The statements of financial position of the two companies at 31 December 20X3 were as follows:
There have been no changes in the share capital or share premium account of either company since 1 January 20X3. Th
e fair value of the non-controlling interest on acquisition was $65,000.
What figure for goodwill on consolidation should appear in the consolidated statement of financial position of the Hilton group
at 31 December 20X3?
What figure for non-controlling interest should appear in the consolidated statement of financial position of the Hilton group at 31 December 20X3?
Which one of the following would be an error of principle?
What is an error of commission?
Where a transaction is entered into the correct ledger accounts, but the wrong amount is used, what is the error known as?
A business statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 20X4 showed a net
profit of $83,600. It was later found that $18,000 paid for the purchase of a motor van had been debited to motor expenses
account. It is the company's policy to depreciate motor vans at 25 per cent per year, with a full year's charge in the year of
acquisition.What would the net profit be after adjusting for this error?
Where a transaction is entered into the correct ledger accounts, but the wrong amount is used, what is the error known as?
A business statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 20X4 showed a net
profit of $83,600. It was later found that $18,000 paid for the purchase of a motor van had been debited to motor expenses
account. It is the company's policy to depreciate motor vans at 25 per cent per year, with a full year's charge in the year of
acquisition.
What would the net profit be after adjusting for this error?
An organisation restores its petty cash balance to $250 at the end of each month. During October, the total expenditure
column in the petty cash book was calculated as being $210, and the imprest was restored by this amount. The analysis
columns posted to the nominal ledger totalled only $200.Which one of the following would this error cause?
Net profit was calculated as being $10,200. It was later discovered that capital expenditure of $3,000 had been treated as
revenue expenditure, and revenue receipts of $1,400 had been treated as capital receipts.What is the net profit after
correcting this error?