Chartered Accountancy Professional Ii (CAP-II) : Education Division The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal
Chartered Accountancy Professional Ii (CAP-II) : Education Division The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal
Chartered Accountancy Professional Ii (CAP-II) : Education Division The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal
(CAP-II)
Education Division
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal
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Paper 1 : Advanced Accounting
Revision Questions:
Question No. 1
Explain about the hierarchy of Fair Value.
Question No. 2
A firm acquired two tractors under hire purchase agreements, details of which were as follows:
Date of Purchase Tractor A 1st April, 20X1(Rs.) Tractor B 1st Oct., 20X1 (Rs.)
Cash price 14,000 19,000
Both agreements provided for payment to be made in twenty-four monthly installments (of Rs. 600 each for
Tractor A and Rs. 800 each for Tractor B), commencing on the last day of the month following purchase, all
installments being paid on due dates.
On 30th June, 20X2, Tractor B was completely destroyed by fire. In full settlement, on 10th July, 20X2 an
insurance company paid Rs. 15,000 under a comprehensive policy. Any balance on the hire purchase
company’s account in respect of these transactions was to be written off.
The firm prepared accounts annually to 31st December and provided depreciation on tractors on a straight-line
basis at a rate of 20 per cent per annum rounded off to nearest ten rupees, apportioned as from the date of
purchase and up to the date of disposal.
You are required to record these transactions in the following accounts, carrying down the balances on 31st
December, 20X1 and 31st December, 20X2:
(a) Tractors on hire purchase.
(b) Provision for depreciation of tractors.
(c) Disposal of tractors.
Question No. 3
Bageshwori Enterprises of Nepalgunj has a branch at New Baneshwor to which goods are sent @ 20% above
cost. The branch makes both cash and credit sales. Branch expenses are met partly from H.O. and partly by the
branch. The statement of expenses incurred by the branch every month is sent to head office for recording.
Following further details are given for the year ended 31st Ashadh, 2076:
Particulars Amount
Cost of goods sent to Branch at cost 2,00,000
Goods received by Branch till 31-03-2076 at invoice price 2,20,000
Credit Sales for the year @ invoice price 1,65,000
Cash Sales for the year @ invoice price 59,000
Cash Remitted to head office 2,22,500
Expenses paid by H.O. 12,000
Bad Debts written off 750
Question No. 4
A fire occurred in the premises of M/s Kirti & Co. on 15th December, 2018. The working
remained disturbed up to 15th March, 2019 as a result of which sales got adversely affected. The
firm had taken out an insurance policy with an average clause against consequential losses for
2,50,000.
Following details are available from the quarterly sales tax return filed/GST return filed:
Question No. 5
Mr. Vijay entered into the following transactions of purchase and sale of equity shares of JP
Power Ltd. The shares have paid up value of 10 per share.
Date No. of Shares Terms
01.01.2016 600 Buy @ 20 per share
15.03.2016 900 Buy @ 25 per share
20.05.2016 1000 Buy @ 23 per share
25.07.2016 2500 Bonus Shares received
20.12.2016 1500 Sale @ 22 per share
01.02.2017 1000 Sale @ 24 per share
Addition information:
(1) On 15.09.2016 dividend @ 3 per share was received for the year ended 31.03.2016.
(2) On 12.11.2016 company made a right issue of equity shares in the ratio of one share for
five shares held on payment of 20 per share. He subscribed to 60% of the shares and
renounced the remaining shares on receipt of the premium of 3 per share.
(3) Shares are to be valued on weighted average cost basis.
Question No. 6
From the following particulars extracted from the books of Ashok & Co. Ltd., compute the
following ratios and comment:
(a) Current ratio, (b) Acid Test Ratio, (c) Stock‐Turnover Ratio, (d) Debtors
Turnover Ratio, (e) Creditors' Turnover Ratio, and Average Debt Collection period.
1‐1‐2019 31‐12‐2019
Rs. Rs.
Bills Receivable 30,000 60,000
Bills Payable 60,000 30,000
Sundry Debtors 1,20,000 1,50,000
Sundry Creditors 75,000 1,05,000
Stock‐in‐trade 96,000 1,44,000
Additional information:
(a) On 31‐12‐2019, there were assets: Building Rs. 2,00,000, Cash Rs. 1,20,000 and Cash
at Bank Rs. 96,000.
(b) Cash purchases Rs. 1,38,000 and Purchases Returns were Rs. 18,000.
(c) Cash sales Rs. 1,50,000 and Sales returns were Rs. 6,000.
Rate of gross profit 25% on sales and actual gross profit was Rs. 1,50,000.
Question No. 7
G, S & J were partners sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 4:3:2, no partnership salary or interest on
capital being allowed. Their Balance Sheet as on 31.3.2019 is as follows:
95,400 95,400
On 1st April, 2019, the partnership was dissolved. Motor car was taken over by G at a value of 600,
but no cash was given specifically in respect of this transaction. Sale of other assets realized the
following amounts:
Particulars
Goodwill Nil
Land 8,400
Plant & machinery 6,000
Stock 3,600
Trade debtors 1,920
Trade creditors were paid 14,040 in full settlement of their debts. The cost of dissolution
amounted to 1,800. The loan from G was repaid; G and S both were fully solvent and able to bring
in any cash required but J was forced into bankruptcy and was only able to bring 1/2 of the amount
due.
You are required to prepare:
(i) Cash & Bank account
(ii) Realization account, and
(iii) Partners’ Fixed Capital Accounts (after transferring current accounts balances) Apply
Garner Vs. Murray rule.
Question No. 8
X, Y and Z are partners of the firm XYZ & Co., sharing profits and losses in the ratio of 5:3:2. Following is the
Balance sheet of the firm as at 31-3-2019.
i) Goodwill is to be valued at Rs. 600,000, but the same will not appear as assets in the books of
accounts.
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ii) Building and Machinery are to be revalued at Rs 1,000,000 and Rs. 640,000 respectively.
iii) Investments are to be taken over by Y at market value.
iv) Provision for doubtful debts is to be maintained at 15% of Sundry Debtors.
v) The capital of the reconstituted firm will be Rs. 1500,000 to be contributed by the partners X, Z and M
in their new profit sharing ratio of 2:2:1.
vi) Surplus funds, if any, will be used to pay bank overdraft.
vii) Amount due to retiring partner Y will be transferred to his loan account.
Required:
1. Revaluation Account
2. Capital Accounts of Partners, and
3. Balance Sheet of the firm after reconstitution
Question No. 9
The following is the summarised Balance Sheet of Bumbum Limited as at 31st March. 2015:
3. To redeem 9% Debentures by making offer to debenture holders to convert their holdings into equity shares
at Rs. 10 per share or accept cash on redemption.
4. To issue fully paid bonus shares in the ratio of one equity share for every 3 shares held on record date
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On 10th July, 2015 investments were sold for Rs. 5,55,000 and preference shares were redeemed.
40% of Debenture holders exercised their option to accept cash and their claims were settled on 1st August,
2015.
The company fixed 5th September, 2015 as record date and bonus issue was concluded by 12th September,
2015
You are requested to journalize the above transactions including cash transactions and prepare Balance Sheet
as at 30th September, 2015. All working notes should form part of your answer.
Question No. 10
The financial position of two companies Hari Ltd. and Vayu Ltd. as on 31st March, 20X1 was as
under:
Assets Hari Ltd. (Rs. ) Vayu Ltd. (Rs. )
Goodwill 50,000 25,000
Building 3,00,000 1,00,000
Machinery 5,00,000 1,50,000
Inventory 2,50,000 1,75,000
Trade receivables 2,00,000 1,00,000
Cash at Bank 50,000 20,000
Total 13,50,000 5,70,000
Liabilities Hari Ltd. (Rs. ) Vayu Ltd. (Rs. )
Share Capital:
Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each 10,00,000 3,00,000
9% Preference Shares of Rs. 100 each 1,00,000 –
10% Preference Shares of Rs. 100 each – 1,00,000
General Reserve 70,000 70,000
Retirement Gratuity fund 50,000 20,000
Trade payables 1,30,000 80,000
Total 13,50,000 5,70,000
Hari Ltd. absorbs Vayu Ltd. on the following terms:
(a) 10% Preference Shareholders are to be paid at 10% premium by issue of 9% Preference
Shares of Hari Ltd.
(b) Goodwill of Vayu Ltd. is valued at Rs. 50,000, Buildings are valued at Rs. 1,50,000 and the
Machinery at Rs. 1,60,000.
(c) Inventory to be taken over at 10% less value and Provision for Doubtful Debts to be created
@ 7.5%.
(d) Equity Shareholders of Vayu Ltd. will be issued Equity Shares @ 5% premium.
Prepare necessary Ledger Accounts to close the books of Vayu Ltd. and show the acquisition
entries in the books of Hari Ltd. Also draft the Balance Sheet after absorption as at 31st March,
20X1.
Question No. 11
The following data were provided by the accounting records of Ryan Ltd. at year-end, March 31,
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20X1:
Income Statement
Particulars Rs.
Sales 6,98,000
Cost of Goods Sold (5,20,000)
Gross Margin 1,78,000
Operating Expenses
(including Depreciation Expense of Rs. 37,000) (1,47,000)
31,000
Other Income / (Expenses)
Interest Expense paid (23,000)
Interest Income received 6,000
Gain on Sale of Investments 12,000
Loss on Sale of Plant (3,000)
(8,000)
23,000
Income tax (7,000)
16,000
Comparative Balance Sheets Rs.
