QUESTION 2 [10] 2.1 DWH Limited recently issued annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. Below is a timeline of events leading up to the issue of the AFS. Date Event 31 December 2020 Year end 10 January 2021 Preparation of annual financial statements 20 January 2021 Approval by the Audit Committee for presentation of financial statements to the Board of Directors for their approval. 25 January 2021 Public announcement of key financial results 26 January 2021 Approval by Board of Directors for the presentation of financial statements at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for approval by the shareholders. 28 January 2021 Approval of financial statements by shareholders at the AGM. 30 January 2021 Issuance of copies of annual report to shareholders. What is the last relevant date for the consideration of the Events After Reporting Period of the issued financial statements? (1) 2.2 XYZ LIMITED is in the process of issuing its financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020. In a meeting of Board of Directors held on 31 August 2020, the directors authorized the issue of financial statements to shareholders. Consider the impact (if any) of the following events after the reporting period on the financial statements of XYZ LIMITED for the year ended 30 June 2020 assuming they have not already been accounted for: 2.2.1 In a meeting held on 10 July, the Board of Directors announced a final dividend of 0.5 cents per share for the year ended 30 June 2020. How should the final dividend be accounted for in the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020? (2) 2.2.2 During the year, a customer had sued XYZ LIMITED for damages that he claims to have suffered as a direct result of the faulty goods supplied to him by XYZ LIMITED. At the year end, the litigation was in process and the Court had not reached a verdict. The Companys legal advisors suggested that the chance of an adverse opinion against XYZ LIMITED was very low as the contract with the customer explicitly states that the company shall not be liable to such claims. Consequently, no liability was recognized in the financial statements and neither was the contingency disclosed. On 28 August 2020, the court issued a verdict against XYZ LIMITED and ordered the payment of damages amounting R5 million to the claimant within 30 days. The CFO is of the view that the financial statements need not be adjusted because the obligation to pay damages to the customer arose after the year end upon the decision of the court. How should the liability for payment of damages be accounted for in the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020? (2) Is the argument of the CFO valid and why? 2.2.3 XYZ LIMITED suffered losses on their sales in the first week of July 2020 due to a decrease in the prices of their products. The reduction in price was caused by falling demand of the Companys products due to the unexpected launch of technologically superior products by its competitor on 30 June 2020. The CFO is of the view that because the sales were transacted after the year end, the associated loss should be recognized in the next accounting period in line with the matching principle. How should the decrease in inventory prices be accounted for in the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020? (1) 2.2.4 FKU Limited, a customer of XYZ LIMITED, was declared bankrupt on 5 July 2020 due to its deteriorating liquidity position after the withdrawal of financial support by its bank since the past 3 months. XYZ LIMITED was owed a material amount by FKU Limited as at 30 June 2020 which will not be recoverable. How should bankruptcy of the customer be accounted for in the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020? (1) 2.2.5 On 24 July 2020, a major earthquake disrupted the entire operations of XYZ LIMITED. The Company suffered great loss due to the damage caused to its factories and other business premises. The Companys insurance policy does not cover the risk of loss arising from natural disasters. The Company does not have sufficient internal funds or the availability of external finance to rebuild the infrastructure necessary for it to resume its business operations. Consequently, XYZ LIMITED is unlikely to operate as a going concern in the foreseeable future. How will the change in going concern status of XYZ LIMITED be reflected in its financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020?