ACCAF1考试-会计师与企业(基础阶段)模拟试题(2020-10-08)

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1.What is the term given to the idea that the combined output of a number of individuals working together will exceed that of the same individuals working separately?

A Sympathy

B Specialisation

C Synergy

D Systems thinking

答案:C

2.Which one of the following statements is true?

A Limited company status means that a company is only allowed to trade up to a predetermined turnover level in any one year.

B For organisations that have limited company status, ownership and control are legally separate.

C The benefit of being a sole trader is that you have no personal liability for the debts of your business.

D Ordinary partnerships offer the same benefits as limited companies but are usually formed by professionals such as doctors and solicitors.

答案:B

3.An organisation is owned and run by central government agencies. The organisation is best described as which of the following statements?

A A voluntary sector organisation

B A private sector organisation

C A public sector organisation

答案:C

4.Which of the following groups may be considered to be stakeholders in the activities of a nuclear power station?

(i) The government

(ii) Environmental pressure groups

(iii) Employees

(iv) Local residents

A (i), (iii) and (iv)

B( i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

C (iii) only

D (i) and (iii) only

答案:B

5. The term secondary stakeholders describes which group of stakeholders?

A Stakeholders who conduct transactions with the organisation

B Stakeholders who have a contractual relationship with the organisation

C Stakeholders who do not have a contractual relationship with the organisation

答案:C

6. Which of the following organisations would rely most heavily on value for money indicators and

efficiency rather than information on performance and profitability?

A A private accountancy college

B A local authority

C A small retailer

答案:B

7.Which of the following organisations would rely most heavily on value for money indicators and

efficiency rather than information on performance and profitability?

A A private accountancy college

B A local authority

C A small retailer

答案:B

8.ADB is a business which is owned by its workers. The workers share the profits and they each have a

vote on how the business is run.

Which of the following best describes ADB?

A Public sector

B Private sector

C Not-for-profit

D Co-operative

答案:D

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Background information

B-Star is a theme park based on a popular series of children’s books. Customers pay a fixed fee to enter the park,where they can participate in a variety of activities such as riding roller-coasters, playing on slides and purchasing themed souvenirs from gift shops.

The park is open all year and has been in operation for the last seven years. It is located in a country which has very little rainfall – the park is open-air so poor weather such as rain results in a significant fall in the number of customers for that day (normally by 50%). During the last seven years there have been on average 30 days each year with rain.

B-Star is now very successful; customer numbers are increasing at approximately 15% each year.

Ticket sales

Customers purchase tickets to enter the theme park from ticket offices located outside the park. Tickets are only valid on the day of purchase. Adults and children are charged the same price for admission to the park. Tickets are preprinted and stored in each ticket office.

Tickets are purchased using either cash or credit cards.

Each ticket has a number comprising of two elements – two digits relating to the ticket office followed by six digits to identify the ticket. The last six digits are in ascending sequential order.

Cash sales

1. All ticket sales are recorded on a computer showing the amount of each sale and the number of tickets issued.

This information is transferred electronically to the accounts office.

2. Cash is collected regularly from each ticket office by two security guards. The cash is then counted by two

accounts clerks and banked on a daily basis.

3. The total cash from each ticket office is agreed to the sales information that has been transferred from each office.

4. Total cash received is then recorded in the cash book, and then the general ledger.

Credit card sales

1. Payments by credit cards are authorised online as the customers purchase their tickets.

2. Computers in each ticket office record the sales information which is transferred electronically to the accounts office.

3. Credit card sales are recorded for each credit card company in a receivables ledger.

4. When payment is received from the credit card companies, the accounts clerks agree the total sales values to the amounts received from the credit card companies, less the commission payable to those companies. The receivables ledger is updated with the payments received.

You are now commencing the planning of the annual audit of B-Star. The date is 3 June 2009 and B-Star’s year end is 30 June 2009.