Particulars 31st March 31st March
20X1 20X0
Assets
Plant Assets 7,15,000 5,05,000
Less: Accumulated Depreciation (1,03,000) (68,000)
6,12,000 4,37,000
Investments (Long term) 1,15,000 1,27,000
Current Assets:
Inventory 1,44,000 1,10,000
Accounts receivable 47,000 55,000
Cash 46,000 15,000
Prepaid expenses 1,000 5,000
9,65,000 7,49,000
Liabilities
Share Capital 4,65,000 3,15,000
Reserves and surplus 1,40,000 1,32,000
Bonds 2,95,000 2,45,000
Current liabilities :
Accounts payable 50,000 43,000
Accrued liabilities 12,000 9,000
Income taxes payable 3,000 5,000
9,65,000 7,49,000
Analysis of selected accounts and transactions during 20X0-X1
1. Purchased investments for Rs. 78,000.
2. Sold investments for Rs. 1,02,000.These investments cost Rs. 90,000.
3. Purchased plant assets for Rs. 1,20,000.
4. Sold plant assets that costRs. 10,000 with accumulated depreciation of Rs. 2,000 for
Rs. 5,000.
5. Issued Rs. 1,00,000 of bonds at face value in an exchange for plant assets on 31st March,
20X1.
6. Repaid Rs. 50,000 of bonds at face value at maturity.
7. Issued 15,000 shares of Rs. 10 each.
8. Paid cash dividends Rs. 8,000.
Prepare Cash Flow Statement using indirect method.
Question No. 12
The promotors of Shiva Ltd. took over on behalf of the company a running business with effect
from 1st April 2017. The company got incorporated on 1st August 2017. The annual accounts
were made up to 31st March, 2018 which revealed that the sales for the whole year totalled ` 2400
lakhs out of which sales till 31st July, 2017 were for 600 lakhs. Gross profit ratio was 20%.
The expenses from 1st April 2017, till 31st March, 2018 were as follows:
Particulars in lakhs
Salaries 75
Rent, Rates and Insurance 30
Sundry Office Expenses 72
Traveller's Commission 20
Discount allowed 16
Bad Debts 8
Directors' Fee 30
Tax Audit Fee 16
Depreciation on Tangible Assets 15
Debenture Interest 14
Prepare a statement showing the calculation of profits for the pre-incorporation and Post
incorporation periods.
Question No. 13
The Balance Sheet of Hilltop Limited as on 32nd Ashadh, 2075 was as follows:
Liabilities Amount Assets Amount
(Rs.) (Rs.)
5,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each 50,00,000 Goodwill 10,00,000
fully paid Patent 5,00,000
9% 20,000 Preference shares of Rs. Land and Building 30,00,000
100 each fully paid 20,00,000 Plant and Machinery 10,00,000
10% First debentures 6,00,000 Furniture and Fixtures 2,00,000
10% Second debentures 10,00,000 Computers 3,00,000
Debentures interest outstanding 1,60,000 Trade Investment 5,00,000
Trade creditors 5,00,000 Debtors 5,00,000
Directors’ loan 1,00,000 Stock 10,00,000
Bank overdraft 1,00,000 Discount on issue of debentures 1,00,000
Outstanding liabilities 40,000
Pass Journal entries for all the above-mentioned transactions including amounts to be written off
Goodwill, Patents, Loss in Profit & Loss Account and Discount on issue of debentures.
Question No. 14
A company issued 1,50,000 shares of Rs. 10 each at a premium of Rs. 10. The entire issue
was underwritten as follows:
X-90,000 shares (firm underwriting 12,000 shares) Y- 37,500 shares (firm underwriting
4,500 shares) Z- 22,500 shares (firm underwriting 15,000 shares)
Total subscriptions received by the company (excluding firm underwriting and marked
applications) were 22,500 shares.
The marked applications (excluding firm underwriting) were as follows:
X-15,000 shares Y- 30,000 shares
Z- 7,500 shares
Commission payable to underwriters is at 5% of the issue price. The underwriting contract
provides that credit for unmarked applications be given to the underwriters in proportion to
the shares underwritten and benefit of firm underwriting is to be given to individual
underwriters.
Required:
i) Determine the liability of each underwriter (number of shares)
ii) Compute the amounts payable or due from underwrites; and
iii) Pass Journal Entries in the books of the company relating to underwriting.
Question No. 15
What are the complete set of financial statements as per NAS 1?
Question No. 16
What is NPSAS and What is the implementation status of NPSAS in Nepal?
Question No. 17
From the following information in respect of Mr. Preet, prepare Trading and Profit and
Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2018 and a Balance Sheet as at that date:
(1) Liabilities and Assets 31-03-2017 31-03-2018
Stock in trade 1,60,000 1,40,000
Debtors for sales 3,20,000 ?
Bills receivable - ?
Creditors for purchases 2,20,000 3,00,000
Furniture at written down value 1,20,000 1,27,000
Expenses outstanding 40,000 36,000
Prepaid expenses 12,000 14,000
Cash on hand 4,000 3,000
Bank Balance 20,000 1,500
Expenses 3,50,000
Miscellaneous Income 10,000
(3) Sales are effected so as to realize a gross profit of 50% on the cost.
(4) Capital introduced during the year by the proprietor by cheques was omitted to be recorded
in the Cash Book, though the bank balance on 31st March, 2018 (as shown above), is after
taking the same into account.
(5) Purchases and Sales are made only on credit.
(6) During the year, Bills Receivable of 2,00,000 were drawn on debtors. out of these, Bills
amount to 40,000 were endorsed in favour of creditors. Out of this latter amount, a Bill for
8,000 was dishonoured by the debtor.
Question No. 18
What are the components of Financial Statements of NPO?
Question No. 19
Following information as at third quarter ending FY 2076/77 were drawn from the records
of M/s Kankai Bank Limited as under:
Question No. 20
Write short notes on:
a) Non Banking Assets
b) Unexpired Risk Reserve
c) Receipt and Expenditure Account
d) Debt Service Coverage Ratio
e) Watch List in Loan loss provisioning
Answers/Hints:
Question No. 1
Answer
Generally ‘Fair Value’ represents the cash or cash equivalents received or receivable by the
seller. Fair Value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction (not a forced transaction) between market
participants (market based view) at the measurement date (current price).
Entity’s intention to hold an asset or to settle or otherwise fulfill a liability is not relevant
when measuring Fair Value. It is market based measurement not an entity-specific
measurement.
NFRS 13 introduces a fair value hierarchy that categorizes inputs to valuation techniques
into 3 levels. The highest priority is given to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3
inputs.
Level 1 inputs Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2 inputs Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1
that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
(Example: Quoted price for similar item in active markets, quoted price for
similar/identical in inactive markets, other observable inputs, market
substantiated inputs etc.)
Level 3 inputs Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
(Example: Financial forecasts, historical volatility etc.)
Question No. 2
Answer
Solution:
Hire Purchase accounts in the buyer’s books
(a) Tractors on Hire Purchase Account
Date Particulars Amt Date Particulars Amt
(Rs.) (Rs.)
1/4/2001 To HP Co. -Cash 14,000 31/12/2001 By Balance c/d 33,000
price Tractor A Tractor A
14,000
Tractor B
19,000
1/10/2001 To HP Co. - Cash 19,000
price Tractor B
Total 33,000 Total 33,000
Question No. 3
Answer
Books of Bageshwori Enterprises
Branch Stock Account
Particulars Amt (Rs.) Particulars Amt (Rs.)
To Balance b/d 30,000 By Branch Debtors 1,65,000
Question No. 4
Answer
(a) Gross profit ratio
Net profit for the year 2017-18 2,50,000
Add: Insured standing charges 77,980
Working Notes:
Question No. 5
Answer
(a) Investment in Equity shares of JP Power Ltd.
Date Particulars No. Dividend Amount Date Particulars No. Dividend Amount
1.1.16 To Bank A/c 600 12,000 31.3.16 By Balance c/d 1,500 34,500
12.11.16 To Bank A/c 600 12,000 31.3.17 By Balance c/d 3,100 36,812.50*
Working Notes:
1. Calculation of Weighted average cost of equity shares
600 shares purchased at 12,000
900 shares purchased at 22,500
1,000 shares purchased at 23,000 2,500 shares at nil cost
Question No. 6
Answer:
Trading Account
= 4.22 : 1
= 1,20,000 + 96,000
= 2,16,000
QL = 1,05,000 + 30,000
= 1,35,000
= 2,16,000
1,35,000
= 1.6 : 1
96,000 + 1,44,000
2
AS = 1,20,000
5. Debtors Ratio =
Debtors + Bills receivable X 365 / 360 days
(Avg. debt collection period) Credit sales
= 168 days
= 130 days
Question No. 7
Answer:
(a) Cash & Bank Account
Particulars Amount Particulars Amount
To Balance b/d 240 By Realisation A/c-Creditors 14,040
To Realisation A/c- By Realisation A/c-Expenses 1,800
Land 8,400 By G’s Loan A/c 9,600
Plant and Machinery 6,000 By G’s Capital A/c 16,280
Stock 3,600 By S’s Capital A/c 28,680
Trade Debtors 1,920
To Capital Accounts:
G 27,200
S 20,400
J 2,640 50,240
70,400 70,400
Realisation Account
G S J Total
Balances due (1) 2,800 1,400 13,440 8,400 11,760 33,600
(i) Sale of Patent 1,400 (1,400) - (15,960) (9,576) (6,384) (31,920)
1,400 1,400
(ii) Sale of furniture 2,800 (1,400) (1,400)
(iii) Sale of machinery 1,680
Question No. 8
Answer:
Revaluation Account
Particulars X Y Z M Particulars X Y Z M
Rs Rs
Partners’ Capital Buildings 1000,000
X Machinery 640,000
600,000
M Furniture 250,000
300,000
Z 1,500,000 Stock 550,000
600,000
Y’ Loan 300,500 Sundry Debtors (net of provision) 425,000
Working Notes:
1. Profit sharing ratio- gain for the other partners including new partner
2. Bank Account
Particulars Debit (Rs.) Particulars Credit
(Rs.)
