(iii) Advice in connection with the sale of the manufacturing premises by Tethys Ltd; (7 m
(iii) Advice in connection with the sale of the manufacturing premises by Tethys Ltd; (7 marks)
(iii) Advice in connection with the sale of the manufacturing premises by Tethys Ltd; (7 marks)
(iii) The extent to which Amy will be subject to income tax in the UK on her earnings in respect of duties
performed for Cutlass Inc and the travel costs paid for by that company. (5 marks)
Appropriateness of format and presentation of the report and the effectiveness with which its advice is
communicated. (2 marks)
Note:
You should assume that the income tax rates and allowances for the tax year 2006/07 and the corporation tax
rates and allowances for the financial year 2006 apply throughout this questio
(i) A government grant related to the purchase of an asset must be deducted from the carrying amount of the asset in the statement of financial position
(ii) A government grant related to the purchase of an asset should be recognised in profit or loss over the life of the asset
(iii) Free marketing advice provided by a government department is excluded from the definition of government grants
(iv) Any required repayment of a government grant received in an earlier reporting period is treated as prior period adjustment
A.(i) and (ii)
B.(ii) and (iii)
C.(ii) and (iv)
D.(iii) and (iv)
to the following three audits of financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2006:
(a) Blythe Co is a new audit client. This private company is a local manufacturer and distributor of sportswear. The
company’s finance director, Peter, sees little value in the audit and put it out to tender last year as a cost-cutting
exercise. In accordance with the requirements of the invitation to tender your firm indicated that there would not
be an interim audit.
(b) Huggins Co, a long-standing client, operates a national supermarket chain. Your firm provided Huggins Co with
corporate financial advice on obtaining a listing on a recognised stock exchange in 2005. Senior management
expects a thorough examination of the company’s computerised systems, and are also seeking assurance that
the annual report will not attract adverse criticism.
(c) Gray Co has been an audit client since 1999 after your firm advised management on a successful buyout. Gray
provides communication services and software solutions. Your firm provides Gray with technical advice on
financial reporting and tax services. Most recently you have been asked to conduct due diligence reviews on
potential acquisitions.
Required:
For these assignments, compare and contrast:
(i) the threats to independence;
(ii) the other professional and practical matters that arise; and
(iii) the implications for allocating staff.
(15 marks)
Section B – TWO questions ONLY to be attempted
A local government housing department (LGHD) has funds which it is proposing to spend on the upgrading of air conditioning systems in its housing inventory.
It is intended that the upgrading should enhance the quality of living for the occupants of the houses.
Preferred contractors will be identifi ed to carry out the work involved in the upgrading of the air conditioning systems, with each contractor being responsible for upgrading of the systems in a proportion of the houses. Contractors will also be required to provide a maintenance and operational advice service during the fi rst two years of operation of the upgraded systems.
Prior to a decision to implement the proposal, LGHD has decided that it should carry out a value for money (VFM) audit.
You have been given the task of preparing a report for LGHD, to help ensure that it can make an informed decision concerning the proposal.
Required:
Prepare a detailed analysis which will form. the basis for the preparation of the fi nal report. The analysis should include a clear explanation of the meaning and relevance of each of (i) to (iii) below:
(i) Value for Money (VFM) audit (including references to the roles of principal and agent). (6 marks)
(ii) Economy, effi ciency and effectiveness as part of the VFM audit. (6 marks)
(iii) The extent (if any) to which each of intangibility, heterogeneity, simultaneity and perishability may be seen to relate to the decision concerning the proposal, and any problems that may occur. (8 marks)
Note: Your analysis should incorporate specifi c references to examples relating to the upgrading proposal.
A.都不能
B.A用完了
C.A坏了
D.按照负载均衡算法
Your advice that he ______, a dentist is unreasonable.
A.must become
B.becomes
C.become
D.became
Since you won't take advice, there is no ______ in asking for it.
A.place
B.point
C.reason
D.way
Your advice would be ______ valuable to him, who is at present at his wit's end.
A.exceedingly
B.extremely
C.extensively
D.exclusively