F2 CIMA F2 Advanced Financial Reporting Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)
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Which of the following would limit the effectiveness of analysis performed on the operating profit margins of two separate entities with the same total revenue over a12 month period?
Which TWO of the following are true in relation to IAS21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates when consolidating an overseas subsidiary?
Following a wedding in October 20X0 ten people contracted food poisoning from eating food cooked by the wedding caterer PQ. At 31 December 20X0 PQ was advised by its legal advisors that a liability was possible but not probable and the incident was disclosed as a contingent liability at that date.
As the result of developments in the case, which is still not settled, PQ was advised that it is now probable, as at 31 December 20X1, that they will be found liable and will therefore have to pay damages of unknown value.
Which of the following would indicate that in the financial statements of PQ for the year ended 31 December 20X1 this should still be recognised as a contingent liability rather than a provision?
What figure will be presented in GHI's consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 20X4, in respect of dividends paid to non-controlling interest?
The consolidated statement of profit or loss for VW for the year ended 30 September 20X7 includes the following:
What is VW's interest cover for the year ended 30 September 20X7?
Company A are approached by a wealthy and internationally famous investor shortly before the launch date of their IPO. He tells them that the company do not need to incur all of the cost and risk of an IPO, as he will
give them S55 million for 65% equity in the company.
Which of the following statements are also true of the offer? Select ALL that apply.
CD reported a balance of $3,000,000 for property, plant and equipment in its individual financial statements at 31 December 20X8.
Calculate the value of the property, plant and equipment that will be included in CD's consolidated statement of financial position.
Give your answer to the nearest $000.
$? 000
LM acquired 80% of the equity shares of ST when ST's retained earnings were $50 million. The fair value of the net assets of ST included a contingent liability with a fair value of $100 million at the date of acquisition and a fair value of $40 million at 31 December 20X6. No other fair value adjustments were required at the date of acquisition.
LM and ST had retained earnings of $200 million and $80 million respectively at 31 December 20X6.
The consolidated retained earnings of LM at 31 December 20X6 were:
LM acquired 80% of the equity shares of ST when ST's retained earnings were $50 million. The fair value of the net assets of ST included a contingent liability with a fair value of $100 million at the date of acquisition and a fair value of $40 million at 31 December 20X6. No other fair value adjustments were required at the date of acquisition.
LM and ST had retained earnings of $200 million and $80 million respectively at 31 December 20X6.
The consolidated retained earnings of LM at 31 December 20X6 were:
Which of the following actions would be most likely to improve an entity's gross profit margin?
RS has issued an instrument with a nominal value of $1 million, at a discount of 2.5%, and a coupon rate of 6%. The terms of the issue are that the instrument must either be redeemed at par, at the option of the holder, in three years' time, or alternatively converted into equity shares in RS.
The characteristics of this instrument taken as a whole indicates that it would be classifed as which of the following?
YZ issued $100,000 6% convertible bonds at par on 1 January 20X5. The bondholders have the option to convert into equity shares in 3 years' time or redeem at par for cash on the same date.
Interest is paid annually in arrears and bonds issued by similar entities without conversion rights pay interest at 8%.
What is the value of equity to be recognised in YZ's statement of financial position as at 31 December 20X5?
Give your answer to the nearest whole $.
$?
LM acquired an asset under a 5-year non-cancellable operating lease agreement on 1 January 20X8. Under the terms of the agreement, LM paid nothing for the first year and then made four payments of $50,000 in each subsequent year. LM adopted the provisions of IAS 17 Leases when accounting for this agreement.
Which of the following is correct in respect of this operating lease in LM's financial statements for the year to 31 December 20X8?
Which TWO of the following are true in relation to IAS21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates when consolidating an overseas subsidiary?
Which TWO of the following are true for an entity raising equity finance using a rights issue rather than a placing of equity shares to new investors?
What is the total comprehensive income attributable to the non-controlling interest that will be presented in GHI's consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended 31 December 20X4?
ST acquired 75% of the 2 million $1 equity shares of CD on 1 January 20X3, when the retained earnings of CD were S3,550,000. CD has no other reserves.
ST paid $5,600,000 for the shares in CD and the non controlling interest was measured at its fair value of S1,400,000 at acquisition.
At 1 January 20X3, the fair value of CD's net assets were equal to their carrying amount, with the exception of a building. This building had a fair value of $1,000,000 in excess of its carrying amount and a remaining useful life of 25 years on 1 January 20X3.
At 31 December 20X5, the retained earnings of ST and CD were $8,500,000 and $5,250,000 respectively.
What is the figure for non-controlling interest to be shown in the consolidated statement of financial position of ST as at 31 December 20X5?
UV entered into a five year non-cancellable operating lease for an asset two years ago. Lease payments are settled annually in arrears.
At the year end, UV no longer requires this leased asset as they have decided to discontinue the product line that it was used for.
At this date UV had made two out of the five lease payments.
Which of the following statements about the unavoidable lease payments is true in accordance with IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Assets?
Which of the following are limitations of financial statement figures for ratio analysis? Select the ALL that apply.
Which TWO of the following are relevant ethical considerations when selecting an accounting policy?