To Partners’ Capital By balance b/d (overdraft) 360,000
Question No. 9
Answer:
(Being 55,000 fully paid equity shares of Rs. 2 each issued as bonus in ratio
of 1 share for every 3 shares held)
Sept. 30 Securities Premium A/c Dr. 25,000
To Premium on redemption of preference shares A/c 25,000
(Being premium on preference shares adjusted from securities premium
account)
Sept. 30 Profit & Loss A/c 7,500
Dr. To Interest on 7,500
debentures A/c
(Being interest on debentures transferred to Profit and Loss Account)
Total 19,42,500
Assets
1 Non-current assets
a. Fixed assets
Tangible assets 7,80,000
b. Deferred tax asset 3,40,000
2. Current assets
Trade receivables 6,20,000
Cash and cash equivalents 2,02,500
Total 19,42,500
Notes to accounts
1 Share Capital Rs. Rs.
2. Redemption of Debentures
2,50,000
2,500 Debentures of Rs. 100 each
Less: Cash option exercised by 40% holders
Conversion option exercised by remaining 60%
1,50,000
Equity shares issued on conversion = = 15,000 shares
10
3.
Issue of Bonus Shares
1,50,000 shares
Existing equity shares after split (30,000 x 5) 15,000 shares
Equity shares issued on conversion 1,65,000 shares
Equity shares entitled for bonus 55,000 shares
Bonus shares (1 share for every 3 shares held) to be issued
4.
Cash and Bank Balance
2,80,000
Balance as per balance sheet
5,55,000
Question No. 10
Answer
In the Books of Vayu Ltd.
Realisation Account
Rs. Rs.
To Sundry Assets 5,70,000 By Retirement Gratuity 20,000
Fund
To Preference Shareholders By Trade payables Hari 80,000
10,000
By Ltd. (Purchase
(Premium on
Redemption)
To Equity Shareholders Consideration) 5,30,000
50,000
(Profit on Realisation) _______
6,30,000 6,30,000
Equity Shareholders Account
Rs. Rs.
To Equity Shares of Hari Ltd. 4,20,000 By Share Capital 3,00,000
By General Reserve 70,000
By Realisation Account
(Profit on
_______ Realisation) 50,000
4,20,000 4,20,000
Preference Shareholders Account
Rs. Rs.
To 9% Preference Shares of Hari 1,10,000 By Preference Share 1,00,000
Ltd. Capital
By Realisation Account
(Premium on
Redemption of
Preference Shares)
10,000
1,10,000 1,10,000
Hari Ltd. Account
Rs. Rs.
To Realisation Account 5,30,000 By 9% Preference 1,10,000
Shares
_______ By Equity Shares 4,20,000
5,30,000 5,30,000
In the Books of Hari Ltd.
Journal Entries
Dr. Cr.
Rs. Rs.
Business Purchase A/c Dr. 5,30,000
To Liquidators of Vayu Ltd. Account 5,30,000
( Being business of Vayu Ltd. taken over)
Goodwill Account Dr. 50,000
Building Account Dr. 1,50,000
Machinery Account Dr. 1,60,000
Inventory Account Dr. 1,57,500
Trade receivables Account Dr. 1,00,000
Bank Account Dr. 20,000
To Retirement Gratuity Fund Account 20,000
To Trade payables Account 80,000
To Provision for Doubtful Debts Account 7,500
To Business Purchase A/c 5,30,000
(Being Assets and Liabilities taken over as per agreed
valuation).
Liquidators of Vayu Ltd. A/c Dr. 5,30,000
To 9% Preference Share Capital A/c 1,10,000
To Equity Share Capital A/c 4,00,000
To Securities Premium A/c 20,000
(Being Purchase Consideration satisfied as above).
Rs.
1 Share Capital
Equity share capital
1,40,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each fully paid(Out of 14,00,000
above 40,000 Equity Shares were issued in consideration
other than for cash)
Preference share capital
2,100 9% Preference Shares of Rs. 100 each (Out of above 2,10,000
1,100 Preference Shares were issued in consideration other
than for cash)
Total 16,10,000
2 Reserves and Surplus
Securities Premium 20,000
General Reserve 70,000
Total 90,000
3. Long-term provisions
Gratuity fund 70,000
Total 70,000
Question No. 11
Answer
Ryan Ltd.
Cash Flow Statement for the year ending 31st March, 20X1
Particulars Rs. Rs.
Cash flows from operating activities Net
profit before taxation Adjustments for: 23,000
Depreciation
Gain on sale of investments Loss 37,000
on sale of plant assets Interest (12,000)
expense 3,000
Interest income 23,000
Operating profit before working capital changes Decrease in (6,000)
accounts receivable 68,000
Increase in inventory Decrease in
8,000
prepaid expenses Increase in
(34,000)
accounts payable Increase in
4,000
accrued liabilities
7,000
Cash generated from operations
3,000
Income taxes paid*
Net cash generated from operating activities Cash 56,000
flows from investing activities Purchase of plant (9,000)
47,000
Sale of plant
Purchase of investments Sale of
investments Interest received (1,20,000)
Net cash used in investing activities Cash 5,000
flows from financing activities Proceeds from (78,000)
issuance of share capital Repayment of bonds 1,02,000
Interest paid 6,000
Dividends paid (85,000)
Net cash from financing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,50,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period Cash and (50,000)
cash equivalents at the end of the period (23,000)
(8,000)
69,000
31,000
15,000
46,000
* Working Note:
Rs.
Income taxes paid:
Income tax expense for the year 7,000
Add: Income tax liability at the beginning of the year 5,000
12,000
Less: Income tax liability at the end of the year (3,000)
9,000
Question No. 12
Answer
Statement showing the calculation of Profits for the pre-incorporation and post-
incorporation periods
Particulars Total Basis of Pre- Post-
Amount Allocation incorporation incorporation
( in lakhs) (in lakhs) (in lakhs)
Gross Profit (20% of ` 2,400) 480 Sales 120 360
Less: Salaries 75 Time 25 50
Rent, rates and Insurance 30 Time 10 20
Sundry office expenses 72 Time 24 48
Travellers’ commission 20 Sales 5 15
Discount allowed 16 Sales 4 12
Bad debts 8 Sales 2 6
Directors’ fee 30 Post - 30
Tax Audit Fees* 16 Sales 4 12
Depreciation on tangible assets 15 Time 5 10
Debenture interest 14 Post - 14
Net profit 184 41 143
* Tax Audit Fees allocated in the ratio of sales.
Thus, pre-incorporation profits is ` 41 lakhs and post- incorporation profit is ` 143 akhs.
Working Notes:
1. Sales ratio
Particulars ( in lakh)
Sales for the whole year 2400
Sales up to 31st July, 2017 600
Therefore, sales for the period from 1st August, 2017 to 31st March, 1,800
2018
Thus, sale ratio = 600:1800 = 1:3
2. Time ratio
1st April, 2017 to 31st July, 2017 : 1st August, 2017 to 31st March, 2018
= 4 months: 8 months = 1:2, Thus, time ratio is 1:2.
Question No. 13
Answer:
Journal Entries in the Books of Hilltop Ltd.
(i) Equity Share Capital (Rs. 10 each) A/c Dr. 50,00,000
To Equity Share Capital (Rs. 5 each) A/c 25,00,000
To Reconstruction A/c 25,00,000
(Being conversion of 5,00,000 equity
Question No. 14
Answer:
Question No. 15
Solution:
Complete set of financial statements includes:
A Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the period
A balance sheet as at the beginning of the of the earliest comparative period when an entity
applies
• An accounting policy retrospectively or
Change in Accounting Policy has retrospective effect except if exempted by new NFRS, effect
is immaterial, retrospective application is impracticable, new NFRS requires prospective
application etc.:NAS-8 Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and Errors
• Makes a retrospective restatements of items in its financial statements or
Material prior period errors should be corrected retrospectively as soon as discovered.:NAS-
8 Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and Errors
• When it reclassifies items in its financial statements
Re-classification is moving an amount from one account to another. Example: reclassification
of long term loans due in less than one year is treated as current liabilities.
Question No. 16
Answer:
The Accounting Standards Board has developed Nepal Public Sector Accounting Standards
(NPSASs) for public sector entities in Nepal. This standard provides for accounting and
reporting of financial information in general purpose financial statements to be issued by the
government entities based on cash basis of accounting.
The ASB has developed this standard for adoption by the Government of Nepal and
recognizes that the Government of Nepal has the right to adopt this standard and establish
necessary policy and guidelines for adoption. Adoption of this standard by the Government of
Nepal (GoN) improves both the quality and comparability of financial information reported
by public sector entities in Nepal.
