Bowen Pty Plc Is a Small Proprietary Company with Seven

question 62

Multiple Choice

Bowen Pty Plc is a small proprietary company with seven directors.Four of the seven directors own 75% of the ordinary shares and the remaining shares are owned by family members of the directors.The company also has 15 trade creditors and an open line of credit with one state bank.Is Bowen Pty Plc a reporting entity and hence required to prepare general purpose financial reports?

• A)Yes, because dependent users of financial reports exist.
• B)Yes, because there are trade creditors who are external users.
• C)No, because it is a small proprietary firm.
• D)No, because there are no obvious users who are unable to command the preparation of information from the entity.

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Definitions:

Closing the Revenue

The process of finalizing all revenue accounts and transferring their balances to permanent accounts at the end of an accounting period.

Capital Account

An account on the balance sheet representing the cumulative amount of investment in the business by the owners or shareholders, plus retained earnings.

Consent

Agreement or approval given freely and knowingly by a competent individual.

Interest

The cost of borrowing money, typically expressed as a percentage of the principal amount.