Required:

(a) List and explain the purpose of the main sections of an audit strategy document and for each section, provide an example relevant to B-Star. (8 marks)

(b) (i) For the cash sales system of B-Star, identify the risks that could affect the assertion of completeness of sales and cash receipts; (4 marks)

(ii) Discuss the extent to which tests of controls and substantive procedures could be used to confirm the

assertion of completeness of income in B-Star. (6 marks)

(c) (i) List the substantive analytical procedures that may be used to give assurance on the total income from

ticket sales for one day in B-Star;

(ii) List the substantive analytical procedures that may be used to give assurance on the total income from

ticket sales in B-Star for the year. (8 marks)

(d) List the audit procedures you should perform. on the credit card receivables balance. (4 marks)

正确答案:
(b)(i)Riskaffectingcompleteness–Thecomputersystemdoesnotrecordsalesaccuratelyand/orinformationislostortransferredincorrectlyfromtheticketofficecomputertotheaccountsdepartmentcomputer.–Cashsalesarenotrecordedinthecashbook;cashisstolenbytheaccountsclerks.–Ticketsareissuedbutnopaymentisreceived–thatisthesaleisnotrecorded.–Cashisremovedbytheticketofficepersonnel,bythesecurityguardsorbytheaccountclerks.–Theaccountclerksmiscounttheamountofcashreceivedfromaticketoffice.(ii)UseoftestsofcontrolsandsubstantiveproceduresTestsofcontrolsTestsofcontrolaredesignedtoensurethatdocumentedcontrolsareoperatingeffectively.Ifcontrolsoverthecompletenessofincomewereexpectedtooperatecorrectly,thentheauditorwouldtestthosecontrols.InB-Star,whilecontrolscouldbeinoperation,e.g.theaccountclerksagreeingphysicalcashtocomputersummaries,thereisnoindicationthatthecontrolisdocumented;thatisthecomputersummaryisnotsignedtoshowthecomparisonhastakenplace.Theauditorcouldusethetestofinquiry–askingtheclerkswhetherthecontrolhasbeenused,andobservation–actuallywatchingtheclerkscarryoutthecontrols.Asnotedabovethough,lackofdocumentationofthecontroldoesmeanrelyingontestsofcontrolfortheassertioncompletenessofincomehaslimitedvalue.SubstantiveproceduresSubstantiveproceduresincludeanalyticalproceduresandotherprocedures.Analyticalproceduresincludetheanalysisofsignificantratiosandtrendsandsubsequentinvestigationofanytrendsorrelationshipsthatappeartobeabnormal.TheseprocedurescanbeusedeffectivelyinB-Starasanapproximationofincomethatcanbeobtainedfromsourcesotherthanthecashreceiptrecords.Otherprocedures,ortestsofdetail,arenormallyusedtoverifystatementoffinancialpositionassertionsandincludeobtainingauditevidencerelevanttospecificassertions.However,theycouldbeusedinB-Startotraceindividualtransactionsthroughthesales/cashsystemstoensureallticketsaleshavebeenrecorded(completenessassertion).Theuseofotherprocedureswillbetimeconsuming.(c)(i)Substantiveanalyticalprocedures–completenessofincomeforoneday–Obtainproofintotal.Ticketssoldtimespriceshouldequalday’sincome.–Comparedailysalestobudgeteddailysales(forexampleweekendsandbankholidayswouldexpectmoreincome).–Comparesaleswithpreviousdaysandaccountforchangessuchasvariationsforweather.–Comparesalestosouvenirssales(morepeopleinparkmeansmoresouvenirsales).–Compareticketofficesday-by-dayandstaffrotationtoseeifsaleslowersomeday/somestaff(attempttoidentifyfraudalso).–Comparetheexpectedsalesfromticketnumberstothetotalsalesamountfromcashandcreditsalesforeachticketoffice.(ii)Substantiveanalyticalprocedures–completenessofincomefortheyear–Obtainthesalesincomefromthepreviousyear.Multiplythisby115%toprovidearoughestimateoftheincomeforthisyear.–Obtaininformationonthenumberofdayswithrainduringthelastyear.Wherethisismoreorlessthan30,adjusttheincomeestimateby1/730downforeachdayofrainabove30or1/730upforeachdayofrainlessthan30.(Note:B-Staronlyattracts50%ofthenormalnumberofcustomersonarainyday;henceonedayofraindecreasestotalcustomersby1/730intheyear.)–Compareactualincometobudgetedincomefortheyear.Askthedirectorstoexplainanysignificantdeviations.–Obtainindustryinformationonthepopularityofthemeparks,andchangeincustomernumbers.ComparethesetrendstotheresultsobtainedbyB-Star.WhereB-Starperformedsignificantlybetterorworsethanaverage,obtainexplanationsfromthedirectors.(d)Auditofyearendcreditcardreceivable–Agreethebalancesoneachcreditcardcompany’sledgeraccounttothelistofreceivables.–Castthelistofreceivablesandagreethetotaltothetotalonthereceivablesledgercontrolaccount.–Forthelastdayofthefinancialyearandthefirstdayofthenewfinancialyear,agreetotalsalesincomefromticketofficerecordstothecashbookandreceivablesledgerensuringtheyarerecordedinthecorrectperiod.Forasampleofmaterialbalancesandarandomsampleofimmaterialitems,–ObtaindirectconfirmationfromthecreditcardcompanyoftheamountduetoB-Starusingareceivablesconfirmationletter.–Wheredirectconfirmationisnotpossible,obtainevidenceofcashreceiptaftertheendofthefinancialyear.AgreetheamountonthebankstatementspostyearendofB-Startotheamountdueinthereceivablesledger(lessanycommissiondue).–Reviewafterdatesalesdaybookfordebitnotesindicatingthatsalesmayhavebeenoverstatedintheprioryear.–ObtainthefinancialstatementsofB-Starandensurethatthereceivablesamountisdisclosedasacurrentassetnetofcommissionduetothecreditcardcompanies.

