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Question Paper · May 2022

CA Inter Adv Accounting

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Q.c 05 marks hard AS-29 (Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Ass ⚡ Try this Q →
Alloy Fabrication Limited, engaged in manufacturing of iron and steel rods. The company is in the process of finalisation of the accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2022 and you need to report the following issues in line with the provisions of AS-29: (i) On 1st April, 2019, the company installed a huge furnace in their plant. The furnace has a lining that needs to be replaced every five years for technical reasons. At the Balance Sheet date 31st March, 2022, the company does not provide any provision for replacement of lining of the furnace. (ii) A suit has been filed against the company in the consumer court and a notice for levy of a penalty of ₹ 50 Lakhs has been received. The company has appointed a lawyer to defend the case for a fee of ₹ 5 Lakhs. 60% of the fees have been paid in advance and rest 40% will be paid after finalisation of the case. There are 70% chances that the penalty may not be levied.
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Treatment under AS-29 (Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets)

(i) Provision for Replacement of Furnace Lining

Alloy Fabrication Limited should NOT create a provision for the replacement of the furnace lining under AS-29. The reason is that a provision is recognised only when a present obligation exists as a result of a past event, an outflow of resources is probable, and a reliable estimate can be made.

In this case, the future replacement cost does not constitute a present obligation — the company can avoid the expenditure by selling the furnace or ceasing operations. There is no obligating event that has already occurred compelling the company to incur this cost. Since there is no present obligation, the conditions under AS-29 for recognition of a provision are not met.

However, as per AS-10 (Property, Plant and Equipment), the furnace lining should have been recognised as a separate component of the furnace at the time of installation (1st April 2019). This component should be depreciated over its useful life of 5 years. At 31st March 2022, three years of depreciation on the lining component should have been charged to the Profit & Loss Account. The company should ensure this component accounting is correctly applied rather than making an AS-29 provision.

(ii) Consumer Court Penalty of ₹ 50 Lakhs and Legal Fees of ₹ 5 Lakhs

Regarding the penalty (₹ 50 Lakhs):

There is a 70% chance that the penalty will NOT be levied, which means there is only a 30% probability that the penalty will be imposed. Under AS-29, a provision is recognised only when an outflow of resources is probable (i.e., more than 50% likely). Since the probability of the penalty being levied is only 30% (less than 50%), it does not meet the threshold of 'probable'.

Therefore, no provision should be created for ₹ 50 Lakhs. However, since the possibility is not remote (30% is a material possibility), the amount should be disclosed as a Contingent Liability in the Notes to Accounts, along with the nature of the contingency, an estimate of its financial effect, and the uncertainties relating to the outflow.

Regarding the legal fees (₹ 5 Lakhs):

The company has a contractual obligation to pay legal fees of ₹ 5 Lakhs to the lawyer, irrespective of the outcome of the case. This is a present obligation arising from a past event (appointment of the lawyer and services being rendered).

- ₹ 3 Lakhs (60%) already paid in advance should be recognised as an expense in the Profit & Loss Account to the extent services have been rendered.
- ₹ 2 Lakhs (40%) payable after finalisation of the case meets all three criteria under AS-29: present obligation, probable outflow, and reliable estimate. Therefore, a provision of ₹ 2 Lakhs must be recognised in the financial statements as on 31st March 2022.

Conclusion: No provision for lining replacement or the ₹ 50 Lakh penalty; contingent liability disclosure required for the penalty; provision of ₹ 2 Lakhs to be made for unpaid legal fees.

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1The skeleton

- State the standard + part number upfront — write 'Under AS-29, Part (i):' before anything else; examiners are scanning 200 papers and your structure earns the first 0.5 marks before they even read your reasoning.
- For the furnace lining, say NO provision first, THEN give the three-condition test — don't bury the answer inside the explanation; state 'No provision is required' in line 1 because there is no present obligation, and back it with the three recognition criteria as your reason.
- Drop the AS-10 component accounting point explicitly — this is the 1-mark differentiator that 80% of students miss entirely; write 'However, as per AS-10, the lining should have been recognised as a separate component and depreciated over 5 years' to grab that bonus mark.
- For the penalty, convert the % into a probability comparison immediately — say '70% chance penalty NOT levied = 30% probability of outflow, which is below the probable threshold (>50%) under AS-29'; examiners want to see you apply the threshold test numerically, not just say 'unlikely'.
- Split the legal fees into two separate treatments — ₹3L paid = expense recognised; ₹2L unpaid = provision to be created; if you club them together you lose marks even if your total is right, because the examiner is looking for two distinct accounting entries.
- End with a one-line conclusion per part — 'Conclusion: No provision; disclose as contingent liability' ties the answer and signals you finished; it also protects your marks if your middle paragraphs are thin.

