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ACCA FR exam was – September 2021 Exam – Instant Poll and comments

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  • September 9, 2021 at 10:01 am #635019
    opentuition_team
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    How was your ACCA FR September 2021 exam?

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    September 9, 2021 at 4:33 pm #635153
    Anonymous
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    It went well. The level of difficulty was the same as in practice materials (on some instances even much easier). I would outline the topics for today’s session, if it would be beneficial for future use:

    Section A:
    1. Calculate NCI share of PUP from inventory sold to Parent
    2. Which two reasons are true regarding differences between principles based vs rules based accounting
    3. Temporary taxable differences: Two examples of balances given (Interest receivables and payables). For one, timing of tax was different and for other it was in line. Question was regarding which of this balance had impact of temporary taxable difference and at what amount
    4. Research & Development costs for project. Dates were given when the project started and when it got recognition criteria for capitalization (development cost). And we had to put given numbers in correct boxes – how much amount would go to PnL and how much to Financial Position
    5. Definition of deferred tax asset/Provision of tax
    6. IFRS 16 – 4 principles were given from with one was not accepted via IFRS 16 and we had to find that.
    7. Calculation of Goodwill & Consideration paid
    8. Inventory items given and its selling prices. We had to apply Lower of NRV/Cost model and choose correct inventory balances
    9. Two Companies ABC co and XXX co. ABC had higher profit margin. Economy was in inflationary stage. Two options were given and we had to put boxes for which Company these statements were true (ABC or XXX). Options were: a) uses FIFO accounting. b) uses Cost model of accounting.
    10. We had to calculate Contract Asset amount as per IFRS 15 (So, new method should be used. Revenue recognized up to date (based on completion)-cash received/paid)
    11. Definition of Verifiability
    12. Shor-term lease – which two options are False.

    Section B:
    1. Income taxes questions based on info given about tax provision/deferral and impact of revaluation transfer
    2. Correct accounting Entry to be found when deferred tax is impacted during revaluation of assets
    3. Leases and finding lease current portion of liability after year end
    4. Impairment of CGU (to calculate new values of each asset)
    5. Research and development costs – to e fount total value transferred to PnL (that was research costs plus amortization of capitalized development
    6. Which intangible assets require annual impairment review? (Goodwill and Licence was correct as it had indefinite useful life)
    7. Calculate net book values of PPE after multiple revaluations and depreciation

    Section C:
    Scenario 1:
    Industry average figures given for hardware companies (stores). And Banksia Co company financials were given. Only thing was that Banksia used cost model of accounting and we had to make adjustment as if at the beginning of that financial year, Banksia implemented revaluation model. So cost of sales (depreciation expense), revaluation account and retained earnings were affected after adjustments. No other adjustments to be made. This question had 4 points.
    Question 2 had 5 points and required to recalculate sector average ratios (Gross profit margin/oper.profit margin/ROCE/Gearing) based on initial (unadjusted) figures and than for adjusted figures.
    Question 3 had 11 points and required us to assess performance and position of Banksia compared to its competitors (No comparative year given)

    Scenario 2
    Interestingly, only one question was in this part – Prepare consolidated statement of financial position with only Subsidiary (no associate). Details were mostly same – share issue in exchange and cash payment for consideration, intercompany selling land for gain, Cash in transit issue, Contingent liability increasing at reporting date but at acquisition it was correctly included it stated. One was also about subsidiary deciding to reduce allowance for irrecoverable debt.

    September 9, 2021 at 5:05 pm #635161
    shelbywinter
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    Do people get given different exams? My FR exam was not like george9710 mentioned.

    Section c

    1.
    A) Single entity P+L
    B) Extracts of cash flows. Financing and investing
    C) statement of changes in equity

    2.

    A) redraft P+L to remove subsidiary
    B) calculate ratios using the above answer. Operating profit/gross profit/inventory days
    C) comment on performance and liquidity of Beech Co

    September 9, 2021 at 5:14 pm #635165
    aminfathi4
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    my exam was same as you and different from the first comment

    September 9, 2021 at 5:52 pm #635168
    e1368
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    ahh hated section c – the reverse adjustments for the subsidiary Sycamore co made no sense to me. They had no past paper/practice questions in that format – wish they had as I would have been better prepared

    September 9, 2021 at 5:52 pm #635169
    modestar
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    My variant was awful. Sections A and B tested every quirky rule under the sun. 60% of exam was consolidations, section C including.