5 Crusoe has contacted you following the death of his father, Noland. Crusoe has inherited the whole of his father’s

estate and is seeking advice on his father’s capital gains tax position and the payment of inheritance tax following his

death.

The following information has been extracted from client files and from telephone conversations with Crusoe.

Noland – personal information:

– Divorcee whose only other relatives are his sister, Avril, and two grandchildren.

– Died suddenly on 1 October 2007 without having made a will.

– Under the laws of intestacy, the whole of his estate passes to Crusoe.

Noland – income tax and capital gains tax:

– Has been a basic rate taxpayer since the tax year 2000/01.

– Sales of quoted shares resulted in:

– Chargeable gains of £7,100 and allowable losses of £17,800 in the tax year 2007/08.

– Chargeable gains of approximately £14,000 each tax year from 2000/01 to 2006/07.

– None of the shares were held for long enough to qualify for taper relief.

Noland – gifts made during lifetime:

– On 1 December 1999 Noland gave his house to Crusoe.

– Crusoe has allowed Noland to continue living in the house and has charged him rent of £120 per month

since 1 December 1999. The market rent for the house would be £740 per month.

– The house was worth £240,000 at the time of the gift and £310,000 on 1 October 2007.

– On 1 November 2004 Noland transferred quoted shares worth £232,000 to a discretionary trust for the benefit

of his grandchildren.

Noland – probate values of assets held at death: £

– Portfolio of quoted shares 370,000

Shares in Kurb Ltd 38,400

Chattels and cash 22,300

Domestic liabilities including income tax payable (1,900)

– It should be assumed that these values will not change for the foreseeable future.

Kurb Ltd:

– Unquoted trading company

– Noland purchased the shares on 1 December 2005.

Crusoe:

– Long-standing personal tax client of your firm.

– Married with two young children.

– Successful investment banker with very high net worth.

– Intends to gift the portfolio of quoted shares inherited from Noland to his aunt, Avril, who has very little personal

wealth.

Required:

(a) Prepare explanatory notes together with relevant supporting calculations in order to quantify the tax relief

potentially available in respect of Noland’s capital losses realised in 2007/08. (4 marks)

正确答案:

 


Matthew Black is well aware that the achievement of the growth targets for the 2005 to 2007 period will depend on

successful implementation of the strategy, affecting all parts of the company’s activities.

