Question 1 (35 marks: ) Cereal Limited, is a manufacturer of different cereals, breakfast bars and mueslis and is listed on the main board of the JSE Securities Exchange. Mr Sharp Dude is the newly appointed financial manager of Cereal Limited who wants to make a good impression to the Board. There are 2 transactions of particular interest to him where he wants to effect changes to present an improved set of financial statements. Transaction 1 Cereal Limited developed the Special U brand of cereal about twenty years ago. The brand was legally registered upon development and has gained increasing popularity in South Africa. Cereal Limited launched the Special U cereal throughout Africa during 2021 and the success of the brand has exceeded the companys wildest expectations. In order to establish a fair value for the Special U brand, Mr Dude employed the expertise of Estimators Inc. the internationally renowned US-based intangible asset valuators. Estimators Inc. valued the Special U brand at R150 million. Mr Dude included the Special U brand at R150 million in Cereal Limiteds statement of financial position at 31 December 2021, with a corresponding (R150 million) credit to profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2021. Transaction 2 Cereal Limited entered into a contract with Rent a Space Limited for the lease of retail space for a new speciality cereal store. The retail space is specified, and the lessor cannot require Cereal Limited to move to a different retail space. Cereal Limited also makes all decisions relating to the retail space. The commencement date of the lease was 1 January 2019 and the lease term is 5 years. The lease payments are R525 000 per year payable in advance. Commission and legal fees of R18 500 were incurred by Cereal Limited and paid for in cash at the inception of the lease. The contract contains an option for Cereal Limited to extend the contract for a further 5 years with lease payments of R550 000 per year payable in advance. These rentals are at market rates.

Required: Question 1

1.1 Transaction 1 - Discuss whether the accounting treatment is in line with IFRS (16 marks)

1.2 Transaction 2 - Determine with reasons, the lease term that Cereal Limited should use when measuring the lease liability at inception of the lease and whether this will change with the new circumstances as at 31 December 2021(10.5 Marks)

1.3 Calculate the value of the lease liability on inception of the lease i.e. 1st January 2019. (2.5 Marks)

1.4 Calculate the value of the right of use asset as at the 31st December 2021(5 Marks)