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Statements of financial position as at 31 December 20X8 for JK, LM and PQ are as follows:

[1] JK purchased 80% of LM's $1 equity shares on 1 January 20X8 for $260,000 when the retained earnings of JK were $110,000. At that date the non-controlling interest had a fair value of $63,000.
[2] JK purchased 25% of PQ's $1 equity shares on 1 January 20X8 for $90,000 when the retained earnings of PQ were $96,000.
[3] During the year JK sold goods to LM for $32,000 at a mark up of 33.33% on cost. Half of the goods were still in LM's inventory at 31 December 20X8.
[4] LM transferred $32,000 to JK on 30 December 20X8 in settlement of the inter-group trade. JK did not record the cash in its financial records until 2 January 20X9.
Calculate the goodwill arising on the acquisition LM.
Give your answer to the nearest $.

The following information relates to AA.
Extract of Trial Balance at 31 December 20X4;

Notes
(i) Inventory at 31 December 20X4 was valued at cost at $30.
(ii) The loan which was received on 1 July 20X4 is repayable in 20X9.
(iii) Corporate income tax represents an over-provision of tax for the year ended 31 December 20X3. AA reported a loss for tax purposes for the year ended 31 December 20X4 and a tax refund is expected amounting to $20.
(iv) Cost of sales, administration and distribution costs need to be adjusted for the following:
Calculate gross profit for the year ended 31 December 20X4.
Give your answer as a whole $.

The following information is extracted from QQ'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 QQ'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. QQ includes finance lease interest within financing activities on its statement of cash flows.
QQ is preparing its statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 March 20X2.
What cash outflow figure should be included for corporate income tax paid within the cash flow from operating activities section of the statement?
Give your answer to the nearest $000.

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

Company RET's financing activities are exactly 35% of their operating activities expenses each month. Below is a list of Company RET's total expenses for this month:
Inventory supplies purchased: £145,000
Employee wages: £65,000
Purchase of a shop: £105,000
Dividend payments: ??
Cash repayments on loan: £61,000
What is company RET's total dividends payment for this month?

• A.£49,250
• B.£131,600
• C.£12,500
• D.£26,500