There is general consensus among policy makers, accounting professionals, and international
organizations on the need for Nepal to adopt the cash basis IPSAS. Nepal has developed
Nepal public sector accounting standards by referring to the cash basis IPSAS in a close
collaboration between the professional accountants and government officials. Attempts are
being made to change the accounting regulations in order to incorporate the mandatory use of
IPSAS. Nepal has successfully completed piloting of two ministries for fiscal year 2067/68 &
2068/69 of Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport & Ministry of Women, Children
and Social Welfare, followed by live implementation for fiscal year 2069/70 of these two
ministries. Certificate of conformance was also provided to these two ministries by ICFGM
for respective years. Implementation was further extended for 31 economic entities
(ministries & constitutional bodies) for fiscal year 2070/71 & 2071/72 which has also been
completed by the end of Ashadh 2072. Nepal has completely implemented NPSAS to all 43
economic entities (As-a-whole-of-government) in 2073/74. OAG format (federal, province
and local government) has been approved by office of auditor general in Poush 2075.
Implementation to provincial government is being exercised in 2075/76.
Question No. 17
Answer:
Trading and Profit and Loss Account of Mr. Preet for the year ended 31st
March, 2018
Amount Amount
To Opening stock 1,60,000 By Sales 13,98,000
To Purchases (W.N.5) 9,12,000 By Closing stock 1,40,000
To Gross profit c/d (Bal.fig.) 4,66,000 _______
15,38,000 15,38,000
To Expenses (W.N.7) 3,44,000 By Gross profit b/d 4,66,000
To Discount allowed 32,500 By Discount received 16,000
(W.N.9) (W.N.10)
Amount
Liabilities Assets Amount
14,98,500 14,98,500
3. Debtors account
Particulars Amount Particulars Amount
To Balance b/d 3,20,000 By Cash and Bank 11,70,000
To Creditors (Bills 8,000 By Discount 30,000
receivable
dishonoured)
To Sales (W.N.11) 13,98,000 By Bills Receivable 2,00,000
By Balance c/d (bal.fig.) 3,26,000
17,26,000 17,26,000
4. Bills Receivable account
Particulars Amount Particulars Amount
To Debtors 2,00,000 By Bank 1,22,500
By Discount 2,500
By Creditors 40,000
By Balance c/d (bal. fig.) 35,000
2,00,000 2,00,000
5. Creditors account
Particulars Amount Particulars Amount
To Bank 7,84,000 By Balance b/d 2,20,000
To Discount 16,000 By Debtors (Bills receivable 8,000
dishonoured)
3,98,000
Less: Outstanding expenses as on 31.3.2017 40,000
Prepaid expenses as on 31.3.2018 14,000 (54,000)
Expenses incurred during the year 3,44,000
8. Interest on Government securities
2,00,000 x 12% x 6/12= 12,000
Interest on Government securities receivables for 6 months =12,000
9. Discount allowed
Question No. 18
Answer
The financial statements include to each of the following documents:
a. Statement of financial position
b. Statement of income and expenditure
c. Statement of change in reserve
d. Cash flow statement and
e. Statement of accounting policies and notes to financial statements.
As part of the explanatory notes to the financial statements, NPOs may also include
supplementary schedules and information based on or derived from, and expected to be read
with, such documents. Financial statements would not, however, normally include such items
of reports by the governing body/management, statements by the chairman, discussions and
analysis by management and similar items that may be included in a financial or annual
report of a corporate entity, unless required by the relevant Donor Agreements.
NPOs shall prepare the following two statements externally funded projects as Project Level
Reporting as required by the Agreement where the above mentioned first five statements may
or may not be relevant:
f. Fund Accountability Statement
g. Statement of Budget Variance (Budgeted vs Actual Expenditure Report)
Question No. 19
Answer:
As per the provision of the NRB Directives, a bank can provide credit up to 25% of its core
capital to a single party. This limit is called the single obligor limit (SOL). While calculating
the SOL, core capital of previous quarter shall be taken as base. In case any excess credit than
SOL, additional 100% provision shall be made for such excess credit amount.
Before calculating the provision amount, SOL of the bank shall be tested upon.
Question No. 20
Answer
a) Non-
Banking
Assets
Bank can sale the property which has taken as collateral security, against loan and advances given to
the borrower in case of default, to recover outstanding principal and interest amount. If such
properties couldn’t be sold through auction then the bank can assume the properties in its own name.
Such assumed property is called ‘Non-Banking Asset (NBA)’. Recognition of the NBA should be
done at lower of total outstanding amount (principal plus accrued interest thereon as on the date of
assume) and prevailing market value of the properties. The difference between the two should be
recorded as an expense in the year of assume. As per the requirement of the Unified Directives of
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), 100% provision should be provided to total value of NBA from the year of
assume. It means institution shouldn’t hold NBA.
outstanding are not considered. The main reason behind this kind of practice is that professionals
consider it imprudent and risky to recognize the outstanding incomes.
This ratio normally should be 1.33 but a higher coverage is of advantage to the business as it improves
its strength to service the debts promptly
e) Watch List in Loan loss provisioning
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has formulated a new category of loan for provisioning
purposes. As per the NRB’s Rule, all loans are required to be classified into 5 different
categories including Watch List whereby 5% of the total loan is required to be kept as
provisioning though the provision can be reversed when the loan becomes performing
later. Provision made for watch list loans is a general loan loss provision. As per the
circular issued by NRB, the loans having the following characteristics are to be
classified as Watch List loans:
1. If interest and principal repayments are overdue for more than a month.
2. Short term/Working Capital Loans that are not renewed on time and are renewed
on temporary basis.
3. Loan and advances to customers/ group of customers who have been categorized
as non performing by other banks and financial institutions.
4. Firms/Companies/Organizations having negative net worth or net loss though
interest and principal are served on regular basis.
5. Loan and advances having multiple banking exposure more than Rs. 1 billion and
have not entered into consortium agreement.
6. Specifically specified by NRB after due inspection.
Revision Questions
GENERAL CONCEPTS- AUDITING AND ASSURANCE
Question No. 1
A professional accountant should be updated with the recent technical and professional
developments whether serving clients or employing organization. Explain in reference to
fundamental principle of professional competence and due care?
ETHICS
Question No. 2
RTS and Associates, an existing firm of chartered accountants has recently opened offices in
all provinces. The firm also made announcement of opening its new offices via local radio
stations of all provinces. Give your opinion about the validity of act done.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Question No. 3
Mr. X was the auditor of Miracle Finance Company for the FY 2075/76 and had signed the
audit report on 2076.08.30. The profit of the company showed growth of 25% in that year
compared to previous year. The general meeting of the company held on 2076.10.10
appointed another audit firm as the auditor for FY 2076/77. Mr. X purchased 500 shares of
that company from secondary market in 2077.01.10 in his name and in the name of his wife.
Give your view regarding the validity of transaction.
Question No. 5
Do you agree that while developing an audit plan the auditor shall also plan the nature, timing
and extent of direction and supervision of engagement team members and the review of their
work? Discuss.
Question No. 6
Auditors may need to revise materiality as the audit progresses. Discuss with reference to
NSA 320.
Question No. 7
What are the considerations to be taken by the auditor while designing and performing
substantive analytical procedures?
Question No. 8
Why is timely preparation of Audit Documentation necessary? Explain.
Question No. 9
Mr. Prasad, a Chartered Accountant has been appointed as the auditor of M/S Doordarshan
Ltd. He has developed the audit plan and wants to start the detailed audit procedures. The
management of the company requests him to discuss the audit plan first but he thinks that he
can communicate only about the significant findings of the audit. Guide him whether he
needs to discuss the audit plan with the management or those charged with governance and
what are the matters to be communicated?
Question No. 10
Mr. Shamba is external auditor of Comfortable Hotel Pvt. Ltd. for FY 2076/77. The
Management of the company has considered the consequences of COVID-19 and other
events and conditions, and it has determined that they do not create a material uncertainty that
casts significant doubt upon the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The impact of
COVID-19 on future performance and therefore on the measurement of some assets and
liabilities or on liquidity might be significant and might therefore require disclosure in the
financial statements, but management has determined that they do not create a material
uncertainty that casts significant doubt upon the entity’s ability to continue as a going
concern and therefore did not disclose the matters. What is the responsibility of auditor
regarding this?
Question No. 12
Differentiate between
a) Inspection and Observation
b) Continuous audit and final audit
Question No. 13
How will you vouch/verify the following?
a) Sales return
b) Receipt of capital subsidy
c) Work in progress
d) Asset abroad
Question No. 14
Mr. Bhattarai, the auditor of PQR Company while performing audit procedures in the current
period obtains evidence that the opening balance of inventory contains misstatements that
could materially affect the current period’s financial statements. It is the initial engagement of
Mr. Bhattarai and the financial statements for the prior period were audited by another
auditor. Suggest him the necessary action to be taken further.
Question No. 18
As an auditor, comment and give your views with explanations on following cases:
a) M/s Big Company Ltd. changed its accounting policy from cost model to revaluation
model to measure its entire class of property, plant and equipments in subsequent years.
Since the fair value of property, plant and equipments was higher than its cost price, there
was revaluation profit of Rs.1 crore and the company transferred that profit directly into
general reserves. The company also wants to distribute bonus share out of this profit.
b) You are auditor of M/S Smart Company Ltd. for the FY 2075/76. The company had
contractual obligation to deliver the order of one thousand units of products amounting
Rs. 30 million within 25th Asadh of 2076 to one of its clients. If the order is not delivered
on time, the company will be charged penalty of 5% of the contract amount. The
company delivered the order only on 15th Shrawan 2076 and raised the invoice for the full
value on that day. However, the client made the payment deducting the penal charge of
Rs. 1.5 million. Both the revenue and penalty was booked in FY 2076/77.
