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

Preparation of financial statements — practice question

FS plc’s statement of financial position at 1 January 2016 was shown below.
(a)[12]

Prepare the statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 2016 (a total column is not needed).

(b)[2]

Explain how the proposed final dividend is to be accounted for in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016.

(c)[3]

Explain how the purchase of the second factory on 7 January 2017 should be dealt with in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016.

(d)[5]

Advise the directors whether or not they ought to be concerned about the shareholder’s comment. Justify your answer.

(e)[3]

State how an upward revaluation of an existing non-current asset is reflected in a company's financial statements.

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