required:
Explain briefly THREE main objectives of setting up the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCON) and identify TWO ethical issues in financial reporting which companies may be sanctioned for by this body.
(10 Marks)

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Tags: Conceptual Framework, Economic Decisions, Financial Reporting
Level: Level 2

Topic: Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting
Series: MAR/JULY 2020

CSME – Mar/Jul 2020 – L2 – Q4b – Board Diversity Categories and Benefits

Explain six categories of board diversity and evaluate its benefits.

Question

b. i. What is Board Diversity and explain SIX categories of Board Diversity? (5 Marks)
ii. Evaluate the benefits of Board Diversity. (5 Marks)

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Level: Level 2

Topic: Board Diversity, Corporate Governance
Series: MAR/JULY 2020

CSME – Mar/July 2020 – L2 – Q2b – Ethical Absolutism vs Relativism in Accounting

Distinguish between ethical absolutism and ethical relativism and identify types of ethical relativism.

Question

b. An adequate understanding of basic concepts and theories of ethics is a prerequisite for the evolution of the skills needed to address ethical issues that could arise while carrying out your duty as a professional accountant. Distinguish between ethical absolutism and ethical relativism. Also, identify THREE types of ethical relativism. (10 Marks)

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Level: Level 2

Topic: Ethics in Business, Professional Ethics
Series: MAR/JULY 2020

AA – Mar/July 2020 – L2 – Q5 – Assurance Services and Due Diligence for Hallmark Ltd

List control objectives and activities for cash sales and bank lodgments.

Question

List TWO control objectives and THREE control activities that should be put in place for each of the following:
i. Cash sales. (5 Marks)
ii. Lodgments into bank. (5 Marks)

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Tags: Bank Lodgments, Cash Sales, Control Activities, Control Objectives, Internal Control
Level: Level 2

Topic: Internal Control Systems
Series: MAR/JULY 2020

PSAF – Mar/July 2020 – L2 – Q4 – Responsibilities of EFCC and Debt Burden Transfer

This question requires the preparation of financial statements for Amotekun State University of Education, Ode, for 2018.

Question

b. Amotekun State University of Education, Ode, was the second university established by the Amotekun State of Nigeria. The government, as a mark of its commitment towards the survival of this young institution, has continued to support the University Senate in all its efforts. At the last meeting of the stakeholders, held at the state hotel, Igbo, on June 30, 2019, the Bursar presented the following financial statements for discussion and approval:
Amotekun State University of Education
Statement of Financial Position as at December 31, 2018

The following notes form an integral part of these accounts.
Amotekun State University of Education
Statement of financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2018

The following notes which form an integral part of the accounts, were also provided

2.
The Oke-Mosan Microfinance Bank balance in 2018 represents the „short term
loan

The Chairman of the Governing Council, who incidentally is a chartered accountant, observed that the financial statements appeared incomplete because no statement of cash flows was prepared.
Required:
Prepare, a statement of cash flows for Amotekun State University of Education for the year ended December 31, 2018, using the direct method in accordance with IPSAS 2

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Level: Level 2

Topic: Public Sector Financial Statements
Series: MAR/JULY 2020

PSAF – Mar/July 2020 – L2 – Q2 – IPSAS 3 Changes and Expenditure Assignment Challenges

Explanation of changes in accounting policies and challenges in expenditure assignment according to IPSAS 3.

Question

IPSAS 3 – Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors, outlines criteria for selecting and changing accounting policies among other purposes.

a. Explain what constitutes changes in accounting policies under the standard.
(4 Marks)

b. Outline THREE disclosure requirements in the standard:

(i) When initial application of IPSAS 3 is made and has effects on current, prior, or future period.
(ii) When voluntary changes in accounting policy are made and have effects on current, prior, or future period.
(6 Marks)

c. Expenditure assignment refers to division or sharing of expenditure, regulatory, and tax functions or responsibilities among multi-levels of governments in a federation. Identify and explain FIVE challenges prevalent on expenditure assignment.
(10 Marks)

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Level: Level 2

Topic: International public sector accounting standards
Series: MAR/JULY 2020

PSAF – Mar/July 2020 – L2 – Q3 – National Chart of Accounts Characteristics and Structures

Characteristics of National Chart of Accounts, its structures for budgeting, and problems with debt conversion programmes.

