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

Preparation of financial statements — practice question

Scrumpton plc has been operating successfully for many years. The company needed extra finance to replace its plant.
(a)[3]

Explain what is meant by a 'rights issue' in the context of share capital.

(b)[10]

Prepare the statement of changes in equity covering the year ended 30 September 2016.

(c)[2]

State how a proposed dividend should be dealt with in the financial statements.

(d(i))[4]

Explain how an adjusting event differs from a non-adjusting event.

(d(ii))[2]

Explain, with reference to IAS 10, how this event ought to be handled in the financial statements.

(e)[4]

Calculate the impact on profit for the year of the impairment review.

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