Hints&Tips for F7 Financial Reporting
ACCA F7 FINANCIAL REPORTING(INTL)
General Advice
Section A:
Twenty 2 mark multiple choice questions on a wide range of topics including several on consolidation and interpretation of financial statements
Expect a few questions on non-core areas(e.g.inflation,specialised entities)
Questions 1 and 2
Two 15 mark questions
One likely to be an interpretation or statement of cash flows,the other may be a consolidation question if Q3 is not a consolidation
Other possibilities:conceptual framework,intangible/tangible assets and impairment,provisions and contingencies,revenue and grants,financial instruments discontinued operations/assets held for sale or earnings per share
Question 3
30 mark financial statement preparation question
Could be for a single entity or a consolidation(statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and/or statement of financial position)
Will include adjustments on other syllabus areas
May include a short separate part,e.g.with a statement of changes in equity,statement of cash flows extract,earnings per share calculation or linked written topic
A consolidation question would include one subsidiary and often an associate,with adjustments,e.g.fair values,deferred/contingent consideration,PUP on inventories/PPE,intragroup trading and balances,goods/cash in transit
A single entity question could be preparation from a trial balance or restatement of given financial statements with the usual adjustments for depreciation,revaluation and current/deferred tax(including deferred tax on revaluations)plus a mixture of adjustments on other syllabus areas,e.g.leases,substance over form issues,financial instruments(change in fair value or amortised cost),share issues,government grants,inventory valuation,revenue recognition or construction contracts.
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