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DELOITTE ENTRANCE TEST
Full name:
Test:
Total question: 60 MCQs + 1 essay
Time: 90 minutes
I. ACCOUNTING (20 questions)

1. The following information is available for a sole trader who keeps no accounting
records:
Net business assets at 1 July 20X6 186,000
Net business assets at 30 June 20X7 274,000
During the year ended 30 June 20X6:

Cash drawings by proprietor 68,000
Additional capital introduced by proprietor 50,000
Business cash used to buy a car for the proprietor's 20,000
wife, who takes no part in the business
Using this information, what is the trader's profit for the year ended 30 June 20X6?
A. $126,000
B. $50,000
C. $86,000
D. $90,00
2. Which of the following statements apply when producing a consolidated statement of

financial position?
(i) All intra-group balances should be eliminated.
(ii) Intra-group profit in year-end inventory should be eliminated.
(iii) Closing inventory held by subsidiaries needs to be included at fair value.
A. i only
B. i, ii and iii
C. i and ii only
D. iii only
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3. Which of the following items could appear in a company’s statement of cash flows?
(i) Surplus on revaluation of non-current assets
(ii) Repayment of long-term borrowing
(iii) Bonus issue of shares
(iv) Interest received
A. i and ii
B. iii and iv
C. i and iii
D. ii and iv
4. Which of the following statements are correct?

(i) A liability is a present obligation, arising from past events, the settlement of which is
expected to result in an outflow of economic resources.
(ii) An uncertain liability may be called a provision.
(iii) A contingent liability should be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
A. i only
B. i and ii only
C. ii and iii only
D. i, ii and iii
5. A company sublets part of its office accommodation. In the year ended 30 June 20X5
cash received from tenants was $83,700. Details of rent in arrears and in advance at the
beginning and end of the year were:
In arrears In arrears
$ $
30 June 20X6 3,800 2,400
30 June 20X7 4,700 3,000
All arrears of rent were subsequently received.

What figure for rental income should be included in the company's statement of profit
or loss for the year ended 30 June 20X5?
A. $84,000
B. $83,400
C. $80,600
D. $85,800
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6. Which of the following are correct?
(i) The statement of financial position value of inventory should be as close as possible
to net realisable value.
(ii) The valuation of finished goods inventory must include production overheads.
(iii) Production overheads included in valuing inventory should be calculated by
reference to the company's normal level of production during the period.
(iv) In assessing net realisable value, inventory items must be considered separately, or
in groups of similar items, not by taking the inventory value as a whole.
A. i and ii only
B. iii and iv only
C. i and iii only
D. ii, iii and iv
7. The figures shown in the table below are an extract from the accounts of Ridgeway
(capital employed is $1.5m).
$
Revenue 1,000,000
Cost of sales 400,000
Gross profit 600,000
Distribution expenses and administration cost 300,000
Profit before interest and tax 300,000
Finance cost 50,000
Profit before tax 250,000
Income tax expense 100,000
Profit after tax 150,000
What is the return on capital employed (ROCE)?
A. 7%
B. 10%
C. 40%
D. 20%
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8. Ordan received a statement from one of its suppliers, Alta, showing a balance due of
$3,980. The amount due according to the payables ledger account of Alta in Ordan's
records was only $230. Comparison of the statement and the ledger account revealed
the following differences:
 A cheque sent by Ordan for $270 has not been allowed for in Alta's statement.
 Alta has not allowed for goods returned by Ordan $180.
 Ordan made a contra entry, reducing the amount due to Alta by $3,200, for a
balance due from Alta in Ordan's receivables ledger. No such entry has been made
in Alta's records.
What difference remains between the two companies' records after adjusting for these
items?
A. $460
B. $640
C. $6,500
D. $100
9. Which of the following statements are correct?

(i) Contingent assets are included as assets in financial statements if it is probable that
they will arise.
(ii) Contingent liabilities must be provided for in financial statements if it is probable
that they will arise.
(iii) Material non-adjusting events are disclosed by note in the financial statements.
A. i only
B. i and iii
C. ii and iii
D. iii only
10. At 1 January 20X5 a company had an allowance for receivables of $18,000

At 31 December 20X5 the company's trade receivables were $458,000.
It was decided:
 To write off debts totalling $28,000 as irrecoverable.
 To adjust the allowance for receivables to the equivalent of 5% of the remaining
receivables.
What figure should appear in the company's statement of profit or loss for the total of
debts written off as irrecoverable and the movement in the allowance for receivables
for the year ended 31 December 20X5?
A. $49,500
B. $31,500
C. $32,900
D. $50,900
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11. The following information is available about the transactions of Razil, a sole trader who
does not keep proper accounting records:
$
Opening inventory 77,000
Closing inventory 84,000
Purchases 763,000
Gross profit as a percentage of sales 30%