GOVERNMENT AUDIT
Question No. 19
Discuss about compliance auditing in reference of public sector audits?
Answers/Hints
Serving clients and employing organizations with professional competence requires the exercise
of sound judgment in applying professional knowledge and skill when undertaking professional
activities. Maintaining professional competence requires a continuing awareness and an
understanding of relevant technical, professional and business developments. Continuing
professional development enables a professional accountant to develop and maintain the
capabilities to perform competently within the professional environment.
ETHICS
Answer No. 2
As per Rule 63 of ICAN Rules, any member wishing to open branch of the audit firm in another
place can do so with the approval of ICAN after by making application in prescribed format and
paying prescribed fees. Such branch office shall be managed by at least one member of
equivalent category. Thus, the opening of offices in all provinces by RTS and Associates, firm of
Chartered Accountants is valid if it has duly obtained the approval of ICAN. Similarly, in
accordance to ICAN’s guidance on marketing professional services, paid announcements when
opening a new office, changes in the membership of a firm and changes in the name or address is
permissible. Hence, making announcement by RTS and Associates of opening of new office in
provinces through respective local radio stations is valid.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Answer No. 3
As per section 12 of BAFIA 2073, the Director, Chief Executive, Auditor, Company Secretary
of the bank or financial institution or the person directly involved in management and account of
a bank or financial institution shall not buy or sell, mortgage or cause to be mortgaged, transfer
or transact or give or accept as donation the securities of the concerned bank or financial
institution or of its subsidiary company in his/her name or in name of member of his/her family
or a firm, company or institution under the control of such person or to any other person until
he/she is in such position or until one year from the date of retirement from such position.
In the given case, Mr. X was auditor of Miracle Finance Company for FY 2075/76 and signed
the audit report on 2076.08.30. When he purchased the shares of the company on 2077.01.10,
one year has not passed from the date of retirement from his position as the auditor. Thus, he
cannot purchase the shares of that company in his name or in the name of his family member.
Hence, he has acted against the law.
Controls over the completeness and accuracy of information produced by the entity may be
relevant to the audit if the auditor intends to make use of the information in designing and
performing further procedures. Controls relating to operations and compliance objectives may
also be relevant to an audit if they relate to data the auditor evaluates or uses in applying audit
procedures. Internal control over safeguarding of assets against unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition may include controls relating to both financial reporting and operations objectives.
The auditor’s consideration of such controls is generally limited to those relevant to the
reliability of financial reporting.
An entity generally has controls relating to objectives that are not relevant to an audit and
therefore need not be considered. For example, an entity may rely on a sophisticated system of
automated controls to provide efficient and effective operations (such as an airline’s system of
automated controls to maintain flight schedules), but these controls ordinarily would not be
relevant to the audit. Further, although internal control applies to the entire entity or to any of its
operating units or business processes, an understanding of internal control relating to each of the
entity’s operating units and business processes may not be relevant to the audit.
Answer No. 5
The auditor shall plan the nature, timing and extent of direction and supervision of engagement
team members and the review of their work. The nature, timing and extent of the direction and
supervision of engagement team members and review of their work vary depending on many
factors, including:
• The size and complexity of the entity.
• The area of the audit.
• The assessed risks of material misstatement. For example, an increase in the assessed risk of
material misstatement for a given area of the audit ordinarily requires a corresponding
increase in the extent and timeliness of direction and supervision of engagement team
members, and a more detailed review of their work).
• The capabilities and competence of the individual team members performing the audit work.
However, in case of smaller entities, where an audit is carried out entirely by the engagement
partner, questions of direction and supervision of engagement team members and review of their
work do not arise. In such cases, the engagement partner, having personally conducted all
aspects of the work, will be aware of all material issues.
Answer No. 6
According to NSA 320, “Materiality in Planning and Performing an Audit”, the concept of
materiality is applied by the auditor both in planning and performing the audit, and in evaluating
the effect of identified misstatements on the audit and of uncorrected misstatements, if any, on
the financial statements and in forming the opinion in the auditor’s report. Auditors may need to
revise materiality as the audit progresses.
The auditor shall revise materiality for the financial statements as a whole (and, if applicable, the
materiality level or levels for particular classes of transactions, account balances or disclosures)
in the event of becoming aware of information during the audit that would have caused the
auditor to have determined a different amount (or amounts) initially. Materiality for the financial
statements as a whole (and, if applicable, the materiality level or levels for particular classes of
transactions, account balances or disclosures) may need to be revised as a result of a change in
circumstances that occurred during the audit (for example, a decision to dispose of a major part
of the entity’s business), new information, or a change in the auditor’s understanding of the
entity and its operations as a result of performing further audit procedures. For example, if
during the audit it appears as though actual financial results are likely to be substantially
different from the anticipated period-end financial results that were used initially to determine
materiality for the financial statements as a whole, the auditor revises that materiality.
If the auditor concludes that a lower materiality for the financial statements as a whole (and, if
applicable, materiality level or levels for particular classes of transactions, account balances or
disclosures) than that initially determined is appropriate, the auditor shall determine whether it is
necessary to revise performance materiality, and whether the nature, timing and extent of the
further audit procedures remain appropriate. Where materiality is revised during the audit, details
of the revision are also recorded in the audit file.
Answer No. 7
The auditor’s substantive procedures at the assertion level may be tests of details, substantive
analytical procedures, or a combination of both. The decision about which audit procedures to
perform, including whether to use substantive analytical procedures, is based on the auditor’s
judgment about the expected effectiveness and efficiency of the available audit procedures to
reduce audit risk at the assertion level to an acceptably low level. The auditor may inquire of
management as to the availability and reliability of information needed to apply substantive
analytical procedures, and the results of any such analytical procedures performed by the entity.
When designing and performing substantive analytical procedures, either alone or in
combination with tests of details, as substantive procedures the auditor shall:
(a) Determine the suitability of particular substantive analytical procedures for given
assertions, taking account of the assessed risks of material misstatement and tests of details,
if any, for these assertions. Substantive analytical procedures are generally more applicable
to large volumes of transactions that tend to be predictable over time.
(b) Evaluate the reliability of data from which the auditor’s expectation of recorded amounts or
ratios is developed, taking account of source, comparability, and nature and relevance of
information available, and controls over preparation;
(c) Develop an expectation of recorded amounts or ratios and evaluate whether the expectation
is sufficiently precise to identify a misstatement that, individually or when aggregated with
other misstatements, may cause the financial statements to be materially misstated; and
(d) Determine the amount of any difference of recorded amounts from expected values that is
acceptable without further investigation.
Answer No. 8
Audit documentation refers to the record of audit procedures performed, relevant audit evidence
obtained, and conclusions the auditor reached. Audit documentation provides the evidence of the
auditor’s basis for a conclusion about the achievement of the overall objectives of the auditor and
evidence that the audit was planned and performed in accordance with NSAs and applicable
legal and regulatory requirements.
It is necessary that the auditor shall prepare audit documentation on a timely basis. Preparing
sufficient and appropriate audit documentation on a timely basis helps to enhance the quality of
the audit and facilitates the effective review and evaluation of the audit evidence obtained and
conclusions reached before the auditor’s report is finalized. Documentation prepared after the
audit work has been performed is likely to be less accurate than documentation prepared at the
time such work is performed.
The auditor shall assemble the audit documentation in an audit file and complete the
administrative process of assembling the final audit file on a timely basis after the date of the
auditor’s report. An appropriate time limit within which to complete the assembly of the final
audit file is ordinarily not more than 60 days after the date of the auditor’s report.
Answer No. 9
As per NSA 300, “Planning an audit of financial statements”, the auditor may decide to discuss
elements of planning with the entity’s management to facilitate the conduct and management of
the audit engagement (for example, to coordinate some of the planned audit procedures with the
work of the entity’s personnel). Although these discussions often occur, the overall audit strategy
and the audit plan remain the auditor’s responsibility. When discussing matters included in the
overall audit strategy or audit plan, care is required in order not to compromise the effectiveness
of the audit. For example, discussing the nature and timing of detailed audit procedures with
management may compromise the effectiveness of the audit by making the audit procedures too
predictable.
Communication regarding the planned scope and timing of the audit may:
(a) Assist those charged with governance to understand better the consequences of the auditor’s
work, to discuss issues of risk and the concept of materiality with the auditor, and to identify any
areas in which they may request the auditor to undertake additional procedures; and
(b) Assist the auditor to understand better the entity and its environment.
Other planning matters that it may be appropriate to discuss with those charged with governance
include:
• Where the entity has an internal audit function, how the external auditor and internal
auditors can work together in a constructive and complementary manner, including any
planned use of the work of the internal audit function, and the nature and extent of any
planned use of internal auditors to provide direct assistance.
• The views of those charged with governance of:
o The appropriate person(s) in the entity’s governance structure with whom to
communicate.
o The allocation of responsibilities between those charged with governance and
management.
o The entity’s objectives and strategies, and the related business risks that may result in
material misstatements.
o Matters those charged with governance consider warrant particular attention during the
audit, and any areas where they request additional procedures to be undertaken.
o Significant communications with regulators.
o Other matters those charged with governance consider may influence the audit of the
financial statements.
