The CIMA Learning System |
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Acknowledgements |
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How to use the CIMA Learning System |
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Guide to the Icons used within this Text |
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Study technique |
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Paper F2 Financial Management |
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Introduction to F2 Financial Management |
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1 | (6) |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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International Financial Reporting Standards covered by the Financial Management syllabus |
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4 | (1) |
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Advice and guidance for F2 candidates |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (1) |
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Accounting for Investments |
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7 | (16) |
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9 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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Accounting for investments |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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Investment in subsidiaries |
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11 | (6) |
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11 | (1) |
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The requirement to prepare consolidated financial statements |
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12 | (1) |
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Exclusion from preparing consolidated accounts |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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IFRS 3 Business combinations |
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14 | (1) |
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Fair values in acquisition accounting |
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14 | (3) |
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Investment in joint ventures |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (6) |
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19 | (2) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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21 | (2) |
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The Consolidated Statement of Financial Position |
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23 | (34) |
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25 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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Applying the principles of consolidation: the consolidated statement of financial position |
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25 | (4) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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Non-controlling interests |
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29 | (3) |
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Accounting for non-controlling interests |
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30 | (2) |
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The elimination of intra-group balances |
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32 | (3) |
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Intragroup loans and preference shares |
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34 | (1) |
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The treatment of unrealised profits on assets bought from group companies |
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35 | (4) |
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Intra-group trading in non-current assets |
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38 | (1) |
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Adjustments to achieve uniformity of accounting policy |
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39 | (1) |
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Adjustments for fair value at the date of acquisition |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (15) |
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45 | (6) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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51 | (6) |
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The Consolidated Income Statements of Comprehensive Income and Changes in Equity |
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57 | (22) |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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IAS 1 (revised) Presentation of financial statements |
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59 | (2) |
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61 | (2) |
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Investments in preference shares and loans |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (3) |
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Adjustments for fair value or to reflect changes in accounting policy |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (9) |
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71 | (4) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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75 | (4) |
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Associates and Joint Ventures |
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79 | (26) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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IAS 28 Accounting for associates |
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82 | (4) |
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82 | (3) |
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Treatment of unrealised profits on intra-group trading |
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85 | (1) |
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IAS 31 Interests in joint ventures |
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86 | (4) |
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Accounting for joint ventures |
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87 | (1) |
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Accounting for jointly controlled entities |
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87 | (3) |
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Treatment of unrealised profits on intra-group trading |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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The impact of different methods of accounting for investments |
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90 | (3) |
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Fair values and accounting policies |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (12) |
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95 | (6) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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101 | (4) |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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105 | (26) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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IAS 7 --- the general principles |
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107 | (1) |
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IAS 7 --- standard headings |
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108 | (1) |
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Cash flow statements for groups |
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108 | (10) |
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108 | (1) |
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Treatment of subsidiaries with non-controlling interests |
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108 | (2) |
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Treatment of investments that are equity-accounted |
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110 | (1) |
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Treatment of investments acquired during the year |
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110 | (2) |
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Treatment of investments disposed of during the year |
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112 | (3) |
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Treatment of foreign subsidiaries |
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115 | (3) |
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118 | (13) |
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119 | (6) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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125 | (6) |
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Changes to Group Structures |
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131 | (44) |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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Acquisitions in the accounting period |
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134 | (2) |
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134 | (2) |
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Dividends paid by the subsidiary out of profits earned in the year of acquisition in the financial statements of the parent |
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136 | (1) |
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Dividend paid before the date of acquisition |
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136 | (1) |
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Fair value in acquisition accounting |
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136 | (5) |
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The requirements of IFRS 3 Business Combinations (`IFRS 3') |
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136 | (1) |
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Summary of points given in Chapter 2 regarding fair value for individual assets and liabilities |
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137 | (1) |
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Application of fair value adjustments |
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138 | (3) |
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141 | (4) |
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141 | (1) |
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Piecemeal acquisitions: increasing a stake from a simple investment to a subsidiary |
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142 | (2) |
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Piecemeal acquisitions: from associate to subsidiary |
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144 | (1) |
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Piecemeal acquisitions: increasing a controlling interest |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (6) |
