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Accounting Policy Choice

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QUESTION 1:

Provide some examples of items that would be adjusted directly against equity, rather than being included as part of profit or loss.

QUESTION 2:

You are to consider the following two scenarios:

Scenario 1 Fishtail Ltd has changed its basis of calculating doubtful debts from 2.5 per cent of gross accounts receivable to 4.0 per cent of gross accounts receivable.

Scenario 2 Fishtail Ltd has previously allocated costs to inventory using a weighted-average costing approach. It was decided to change to a first-in, first-out inventory cost-flow assumption.

REQUIRED

Identify, giving reasons, which of the above scenarios is a change in accounting policy and which is not a change in accounting policy. Further, you are required to describe how the above scenarios are to be accounted for.

QUESTION 3:

(Note: The word count criteria does not apply to this question).

On 30 June 2023, the end of the current reporting period, Lynch Ltd made a decision, using the information obtained over the past few years, to revise the useful life of a particular item of its buildings acquired ten years earlier for $2 000 000. The useful life was revised from being a total of 25 years to being a total of 15 years. The building was originally depreciated on the straight-line basis over its useful life and it was expected that the asset would have no residual value. No depreciation has been provided in the current period.

REQUIRED

(a) Prepare the journal entry to account for the change in accounting estimate.

(b) Assuming that the change in accounting estimate had a material effect on financial performance for the period, write an appropriate supporting note.

QUESTION 4:

What is non-IFRS financial information? Discuss how ASIC's RG230 could be applied to minimise the provision of non-IFRS financial information that could be misleading to investors.

QUESTION 5

During 2020, Point Addis Ltd commenced the construction of a windfarm for its own use. During the reporting period ending 30 June 2023, a change in accounting standards means that the directors are required to change the company's treatment of borrowing costs incurred in the construction of assets for its own use. In previous periods Point Addis Ltd expensed such costs, but must now capitalise them as part of the construction cost in line with the requirement of AASB 123. The unadjusted statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and statement of changes in equity for the reporting period ended 30 June 2023 are detailed below.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1.In 2023, interest of $4000 relating to the construction of the windfarm was expensed. Interest costs of $3000 were expensed in 2022, $3900 was expensed in 2021 and $2200 was expensed in reporting periods prior to 2021.

2.No depreciation has been charged on the windfarm as it has not yet been commissioned.

3.The tax rate has remained at 30 per cent for the past three years.

REQUIRED:

Redraft the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of financial position (extract) so as to comply with generally accepted accounting practice and all relevant accounting standards.

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Point Addis Ltd Abridged statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the 2023 2022 Year ended 30 June 2023 (5) (5) Profit before tax 14 600 14 200 Income tax expense (4 380) (4 260) Profit for the year 10 220 9 940 Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income 10 220 9 940 Point Addis Ltd Share Retained Abridged statement of changes in equity for the year ended capital earnings Total 30 June 2023 SI Balance at 1 July 2021 12 500 8 050 20 550 Profit for the year ended 30 June 2022 9 940 9 940 Distributions to shareholders (2 700) (2 700) Balance at 30 June 2022 12 500 15 290 27 790 Profit for the year ended 30 June 2023 10 220 10 220 Distributions to shareholders (3 700) (3 700) Balance at 30 June 2023 12 500 21 810 34 310 Point Addis Ltd 2023 2022 2021 Statement of financial position ($) (S) (S) (extract) at 30 June 2023 Qualifying asset under construction 10 700 6 650 4 400 Other assets 23 610 21 140 16 150 34 310 27 790 20 550 Share capital 12 500 12 500 12 500 Retained earnings 21 810 15 290 8 050 34 310 27 790 20 550