PFRS for Small and Medium-sized Entities

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In accordance with the IFRS for SMEs, an entity must present additional line items in a statement of financial position when:

(a) such presentation is relevant to an understanding of the entity’s financial position.

(b) such presentation is a generally accepted practice in the sector in which the entity operates.

(d) such presentation is required by those charged with governance and the auditors of the entity

Which of the following entities is not a going concern?

(a) management intends to liquidate the entity.

(b) management intends to cease the entity’s operations.

(d) all of cases (a) to (c) above.

The accrual basis of accounting that underlies financial information prepared in accordance with the IFRS for SMEs:

(a) specifies that expenses are recognised as an expense in the period in which the income they generate is recognised (a matching concept)

(b) specifies that an entity must be conservative in its accounting (ie understate assets and income and overstate liabilities and expenses)

(c) specifies that an element (asset, liability, equity, income and expense) is recognised when it satisfies the definition and recognition criteria for an element

(d) specifies that management discretion determines the timing of the recognition of income and expenses

Materiality depends on:

(a) the size of the item

(b) the nature of the item

(d) the requirements of the regulators

(e) all of the above

An entity that is not publicly accountable must make an explicit and unreserved statement of compliance with the IFRS for SMEs:

(a) if the entity complies with all the requirements of IFRS for SMEs.

(b) if the entity complies with the vast majority of the requirements of IFRS for SMEs.

(d) if the entity complies with full IFRSs.

Section 4 Statement of Financial Position of the IFRS for SMEs:

(a) prescribes information to be presented in a statement of financial position.

(b) prescribes the sequence or format in which items are to be presented in the statement of financial position.

(c) does not permit the presentation of the additional line items, headings and subtotals in the statement of financial position in addition to those set out in paragraph 4.2.

(d) prescribes the recognition and measurement criteria for real accounts.

Which of the following entities must not describe its financial statements as being in compliance with the IFRS for SMEs even if it is required by law to prepare its financial statements in accordance with the IFRS for SMEs?

an entity that holds assets in a fiduciary capacity for a broad group of outsiders as its primary business (eg a bank).

an entity that operates two divisions in each of its retail outlets—a supermarket and a bank (which holds assets in a fiduciary capacity for a broad group of outsiders)). Both divisions are primary businesses of the entity.

an entity that operates primarily as supermarket chain. However, it also enters into insurance contacts (as the insurer) with its customers. The entity’s short-term insurance and life insurance operations are small relative to the size of its supermarket operations and are operated from the entity’s supermarkets.

an entity holds assets in a fiduciary capacity for a broad group of outsiders for reasons incidental to a primary business (eg a law firm that is legally required to hold in trust advances from its clients for legal services to be rendered).

cases (a), (b) and (c) above.

cases (a)–(d) above.

The qualitative characteristic ‘prudence’ implies that in preparing financial statements management should

(a) have a bias toward understating assets and income and overstating liabilities and expenses

(b) have a bias toward overstating assets and income and understating liabilities and expenses

(d) if permitted to do so, use full IFRSs rather than the IFRS for SMEs

Items of dissimilar nature or function:

(a) must always be presented separately in financial statements.

(b) must not be presented separately in financial statements (ie must be aggregated in the financial statements).

(d) either separately presented or aggregated depending on the accounting policy of the entity

Assets to be sold, consumed or realised as part of the entity’s normal operating cycle are:

(a) current assets

(b) non-current assets

(d) wasting assets

The objective of general purpose financial statements prepared in accordance with the IFRS for SMEs is:

(a) to support the reporting entity’s annual tax return

(b) to provide the government of the jurisdiction in which the reporting entity operates with financial information for use in government statistics or government planning or both

(d) to provide information about the financial position, performance and cash flows of the entity that is useful for economic decision-making by a broad range of users who are not in a position to demand reports tailored to meet their particular information needs (eg investors and creditors)

(a) an entity whose shares are traded in a public market (eg a local securities exchange).

(b) an entity whose debt instruments (but not its shares) are traded in a public market (eg a local securities exchange).

(c) an entity that is in the process of issuing its shares for trading in a public market (eg a local securities exchange).

(d) an entity that is in the process of issuing its debt instruments (but not its shares) for trading in a public market (eg a local securities exchange).

(e) cases (a) and (b) above.

(f) cases (a)–(d) above.

When there is much variability in the duration of the entity’s normal operating cycle, the operating cycle is measured at:

(a) its mean value

(b) its median value

(d) three years

Materiality depends on:

(a) the nature of the omission or misstatement.

(b) the size of the omission or misstatement.

(d) None of the above

the entity is a subsidiary whose parent uses full IFRSs.

the entity is an associate of an investor that uses full IFRSs.

the entity is a jointly controlled entity whose venturers (investors) use full IFRSs.

cases (a), (b) and (c) above.

none of the cases (a)–(c) above.