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145 | (5) |
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Interim dividends paid in the year of disposal |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (5) |
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151 | (1) |
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Infra-group reconstructions |
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152 | (4) |
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156 | (19) |
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157 | (8) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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165 | (10) |
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Foreign Currency Translations |
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175 | (22) |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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IAS 21 the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates |
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177 | (2) |
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Foreign currency transactions: the accounting problem |
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177 | (1) |
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IAS 21 Objectives and key definitions |
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178 | (1) |
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Single transactions in foreign currencies |
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179 | (1) |
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Translating foreign operations |
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180 | (5) |
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Change in functional currency |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (2) |
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187 | (10) |
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191 | (1) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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191 | (6) |
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197 | (20) |
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199 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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Accounting for sub-subsidiaries |
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199 | (4) |
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The basics of preparation of the consolidated accounts |
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199 | (3) |
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Date of acquisition of sub-subsidiary |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (2) |
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Indirect investment in associates or joint ventures |
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205 | (4) |
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209 | (8) |
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209 | (4) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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213 | (4) |
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217 | (16) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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Principles of substance over form |
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219 | (2) |
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Off-balance-sheet financing |
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220 | (1) |
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Applying substance over form |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (2) |
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Revenue recognition: sale of goods |
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222 | (1) |
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Revenue recognition: sale of services |
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222 | (1) |
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Recognition and derecognition of assets and liabilities |
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223 | (1) |
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Recognition of assets and liabilities |
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223 | (1) |
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Derecognition of assets and liabilities |
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223 | (1) |
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Substance over form: cases |
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224 | (3) |
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Sale and repurchase agreements |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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Securitised assets and loan transfers |
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227 | (1) |
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Special purpose entities (SPEs) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (6) |
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229 | (2) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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231 | (2) |
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Accounting for Financial Instruments |
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233 | (34) |
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235 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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Financial instruments --- relevant accounting standards |
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235 | (1) |
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IAS 32 Financial instruments: presentation |
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236 | (5) |
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236 | (1) |
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Classification of financial instruments |
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237 | (3) |
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240 | (1) |
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IAS 39 Financial instruments: recognition and measurement |
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241 | (8) |
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Initial recognition of financial assets and liabilities |
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241 | (2) |
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243 | (1) |
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Subsequent measurement of financial instruments financial assets |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (3) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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IFRS 7 Financial instruments: disclosure |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (14) |
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255 | (6) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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261 | (6) |
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267 | (22) |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (2) |
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270 | (1) |
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Accounting for post-employment benefits |
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271 | (3) |
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Defined contribution plans |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (3) |
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Amendment to IAS 19 --- December 2004 |
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274 | (1) |
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IFRS 2 Share-based Payment |
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275 | (2) |
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Accounting for share-based payments |
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277 | (3) |
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Types of share-based payments |
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277 | (1) |
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Recognition of share-based payments |
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277 | (1) |
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277 | (3) |
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280 | (9) |
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281 | (4) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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285 | (4) |
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Financial Reporting in an Environment of Price Changes |
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289 | (28) |
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291 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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Defects of historical cost accounting |
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291 | (2) |
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Accounting for changing price levels |
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293 | (15) |
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294 | (2) |
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Replacement cost (entry value) accounting |
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296 | (2) |
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Realisable or exit values |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (4) |
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Current purchasing power (CPP) accounting |
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303 | (3) |
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306 | (2) |
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Financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies |
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308 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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Dealing with hyperinflation |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (8) |
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311 | (2) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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313 | (4) |
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Interpretation of Accounting Ratios |
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317 | (38) |
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319 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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Interpretation and analysis |
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319 | (3) |
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Identification of the user of the analysis |
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320 | (1) |
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Understanding the business |
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321 | (1) |
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Identifying relevant sources of data |
