Corporate Reporting Group Case Study

Question 1 -

Wild and van Staden (2013, p. 6) argue that stand-alone reports relevant to social and environmental activities are non-integrated. Therefore, they are not capable to evaluate business performance, strategy and potential for value creation for different types of stakeholders (cited in Bernardi, 2015). Integrated reporting evolves due to response to this criticism (Bernardi, 2015).

Required: Critically discuss the above statement and briefly explain the role of integrated reporting by identifying the problems associated with tradition financial reporting. Choose a company listed on the ASX and identify whether the company prepare integrated reporting or not?

References: Bernardi, C. 2015. The transparency of environmental, social and governance disclosures, integrated reporting, and the accuracy of analyst forecasts, Working paper.

Wild, S. and van Staden, C. 2013. Integrated Reporting: initial analysis of early reporters - An institutional theory approach', paper presented at the 7th Asia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference, 26-28 July, Kobe, Japan.

Note 1: Word limit for Question 1 is 1,000.

Note 2: Professional marks will be awarded for format, clarity and expression.

Note 3: The presentation of Question 1 should include Introduction, Discussion, Conclusion and List of references.

Note 4: You will be able to obtain electronic copies of articles by visiting La Trobe University Library website.

Question 2 -

At the end of its financial year, Roxy Ltd. took the following information from its accounting books of record.

Trial Balance as at 30 June, 2017

Note: Retained earnings is after deducting last year's final dividend of $2,500,000 and an interim dividends for this year of $1,500,000.

Additional Information -

i. Depreciation on vehicles at the rate of 10% p.a. and on buildings at the rate of 5% p.a. for the whole year

ii. The allowance for doubtful debts at 30 June 2017 is estimated to be $160,000

iii. Unrecorded and unpaid travellers' salaries amount to $100,000

vi. Prepaid general expenses amount to $15,000

v. Income tax provided for totals $3,504,000

vi. A final dividend is recommended for a total of $2,500,000

vii. $1,000,000 is to be transferred to a general reserve

viii. Land is revalued to its fair value of $11,000,000

ix. Roxy Ltd pays income tax at the rate of 30%.

x. On 21st June 2017, Roxy Ltd was notified of an impending legal suit for $17,000 against the company for breach of contract. The case was settled 15^th July 2017.

xi. The share capital consists of 67,000,000 ordinary shares of $1 each.

xii. On 20 September 2017, Roxy Ltd issued 100,000 fully paid shares to acquire the net assets of ABC Pty Ltd at price of $2.5 per share.

xiii. On 28 July 2017 the Commonwealth government enacts legislation altering the company income tax rate from 39 per cent to 42 per cent for all income tax returns from 1 July 2017.

Required:

1) Prepare necessary adjusting journal entries for the above events.

2) Prepare a Statement of Comprehensive Income, a Statement of Financial Position and a Statement of Changes in Equity for ROXY Ltd for the year ended 30th June 2017 in accordance with the requirements of AASB 101.

3) Prepare at least fifteen (15) notes to the financial statements according to the relevant accounting standards.

Note: Word limit 2,000.