F2 Exam Dumps : F2 Advanced Financial Reporting

MNO has calculated its return on capital employed ratio for 20X4 and 20X5 as 41% and 56% respectively.

Taking each statement in isolation, which would explain the movement in the ratio between the 2 years?

GG's gearing is currently 50% compared to the industry average of 40% (both measured as debt/equity). GG's debt is all in the form of a single bank loan that is repayable in five years' time. The directors of GG are seeking to raise finance for a new project and they are considering an additional bank loan from the same bank.

Which of the following would prevent the bank from lending the finance for the project in the form of a new bank loan?

You are a Financial Controller at BCD and are in the process of preparing the year-end financial statements. A member of your finance team has come to see you about her provisions balance at year-end.

She says that the Managing Director has asked her to increase the provisions balance by $1 million overall. She thinks this is because BCD has had a very good year in terms of profit, and the Managing Director wants to put some profit aside to protect against any future reductions in profit. $1 million is material to BCD.

You believe that the provisions balance was fairly stated without the additional $1 million.

Which TWO of the following would be appropriate actions in this scenario?