Answer No. 10
The auditor’s responsibilities are to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding, and
conclude on, the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting
in the preparation of the financial statements, and to conclude, based on the audit evidence
obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists about the entity’s ability to continue as a going
concern.
Where, the management has already performed assessment of the entity’s ability to continue as a
going concern, the auditor shall evaluate management’s assessment of the entity’s ability to
continue as a going concern. The auditor shall discuss the assessment with management and
determine whether management has identified events or conditions that, individually or
collectively, may cast significant doubt on the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. In
evaluating management’s assessment, the auditor shall consider whether management’s
assessment includes all relevant information of which the auditor is aware as a result of the audit.
If events or conditions have been identified that may cast significant doubt on the entity’s ability
to continue as a going concern, the auditor is suggested to obtain sufficient appropriate audit
evidence to determine whether or not a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt
on the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. If the auditor concludes that a material
uncertainty exists, the auditor is required to determine whether the financial statements
adequately disclose the events or conditions that may cast significant doubt and management’s
plans to deal with them, and discloses clearly that there is a material uncertainty.
If the auditor concludes that no material uncertainty exists, the auditor is still required to evaluate
whether the financial statements provide adequate disclosures about these events or conditions.
In these circumstances, the auditor may consider that the disclosures of these events or
conditions are fundamental to users’ understanding of the financial statements and that it is
necessary to draw their attention to such disclosures by including an Emphasis of Matter
paragraph in the auditor’s report that refers to the disclosures. The disclosures may include
disclosures about principal events or conditions; management’s evaluation of the significance of
those events or conditions in relation to the entity’s ability to meet its obligations; management’s
plans that mitigate the effect of these events or conditions; or significant judgments made by
management as part of its assessment of the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
When performing tests of details it may be efficient to identify the sampling unit as the
individual monetary units that make up the population. Having selected specific monetary
units from within the population, for example, the accounts receivable balance, the auditor
may then examine the particular items, for example, individual balances, that contain those
monetary units. One benefit of this approach to defining the sampling unit is that audit effort
is directed to the larger value items because they have a greater chance of selection, and can
result in smaller sample sizes. This approach may be used in conjunction with the systematic
method of sample selection and is most efficient when selecting items using random
selection. Each individual monetary unit in the population is considered a sampling unit, so
that account balances or amounts in the population with a higher value have a proportionally
higher chance of being selected. Once the testing of a sample has been completed, a
conclusion is reached in monetary amounts, rather than the rate of occurrence of
misstatements. MUS methods are relatively simple to use, and so can be an efficient tool for
audit testing. MUS advantages include the following:
• It is easier to apply than classical variables sampling.
• There is no need to consider the characteristics of the population when determining
sample sizes, such as the standard deviation of dollar amounts within the population.
• The stratification of a population is not needed, since samples are automatically selected
in proportion to their monetary amounts.
• If no misstatement is expected, the sample size is quite efficient.
MUS methods are especially applicable when making selections for accounts receivable
confirmations, loan receivable confirmations, inventory price tests, and fixed asset addition
tests.
b) When designing and performing audit procedures, the auditor shall consider the relevance
and reliability of the information to be used as audit evidence. The reliability of information
to be used as audit evidence, and therefore of the audit evidence itself, is influenced by its
source and its nature, and the circumstances under which it is obtained, including the controls
over its preparation and maintenance where relevant. Therefore, generalizations about the
reliability of various kinds of audit evidence are subject to important exceptions. Even when
information to be used as audit evidence is obtained from sources external to the entity,
circumstances may exist that could affect its reliability. For example, information obtained
from an independent external source may not be reliable if the source is not knowledgeable,
or a management’s expert may lack objectivity.
While recognizing that exceptions may exist, the following generalizations about the
reliability of audit evidence may be useful:
• The reliability of audit evidence is increased when it is obtained from independent
sources outside the entity.
• The reliability of audit evidence that is generated internally is increased when the related
controls, including those over its preparation and maintenance, imposed by the entity are
effective.
• Audit evidence obtained directly by the auditor (for example, observation of the
application of a control) is more reliable than audit evidence obtained indirectly or by
inference (for example, inquiry about the application of a control).
• Audit evidence in documentary form, whether paper, electronic, or other medium, is
more reliable than evidence obtained orally (for example, a contemporaneously written
record of a meeting is more reliable than a subsequent oral representation of the matters
discussed).
• Audit evidence provided by original documents is more reliable than audit evidence
provided by photocopies or facsimiles, or documents that have been filmed, digitized or
otherwise transformed into electronic form, the reliability of which may depend on the
controls over their preparation and maintenance.
If the auditor has doubts over the reliability of information to be used as audit evidence, the
auditor shall determine what modifications or additions to audit procedures are necessary to
resolve the matter, and shall consider the effect of the matter, if any, on other aspects of the
audit.
Answer No. 12
a) Inspection and Observation
Basis Inspection Observation
Meaning Inspection involves examining records Observation consists of looking at a
or documents, whether internal or process or procedure being performed
external, in paper form, electronic by others.
form, or other media, or a physical
examination of an asset.
Audit It provides audit evidence with respectObservation provides audit evidence
evidence to existence of an asset or evidence ofabout the performance of a process or
authorization of transactions. procedure.
Limitation Inspection of documents and assets It is limited to the point in time at
may not necessarily provide audit which the observation takes place, and
evidence about ownership or value. by the fact that the act of being
observed may affect how the process or
procedure is performed
Example For example, inspection of documents For example, the auditor’s observation
and assets. of inventory counting by the entity’s
personnel, or of the performance of
control activities.
Answer No. 13
a) Sales return
i. Examine the accounting basis for such transactions with reference to corresponding Debit
Note to Debit Note. The relevant correspondence from the parties may also be examined.
ii. Verify the goods returned by customer by reference to relevant corresponding record in
good inward book or the stores records. Further, the figures in these documentary
evidences should be compared with the original invoices for rates and other charges and
calculation should also be checked. Store records should be reviewed to check if the
goods returned are not recorded twice i.e. once on receivable of Debit Note and next on
receivable of actual quantity returned from the customers.
iii. Examine in depth to eliminate the possibility of fictitious sales returns for covering bogus
sales recorded earlier when such returns outwards are in substantial figure either at the
start or end of the accounting year.
iv. Cross-check with reference to original invoices any rebates in price or allowances if any
given by buyers on strength of their Debit Notes.
c) Work in progress
i. Involve a technical expert in verification and valuation of WIP, if necessary.
ii. Ensure that cost sheets are duly attested by the works manager.
iii. Test the correctness of the cost sheet by verifying quantities, cost of material wages
and other charges with reference to the record.
iv. Verify stage of completion with component of cost involved with underlying records.
v. Compare the unit cost as shown by the cost sheet with standard cost for any large
variations.
vi. Ensure the allocation of overhead expenses has been made on reasonable basis and is
same as used in earlier period.
vii. Compare the cost sheet with that of the previous year and if there is any large
variation, investigate with the reasons thereof.
d) Assets abroad
i. Examine the title deeds of immovable properties abroad.
ii. Ensure the immovable properties abroad have been properly classified and disclosed.
iii. Review the internal control to confirm the accountability of each asset has been
established by maintaining appropriate records and has been accounted and
depreciated properly.
iv. Where documents of title relating to assets held abroad are not available for
inspection, a certificate should be obtained from the agent or any other party holding
the document. Ascertain that such certificate has been obtained disclosing
unequivocally that they were free from any charge or encumbrance.
v. Obtain sufficient evidence to satisfy that the assts are physically verified and exists at
the specified location.
vi. Obtain third party confirmation for any assets that are in possession of other parties
like bank balance, debtors etc.
Answer No. 14
According to NSA 510 ‘Initial audit engagements - opening balances’, in case of initial
engagements, the auditor shall obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence about whether the
opening balances contain misstatements that materially affect the current period’s financial
statements by determining whether the prior period’s closing balances have been correctly
brought forward to the current period or, when appropriate, have been restated, by determining
whether the opening balances reflect the application of appropriate accounting policies; and by
reviewing the predecessor auditor’s working papers to obtain evidence regarding the opening
balances; evaluating whether audit procedures performed in the current period provide evidence
relevant to the opening balances; or performing specific audit procedures to obtain evidence
regarding the opening balances.
If the auditor obtains audit evidence that the opening balances contain misstatements that could
materially affect the current period’s financial statements, the auditor shall perform such
additional audit procedures as are appropriate in the circumstances to determine the effect on the
current period’s financial statements. The additional audit procedures may include observing a
current physical inventory count and reconciling it to the opening inventory quantities,
performing audit procedures on the valuation of the opening inventory items and performing
audit procedures on gross profit and cut-off.
The auditor shall also communicate the misstatements with the appropriate level of management
and those charged with governance. If the auditor concludes that the opening balances contain a
misstatement that materially affects the current period’s financial statements, and the effect of
the misstatement is not appropriately accounted for or not adequately presented or disclosed, the
auditor shall express a qualified opinion or an adverse opinion, as appropriate.
