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TUTORIAL QUESTION CHAPTER 2

SET 1

A. The Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting was issued by the Malaysian
Accounting Standard Board (MASB) in November 2011. This Conceptual Framework
sets out the concepts that underlie the preparation and presentation of financial
statements for various users. The users are as follows:

i. Auditors
ii. Users of financial statements (Investors)

Required:

Briefly explain how the Malaysian Accounting Standard Board (MASB) Conceptual
Framework can help each of the users above.
(2 marks)

B. For financial information to be useful, the framework identifies two fundamental


qualitative characteristics that are relevance and faithful representation. Explain the
two fundamental qualitative characteristics of financial information as mentioned
above.
(6 marks)

C. State the recognition criteria of the following elements in the Financial Statements:
i. Assets
ii. Expenses
(2 marks)
SET 2

A. As an accountant, briefly explain any two enhancing qualitative characteristics of


financial information that should be provided to relevant parties as it could enhance the
usefulness of information that is relevant and faithfully represented.
(5 marks)

B. Super Bhd is a manufacturer of carbonated drinks and the drinks are marketed in
Peninsular Malaysia. On 1 January 2017, the company acquired a machine of
RM800,000 in order to produce the drinks. Super Bhd approaches Mur Plastic Sdn Bhd,
a bottle manufacturer, to supply bottle to the company. However, as Mur Plastic Sdn Bhd
examined the financial statements of Super Bhd, they found out that Super Bhd has
large amount of trade payables. Therefore, the directors of Mur Plastics Sdn Bhd
decided not to supply the bottles to Super Bhd. At the end of 2017, the company sold the
carbonated drinks amounting to RM1,080,000.

Required:

a) Explain whether the machine purchased on 1 January 2017 is an asset of Super


Bhd.
(4 marks)

b) Determine whether information on the trade payables of Super Bhd is relevant


information to Mur Plastics Sdn. Bhd.
(3 marks)

c) Determine whether the sale of carbonated drink is the income of the company.
Define income in accordance with Malaysian Accounting Standard Board’s (MASB)
Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting.
(4 marks)

d) State four (4) elements of financial statements.


(4 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)
SET 3

A. An accounting framework can be viewed as a structured or coherent system of inter-


related objectives, fundamental characteristics and concepts that lead to formulation
of high quality and consistent reporting standards to prescribe the nature, function
and limits of financial accounting and reporting.

Required:
Explain the TWO (2) fundamental qualitative characteristics of financial information
according to Malaysian Accounting Standards Board’s Conceptual Framework.

(6 marks)
B. State the recognition criteria of the following elements in the financial statements
according to MASB Conceptual Framework:

a) Assets
b) Liability
c) Expenses
d) Income
(4 marks)

C. Explain the definition of the following elements of financial statements according to


MASB Conceptual Framework:

a) Assets
b) Liabilities
c) Equity
d) Income
e) Expenses
(10 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)
SET 4

1. For financial information to be useful, the Malaysian Accounting Standard Board


(MASB) Conceptual Framework identifies two fundamental qualitative characteristics
that are relevance and faithful representation. Explain the two fundamental
qualitative characteristics of financial information as mentioned above.
(6 Marks)

2. To further enhance the usefulness of financial information, the MASB Conceptual


Framework identifies another four enhancing qualitative characteristics. Discuss any
TWO (2) of the enhancing qualitative characteristics.
(4 Marks)

3. Explain the concepts of capital.


(4 Marks)
4. Explain the concepts of capital maintenance.
(4 Marks)

5. Explain the capital maintenance adjustments.


(2 Marks)

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