Accounting for Financial Services - Stage-I
ISQ Examination (Winter-2006)

Q.1    Please write the alphabate of your choice in the answer column.                                         (10)
                                                                                                                                                   (Answer)

i

The purpose of adjusting entries is to:

A
Adjust the owner’s capital account for the revenue, expense, and withdrawal transactions which occurred during the year.
B
Apply the realization principle and the matching principle to transactions affecting two or more accounting periods
C
Adjust daily balances in assets, liabilities, revenue and expense accounts for the effects of business transactions
D
Prepare revenue and expense accounts for recording the transactions of the next accounting period
E
None of the above.
 
ii.

Which of the following statements best describes the nature of depreciation:

A
Allocation of the cost of a fixed asset to the periods in which services are received from the asset
B
Regular reduction of asset value to correspond to decline in the market value as the asset ages
C
A process of correlating the carrying value of an asset with its gradual decline in physical efficiency
D
Allocation of cost in a manner that will ensure that plant and equipment items are not carried on the balance sheet at amounts in excess of net realizable value
E
None of the above
 
iii.

Which of the following is not the indicator of liquidity position of a bank:

A
Credit Deposit Ratio
B
Liquid Assets to Liquid Liabilities Ratio
C
Statutory Liquidity Ratio
D
Currency notes held
E
None of the above
 
iv

Which of the following is not part of Tier–I capital of the bank:

A
Premium on shares
B
Reserve for bonus
C
Surplus on revaluation of securities
D
Discount on issue of shares
E
None of the above
 
v

A bank will always incur net loss if:

A
Cost of funds exceeds its return on earning assets
B
Operating expenses exceeds gross profits
C
Other income exceeds other expenses
D
Capital budget exceeds depreciation
E
None of the above
 
vi

Which of the following is not treated as part of the Tier-II capital of the bank:

A
Subordinated debt
B
Surplus on revaluation of fixed assets
C
General provisions
D
Branch Expansion expenses
E
None of the above
 
vii

Which of the following would not be classified as current assets of a manufacturing company:

A
Cash in Hand
B
Inventory
C
Receivables
D
Short-term Borrowing
E
None of the above
 
viii

Which of the following is not an intangible asset:

A
Software development cost
B
Goodwill
C
Pre-payment for purchase of softwares
D
Website development cost
E
None of the above
 
ix

Revaluation gain / loss on “Held for Trading” securities is taken to:

A
Equity
B
Surplus / Deficit on revaluation of securities
C
Profit & Loss Account
D
Balance Sheet
E
None of the above
 
x

The term “IFRS” refers to:

A
Information on Financial Reserves and Securities
B
Internal Financial Resources System
C
International Financial Reporting System
D
International Financial Reporting Standards
E
None of the above
 

Q.2    State True or False in the answer column. Give brief reason for your selection at the space           provided below the question.                                                                                                 (17)
                                                                                                                                                 (Answer)

i
Software expenses are depreciated on annual basis and charged to Profit and Loss Account.
 
ii
Net book value represents the fair value of an asset net of accumulated depreciation.
 
iii
If a capital expenditure is erroneously treated as a revenue expenditure, this will understate the net income of the current year.
 
iv
The Accounting principle of Consistency require a company to use the same rate of depreciation for all of its assets.
 
v
Accumulated depreciation represents a fund being accumulated for the replacement of plant assets.
 
vi
The Statement of Cash Flows is designed to assist users in assessing the profitability of a company.
 
vii
Bank reconciliation means an analysis that explains the difference between the balance of accounting records and cash book of the bank.
 
viii
A Balance Sheet shows the Assets, Liabilities, and Owner’s Equity of a business entity, valued in conformity with generally accepted Accounting principles.
 
ix
Accountants assume no business will last for ever; therefore, assets are never valued in a Balance Sheet in excess of their immediate sale value.
 
x
According to the rules of Debit and Credit for Balance Sheet accounts, decreases in liability and owner’s equity accounts are recorded by debits.
 
xi
According to matching concept, an entity is not only to measure revenues in a particular accounting period but also has to calculate expenses which can be assigned in earning such revenues.
 
xii
The principle of conservatism takes into account all potential profits but leaves all potential losses.
 
xiii
The provision for bad debts is debited to sundry debtors account.
 
xiv
An expenditure incurred on increasing the useful life of a fixed asset is revenue expenditure.
 
xv
A major objective of accounting for inventories is the proper determination of income through the process of matching appropriate costs against revenues.
 
xvi
The damaged stock, if its market price is less than its cost price, should be valued at cost price.
 
xvii
Sales + closing stock – Purchases- Gross Profit = Opening Stock.
 

Q.3    Choose one of the two alternatives given below and fill in the blanks in the given
          statements:           
                                                                                                               (10)

i
As per the going concern concept, the business is viewed as having _____ life, until and unless it has entered into a state of liquidation. (definite/indefinite).
ii
The closing debit balance falls on the__________ side. (debit/credit)
iii
Any expenditure incurred in acquiring the right to carry on a business is ________ expenditure. (capital/revenue)
iv
In FIFO method, issues of materials are priced in order of their________. (issues/purchases)
v
In periods of rising prices, the profit under LIFO method is indicated at ________ amount. (reduced/increased).
vi
Any gain on the sale of non-current asset should be_______ the net profit for determining funds from operation. (added to/deducted from)
vii
If the net profit earned during the year is Rs. 50,000 and the amount of debtors in the beginning and at the end of the year is Rs. 10,000 and Rs.20,000 respectively, then the cash from operations will be equal to Rs.________ . (40,000/60,000)
viii
For calculating cash generated from operations, provision for doubtful debts is _______ the profit made during the year. (added to/deducted from)
ix
As per the requirements of State Bank of Pakistan, loans classified as loss require a provision of______ of outstanding balance, net of liquid assets. (100%/ 50%)
x
If there is decrease in cost of goods sold, it will result in ______ in the gross profit. (increase/decrease)

