BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following events between the reporting date and the date the financial statements are authorised for issue must be adjusted in the financial statements?1 Declaration of equity dividends2 Decline in market value of investments3 The announcement of changes in tax rates4 The announcement of a major restructuring
A
1 only
B
2 and 4
C
3 only
D
None of them
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Events after the reporting period are those events, favourable and unfavourable, that occur between the end of the reporting period and the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disclosure. 17 An entity shall disclose the date when the financial statements were authorised for issue and who gave that authorisation. If the entity’s owners or others have the power to amend the financial statements after issue, the entity shall disclose that fact.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following events after the reporting period would require adjustment in an entity’s financial statements? Bankruptcy of a customer, which occurs after the end of the reporting period and before the issuance of the statements, resulting in the loss of a trade receivable account.

Detailed explanation-4: -The date that the financial statements are authorized for issue is generally the date at which the financial statements are authorized and issued by management, either to the shareholders or to a supervisory board (made up solely of non-executives), if given.

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