Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Preparation of financial statements

Preparation of financial statements — practice question

At 31 December 2016, the directors of G Limited drew up the following draft statement of financial position.
(main)[10]

Prepare a revised statement of financial position for G Limited at 31 December 2016 once the auditor’s findings have been taken into account.

(a)[10]

Prepare the revised statement of financial position as at 31 December 2016.

(b)[5]

Explain how items 1 and 2 should be accounted for in the financial statements.

(c)[4]

Explain the role played by an external auditor.

(d)[2]

Explain why the audit report of a limited company is addressed to the company’s shareholders rather than to its directors.

(e)[4]

Advise the directors whether the inventory valuation method ought to be changed or not. Justify your answer.

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