Free CIMA F1 Practice Test & Real Exam Questions

  • Exam Code/Number: F1
  • Exam Name/Title: Financial Reporting
  • Certification Provider: CIMA
  • Corresponding Certification: CIMA Certification
  • Exam Questions: 247
  • Updated On: Sep 09, 2026
An entity has an inventory holding period of 52 days.
This means that the inventory:
Correct Answer: A Vote an answer
The statement of profit or loss for PQ, ST and AB for the year ended 31 December 20X0 are shown below:

1. PQ acquired 80% of its subsidiary, ST, on 1 January 20X0 and 40% of its associate, AB, on 1 September
20X0.
2. Since acquistion PQ has sold goods to ST and AB for $20,000 and $30,000 respectively. At the year end both ST and AB have 50% of these goods remaining in inventory. PQ uses a mark-up of 20% on all of its sales.
3. Since acquisition the goodwill in respect of ST has been impaired by $8,000 and the investment in AB has been impaired by $2,000.
4. PQ uses the fair value method for non-controlling interest at acquisition.
What is the revenue figure to be included in PQ's consolidated statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 20X0?
Correct Answer: D Vote an answer
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the International Accounting Standards Board?
Correct Answer: D Vote an answer
MNO is a manufacturer. Which TWO of the following costs will MNO add to the cost of its finished goods inventory in accordance with IAS 2: Inventories?
Correct Answer: C,E Vote an answer
Which of the following would NOT normally be subject to a withholding tax?
Correct Answer: C Vote an answer
Which THREE of the following are potential implications to a manufacturing business of holding insufficient inventory of raw materials?
Correct Answer: A,C,E Vote an answer
The following information relates to AA.
Extract of Trial Balance at 31 December 20X4;

Notes
(i) Inventory at 31 December 20X4 was valued at cost at $30.
(ii) The loan which was received on 1 July 20X4 is repayable in 20X9.
(iii) Corporate income tax represents an over-provision of tax for the year ended 31 December 20X3. AA reported a loss for tax purposes for the year ended 31 December 20X4 and a tax refund is expected amounting to $20.
(iv) Cost of sales, administration and distribution costs need to be adjusted for the following:
What figures should be entered in the Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended 31 December 20X4 in relation to Administration and Distribution costs?
Correct Answer: A Vote an answer
When calculating the gam chargeable to tax on the disposal of a building, which of the following would NOT be an allowable deduction?
Correct Answer: C Vote an answer
Statements of financial position for YZ, BC and DE at 31 March 20X2 include the following balances:

YZ purchased 90% of BC's equity shares for $508,000 on 1 January 20X2. On 1 January 20X2 BC's retained earnings were $183,000. YZ uses the proportion of net assets method to value non-controlling interest at acquisition.
YZ purchased 30% of DE's equity shares on 1 April 20X1 for $112,000. DE's retained earnings at 1 April 20X1 were $88,000.
On 1 February 20X2 YZ sold goods to BC for $28,000 at a mark up of 25% on cost. All the goods were still in BC's inventory at 31 March 20X2.
Calculate the goodwill arising on the acquisition of BC.
Give your answer to the nearest whole $.
Correct Answer:
$118300
A building was purchased on 1 January 20X1 for $300,000 and had a useful economic life of 40 years. On 1 January 20X5 the building was revalued by a professional surveyor at $450,000. Directors decided to incorporate the revalued amount into the financial statements.
The accounting entries to record the initial revaluation of the building in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X5 will be to debit building cost $150,000 and then:
Correct Answer: C Vote an answer
Which of the following is NOT a type of supply for value added tax (VAT)?
Correct Answer: C Vote an answer
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XYZ operates in Country A where tax rules state that entertaining costs and donations to political parties are disallowable for tax purposes.
XYZ calculated both its accounting and taxable profits for the year ended 31 December 20X2 after deducting
$10,000 of entertaining costs.
It is considering what impact the ruling that "entertaining costs are disallowable for tax purposes" will have on its two profit figures.
Which of the following correctly states the impact of the ruling on the profits already calculated?
Correct Answer: C Vote an answer
Which TWO of the following are features of a bank overdraft?
Correct Answer: B,C Vote an answer