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Mmish9y ago
Hi Sorry if this is a silly question. Not sure if it is a F7 question. But there is a question I need help with. PT issues million 4% cumulative redeemable $1 preference shares on 1st Jan x1. Which of the following is incorrect? a) The dividend of $40,000 paid each year would be recognized in the SOCIE. Why is option A wrong? I thought dividend paid would be shown in the SOCIE. The answer says.. the dividend would be expensed through the p&l as a finance cost rather than being shown as a dividend paid in the statement of changes in equity. Why is that? is there something special about redeemable preference shares?
Mmish9y ago#1
IAS 39*
RRock9y ago#2
hi just sharing my thoughts IAS 39 is no longer used it is replaced by IFRS 9 , do check the IFRS updates
P2-D2P2-D2Tutor9y ago#3
Hi, Redeemable preference shares are treated a debt in the financial statement based on their substance. As the debt is redeemable there is an obligation to pay cash and so it meets the definition of a financial liability. If we treat the instrument as debt on the SFP then the servicing of the finance will be recognised through profit or loss. Thanks
Mmish9y ago#4
thank you!. keep forgetting that redeemable pref shares are treated as debt and not equity.
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