HA3011 Advanced Financial Accounting Tutorial Questions

Assignment: Tutorial Questions Assignment 2 

Due: 11:30pm, 26th June 2020 

Weighting: 25% 

Total Mark: 50 Marks 

Purpose:  

This assignment is designed to assess your level of knowledge of the key topics covered in this unit Unit Learning Outcomes Assessed 

1. Understand the various theoretical models of accounting 
2. To apply knowledge and understanding to specific financial reporting issues unit to AASB accounting  standards 
3. Discuss the theoretical constructs of contemporary financial accounting 
4. Evaluate and explain the need for the development of a conceptual framework for accounting, and  discuss the influence of such a framework on accounting practice. 
5. Understand the Australian accounting regulatory framework and the conceptual framework 6. Be able to understand how to account for assets, non-current assets and liabilities 7. Be able to calculate for revaluations and impairments of non-current assets, and then journalise 8. Account for leases for both lessees and lessors. 
6. Account for company income taxes 
7. Accounting for extractive industries 

Description:  

Each week students were provided with three tutorial questions of varying degrees of difficulty. These tutorial questions are available in the Tutorial Folder for each week on Blackboard. The Interactive  Tutorials are designed to assist students with the process, skills and knowledge to answer the provided  tutorial questions. Your task is to answer a selection of tutorial questions for weeks 6 to 10 inclusive  and submit these answers in a single document.

The questions to be answered are: Week 6 – Question 1 (10 Marks) 

An item of depreciable machinery is acquired on 1 July 2016 for $280 000. It is expected to have a  useful life of 10 years and a zero-residual value (straight-line). On 1 July 2020, it is decided to revalue  the asset to its fair value of $150 000.  

Required: 

Provide journal entries to account for the revaluation. 

Week 7 – Question 2 (10 marks) 

On 1 July 2018 BMW Ltd issues $2 million in 10-year debentures that pay interest each six months at  a coupon rate of 10 per cent. At the time of issuing the securities, the market requires a rate of return  of 12 per cent. Interest expense is determined using the effective-interest method. . 

Formula for PV of $1 in n periods =1/(1+k)n 

Formula for present value of annuity of $1 per period for n periods =kkn 

1−1/(1+ ) 

where, k is the discount rate expressed in decimal 

Required: 

(i) Determine the issue price of the debenture.  

(ii) Provide the journal entries at 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019.

Week 8 – Question 3 (10 marks) 

FRM Ltd acquired an item of equipment and enters into a non-cancellable lease agreement with FEN  Equipment Ltd on 1 January 2015. The lease consists of the following: 

Date of inception: 1/1/15 

Duration of lease: 4 years 

Life of leased asset: 5 years 

Lease payments (annual): $550 000 (annual) which includes $80 000 for   Maintenance and insurance costs per annum.    

Guaranteed residual value  

(Added to final payment): $190 000 

Interest rate: 7%  

Formula for PV of $1 in n periods =1/(1+k)n 

Formula for present value of annuity of $1 per period for n periods =kkn 

1−1/(1+ ) 

where, k is the discount rate expressed in decimal 

Required: 

1. a) Determine the present value of minimum lease rental payment. (5 Marks) b) Prepare the journal entries for FRM Ltd (the Lessee) using the Net Method for the following;   (5 Marks) Transfer of control 
2. Payment of annual payments for 2015 and 2016.

Week 9 - Question 4 (10 marks) 

1. You are provided with the following information form the accounts of BBS Ltd for the year  ending 30 June 2019  

Required: 

Calculate the taxable profit and accounting profit for the year ending 30 June 2019. B. GYV Ltd has the following deferred tax balances as at 30 June 2019.  

Deferred tax asset $9 00 000 

Deferred tax liability $7 00 000 

The above balances were calculated when the tax rate, was 20 per cent. On 1 December 2019 the  government raises the corporate tax rate to 25 per cent. 

Required: 

Provide the journal entries to adjust the carry-forward balances of the deferred tax asset and  deferred tax liability. 

Week 10 - Question 5 (10 marks) 

“Mining, explorations and other similar extractive businesses are naturally and fundamentally  possessing risk, in addition to uncertain outcome” consequently all expenditures of such activities  should be accounted for as expenses as and when incurred. 

Required: 

Assess, evaluate and briefly discuss this statement.

Submission Directions 

The assignment has to be submitted via Blackboard. Each student will be permitted one submission  to Blackboard only. Each student needs to ensure that the document submitted is the correct one. 

Academic Integrity 

Academic honesty is highly valued at Holmes Institute. Students must always submit work that  represents their original words or ideas. If any words or ideas used in a class posting or assignment  submission do not represent the student’s original words or ideas, the student must cite all relevant  sources and make clear the extent to which such sources were used. Written assignments that include  material similar to course reading materials or other sources should include a citation including source,  author, and page number.  

In addition, written assignments that are similar or identical to those of another student in the class is  also a violation of the Holmes Institute’s Academic Conduct and Integrity Policy. The consequence for  a violation of this policy can incur a range of penalties varying from a 50% penalty through to  suspension of enrolment. The penalty would be dependent on the extent of academic misconduct  and the student’s history of academic misconduct issues. All assessments will be automatically  submitted to Safe-Assign to assess their originality. 

Further Information 

For further information and additional learning resources, students should refer to their Discussion  Board for the unit.