If such reference is required by law or regulation or the auditor makes reference to the work of
an auditor’s expert in the auditor’s report because such reference is relevant to an understanding
of a modification to the auditor’s opinion, the auditor shall indicate in the auditor’s report that
such reference does not reduce the auditor’s responsibility for that opinion. In such
circumstances, the auditor may need the permission of the auditor’s expert before making such a
reference. If permission is refused and the auditor believes a reference is necessary, the auditors
may need to seek legal advices
been identified. One of the audit procedures is inquiring of management and, where
appropriate, those charged with governance, as to whether any subsequent events have
occurred that might affect the financial statements. The auditor may inquire as to the current
status of items that were accounted for on the basis of preliminary or inconclusive data and
may make specific inquiries about the following matters:
• Whether new commitments, borrowings or guarantees have been entered into.
• Whether sales or acquisitions of assets have occurred or are planned.
• Whether there have been increases in capital or issuance of debt instruments, such as the
issue of new shares or debentures, or an agreement to merge or liquidate has been made
or is planned.
• Whether any assets have been appropriated by government or destroyed, for example, by
fire or flood.
• Whether there have been any developments regarding contingencies.
• Whether any unusual accounting adjustments have been made or are contemplated.
• Whether any events have occurred or are likely to occur that will bring into question the
appropriateness of accounting policies used in the financial statements, as would be the
case, for example, if such events call into question the validity of the going concern
assumption.
• Whether any events have occurred that are relevant to the measurement of estimates or
provisions made in the financial statements.
• Whether any events have occurred that are relevant to the recoverability of assets.
b) According to the NSRS 4400, “Engagement Agreed upon Procedures Regarding Financial
Information”, the objective of an agreed-upon procedures engagement is for the auditor to
carry out procedures of an audit nature to which the auditor and the entity and any
appropriate third parties have agreed and to report on factual findings. As the auditor simply
provides a report of the factual findings of agreed-upon procedures, no assurance is
expressed. Instead, users of the report assess for themselves the procedures and findings
reported by the auditor and draw their own conclusions from the auditor’s work. The report is
restricted to those parties that have agreed to the procedures to be performed since others,
unaware of the reasons for the procedures, may misinterpret the results.
The auditor should conduct an agreed-upon procedure engagement in accordance with this
NSRS and the terms of the engagement. The auditor should ensure with representatives of
the entity and, ordinarily, other specified parties who will receive copies of the report of
factual findings, that there is a clear understanding regarding the agreed procedures and the
conditions of the agreement.
Matters to be agreed include the following:
• Nature of the engagement including the fact that the procedures performed will not
constitute an audit or a review and that accordingly no assurance will be expressed.
In certain circumstances, for example, when the procedures have been agreed to between the
regulator, industry representatives and representatives of the accounting profession, the
auditor may not be able to discuss the procedures with all the parties who will receive the
report. In such cases, the auditor may consider, for example, discussing the procedures to be
applied with appropriate representatives of the parties involved, reviewing relevant
correspondence from such parties or sending them a draft of the type of report that will be
issued.
Matters that would be included in the engagement letter include the following:
• A listing of the procedures to be performed as agreed upon between the parties.
• A statement that the distribution of the report of factual findings would be restricted to
the specified parties who have agreed to the procedures to be performed.
Answer No. 18
a) According to NAS 16 ‘Property Plant and Equipment’, if an asset’s carrying amount is
increased as a result of a revaluation, the increase shall be recognised in other comprehensive
income and accumulated in equity under the heading of revaluation surplus. The revaluation
surplus included in equity in respect of an item of property, plant and equipment may be
transferred directly to retained earnings when the asset is derecognised. This may involve
transferring the whole of the surplus when the asset is retired or disposed of. However, some
of the surplus may be transferred as the asset is used by an entity. In such a case, the amount
of the surplus transferred would be the difference between depreciation based on the revalued
carrying amount of the asset and depreciation based on the asset’s original cost. Transfers
from revaluation surplus to retained earnings are not made through profit or loss.
Similarly, revaluation reserves created out of revaluation of assets are not distributable profit.
According to Section 56(10) of Companies Act, 2063, no share capital shall be increased or
bonus share issued by revaluating the assets of a company other than from profits made by
the company or funds created out of profits.
Hence, in the given case, the revaluation profit shall be accumulated in equity under the
heading of revaluation surplus and not directly under the general reserves. Also, the company
cannot issue the bonus share by using the revaluation reserve.
b) As per NAS 10 “Events after the reporting period”, adjustments to assets and liabilities are
required for events after the reporting date that provide additional information materially
affecting the determination of the amounts relating to conditions existing at the reporting
date. Similarly, as per NAS 37 "Provisions, Contingent liabilities and Contingent Assets",
future events that may affect the amount required to settle an obligation should be reflected
in the amount of a provision where there is sufficient objective evidence that will occur.
The amount of Rs 1.5 million is a material amount and it is the result of an event, which has
occurred after the reporting date. The facts have become known to the auditor before the date
of issue of the Audit Report and Financial Statements. The auditor has to perform the
procedure to obtain sufficient, appropriate evidence about the events occurring from the date
of the financial statements i.e. Ashad end 2076 to the date of audit report. It is observed that
as a result of violating the terms of contract by not delivering the order on time, penalty of
Rs. 1.5 million was incurred but it was not included in the financial statements of FY
2075/76. It is quite clear that the obligation requires provision for outstanding expenses in
FY 2075/76. So, the auditor should request the management to adjust the sum of Rs. 1.5
million by making provision for expenses. If the management does not accept the request the
auditor should qualify the audit report.
GOVERNMENT AUDIT
Answer No. 19
Compliance auditing is the independent assessment of whether a given subject matter is in
compliance with applicable authorities identified as criteria. Compliance audits are carried out by
assessing whether activities, financial transactions and information comply, in all material
respects, with the authorities that govern the audited entity. These authorities may include rules,
laws and regulations, budgetary resolutions, policy, established codes, agreed terms or the
general principles governing sound public-sector financial management and the conduct of
public officials.
The subject matter in the compliance audit is defined by the scope of the audit. It may be
activities, financial transactions or information. For attestation engagements on compliance it is
more relevant to focus on the subject matter information that may be a statement of compliance
in accordance with an established and standardized reporting framework.
Compliance auditing is often an integral part of an SAI’s (Supreme Audit Institutions) mandate
for the audit of public-sector entities. This is because legislation and other authorities are the
primary means by which legislatures exercise control of income and expenditure, management
and the rights of citizens to due process in their relations with the public sector. Public-sector
entities are entrusted with the sound management of public funds. It is the responsibility of
public-sector bodies and their appointed officials to be transparent about their actions and
accountable to citizens for the funds with which they are entrusted, and to exercise good
governance over those funds.
Compliance audit can be part of a combined audit that may also include other aspects.
Compliance audit is generally conducted either in relation with financial audit or in combination
with performance audit. When compliance auditing is part of a performance audit, compliance is
seen as one of the aspects of economy, efficiency and effectiveness. Non-compliance may be the
cause of, an explanation for, or a consequence of, the state of the activities that are the subject of
the performance audit.
Compliance audit may also be planned performed and reported on separately from the audit of
financial statements and from performance audits. Compliance audits may be conducted
separately on a regular or an ad hoc basis, as distinct and clearly-defined audits each related to a
specific subject matter.
c) Regarding valuation of assets and liabilities, there are no specific provisions or instructions
under the Act and Rules and thus general principles of accounting and auditing standards
shall be adopted.
d) Adherence to cooperative principles shall be ascertained by the auditor in general, how far
the objects, for which co-operative organization is established, have been achieved. The
assessment should not necessarily be in terms of profit but in terms of bestowing benefits to
the members.
e) Observations of provisions of acts and rules and point out the infringement with provisions
therein. The financial implications of such infringements should be properly assessed and
reported by the auditor.
f) Verification of member’s register and examination of pass books.
g) Creation of statutory and voluntary reserves or fund and operation of such reserves or funds
h) Verification of implementation and compliance with directives of Anti-money laundering
for co-operative society and procedures prepared by the co-operative there under and
reporting.
Revision Questions
Question No. 3
Vishwakarma Electronics Limited with paid up capital of 1 crore has appointed an individual firm, Suresh
Associates, Chartered Accountants, as Auditor of the company at the Annual General Meeting held on
30th Poush, 2076. Mrs. Kamala, wife of Mr. Suresh, invested in the equity shares having face value of
NRs.1 lakh of Vishwakarma Electronics Limited. However, Suresh & Associates continuous to function
as statutory auditors of the company. Advice.
Question No. 4
What are the terms to be abided by any company incorporated under the companies Act, 2063 in addition
to those set forth in the Companies Act, 2063, Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association?
Question No. 6
What are the function, duties and powers of the chairperson of the securities board?
Question No. 8
What are the objectives of Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 2073?
Question No. 12
Rehersal Hotel Pvt. Ltd. is in operation since last 10 years with 100 rooms. However, due to poor location
choice the hotel is in continuous loss since four years with room occupancy and capacity utilization of
20% in the same period. Due, to heavy loss, the company closed its operation from shrawan 2077 which
was further affected by Covid-19 pandemic which hardly hit tourism sector. Rajan Sharma, CEO of the
hotel wants to know whether Rehearsal Hotel Pvt. Ltd. fulfills the conditions to be categorized as sick
industries and obtain the various facilities, concession and benefits to sick industries. Explain.
Question No. 14
Write short notes on termination of employment on medical grounds as per labour act 2074.
consultant of the company, explain the provision stated in bonus act to be followed by the government
owned establishment for the distribution of bonus.
Question No. 17
Referring to the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 2034, examine the validity of the
following:
i) A Bill of Exchange originally drawn by M for a sum of NRs.10,000, but accepted by R only for
NRs.7,000.
ii) A cheque marked ‘Not Negotiable’ is not transferable.