Based on this information, what is Razil's sales revenue for the year?
A. $982,800
B. $1,090,000
C. $2,520,000
D. $1,080,000
12. Tinsel Co has 5 million $1 issued ordinary shares. At 1 May 20X0 Fairy Co purchased 60%
of Tinsel Co’s $1 ordinary shares for $4,000,000. At that date Tinsel Co had net assets
with a fair value of $4,750,000 and a share price of $1.10. Fairy Co valued the non-
controlling interest in Tinsel Co at acquisition as $2,200,000.
What is the total goodwill on acquisition at 1 May 20X0?
A. $1,150,000
B. $1,750,000
C. $ 750,000
D. $1,450,000
13. On 1 September 20X6, a business had inventory of $380,000. During the month, sales
totaled $650,000 and purchases $480,000. On 30 September 20X6 a fire destroyed
some of the inventory. The undamaged goods in inventory were valued at $220,000.
The business operates with a standard gross profit margin of 30%.
Based on this information, what is the cost of the inventory destroyed in the fire?
A. $185,000
B. $140,000
C. $405,000
D. $360,000
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14. A business received a delivery of goods on 29 June 20X6, which was included in
inventory at 30 June 20X6. The invoice for the goods was recorded in July 20X6.
(i) Profit for the year ended 30 June 20X6 will be overstated.
(ii) Inventory at 30 June 20X6 will be understated.
(iii) Profit for the year ending 30 June 20X7 will be overstated.
(iv) Inventory at 30 June 20X6 will be overstated.
What effect will this have on the business?
A. i and ii
B. ii and iii
C. i only
D. i and iv
15. Which of the following statements about the requirements of VAS 18 Provisions,
Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets are correct?
(i) Contingent assets and liabilities should not be recognised in the financial
statements.
(ii) A contingent asset should only be disclosed in the notes to a financial statement
where an inflow of economic benefits is probable.
(iii) A contingent liability may be ignored if the possibility of the transfer of economic
benefits is remote.
A. All three statements are correct
B. i and ii only
C. i and iii only
D. ii and iii only
16. Carter, a limited liability company, has non-current assets with a carrying value of
$2,500,000 on 1 December 20X7.
During the year ended 30 November 20X8, the following occurred:
 Depreciation of $75,000 was charged to the statement of profit or loss.
 Land and buildings with a carrying value of $1,200,000 were revalued to $1,700,000.
 An asset with a carrying value of $120,000 was disposed of for $150,000.
 The carrying value of non-current assets at 30 November 20X8 was $4,200,000.
In accordance with VAS 24 Statement of Cash Flows, what net cash flows from the
above transactions would be included within ‘net cash flows from investing activities’
for the year ended 30 November 20X8?
A. $(1,395,000)
B. $(1,365,000)
C. $150,000
D. $(1,245,000)
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17. A newly-registered company is considering the accounting policies it should adopt.
Policies under consideration are:
(i) Research and development expenditure should be capitalised and amortised over
the years in which the resultant product is sold or used.
(ii) Inventory should be valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
(iii) Goodwill arising in a business combination should be written off immediately to the
statement of profit or loss.
Which of these possible accounting policies would, if adopted, contravene International
Financial Reporting Standards?
A. i and ii only
B. ii and iii only
C. i and iii only
D. i, ii and iii
18. Which of the following costs should be included in valuing inventories of finished goods
held by a manufacturing company, according to VAS 2 Inventories?
(i) Carriage inwards
(ii) Carriage outwards
(iii) Depreciation of factory plant
(iv) Accounts department costs relating to wages for production employees
A. All four items
B. ii and iii only
C. i, iii and iv only
D. i and iv only
19. The increase in net assets is $173, drawings are $77 and capital introduced is $45.
What is the net profit for the year?
A. $295
B. $205
C. $51
D. $141
20. Capital introduced is $50. Profits brought forward at the beginning of the year amount
to $100 and liabilities are $70. Assets are $90.
What is the retained profit for the year?
A. $130 profit
B. $130 loss
C. $10 profit
D. $10 loss
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II. AUDITING (15 questions)
21. Which one of the following procedures should NOT be carried out after the audit firm
has decided to accept appointment as auditor?
A. Ensure that the outgoing auditors’ removal/ resignation has been properly
conducted
B. Ensure that a resolution has been passed at the general meeting to appoint the new
auditors
C. Perform checks to ensure that there are no legal or ethical reasons why the new
audit firm cannot act as auditor
D. Submit a letter of engagement to the directors
22. Which one of the following NOT constitute analytical procedures?