Question

National Chart of Accounts (NCOA) shows the complete list of budget and Accounting items for General Purpose Financial Reporting System (GPFS) and budgeting.
Required:
a. Identify FOUR characteristics of National Chart of Accounts. (4 Marks)

b. Discuss the SIX structures of the National Chart of Accounts for budgeting. (6 Marks)

c. Discuss FIVE problems associated with debt conversion programmes in a country. (10 Marks)

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Level: Level 2

Topic: Debt Management, National Chart of Accounts
Series: MAR/JULY 2020

PSAF – Mar/July 2020 – L2 – Q5 – Matanmi Local Government Council 2019 Budget Preparation

This question focuses on budgeting for overheads and road repairs by local governments and the characteristics of public goods.

Question

Major towns and cities in Ibadan State, which is one of the states in the South West of the country, are maintained by local government councils, which are funded through allocations from the federation account, state accounts, and internally generated revenue. The local government councils submit budgets each year, which forms the basis of the funds received.

Matanmi Local Government Council, one of the local government councils in Ibadan State, provides you with the following information as part of the 2019 budget preparation:

Overheads:
Overhead costs are budgeted on an incremental basis, taking the previous year’s actual expenditure and adding a set percentage to allow for inflation. Adjustments are also made for known changes. The details are:

Note 1: One new staff member will be added to the payroll, costing N300,000 in 2020.
Note 2: A move toward a paperless office is expected to reduce stationery costs by 20% in 2020.
Road Repairs:
In 2020, it is expected that 200 kilometers of road will require maintenance, but a contingency of an extra 10% has been agreed.
In 2019, the average cost of a road repair was N1,500,000 per kilometer, but this did not include any cost effects of extreme weather conditions. The following probability estimates have been made in respect of 2020:

Inflation on road maintenance costs is expected to be 10% between 2019 and 2020.

New roads are budgeted on a zero-based basis and will have to compete for funds along with other capital projects such as hospitals and schools.
Required:
a. Calculate the overheads and road repairs budgets for the year 2020.
(10 Marks)

b. The goods and services produced in every society can be classified into public and private goods.
Identify and explain TWO sub-divisions and THREE characteristics of public goods.
(10 Marks)

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Level: Level 2

Topic: Local Government Accounting, Public Goods
Series: MAR/JULY 2020

PSAF – Mar/Jul 2020 – L2 – Q1a – Accounting for Government Assets and Liabilities

Prepare a non-current assets schedule for a university and identify features of a finance lease in compliance with IPSAS.

Question

In the year 2000, Amotekun State of Nigeria established two State Universities University of Education (ASUE), to cater for the indigenes of the state. The following information relates to each of the universities:
a. The Bursar of Amotekun State University, Oke-Mosan, delegated the preparation of Non-current assets schedule to be included in the final accounts of the University for the year ended December 31, 2018, to one of the Deputy Bursars in the Bursary Department.
In the discharge of the assignment, the Deputy Bursar reviewed the following documents:

International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).
Previous year’s financial report.

He was able to obtain the following information:

(i)

Non-current assets register.
Valuation reports, etc.

(i) It is the policy of the University to charge a full year’s depreciation on assets irrespective of the month of purchase or revaluation during the year, while no depreciation is charged on assets disposed of during the year.

(ii) Equipment on lease is depreciated equally over the period of the lease.

(iii) Land and buildings were professionally revalued during the year by Parisco & Associates, a firm of Chartered Surveyors and Valuers, and approved by the State Ministry of Works and Housing. The valuation, which was based on the open market value, produced a revaluation surplus of N150,000,000 over the carrying amount as at January 1, 2018.

(iv) The University purchased plant and machinery which was imported from the United Kingdom at a cost of N430,500,000. Installation and transportation costs to the University amounted to N20,500,000.

(v) The Deputy Bursar that prepared the non-current assets schedule last year classified some of the computer equipment purchased on May 15, 2017, costing N26,000,000 as office equipment. A reclassification is required in the current year.

(vi) Office furniture and fittings costing N12,250,000 were disposed of during the year for N11,500,000, which resulted in a profit of N750,000.

