F1 Exam Dumps : Financial Reporting

Which of the following methods could be used by a tax authority to reduce tax evasion and avoidance?

OP holds an investment property purchased on 1 January 20X3 for $700,000 with a useful economic life of 25 years.

At 31 December 20X5 the fair value of the investment property was $750,000 with a revised useful economic life of 25 years from that date.

OP has been carrying the investment property using the cost model until 31 December 20X5.

The directors wish to change their valuation method to fair value in accordance with IAS 40 Investment Property.

Which of the following is the correct treatment of the revaluation gain and the value of the property in the statement of financial position at 31 December 20X5?

BC manufactures product X and on 1 February 20X4 started a project to develop a new material for use in its production. The development project is due to be completed by 31 December 20X4 with the new material being used in production from 1 January 20X5. The development project costs have been reliably estimated at $200,000 and it is anticipated that the new material will increase the margin achieved on product X by 20%.

You are a CIMA accountant within BC and are considering how to treat the development costs of $200,000 in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X4.

In accordance with the ethical principle of professional competence and due care, which of the following statements correctly explains how these costs should be accounted for?