    September 9, 2021 at 5:54 pm #635170
    e1368
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    found all the sections extremely difficult and nothing like the mock papers on kaplan

    September 9, 2021 at 6:25 pm #635171
    agboolakenny84
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    Questions were so technical. Jeezz only few easy questions. All questions required a detailed knowledge of the standards. Overall was a good paper for me.

    September 9, 2021 at 6:40 pm #635178
    hina128
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    section C had a very simple question on ratios just like the past papers and the second part was a full 20 mark question on preparing a SOFP consolidation, Mid-year acquisition with an associate too.

    Part A – had a lot of questions on Leases

    Part B – lots of Leases/Government grants/consolidations

    Overall was an okay ish paper!

    September 9, 2021 at 6:45 pm #635180
    agboolakenny84
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    I had exactly the same paper.

    hina128 wrote:section C had a very simple question on ratios just like the past papers and the second part was a full 20 mark question on preparing a SOFP consolidation, Mid-year acquisition with an associate too.

    September 9, 2021 at 6:49 pm #635181
    agboolakenny84
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    Does historical cost overstate cost of sales ?

    September 9, 2021 at 7:27 pm #635188
    Anonymous
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    Probably, historic cost overstates profit during inflationary phase.

    September 9, 2021 at 7:50 pm #635192
    agboolakenny84
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    I co

    I confirmed, since it overstates profit it understates cost of sales .

    George9710 wrote:Probably, historic cost overstates profit during inflationary phase.

    September 9, 2021 at 7:55 pm #635194
    GraceOla
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    shelbywinter wrote:Do people get given different exams? My FR exam was not like george9710 mentioned.

    I had the same questions. No. 1 was no. 2 for me and vice versa.

    Yeah, people do get different sets of questions.

    September 9, 2021 at 8:06 pm #635197
    lesleylane
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    Same as you for Section C

    September 9, 2021 at 10:06 pm #635206
    agboolakenny84
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    Grace how was your paper ?

    GraceOla wrote:

    shelbywinter wrote:Do people get given different exams? My FR exam was not like george9710 mentioned.

    September 9, 2021 at 10:41 pm #635209
    agboolakenny84
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    How do you remember everything you did in the exam ?

    George9710 wrote:It went well. The level of difficulty was the same as in practice materials (on some instances even much easier). I would outline the topics for today’s session, if it would be beneficial for future use:

    September 10, 2021 at 3:32 am #635214
    Riyajoy
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    It was really hard, it tested core standards which took time to recall. So I couldn’t properly complete the Section C, part 2

    September 10, 2021 at 9:28 am #635255
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    e1368 wrote:ahh hated section c – the reverse adjustments for the subsidiary Sycamore co made no sense to me. They had no past paper/practice questions in that format – wish they had as I would have been better prepared

    Completely agree – had this question and it threw me off because i couldn’t actually understand what was required. I hate the fact the questions that are available via even ACCA and BBP and Kaplan are nothing like the actual exams. Even had i had another week of practice i would still have felt the same and never faced questions as those in the exam!!! Annoys me, because it doesnt seem a fair assessment for students.

    September 10, 2021 at 9:46 am #635261
    farnaz1986
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    Much more difficult than kit exam
    No revenue , 5 test for lease !!
    Many Tax questions !
    Section C pAnd L was very difficult adjustment
    Many revaluation and PPE !
    Not all the syllables tested !
    Much more difficult than what i have seen and solved in last past papers .
    Specially question 32 !!

    September 10, 2021 at 10:42 am #635268
    SAS1SOF
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    Sycamore question was not so difficult for me, but Section B, 2 out of 3 were awful. I have completed everything, but unfortunately have my concerns. Is there any possibility somebody here to post the questions from the exam as George did it?

    Thanks!!

    September 10, 2021 at 12:05 pm #635284
    agboolakenny84
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    Who got the intangible assets question in section B? Was the answer neither ….

    September 10, 2021 at 12:34 pm #635288
    piotr88
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    Do you mean the question which of them should be the subject of impairment review?

    September 10, 2021 at 12:44 pm #635290
    GraceOla
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    agboolakenny84 wrote:Grace how was your paper ?

    It was much better than I expected. The level of difficulty was about the same (or even less) than the questions in the Kaplan exam kit.

    How did you find the exam?

    September 10, 2021 at 12:48 pm #635291
    GraceOla
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    agboolakenny84 wrote:Who got the intangible assets question in section B? Was the answer neither ….

    I got the one on intangible assets. The questions were on annual impairment review, cash generating unit, P&L expense on impairment, and other 2.

    Which are you referring to?

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