(vii) The University entered into an equipment lease agreement with Ode Finance Limited; the terms and conditions of the finance lease are as follows:
Principal sum: N45,000,000
Lease period: 5 years
Lease rentals: N10,000,000 p.a.
(viii) During the year, the University acquired a fleet of vehicles at the cost of N50,000,000. The State Government financed this acquisition.

Required: i. In accordance with IPSAS 13, identify FIVE features of a finance lease. (5 Marks) ii. Prepare the non-current assets schedule of Amotekun State University suitable for publication. (15 Marks)

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BMF – Mar July 2020 – L1 – SB – Q4b – The Role of Professional Accountants in Business and Society

Providing a brief description of NOCLAR and ICAN's position on the regulation.

Question

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) recommends some measures on Non-Compliance with Laws and Regulations (NOCLAR) to professional accountancy bodies for adoption.

Required:
Provide a brief description of NOCLAR and state the position of ICAN on this regulation.

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Level: Level 1

Topic: The Role of Professional Accountants in Business and Society
Series: MAR/JULY 2020

BMF – Mar July 2020 – L1 – SB – Q4a – The Role of Professional Accountants in Business and Society

Listing and explaining five threats that can impair the conduct of a professional accountant.

Question

A broad range of relationships and circumstances could compromise a professional accountant’s ability to comply with the fundamental principles of ethical behavior.

Required:
List and explain FIVE threats that can impair the conduct of a professional accountant in a business environment.

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Topic: The Role of Professional Accountants in Business and Society
Series: MAR/JULY 2020

BMF – Mar July 2020 – L1 – SB – Q3c – Communications in Business

Listing and explaining key issues to address in a business report.

Question

Business reports are usually longer than memos or letters, but they still need to be kept simple and understandable.

Required:
List and explain FIVE key issues to address in a business report.

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Topic: Communications in Business
Series: MAR/JULY 2020

Title: BMF – Mar July 2020 – L1 – SB – Q3b – Communications in Business

Describing primary and secondary sources of information for a report.

Question

There are TWO broad sources of researching a report.

Required:
State and describe briefly these TWO sources, giving FOUR examples in each case.

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Level: Level 1

Topic: Communications in Business
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BMF – Mar July 2020 – L1 – SB – Q3a – Communications in Business

Identifying features of a bad report.

Question

The purpose of report writing is to write a credible report that is sincere and achieves its objectives, but the task of writing a report can be daunting, leaving the author with a helpless feeling of where to start.

Required:
State EIGHT features of a bad report.

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Level: Level 1

Topic: Communications in Business
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BMF – Mar July 2020 – L1 – SB – Q2b – Management, Individual, and Organisational Behaviour

Stating the implications of Vroom’s expectancy theory for management.

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State the implications of Vroom’s expectancy theory for management.

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BMF – Mar July 2020 – L1 – SB – Q2a – Management, Individual, and Organisational Behaviour

Stating the limitations of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory.

Question

The hierarchy of needs theory as propounded by Abraham Maslow is a simple and logical idea about human motivation, but it has significant weaknesses and limitations.

Required:
State the limitations of the theory of hierarchy of needs. (14 marks)

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BMF – Mar July 2020 – L1 – SB – Q1b – Basic Management Functions

Identifying the three levels of management decisions and stating two decisions at each level.

Question

Dominion Properties Limited conducted a company-wide workshop on strategic management. Employees were told that decision-making was at three levels of management according to Robert Anthony.

Required:
(i) State the THREE levels. (3 marks)
(ii) State TWO decisions that can be taken at each level. (6 marks)

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Topic: Basic Management Functions
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BMF – Mar July 2020 – L1 – SB – Q1a – Business and Organizational Structures and Choices

Describing the term ‘organizational structure’ and stating features of various modern organizational structures.

Question

The 21st century is evolving new organizational structures that are different from the traditional structures.

Required:
(i) Describe the term ‘organizational structure’. (1 mark)
(ii) State TWO features each of boundaryless, virtual, modular, hollow, and network organizations. (10 marks)

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BMF – Mar July 2020 – L1 – SA – Q20 – Communications in Business

Identifying an advantage of video conferencing.

Question

One of the advantages of video conferencing is
A. Anxiety
B. Signal quality
C. Appearance consciousness
D. Eye contact
E. Telecommuting

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