At 31 May 2010 the non-current assets of Solace Co were reported on the statement of financial position at a value of $1,643,800.
The assets had cost $2,200,000. Taxation allowances of $1,200,000 had been claimed.
The tax rate is currently 22%, and is expected to reduce to 20% in the near future.
The deferred tax liability at 31 May 2009 was $200,000.
What value should be reported on the income statement for the year to 31 May 2010 for deferred taxation?

At the beginning of March 2012, INS Plc has an opening balance of $60,000 on its receivables ledger. Sales of $160,000 have been budgeted for March and it is budgeted that 60% of these will be settled in March after a cash discount of 2.5%.
If 23% of the opening receivables are still outstanding at the end of March, what will be the budgeted receivables figure at that date?

At 1 November 2009 Boho Co's statement of financial position reported a deferred tax liability of $36,560. At 31 October 2010 the net book value of non-current assets was $135,400 greater than the tax written down value.
The current rate of tax is 22%. It has recently been announced that this will be reduced to 20% during the next financial year.
What should be reported in the statement of comprehensive income for the year to 31 October 2010 in respect of deferred tax?

The management team of Hoop Co is considering the introduction of just-in-time purchasing.
It has been suggested that the following benefits will be obtained:
i) The cost of holding inventory will be reduced
ii) Utilizationof production capacity will be improved
Which of the suggested benefits is/are likely to be obtained?

Bush has been asked by his bank to produce a budgeted income statement for the six months ending on 31 March 2014. He forecasts that monthly sales will be $3,000 for October, $4,500 for each of November and December, 2013 and $5,000 per month from January 2014 onwards.
Selling price is fixed to generate a margin on sales of 33.33%.
Overhead expenses (excluding depreciation) are estimated at $800 per month. He plans to purchase non-current assets on 1st October costing $5,000, which will be paid for at the end of December and are expected to have a five-year life, at the end of which they will possess a nil residual value.
The budgeted net profit for the six months ending 31 March 2014 is:

Consider the following statements:
(i)Users must be able to compare an entity's results to its results in previous years and to the results of other entities. To ascertain this objective, accounting policies must be applied consistently both within the financial statements and from one period to the next. Users must be informed of any changes of accounting policy or accounting estimate and must be able to see the effects of such changes.
(ii)Financial statements must seek to represent faithfully the transactions which have taken place during the year.
What accounting concepts are reflected by the above two statements?

On the first day of the new financial year, the value of the non-current assets held by Vieta Co increased because the directors implemented a policy of revaluation.
How will the company's return on capital employed (ROCE) and net profit margin ratios for the year be affected?

Hyginus Co depreciates plant at a rate of 25% per annum on the reducing balance basis. On 1 November 2011 a new machine was acquired. The invoice included the following items:
Machine$105,000 Installation$25,000 Testing$5,000 Maintenance for 12 months to 31 October 2012$6,000
What total charge should be made against profit for the year to 31 October 2012 in respect of the machine?