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21 Which of the following statements about contingent assets and contingent liabilities are correct?

1 A contingent asset should be disclosed by note if an inflow of economic benefits is probable.

2 A contingent liability should be disclosed by note if it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits to settle it

will be required, with no provision being made.

3 No disclosure is required for a contingent liability if it is not probable that a transfer of economic benefits to settle

it will be required.

4 No disclosure is required for either a contingent liability or a contingent asset if the likelihood of a payment or

receipt is remote.

5 Which of the following events after the balance sheet date would normally qualify as adjusting events according

to IAS 10 Events after the balance sheet date?

1 The bankruptcy of a credit customer with a balance outstanding at the balance sheet date.

2 A decline in the market value of investments.

3 The declaration of an ordinary dividend.

4 The determination of the cost of assets purchased before the balance sheet date.

6 Ordan received a statement from one of its suppliers, Alta, showing a balance due of $3,980. The amount due

according to the payables ledger account of Alta in Ordan’s records was only $230.

Comparison of the statement and the ledger account revealed the following differences:

1 A cheque sent by Ordan for $270 has not been allowed for in Alta’s statement.

2 Alta has not allowed for goods returned by Ordan $180.

3 Ordan made a contra entry, reducing the amount due to Alta by $3,200, for a balance due from Alta in Ordan’s

receivables ledger. No such entry has been made in Alta’s records.

What difference remains between the two companies’ records after adjusting for these items?

9 Which of the following items must be disclosed in a company’s published financial statements (including notes)

if material, according to IAS1 Presentation of financial statements?

1 Finance costs.

2 Staff costs.

3 Depreciation and amortisation expense.

4 Movements on share capital.

8 Which of the following statements about accounting concepts and conventions are correct?

(1) The money measurement concept requires all assets and liabilities to be accounted for at historical cost.

(2) The substance over form. convention means that the economic substance of a transaction should be reflected in

the financial statements, not necessarily its legal form.

(3) The realisation concept means that profits or gains cannot normally be recognised in the income statement until

realised.

(4) The application of the prudence concept means that assets must be understated and liabilities must be overstated

in preparing financial statements.