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Interpretation Last Minute Revision Flashcards

1
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Problem with FV?

A

Tries to mask performance

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2
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Low liquidity ratios?

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Liquidity problems

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3
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Too high liqudiity ratios?

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Poor use of funds

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4
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Deterioration in current ratio but not quick ratio?

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Inventory obsolescence

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5
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Effect of leasing assets on ROCE?

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Increases capital employed, therefore reduces ROCE

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6
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Reducing amount of assets in ROCE?

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Increases ROCE

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7
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Revaluation of assets in ROCE?

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Decreases ROCE

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Invest in new asset close to year end ROCE?

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Decreases ROCE as not all profits are determined

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9
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ROCE broken into parts

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Profit margin * asset turnover

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10
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Asset turnover?

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Revenue / capital employed

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11
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Higher payables?

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Improved liqudiity as more cash is available

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12
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What is working capital cycle?

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How long it takes a transaction to generate cash

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13
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Levels of inventory and discounts on purchase?

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Discounts on purchasing inventory increases it

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14
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Settlement discounts in receivables and revenue?

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Reduces revenue and receivables collection

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15
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Generous payment terms and receivables?

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Increases collection periods

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16
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If entity is receiving settlement discounts from suppliers (payables)

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Reduces payables

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17
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What do settlement discounts do?

A

Speed up the conversion process

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18
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Increase in gearing (debt and equity)

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Increased debt and a reduction in equity

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19
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Decrease in gearing (debt and equity)

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Repayment of borrowings
Rights issue of shares

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20
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Revaluation of assets and gearing?

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Decreases gearing as equity increases. Operating profit also decreases

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21
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Reasons for increase in interest cover?

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Lower profits
Higher finance costs

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22
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Settlement discounts?

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Reduce receivables and payables

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23
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High payables?

A

Extended credit terms
More purchasing

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24
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Low payables?

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Fast payments
Less purchases

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25
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Calculate working capital?

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Inventory + receivables - payables

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26
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What is the working capital cycle?

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Difference between current assets and liabilities

27
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Increasing in working capital and liquidity?

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Decreases liquidity

28
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What does bonus issue always cause?

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A dilution. As shares are the same but earnings decrease

29
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The possible results of a rights issue?

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Can be dilutive depending on how proceeds are used

30
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When is AVCO better than FIFO (industry)

A

Industries where inventory costs fluctuate significantly

31
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FIFO when prices are rising?

A

There is more profitability than AVCO

32
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Where does AVCO improve on FIFO?

A

Ignores one-off events that affect profit

33
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FIFO when prices are falling?

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There is less profitability than AVCO

34
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Asset turnover?

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Revenue / (total assets - current liabilities)

35
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Does disposal improve liquditiy?

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Yes as there’s more cash to meet obligations

36
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Discounted selling prices affect the inventory holding period?

A

Reduce the inventory holding period

37
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Advantages of cash flow?

A

Usability
Shows daily operations
Avoids misleading

38
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Comparability affects?

A

Accounting policies

39
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What does understandability and timeliness relate to?

A

Users of financial statements

40
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What does relevance relate to?

A

Materiality

41
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What does faithful representation relate to?

A

Reflects economic substance rather than legal form

42
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When a subsidiary doesn’t contribute a lot to sales?

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It is a bad subsidiary

43
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Exiting from a lease?

A

Decreases finance costs

44
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Sharp decrease in cash?

A

Decreases liquidity

45
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What is another term for credit sales in receivables working?

A

Revenue

46
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Difference in industries?

A

Analysis might be irrelevant

47
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Issue with PE ratio?

A

Can be manipulated for better results

48
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How should influences be discovered?

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Through business factors and accounting policies

49
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What may a retailer have over a manufacturing business?

A

Higher turnover but lower margins

50
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Another term for cash consdieration payable?

A

Deferred consideration

51
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Deferred tax provision always provided?

A

Yes

52
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Paying back a loan just before year end does what?

A

Reduces gearing

53
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When can a company take out of borrowings?

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When gearing decreases

54
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How does acquiring another company affect revenue and profit?

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No effect on revenue, but increases profit

55
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Value for money objectives?

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Economy
Effectiveness
Efficiency

56
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Risk for business diversifying for ROCE?

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Resource structure will likely change, more apparent if made at end of year

57
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IFRS 5 discontinued operation criteria?

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Separate major line
Acquried exclusively for resale
Single co-ordianted plan

58
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Issue with disposing a subsidiary? (comparability)

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Assets and liabilities are not comparable

59
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Are preference shares involved in gearing?

A

Yes

60
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Increase in gearing?

A

Issuing a loan note or obtaining a bank loan

Leases

If retained earnings were to fall due to dividend payments

61
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Decrease in gearing?

A

Repayment of borrowings

A rights issue of shares, not a bonus issue

62
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Revaluation of assets affect on gearing?

A

Increases equity, therefore DECREASES gearing

63
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When are carrying amonuts of assets greater (depreciation method)

A

depreciated on a reducing balance basis rather than a straight-line basis (over the same useful life)

64
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Large increase in capital employed reason?

A

Issuing of shares

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