 

Q.4

Computational Questions:

i
ABC Ltd. has a total equity of Rs.5,000,000/-. Its sales turnover is 4 times of equity and the net profit margin on sales is 5 percent. What is the Return on Equity (ROE). (02)
ii
ABC Ltd. has a credit sales of Rs.2,400,000/- during 2005. The outstanding receivables as of 1st January and 31st December, 2005 were Rs.375,000/- & Rs.425,000/- respectively.  Calculate the Debtor Turnover Ratio and the debt collection period. (02)
iii
The ratios relating to liquidity position of ABC Ltd. are given below:
                                                               2003             2004                   2005
               - Current Ratio                      2.00               2.13                    2.28
               - Acid Test Ratio                   1.20               1.10                    0.90
               - Debtors Turnover             10.00               8.00                    7.00
               - Stock Turnover                   6.00               5.00                    4.00   
The Current Ratio is increasing, while the Acid Test Ratio is decreasing. Explain the contributing factor(s) for this apparently divergent trend.  (02)
iv
ABC Ltd. has decided to replace one of its existing staff cars by trade in with a new car. The  old car was purchased for Rs.800,000/- and has been depreciated by the Straight Line method  with the assumption of a 5 years life and no salvage value. Annual depreciation expense is Rs.160,000/-. After 4 years of use, the car is traded in with a new model having a list price of Rs.1,000,000/-. Automobile dealer grants a trade in allowance of Rs.240,000/- for the old car;  the additional amount to be paid to acquire the new car is, therefore, Rs.760,000/-.

You are required to calculate the (i) Book value of old car, (ii) Gain or loss on exchange and (iii) Accumulated depreciation (03)
v
Based on the data given at Question 3(iv) above, give the general entries to record the removal of the old car and recording of the new car. (02)
vi
ABC Ltd’s net profit was Rs.4 million in 2004 and Rs.1.6 million in 2005. What percentage increase in net profit must ABC Ltd. achieve in 2006 to offset the decline in profits in 2005 (02)
Q.5
A and B belonging to the same industry have applied to a bank for a loan of equal amount to be repaid over two years:-

                                                                     Company ‘A’                  Company ‘B’

            - Current Ratio                                    3.2 : 1                              2.0 : 1
           - Acid – test Ratio                                1.7 : 1                              1.1 : 1
          - Debt-equity Ratio                                30 : 70                             40 : 60
          - Number of times interest earned            6                                        5

Based on above you are required to answer the following questions:

a)    If you could grant a loan to only one company, which would it be and why? (05)
b)    If you could grant a loan to both the companies, would you be willing to do so
      and why or why not? (05)

Q.6

Royal Bank Ltd. has received credit applications from two small companies manufacturing ready-made garments for an unsecured short-term loan of Rs.500,000 each. In order to remain within the limit on aggregate unsecured lending under Prudential Regulations, the bank can grant loan to only one of these companies. The relevant information provided by the two companies is given below:

                                                                                                          Rs. in Thousands

 
ABC Ltd.
XYZ Ltd.
Assets
Cash
Sundry Debtors
Stock
Total Current Assets
Other Assets
Total Assets

170
274
   900
1,344
1,000
2,344

300
424
1,350
2,074
1,020
3,094
Liabilities & Equity
Current Liabilities
Long-term loans
Share Capital
Retained Earnings
Total Liabilities & Equity

500
800
800
    244
2,344

640
1,000
1,200
    254
3,094
Additional information :
Sales
Rate of Gross profit on sales
2,400
30%
1,700
40%

Based on the above information, you as the credit officer of the bank are required to:

(i)  Calculate the relevant ratios of both these companies. (10)
(ii) Recommend to the management that which company should be granted the credit andy       why? (05)

Q.7      Following information is available in respect of Republican Bank Ltd. for the
            year ended December 31, 2005:

                                                                                                                              (Rs. in thousand)

1
Fee, commission and brokerage income
838
2
Administrative expenses
2,592
3
Mark up / return / interest earned
8,780
4
Balances with other banks
5,550
5
Other Liabilities
2,271
6
income from dealing in foreign currencies
356
7
Reserves
5,862
8
Provision against non-performing loans and advances
638
9
Taxation for the prior years
(188)
10
Surplus on revaluation of assets
1,218
11
Advances – net of provisions
85,977
12
Other income
207
13
Bad debts written off directly
0
14
Borrowings from financial institutions
10,562
15
Unappropriated profit
0
16
Taxation for the year - Deferred
196
17
Bills Payable
1,316
18
Deposits and other accounts
118,795
19
Share capital
1,507
20
Deferred Tax Assets
0
21
Investments – net of provisions
25,708
22
Dividend income
51
23
Subordinated loans
3,000
24
Mark up / return / interest expensed
4,278
25
Liabilities against assets subject to finance lease
2
26
Reversal of provision for impairment in the value of investments
36
27
Deferred tax liabilities
567
28
Other charges
2
29
Operating Fixed Assets
3,193
30
Cash and balances with treasury banks
11,767
31
Lendings to financial institutions
10,172
32
Other Assets
2,733
33
Taxation for the current year
829
34
Gain on sale of investments
100

          You are required to prepare on the SBP prescribed format:

i)        Balance Sheet as of 31st December, 2005 (15)
ii)       Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31st December, 2005. (10)