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(b) Explain by reference to Hira Ltd’s loss position why it may be beneficial for it not to claim any capital
allowances for the year ending 31 March 2007. Support your explanation with relevant calculations.
(6 marks)
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(b) You are the audit manager of Petrie Co, a private company, that retails kitchen utensils. The draft financialstatements for the year ended 31 March 2007 show revenue $42·2 million (2006 – $41·8 million), profit beforetaxation of $1·8 million (2006 – $2·2 million) and total assets of $30·7 million (2006 – $23·4 million).You are currently reviewing two matters that have been left for your attention on Petrie’s audit working paper filefor the year ended 31 March 2007:(i) Petrie’s management board decided to revalue properties for the year ended 31 March 2007 that hadpreviously all been measured at depreciated cost. At the balance sheet date three properties had beenrevalued by a total of $1·7 million. Another nine properties have since been revalued by $5·4 million. Theremaining three properties are expected to be revalued later in 2007. (5 marks)Required:Identify and comment on the implications of these two matters for your auditor’s report on the financialstatements of Petrie Co for the year ended 31 March 2007.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the matters above.
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(ii) On 1 July 2006 Petrie introduced a 10-year warranty on all sales of its entire range of stainless steelcookware. Sales of stainless steel cookware for the year ended 31 March 2007 totalled $18·2 million. Thenotes to the financial statements disclose the following:‘Since 1 July 2006, the company’s stainless steel cookware is guaranteed to be free from defects inmaterials and workmanship under normal household use within a 10-year guarantee period. No provisionhas been recognised as the amount of the obligation cannot be measured with sufficient reliability.’(4 marks)Your auditor’s report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2006 was unmodified.Required:Identify and comment on the implications of these two matters for your auditor’s report on the financialstatements of Petrie Co for the year ended 31 March 2007.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the matters above.
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