2Examiner-rewarded phrases

“a present obligation as a result of a past obligating event”“the outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is probable (i.e., more likely than not)”“the amount shall be disclosed as a contingent liability in the notes to accounts”

3Common trap

Don't fall for this

The biggest killer here is treating the legal fees as a single ₹5L item — most students either provision all of it or expense all of it, when the correct answer is two different treatments for the two tranches. Also, almost everyone skips AS-10 component accounting for the furnace lining and writes only 'no provision' — that costs you at least 1 mark because the examiner expects you to tell the company what it SHOULD have done instead.

Q.d 05 marks medium Contract Revenue Recognition ⚡ Try this Q →
Grace Ltd., a firm of contractors provided the following information in respect of a contract in the year ended on 31st March, 2022: Fixed Contract Price with an escalation clause: ₹ 35,000 Work Certified: ₹ 17,500 Work not Certified (includes ₹ 26,25,000 for materials issued, out of which material bring unused at the end of the period is ₹ 1,40,000): ₹ 3,815 Estimated further cost to completion: ₹ 17,525 Progress Payment Received: ₹ 14,000 Payment to be Received: ₹ 4,900 Escalation in cost is 8% and accordingly the contract price is increased by 8% From the above information, you are required to: (i) Compute the contract revenue to be recognised, (ii) Calculate Profit / Loss for the year ended 31st March, 2022 and additional provision for loss to be made, if any, for the year ended 31st March, 2022.
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Q.1 05 marks medium Accounting Standards - AS, Prior Period Items, Extraordinary ⚡ Try this Q →
TQ Cycles Ltd. is in the manufacturing of bicycles, a labour intensive sector. In April 2022, the Government enhanced the minimum wages payable to workers with retrospective effect from the 1st January, 2022. Due to this legislative change, the additional wages for the period from January 2022 to March 2023 amounted to ₹30 lakhs. The management asked the Finance manager to charge ₹30 lakhs as prior period item while finalizing financial statements for the financial year 2021-22. Further, the Finance manager is of the view that this amount being abnormal should be disclosed as extraordinary item in the Profit and loss account for the financial year 2021-22. Discuss with reference to applicable Accounting Standards.
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Q.1 05 marks hard AS-20 Earnings Per Share, EPS Calculation, Bonus Issue, Righ ⚡ Try this Q →
NAT, a listed entity, as on 1st April, 2021 had the following capital structure: 10,00,000 Equity Shares having face value of ₹1 each = 10,00,000; 10,00,000 8% Preference Shares having face value of ₹10 each = 1,00,00,000. During the year 2021-2022, the company had profit after tax of ₹90,00,000. On 1st January, 2022, NAT made a bonus issue of one equity share for every 3 equity shares outstanding as at 31st December, 2021. On 1st January, 2022, NAT issued 2,00,000 equity shares of ₹1 each at their full market price of ₹7.60 per share. NAT shares were trading at ₹8.05 per share on 31st March, 2022. Further it has been provided that the basic earnings per share for the year ended 31st March, 2021 was previously reported at ₹62.30.
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Q.2 20 marks very hard Consolidated Financial Statements or Balance Sheet Analysis ⚡ Try this Q →
The summarized Balance Sheet of A Ltd. and B Ltd. as at 31st March, 2022 are as under: | Particulars | A Ltd. (₹ in '000) | B Ltd. (₹ in '000) | |---|---|---| | Equity shares of ₹ 10 each, fully paid up | 30,00,000 | 24,00,000 | | Share Premium Account | 4,00,000 | — | | General Reserve | 6,20,000 | 5,00,000 | | Profit and Loss Account | 3,60,000 | 3,20,000 | | Replacement Horticultural Fund Account | 1,00,000 | — | | 10% Debentures | 20,00,000 | — | | Unsecured Loans (including loan from A Ltd.) | 6,00,000 | 8,20,000 | | Trade Payables | 1,00,000 | 3,40,000 | | **Total** | **71,80,000** | **43,80,000** | | Land and Buildings | 28,00,000 | 21,00,000 | | Plant and Machinery | 20,00,000 | 7,60,000 | | Long term advance to B Ltd. | 2,20,000 | — | | Inventories | 10,40,000 | 7,00,000 | | Trade Receivables | 8,20,000 | 5,20,000 | | Cash and Bank | 3,00,000 | 3,00,000 | | **Total** | **71,80,000** | **43,80,000** |
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Q.5 20 marks very hard Company Amalgamation - Journal Entries and Balance Sheet ⚡ Try this Q →
