Assessment Task 2: Individual assignment 評估任務2：個人essay
 
Weighting: 權重15% - There are 3 questions involved in this assignment.  Each question will contribute an equal amount towards the 15%. The marks attached to the parts of each question should be used as a guide to help you maximise your outcomes.  
Learning objectives assessed: 學習目標評估
This assessment task is designed to verify your achievement of learning objectives 2 to 5.
Due date: Monday, 1 October 
Penalty for late lodgement晚遞交essay的懲罰
A penalty of 1% of the total mark allocated to this assessment task will be deducted for each day, or part thereof, it is late.
Task details: 任務細則
Question 1 – Company Accounting問題1- 公司會計
Majadas Ltd was incorporated on 1 July 2010. 馬哈達斯有限公司成立于2010年7月1日。The directors of the company immediately issued a prospectus inviting applications for 50,000 × $1.80 ordinary shares, payable in full on application. 該公司董事會立即發行了說明書，為50,000×1.80美元的普通股股份招納申請者，申請時須于繳足股金。Applications closed on 31 August 2010, and the offer had been oversubscribed by 10,000 shares.
On 1 September 2010, directors allotted the shares to successful applicants, and refunded the excess application money.
On 31 December 2010, Majadas Ltd issued 20,000 × $5, 6% preference shares in exchange for land. On 30 June 2011 the company announced a profit of $63,000, which was closed to retained earnings. Directors announced a final dividend of 4 cents per share for the ordinary shares, and a pro-rata final dividend on the preference shares adjusted for the period of issue. Company income tax expense was $18,900 and company tax payable was $17,500. Assume that the dividends were declared on the reporting date and therefore would be recognised as a liability.
Required: 要求
(a) Prepare general journal entries for all of the transactions and events of Majadas Ltd for its first year of operation. 為馬哈達斯有限公司第一年運作的所有的交易和事項準備一般的日記帳分錄。
(b) Show the Statement of Shareholders Equity as at 30 June 2011.
(c) Why should companies initially record share application money in a bank trust account?
Explain.
                  (9 + 2 + 1 = 12 marks)
 
Question 2 – Revaluation and Impairment問題2 - 重估及減值
Solar Company commenced its business as the manufacturer of solar cells to generate electricity On 1 January 2009, it acquired equipment costing $1,625,000 to produce solar cells. 太陽能公司在2009年1月1日太陽能電池發電制造商開展業務，它花費了1625000美元的設備成本，生產的太陽能電池。Solar Company has a policy of recognising its equipment using the cost model. The company also has a policy of straight-line depreciation and considers that the equipment will have a useful life of 5 years with nil residual value.#p#分頁標題#e#
On the 31 December 2009, a potential change in government policy regarding the use of solar power caused Solar Company to consider whether the equipment was impaired. The value in use was estimated to be $845,000 and the net selling price was estimated to be $780,000. Twelve months later, Solar Company again has to reassess the recoverable amount of the equipment due to fact that the government has passed the solar usage law as proposed earlier.  The value in use was estimated to be $1,040,000 and the net selling price was estimated to be $1,105,000.
Required: 要求
(a) Discuss how to decide whether a non-current asset is impaired? 討論如何決定非流動資產是否減值了呢？  
(b) Explain the treatment of increases and decreases in the value of non-current assets.
(c) Prepare the journal entries for year ended 31 December 2009 and 31 December 2010 to record the depreciation, impairment (if any) and consequences from reassessing the recoverable amount of the manufacturing equipment (if any). Justify your entries and show all workings.
(2 + 1 + 9 = 12 marks)
 
Question 3 – Income Recognition問題3 - 收入確認
‘Springfield’ bottles natural spring water for sale to wholesalers and retailers. 斯普林菲爾德將天然溫泉水裝瓶出售給批發商和零售商。The business commenced operations on 1 July 2010 with $100,000 cash at bank, and plant and equipment costing $200,000. The plant and equipment has an estimated life of ten years and zero residual value.
During the year ended 30 June 2011, the following transactions and events occurred:
• Production of 1,800,000 litres of water at a cost per litre of 25¢ (paid in cash);
• Depreciation on plant and equipment $20,000;
• Operating expenses which included advertising of $50,000 and other operating expenses of $24,000, all paid in cash;
• Sales of 1,500,000 litres of water on credit at 50¢ per litre;
• Cash receipts from customers for 800,000 litres of water at 50¢ per litre;
• Inventory on hand at the end of the period comprised 300,000 litres of water.
 
Required: 要求
Prepare Income Statements and Statement of Financial Positions for the year ending 30 June 2011 assuming that revenue was recognised at the: 準備截止到六月三十日的年度的收益表及財務狀況表，假設收入通過以下方面來確認：
(a) point of production; and
(b) point of cash receipts.
Note: State any assumptions and show all workings.
(6 + 8 = 14 marks)
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