Answers/Hints
Answer No. 3
According to section 112(1)(e) of companies act 2063, a substantial shareholder of the company or a
shareholder holding 1% or more of the paid-up capital of the company or his close relative shall be
disqualified for being appointed as an auditor of the company.
In this case, Mr. Suresh, Chartered Accountant, did not hold any shares in the company. But, Mrs.
Kamala, his wife held equity shares of Vishwokarma Electrics Limited of face value of 1 lakh which is
1% of paid up capital of the company is not within the specified limited of 1%.
Further, section 112(2) provides that the auditor shall, prior to his appointment, give information in
writing to the company that he is not disqualified for being appointed as an auditor of the company.
Where any auditor becomes disqualified to audit the accounts of a company or there arises a situation
where he becomes disqualified for appointment or can no longer continue to act as an auditor of the
company, he shall immediately stop performing audit which is required to be performed or is being
performed by him and give information thereof to the company in writing. The audit performed by an
auditor who has been appointed in contravention of this Section shall be invalid.
Hence, Suresh & Associates cannot continue to function as auditor of the company with the investment
made by his wife in the equity shares of Vishwakarma Electronics Limited which is 1% or more of the
paid up capital of the company.
Answer No. 4
As per section 10 of companies act, 2063, in addition to the provision of act, memorandum and articles of
association, following are the terms to be followed by the company:-
a) To carry out all transaction and activities in its name.
b) Private company shall add the word “private limited” to its name as last word and a Public company
shall add the word “limited” to its name as last word. Provided this provision shall not be applicable
to company not distributing profit.
c) Private company shall not sell its share and debenture publicly.
d) Private company shall not pledge or otherwise transfer title of its securities to any person other than
its shareholder without fulfilling the conditions laid down on MOA, AOA or Consensus agreement.
e) A company shall not open proprietorship firm or partnership firm. Eg. Annapurna Construction Pvt.
Ltd. cannot open partnership firm with Hari and Shyam.
f) A company not distributing profit shall not distribute dividends or pay any amount directly or
indirectly to its members or their relatives.
Answer No. 6
In accordance with section 8 of securities act 2063, following are the functions, duties and powers of
securities board:
(a) To perform such functions as may be necessary for the protection of the interests of investors in
securities for the development of capital market,
(b) To regulate and monitor stock exchanges and transactions of securities business persons in order to
make transactions in securities strengthened, effective and reliable,
(c) To act as the executive chief of the Board,
(d) To submit such long-term and short-term plans and policies as be necessary to be adopted by the
Board for the management of stock exchanges and development of capital market to the Board for
its approval,
(e) To call or cause to be called the meeting of the Board and preside over the same,
(f) To prepare annual programs and budget of the Board and submit the same to the Board for its
approval,
(g) To implement the decisions made by the Board,
(h) To inspect and supervise day-to-day business of the Board and perform the functions in accordance
with the objectives of the Board,
(i) To appoint the advisers and employees required for the Board as prescribed,
(j) To perform such other functions as may be entrusted to him or her by the Board.
Answer No. 8
The objectives of Banks and Financial Institutions act are as follows:
a) To amend and consolidate the prevailing legislation relating to banks and financial institutions
and make it timely, in order to promote the trust of the general public in the overall banking and
financial system of the country;
b) To protect and promote the rights and interests of depositors;
c) To provide quality and reliable banking and financial intermediary services to the general public
through healthy competition among banks and financial institutions;
d) To minimize risks relating to the banking and financial sector;
e) To boost and consolidate the economy of the state of Nepal by liberalizing the banking and
financial sectors;
f) To make necessary legal provisions relating to the establishment, operation, management and
regulation of banks and financial institutions;
Further, the insurance board shall provide a reasonable time-limit to submit clarification before canceling
the registration to the concerned Insurer stating the reasons for cancellation of its registration. The Board
shall cancel the registration of such Insurer, if the concerned Insurer does not submit its clarification
within the reasonable time period or clarification submitted by it is not satisfactory.
In the given case, the insurance board cancels the license of Narayani Insurance Ltd. without providing
opportunity to submit clarification which should be provided to the company. Although, Narayani
Insurance Ltd. has not started its business within 6 months from the date of obtaining the certificate, the
company should be provided with opportunity to submit clarification.
Hence, the decision to cancel the license of insurance board to cancel the license of Narayani insurance
Ltd. is not valid in accordance with insurance act, 2049. The insurance board should have provided
reasonable time limit to submit clarification for not starting business within 6 months to the insurance
company.
Answer No. 12
As per section 39 of Industrial Enterprises Act, 2076, Government of Nepal making prescribed rules may
categorize the industries fulfilling following conditions as sick industries:
a) Industry is in operation for at least 5 years from the date of its commercial production or transaction;
b) Not closed due to intention or mis-management but from event beyond its control;
c) Capacity utilization of 30% or less for last 3 consecutive years;
d) Operating in continuous loss since last 3 consecutive years
In the given case, Rehearsal Hotel Pvt. Ltd. was in operation since last 5 years and was closed due to low
number of occupancy and revenue. The hotel was not closed intentionally or due to mismanagement and
the hotel is in loss since last 3 years with capacity utilization of less than 30%.
Government of Nepal may revive and restructure the hotel, if the revival of sick industries is possible by
providing facilities to such industries on the basis of job creation, import substitution, export promotion
and helping to earn foreign currency.
Further, the hotel will be eligible to claim full or partial exemption on duty, fee and tax on the machinery,
tools & equipment’s imported by the hotel on becoming a sick industry for the extension, restructuring
and diversification of such industry.
Hence, Rehersal Hotel Pvt. Ltd. fulfills the condition to be categorized as sick industries since it has
fulfilled all the condition to become sick industries. Once the hotel is categorized as sick industry, it can
obtain the benefit provided by government of Nepal to the sick industries by prescribing the rules.
In the given case, the plumber has been employed in the nature of casual employment since the plumber
has worked for less than seven days during the Bhadra month. Further, written employment contract is
not necessary for casual employment. Reliance Textiles Pvt. Ltd. can employ Mr. Rajaram Dahal by
making verbal agreement for remuneration and other employment terms and conditions. Written
employment contact is necessary for regular employment, work based employment, time bound
employment and part time employment.
Hence, the verbal employment contract made by the Reliance Textiles Pvt. Ltd. is valid as per labour act,
2074. The company has complied with the provisions of the labour act, 2074.
Answer No. 14
As per section 143 of labour act, 2074, the employer may, on the basis of a recommendation of a doctor,
terminate the employment of workers on following grounds:
a) where any worker becomes incapable of working as a result of physical or mental disablement or
injury; or
b) probability of causing an adverse effect on the business of the employer because of long term
medical treatment of the worker.
The employer shall not terminate the employment of any worker while undergoing medical treatment in
the hospital or within one year from the date of commencement of treatment at home. The treatment shall
be carried because of an accident or occupational disease caused while performing the work. The
employer shall give full pay (100%) during the period of such treatment.
Provided that the employer shall not be required to pay such remuneration, if the worker is entitled to
receive the remuneration for the treatment period from the Social Security Fund.
The employer shall not have right to terminate the employment of any worker for a period of 6 months, in
case such worker is not able to attend to the work in the enterprise on the ground of medical treatment
because of an non-occupational disease or accident. Provided that, termination of the employment can be
made within the period of 6 months, if there is a clear recommendation from the doctor about the inability
of the worker to join the work again.
The employer may also engage the worker who is physically incapacitated or injured or disabled to any
work suitable to the condition of his/her health wherever possible.
Answer No. 17
i) As per the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Act 2034, acceptance may be either general or
qualified. It is qualified when the drawee does not accept the bill according to the apparent tenor of
the bill but attaches some condition or qualification which have the effect of either reducing his
(acceptor’s) liability or acceptance of this liability is subject to certain condition.
The holder of the bill is entitled to require an absolute and unconditional acceptance, otherwise he
will treat it as dishonoured however, he may agree to qualified acceptance but he does so at his own
risk, since he discharges all parties prior to himself, unless he has obtained their consent.
Thus, in the given case if the Drawer (M) agrees to acceptance, the drawee (R) is responsible for a
sum of NRs.7,000 only.
ii) It is wrong statement. A cheque marked “not negotiable” is a transferable instrument. The inclusion
of the words ‘not negotiable’ however makes a significant difference in the transferability of the
cheques. The holder of such a cheque cannot acquire title better than that of the transferor.
Anyone who takes a cheque marked ‘Not Negotiable’ takes it at his own risk. If the title of the
transferor becomes defective, the title of the transferee is also affected by such defect and the
transferee cannot claim the right of a holder in due course. i.e. the title of transferee of such cheque
cannot be better than that of its transferor.
(c) In case the person who has to repay a loan or fulfill a liability is released from liability, or in case the
loan is waived, by the action of the creditor.
(d) In case the creditor agrees to release the debtor from the liability by collecting a sum less than what is
due, or to provide additional time limit for repaying the loan, or not to initiate a litigation.
(e) In case any action of the creditor causes an adverse impact to the surety's right to have legal remedy
against the person who is under obligation to repay the loan or fulfill the liability.
(f) In case the creditor loses, damages or returns any security obtained by him from the debtor, to the
extent of the value of that security.
(g) To the extent to which the person who is under obligation to repay a loan or fulfill a liability has
repaid the loan or fulfilled the liability according to the contract.