Assuming amalgamation in the nature of purchase, you are required to pass the necessary journal entries (narrations not required) in the books of Z Ltd. and Prepare Balance Sheet of Z Ltd. immediately after amalgamation of both the companies. Given facts: (a) The authorized share capital of Z Ltd. is ₹ 60 lakhs divided into 6 lakhs equity shares of ₹ 10 each. (b) As per Registered Valuer the value of equity shares of A Ltd. is ₹ 18 per share and of B Ltd. is ₹ 12 per share respectively and agreed by respective shareholders of the companies. (c) 10% Debentures of A Ltd. to be issued 12% Debentures of Z Ltd. at an consideration of their holdings. (d) A contingent liability of A Ltd. of ₹ 2,00,000 is to be treated as actual liability. (e) Liquidation expenses (including Registered Valuer fees) of A Ltd. ₹ 50,000 and B Ltd. ₹ 30,000 respectively to be borne by Z Ltd. (f) The shareholders of A Ltd. and B Ltd. is to be paid by issuing sufficient number of fully paid up equity shares of ₹ 10 each at a premium of ₹ 10 per share. B Ltd. is to declare and pay ₹ 1 per equity share as dividend, before the following amalgamation takes place with Z Ltd. Z Ltd. was incorporated to take over the business of both A Ltd. and B Ltd.
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Q.5 10 marks very hard Share Buy-back - Capital Redemption Reserve, Buy-back limits ⚡ Try this Q →
Case: Quick Ltd - Capital Structure and Share Buy-back
Quick Ltd has the following capital structure as on 31st March, 2021: Share Capital (Equity Shares of ₹ 10 each, fully paid) ₹ 462 Crores; Reserves and Surplus: General Reserve ₹ 336 Cr, Securities Premium Account ₹ 126 Cr, Profit and Loss Account ₹ 126 Cr, Statutory Reserve ₹ 180 Cr, Capital Redemption Reserve ₹ 87 Cr, Plant Revaluation Reserve ₹ 33 Cr (Total ₹ 888 Cr); Loan Funds: Secured ₹ 2,200 Cr, Unsecured ₹ 320 Cr (Total ₹ 2,520 Cr). On the recommendations of the Board of Directors, on 16th September, 2021, the shareholders of the company have approved a proposal to buy-back of equity shares. The prevailing market value of the company's share is ₹ 20 per share and in order to induce the existing shareholders to offer their shares for buy-back, it was decided to offer a price of 50% over market value. The company had sufficient balance in its bank account for the buy-back of shares. You are required to compute the maximum number of shares that can be bought back on the light of the above information and also under a situation where the loan funds of the company were either ₹ 1,680 Crores or ₹ 2,100 Crores. Assuming that the entire buy-back is completed by 31st December, 2021, Pass the necessary accounting entries (narrations not required) in the books of the company in each situation.
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Q.6 15 marks very hard Consolidated Financial Statements / Investment in Subsidiary ⚡ Try this Q →
(a) White Ltd. acquired 2,250 shares of Black Ltd. on 1st October, 2020. The summarized balance sheets of both the companies as on 31st March 2021 are given below: [Balance sheet data provided in table format with Equity and Liabilities, Assets sections for White Ltd. (₹) and Black Ltd. (₹)]
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Q.6 10 marks very hard Bank - Capital adequacy, Regulatory capital requirements ⚡ Try this Q →
Case: Deluxe Commercial Bank - Capital Funds and Assets
Deluxe Commercial Bank has the following capital funds and assets: Paid up Equity Share Capital ₹ 2,400 Crores, Statutory Reserves ₹ 480 Crores, Securities Premium ₹ 480 Crores, Capital Reserve (of which ₹ 128 Crores were due to revaluation of assets and balance due to sale of assets) ₹ 288 Crores, Profit and Loss Account (Dr. Balance) ₹ 48 Crores.
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Q.6 20 marks very hard Segment Reporting / Share Capital Structure ⚡ Try this Q →
Answer any four of the following
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Q.7 00 marks hard Consolidated Financial Statements ⚡ Try this Q →
Case: Other Information: (i) During the year, Black Limited fabricated a machine, which is sold in White Ltd. for ₹ 39,000, the transaction being completed on 30th March, 2021. (ii) Cash in transit from Black Ltd. to White Ltd. was ₹ 6,000 on 31st March, 2021. (iii) Profits during the year 2020-2021 were earned evenly. (iv) The balances of Reserves and Profit and Loss account as on 1st April, 2020 were as follows: White Ltd.: Reserves ₹ 30,000, Profit and loss a/c ₹ 15,000 Profit Black Ltd.: Reserves ₹ 30,000, Profit and loss a/c ₹ 10,000 Loss
You are required to prepare consolidated Balance Sheet of the group as on 31st March, 2021 as per the requirement of Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013.
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Q.13 00 marks easy Capital Adequacy / Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio ⚡ Try this Q →
Balance sheet data provided: Assets - Cash balance with Reserve Bank of India: 192, Claims on Banks: 544, Other Investments: 7,360; Loans and Advances - Guaranteed by Government of India and State Governments: 1,280, Bank Staff Advances-fully covered by superannuation benefits: 160, Other loans and advances: 544; Other Assets - Premises, Furniture & Fixtures: 12,560, Intangible Assets: 48; Off-Balance Sheet Items - Acceptance, Endorsements and Letters of Credit: 4,800, Guarantee and other obligations: 160.
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