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Single Entity AccountsSection BSyllabus DFinancial Accounting
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SCENARIO: AgriSteel Heavy Industries manufactures specialized farming machinery. Draft financial statements for the year ended 30 September 20X6 show a draft net profit of $1,200,000. The following adjustments are needed:

  1. Closing inventory was valued at cost $450,000, but includes damaged tractors costing $50,000 that can only be sold for $30,000 after $5,000 repair costs.
  2. A machine bought for $200,000 on 1 Oct 20X5 was incorrectly charged to repairs. Depreciation is 20% reducing balance.
  3. A provision for a legal claim of $80,000 needs to be created.
  4. The allowance for receivables needs to increase by $15,000.

Calculate the Net Realizable Value (NRV) of the damaged tractors. (Enter the number only)

ACCA · Question 58 · Single Entity Accounts

SCENARIO: AgriSteel Heavy Industries manufactures specialized farming machinery. Draft financial statements for the year ended 30 September 20X6 show a draft net profit of $1,200,000. The following adjustments are needed:

  1. Closing inventory was valued at cost $450,000, but includes damaged tractors costing $50,000 that can only be sold for $30,000 after $5,000 repair costs.
  2. A machine bought for $200,000 on 1 Oct 20X5 was incorrectly charged to repairs. Depreciation is 20% reducing balance.
  3. A provision for a legal claim of $80,000 needs to be created.
  4. The allowance for receivables needs to increase by $15,000.

What is the impact of the legal provision on the draft net profit?

Answer options:

A.

Increase profit by $80,000

B.

Decrease profit by $80,000

C.

No impact on profit

D.

Decrease profit by $40,000

How to approach this question

Recognize that a provision is an expense.

Full Answer

B.Decrease profit by $80,000✓ Correct
The creation of a provision of $80,000 is recorded as an expense in the statement of profit or loss, which decreases the draft net profit by $80,000.

Common mistakes

Thinking provisions only affect the balance sheet.

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