MNO is a commercial bank. One of MNO's clients is FGH, a trading company which sells goods to PQR.
MNO is asked to draw up an instrument between FGH and PQR in respect of goods sold FGH then asks MNO to sell this instrument on its behalf in the discount market MNO does this and pays the proceeds to FGH.
What source of short-term finance is being described here?

• A. Certificate of deposit
• B. Bill of exchange
• C. Overdraft
• D. Factoring

The following information is extracted from the statement of financial position for ZZ at 31 March 20X3:

Included within cost of sales in the statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March 20X3 is $20 million relating to the loss on the sale of plant and equipment which had cost $100 million in June 20X1.
Depreciation is charged on all plant and equipment at 25% on a straight line basis with a full year's depreciation charged in the year of acquisition and none in the year of sale.
The revaluation reserve relates to the revaluation of ZZ's property.
The total depreciation charge for property, plant and equipment in ZZ's statement of profit of loss for the year ended 31 March 20X3 is $80 million.
The corporate income tax expense in ZZ's statement of profit or loss for year ended 31 March 20X3 is $28 million.
ZZ is preparing its statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 March 20X3.
What figure should be included within cash flows from investing activities for the proceeds of sale of plant and equipment?

• A. $55 million
• B. $120 million
• C. $80 million
• D. $95 million

The following information is extracted from OO's statement of financial position at 31 March:

Included in other payables is interest payable of $80,000 at 31 March 20X2 and $73,000 at 31 March 20X1.
The following information if included within OO's statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March
20X2:

Included within finance cost is $124,000 which relates to interest paid on a finance lease. 00 includes finance lease interest within financing activities on its statement of cash flows.________________ Within OO's statement of cash flow for the year ended 31 March 20X2 which figures should be included to reflect the changes in working capital within the net cash flow from operating activities?

• A. Option A
• B. Option D
• C. Option B
• D. Option C

To apply the fundamental principles of the Code of Ethics, existing and potential threats to the entity first need to be identified and evaluated.
Which THREE of the following are identified in the Code as threats?

• A. Familiarity threats
• B. Self-review threats
• C. Self-interest threats
• D. Integrity threats
• E. Objectivity threats
• F. Confidentiality threat

In most developed countries employers deduct the tax from employees' pay each month and then pay the tax to the tax authorities on behalf of the employee on a monthly basis.
Which THREE of the following are advantages of this system to the employee?

• A. The payment of tax is easier as the tax is deducted before the net salary is paid to the employee.
• B. Most of the administration costs are borne by the employees.
• C. There is less chance of interest and penalties being levied on the employee by the tax authorities.
• D. The tax is collected earlier than systems that assess earnings at the end of the year.
• E. The responsibility for the tax calculations rests with the employer and therefore there is less chance of mistakes being made.