(c) Explain the key issues affecting implementation and the changes necessary to achieve Universal’s ambitious

growth strategy. (15 marks)

正确答案:
(c) Matthew has set ambitious growth goals for the 2005–7 period in his quest to become ‘unquestioned leader’ in their region
and to roll out the model nationally. Clearly there are choices to be made in terms of implementing the strategy and much of
the success of the strategy will depend on the extent to which appropriate resources, structure and systems are in place to
facilitate growth. Many alternative models consider how strategy is implemented, but one of the most popular is the McKinsey
7S model in which the 7S’s are strategy, structure, systems (the so called ‘hard’ or tangible variables) and staff, style, skills
and shared values (the ‘soft’ or less tangible variables). The 7S model has a number of key assumptions built into it. Normally
we tend to think of strategy being the first variable in the strategic management process, with all other variables dependent
on the chosen strategy. However, Peters and Waterman argue that the assertion, for instance, that a firm’s structure follows
from its strategy ignores the fact that a particular structure may equally influence the strategy chosen. If we have a simple
functional structure, this may severely limit the ability of the firm to move or diversify into other areas of business. Equally
important is to understand the linkages between the variables, just as with the value chain, recognising if you change one of
the variables you then have to see the consequences for each of the other variables.
Our earlier analysis will have provided us with an understanding of the strategy being pursued by Universal. It is now looking
to offer its service to other parts of the country and become a national provider. In strategy terms, this is a process of growth
by way of market development, with the same service in different regions or markets. Universal’s experience is dominated by
operating in one region and the consequences of moving into new regions should not be underestimated. There are interesting
examples of companies having conspicuous success in their home territory but finding competition and customer relationships
very different outside their home market, even in the same country.
Matthew has already recognised the need to create a new structure to handle the growth strategy. This is ‘growth by
geographic expansion’ and while it may be the most simple growth strategy to control and co-ordinate, the creation of regional
centres managing the sales and installations in the region will add an additional level of administration and complexity.
This structural change will have significant implications for the systems employed by the company. Development of a national
operation will necessitate new methods of communication and reporting. Customer service levels depend on the management
information systems available. There is an opportunity for the new regions to benchmark themselves against the home region.
Efficient systems lie at the heart of Universal’s ability to offer a higher value added service to the customer. Standardised
processes have allowed a ‘no surprises’ policy to be successfully implemented. The extent to which the same business models
can be simply repeated in region after region will have to be tested. There is little mention of IT systems, but the pace of
expansion should be closely linked to the system’s ability to cope with increased demands.
Staff – reference has been made earlier to Universal being a people business, able to deliver a better quality of service to the
customer. The heavy reliance on self-employed staff means that a very active recruitment and training process will have to
be in place as Universal moves into different regions. New layers and levels of management will have implications for the
recruitment and development of both managers and staff reporting to them. The degrees of autonomy given to each of the
regions will materially affect the way they operate. Reward systems clearly link both staff and systems dimensions and there
is need to ensure that the right number and calibre of staff are recruited to expand the market coverage. Does Universal have
a staffing model that is easily ‘rolled’ out into other regions?
Equally important are any changes to the skill set needed by staff to operate nationally. Matthew feels that the model is
relatively lowly skilled with staff controlled through standardised systems. However, change is inevitable and the recruitment
and retention of staff in a labour intensive service will be key to success.
Universal is very much a family business dominated by the two founding brothers. Even with expansion being entirely within
their local region the rate of growth to a £6 million turnover business predicted to treble in size over the next three years, will
necessitate changes in the style. of management. Time management issues amongst the owner-managers have already begun
to emerge and a move from involvement with day-to-day management to a more strategic role is needed. Certainly growth to
date has been more emergent than planned, but vision and planning will be equally necessary as the firm operates nationally.
There are tensions for Matthew in making sure that his change in role and responsibilities does not result in him becoming
remote from his management and staff. Communication of the core values of the company will become even more necessary
and communication is key to managing the growth process.
The 7S’s is not the only model that will be useful in understanding the problems of implementing the growth strategy.
Greiner’s growth model has merit in drawing attention to the stages a growing business following an organic growth strategy
can expect to go through. Johnson and Scholes now refer to strategic implementation as ‘strategy in action’ made up of three
key activities, structuring an organisation to support successful performance. Universal’s move from a regional to a national
company will call for different structures and relationships. Enabling links the particular strengths and competences, built
round separate resource areas, to be combined to support the strategy – which in turn recognises and builds on identified
strengths. Finally, growth strategies will involve change and the management of the change process. They argue that change
will involve the need to change day-to-day routines and cultural aspects of the firm, together with overcoming resistance to
change.
All too often, a company grows at a rate which exceeds the capacity to implement the necessary change. This can expose
the firm to high levels of risk. Growth pressures can stimulate positive change and innovation, but in companies such as
Universal where considerable stress is placed on performance, targets and quality may be a casualty. Equally concerning is
if the rate of growth exceeds the capacity to invest in more people and technology. Growing the people and the systems isalmost a prerequisite to growing the business.