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322 | (1) |
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322 | (5) |
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322 | (3) |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (3) |
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327 | (3) |
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Analysis of capital structure |
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330 | (1) |
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Measuring the performance effects of capital structures |
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330 | (1) |
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Measuring statement of financial position gearing |
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331 | (1) |
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Valuation ratios and analysis for the investor |
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331 | (5) |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
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Statement of financial position ratios |
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333 | (3) |
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Analysing the cash flow statement |
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336 | (2) |
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338 | (1) |
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339 | (16) |
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341 | (6) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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347 | (8) |
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355 | (20) |
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357 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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IAS 33 Earnings per share |
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358 | (1) |
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359 | (3) |
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Issue at full market price |
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359 | (1) |
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359 | (1) |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (1) |
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Diluted earnings per share |
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362 | (3) |
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Convertible financial instruments |
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362 | (1) |
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Share warrants and options |
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363 | (1) |
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Dilutive potential ordinary shares |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (1) |
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365 | (10) |
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367 | (4) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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371 | (4) |
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Interpretation of Financial Statements |
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375 | (42) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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Horizontal, vertical and common size analysis |
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378 | (3) |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
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381 | (4) |
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IFRS 8 Operating Segments |
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382 | (2) |
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Operating segments --- discussion |
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384 | (1) |
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The limitations of financial reporting information |
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385 | (3) |
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Limitations of ratio analysis |
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388 | (2) |
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390 | (3) |
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Methods employed by creative accountants |
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390 | (2) |
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The motivation to use creative accounting |
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392 | (1) |
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Special problems in analysing financial obligations |
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393 | (1) |
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394 | (23) |
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395 | (10) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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405 | (12) |
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Scope of External Reporting |
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417 | (46) |
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419 | (1) |
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419 | (1) |
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The pressure to extend external reporting |
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419 | (2) |
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Inclusion of forecasts in annual reports |
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420 | (1) |
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The effect of accounting scandals |
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420 | (1) |
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Corporate social responsibility |
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420 | (1) |
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Demands for more information |
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421 | (1) |
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Increasing the scope of reporting |
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421 | (4) |
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The Operating and Financial Review |
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422 | (1) |
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422 | (1) |
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OFR: the ASB's reporting statement of best practice |
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423 | (1) |
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International developments |
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424 | (1) |
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Social accounting and reporting |
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425 | (1) |
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Accounting for the impacts of the entity on the natural environment |
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426 | (3) |
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Measuring and reporting financial information relating to the environment |
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426 | (2) |
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Non-financial disclosures |
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428 | (1) |
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Accounting for, and reporting on, human resource issues |
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429 | (3) |
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Disclosures in respect of social issues |
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430 | (1) |
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Intellectual capital reporting |
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430 | (1) |
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431 | (1) |
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The Global Reporting Initiative |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (30) |
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435 | (14) |
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449 | (6) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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455 | (8) |
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International Issues in Financial Reporting |
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463 | (20) |
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465 | (1) |
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465 | (1) |
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International convergence in financial reporting |
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465 | (3) |
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Recent history of international standard-setting |
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466 | (1) |
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The IASB's progress towards its objectives |
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467 | (1) |
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Convergence between IFRSs and US GAAP |
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468 | (2) |
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468 | (1) |
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Progress towards convergence |
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469 | (1) |
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Remaining differences between US GAAP and IFRS |
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470 | (1) |
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470 | (13) |
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473 | (4) |
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477 | (2) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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479 | (4) |
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Preparing for the Examination |
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483 | (70) |
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485 | (1) |
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485 | (1) |
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486 | (1) |
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Tips for the final revision phase |
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486 | (1) |
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The format of the examination |
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486 | (67) |
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486 | (1) |
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How to tackle the examination |
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487 | (2) |
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489 | (30) |
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Solutions to Revision Questions |
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519 | (34) |
Exam Q & As |
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553 | (2) |
Index |
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