Deegan, Ch.14 see readings tab on L@G: Financial instruments
***You may not need to write 100 words for all of these questions to answer them comprehensively***
QUESTION 1:
Categorize each of the following financial instruments as financial assets, financial liabilities, or equity instruments:
(a) Loan receivable
(b) Loan payable
(c) Ordinary shares
(d) Investment in the ordinary shares in part (c);
(e) Cumulative, redeemable preference shares in the books of the issuer. Shares are redeemable at the option of the holder.
(f) The holder’s investment in the preference shares in part (e)
QUESTION 2:
What factors influence the value of a derivative financial instrument, and how are changes in the value of derivatives treated from an accounting perspective?
QUESTION 3:
Is there a consequence for reported profit or loss of the issuer if a preference share classifies the instrument as debt rather than equity? Explain the consequence.
QUESTION 4:
What is the definition of Fair Value in ASSB 13? And what is the meaning of ‘orderly’ transaction’?
QUESTION 5:
Explain what is a right of set-off, and when does a right of set off exist?
QUESTION 6:
Arthur Ltd has the following statement of financial position before any right of set-off is considered:
Loans Payable 1,000, 000 Loans receivable 1,200,000
Shareholder’s equity 1,000, 000 Non-cu
ent assets 800,000
2,000,000 2,000,000
Assume Arthur Ltd has a loan owing to Blayney Ltd of $300,000 and a loan receivable from Blayney Ltd of $400,000. Assuming a right of set-off exists, why would Arthur want to perform a set-off? Hint: calculate the debt to assets ratio before and after netting.
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