In which of the following situations can an entity that does not have public accountability claim compliance with the IFRS for SMEs in its financial statements:

(a) The entity prepares its financial statements in accordance with local GAAP that has substantially converged with the IFRS for SMEs.

(b) The entity prepares its financial statements in accordance with local GAAP that is, except in name, word-for-word the same as the IFRS for SMEs.

(d) In both cases (b) and (c) above.

In which of the following situations can an entity that does not have public accountability claim compliance with the IFRS for SMEs in its financial statements?

The entity prepares its financial statements in accordance with local tax requirements that are substantially the same as the IFRS for SMEs.

The entity prepares its financial statements in accordance with local tax requirements that are, except in name, word-for-word the same as the IFRS for SMEs.

The entity prepares its financial statements in accordance with local tax requirements that are, except in name, word-for-word the same as full IFRSs.

In both cases (b) and (c) above.

Which of the following satisfies the definition of a liability?

(a) The income generating capacity of a snow ski resort is greatly influenced by the amount of snowfall. Snowfall is erratic. To reduce the volatility in its reported profit, a snow ski resort would like to recognise a liability (and corresponding expense) in years of high snowfall (a provision for warm weather) and release that provision to income in years of low snowfall.

(b) An entity ‘self insures’ its assets against loss or damage, ie it opens a separate bank account (in the company’s name) into which it transfers each month an amount equal to the market rate for damage/loss insurance cover. When the entity suffers damage or loss its uses the money in the separate bank account to restore or replace the damaged or lost item. To reduce volatility in its reported profit, the entity would like to recognise a liability (and corresponding expense) in the period in which it transfers cash into the separate bank account (a provision for self insurance) and decrease that provision when cash is paid out of the separate bank account to replace or restore a damaged or lost item.

(c) An entity is being sued for allegedly breaching the patent of one of its competitors. The entity’s legal counsel believes that it to be more likely than not that the entity will lose the case.

(d) All of the above (ie (a) to (c))

(e) None of the above

Which qualitative characteristics are fundamental to general purpose financial information?

(a) relevance and reliability

(b) relevance and comparability

(d) prudence and comparability

How many measurement bases does the IFRS for SMEs specify for the measurement of assets?

(a) One—historical cost

(b) One—fair value

(d) Many—including historical cost, fair value, value in use, estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell, and the equity method

Liabilities that an entity expects to settle in its normal operating cycle are:

(a) classified as non-current liabilities

(b) classified as current or non-current liabilities in accordance with other criteria

(d) classified as either current on non-current liabilities depending on the company policy

In accordance with the IFRS for SMEs, in presenting a statement of financial position, an entity:

(a) must make the current/non-current presentation distinction.

(b) must present assets and liabilities in order of liquidity.

(c) must choose either the current/non-current or the liquidity presentation formats (ie a ‘free’ choice of presentation format).

(d) must make the current/non-current presentation distinction except when a presentation based on liquidity provides information that is reliable and more relevant.

One of the criteria that must be satisfied for a liability to be recognised in an entity’s financial statements is that it must be probable that future economic benefits will flow from the entity. Which of the following statements is true?

(a) Probable always means the cash outflow is more likely than not (ie a greater than 50 per cent chance that the outflow of economic benefits will occur)

(b) Probable always means there is a greater than zero per cent probability that the cash outflow will occur

(c) The meaning of probable is not specified in Section 2. Its meaning is specified in other sections of the IFRS for SMEs. For example, when measuring an item at fair value (eg derivatives, see section 12) probable means a greater than zero per cent probability. However, when measuring a provision in accordance with Section 21 Provisions and Contingencies, probable means more likely than not

(d) none of the above

An entity made an unusually high profit for the year ended 31 December 20X7 because it negotiated a significantly lower cost price for its main raw material at a time when the selling price of its products was rising sharply. Management does not want to make public the unusually high profit because they believe that knowledge of the entity’s profitability would result in their customers seeking to negotiate lower selling prices when purchasing goods from the entity. Consequently, management would like to decrease profit for the year by recognising a provision for unforeseen possible expenses.

(a) Because creation of the provision is prudent, it is acceptable accounting

(b) Because creation of the provision is common practice in the jurisdiction in which the entity operates, it is acceptable accounting

(d) Because they do not satisfy the definition of a liability, the entity cannot create a provision for unforeseen possible expenses

Recognition criteria determine when to recognise an item. Measurement is determining the monetary amounts at which to measure an item. Uncertainties about the extent of future cash flows:

(a) Only affect the decision about whether to recognise the item

(b) Only affect the estimation of the amount at which to measure the item

(d) Could not affect any decisions about both the recognition and the measurement of that item