1 Oliver Hoppe has been working at Hoopers and Henderson accountancy practice for eighteen months. He feels that

he fits in well, especially with his colleagues and has learnt a lot from them. However, he feels that the rules and

regulations governing everyday activities and time keeping are not clear.

Oliver does not get on well with his line manager, David Morgan. There appears to be a clash of personalities and

reluctance on David Morgan’s part to deal with the icy atmosphere between them after David was asked by one of

the accounting partners to give Oliver a job. For the past three months Oliver has gone to lunch with his fellow workers

and always returned to work with them or before them. In fact they all have returned to work about ten minutes late

on several previous occasions. After the third time, Oliver was called into David Morgan’s office and given an oral

warning about his time keeping.

Oliver was not permitted to argue his case and none of the other staff who returned late were disciplined in this way.

On the next occasion the group was late returning from lunch, David Morgan presented Oliver with a written warning

about his time keeping.

Yesterday, Oliver was five minutes late returning to work. His colleagues returned after him. David Morgan gave Oliver

notice and told him to work until the end of the week and then collect his salary, the necessary paperwork and to

leave the practice.

There is a partner responsible for human resources. Oliver has come to see the partner to discuss the grievance

procedures against David Morgan for his treatment and about what Oliver regards as unfair dismissal.

Required:

(a) Describe the six stages of a formal disciplinary procedure that an organisation such as Hoopers and

Henderson should have in place. (12 marks)

正确答案:

1 Overview
A grievance occurs when an individual thinks that he or she has been wrongly treated by colleagues or management, especially
in disciplinary matters. An unresolved feeling of grievance can often lead to further problems for the organisation. The purpose of
procedures is to resolve disciplinary and grievance issues to the satisfaction of all concerned and as early as possible.
If a grievance perceived by an employee is not resolved, then conflict and discontent can arise that will affect the work of the
individual and the organisation. Accountants as managers need to be aware of the need to resolve grievances satisfactorily and
professionally.
The fundamental basis of organisational disciplinary and grievance procedures is that they must be explicitly clear and accessible
to all.
Part (a):
An official and correctly applied disciplinary procedure has six steps which should be followed in the correct order and applied
equitably.
The Informal Talk.
This is the first step. If the disciplinary matter is of a minor nature and the individual has had until this occasion a good record,
then an informal meeting can often resolve the issue.
Reprimand or Oral Warning.
Here the manager draws the attention of the employee to unsatisfactory behaviour, a repeat of which could lead to formal
disciplinary proceedings.
Official or Written Warning.
A written warning is a serious matter. It draws the attention of the offending employee to a serious breach of conduct and remains
a recorded document on the employee’s employment history.
Such written documents can be used as evidence if further action is taken, especially dismissal.
Suspension or Lay-off.
If an offence is of a serious nature, if the employee has repeated an earlier offence or if there have been repeated problems then
an employee may be suspended from work for a period of time without pay.
Demotion.
This is a situation where an employee is demoted to a lower salary or position within an organisation. This is a very serious step
to take and can be regarded as a form. of internal dismissal. This course of action can have negative repercussions because the
employee concerned will feel dissatisfied and such feelings can affect their own work and that of others.
Dismissal.
This is the ultimate disciplinary measure and should be used only in the most extreme cases. As with demotion, the dismissal of
a staff member can lead to wider dissatisfaction amongst the employees.
The employee may nominate a representative at any stage of the procedure, especially at the more serious stages.


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