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Share buyback

Jjingdong3y ago
Dear Tutor, Guidance (Sep/Dec 2019) Guidance Co has bought back 25m share of $1 for £1.20 per share during year end 31/12/2006 for cash and cancelled the shares. The relevant answer shown as follows: SPE property Sharescancelled Associate Total Net profit before tax 38 (4) 34 Sales 220 220 Assets 210 50 30 290 Equity 100 50 30 (4) 176 My question is that share buyback treatment is right and should be cancelled, why the answer shows that they had been added back, it seems that original treatment is wrong. Would you please explain it? many thanks
stephenwidbergstephenwidbergTutor3y ago#1
It's a very confusing exam question - I struggle to work out what has been done or not done. Learning point - if it's not been processed - then processing it would change ratios such as return on assets I wouldn't spend any more time on it Trusting you have watched my debrief :)
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