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preference shares

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 7 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • September 28, 2018 at 3:04 pm #475937
    aorkhan
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    Extracts from the accounting records of Andratx Co relating to the year ended 31 December
    20X6 are as follows:
    Revaluation surplus $230,000
    Ordinary interim dividend paid $12,000
    Profit before tax $178,000
    Estimated tax liability for year $45,000
    8% $1 Preference shares $100,000
    Under provision for tax in previous year $5,600
    Proceeds of issue of 2,000 $1 ordinary Shares $5,000
    Final ordinary dividend proposed $30,000
    What was the total of equity reported in the statement of changes in equity at
    31 December 20X6?
    A $312,400
    B $356,000
    C $348,000
    D $342,400

    Hello sir,
    In this question i am a little bit confused with preference shares.Does it mean redeemable or irredeemable? Question is from F3 kaplan kit 2018

    September 29, 2018 at 10:21 am #475967
    John Moffat
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    I do not have the Kaplan Kit (only the BPP Revision Kit).

    However the preference shares must be irredeemable (otherwise the date of redemption would be stated).

    October 1, 2018 at 8:04 am #476051
    aorkhan
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    thank you very much sir

    October 2, 2018 at 7:50 am #476113
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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