A. Consideration of comparable information for period periods
B. Consideration of relationships between elements of financial information that are
expected to conform to a predicted pattern
C. Consideration of whether a balance has been calculated correctly
D. Consideration of similar industry information
23. What is the primary difference between fraud and errors in financial statement
reporting?
A. The materiality of the misstatement
B. The intent to deceive
C. The level of management involved
D. The type of transaction effected
24. Which two of the following characteristics apply to internal audit?

(i) The purpose is to improve the company’s operations.
(ii) Reports to shareholders on whether the financial statements give a true and fair
view of affairs.
(iii) Auditors may be employees of the company.
(iv) Evidence is collected in accordance with relevant regulations.
A. i and iii
B. ii and iv
C. i and iv
D. ii and iii
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25. What are the two elements of the risk of material misstatement at the assertion level?
A. Inherent risk and detection risk
B. Audit risk and detection risk
C. Inherent risk and control risk
D. Detection risk and control risk
26. The auditor of Z Co has set performance materiality at $100,000. Which of the following
could be the materiality level set for the financial statements as a whole for Z Co?
A. $80,000
B. $95,000
C. $100,000
D. $120,000
27. Due to disruptions caused by the recent transition to a new accounting system, one
month of H Co's inventory records have been lost. The auditors performing the
statutory audit for the twelve-month period have determined that the possible effects
of undetected misstatements could be material, but not pervasive.
What form of audit opinion would the auditor give?
A. Unmodified opinion with an emphasis of matter paragraph
B. Qualified opinion
C. Adverse opinion
D. Disclaimer of opinion
28. The auditor of A Co wishes to reduce audit risk.

Which of the following actions could the auditor take to achieve this?
(i) Increase sample sizes
(ii) Reduce control risk
(iii) Assign more experienced staff to the engagement team
A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
C. (i) and (iii)
D. (ii) and (iii)
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29. The auditor of Mondays Ltd is performing a test to ensure that there are no omissions
from the non-current asset register.
In respect of which of the following assertions will this procedure provide audit
evidence?
A. Cut-off
B. Valuation
C. Completeness
D. Existence
E. Classification
30. Which of the following financial statement assertions will be supported by a sample
check on the numberical sequence of despatch notes and invoices?
A. Allocation
B. Occurrence
C. Completeness
D. Valuation
31. What is the objective of external audit of a limited company?

A. To protect the interests of minority shareholders
B. To detect fraud and other irregularities
C. To assess the effectiveness of the company’s performance
D. To provide assurance on the directors’ assertion about the financial statements
32. Who would approve the appointment of a company’s auditor?

A. The statutory authorities
B. The directors
C. The shareholders
D. The company’s bank
33. As an audit team member with two years of experience, you were assigned to carry out
a substantive test on directors’ expenses. The result of the test showed that in several
cases involving the same director, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) had authorised the
over payment of his expenses. Each expense item was less than the performance
materiality level.
What action should be taken?

A. Draw conclusion
B. Discuss with a senior member of the audit team
C. Extend sample
D. Discuss with the CFO
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34. Talland &Co is the external auditor of Huntley Co, a retailer. The managing partner has
been called to a meeting with the board of directors of Huntley Co. At that meeting the
firm has been asked if it can provide the following non-audit services. Huntley Co plans
to implement a new sales system. The board proposes that Talland & Co takes on a
consultancy project to evaluate several possible systems, advise on which system should
be selected, and oversee the installation of the new system.
Which of the following threats would arise from the above scenario, if the project was
accepted by Talland & Co?
A. Advocacy
B. Familiality
C. Self-review
D. Intimidation
35. Which of the following statement are true with respect to use of analytical procedures
in audits?
(1) They are used at the planning stage
(2) They involve tracing transactions from documentation to accounting records
(3) They are used to provide substantive evidence
(4) They are used to provide evidence of the operation of control
A. (2), (3), (4) only

B. (2) and (4)
C. (1) and (3)
D. (1), (2), and (3) only
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III. TAX (15 questions)
36. Current standard CIT rate is:
A. 27% (applicable from 1 January 2014)
B. 22% (applicable from 1 January 2015)
C. 20% (applicable from 1 January 2016)
D. 23% (applicable from 1 Jannuary 2014)
37. FCT rate for transfer of securities

A. 5% CIT, 3% VAT
B. 2% CIT
C. 0.1% CIT
D. 1% CIT
38. Which is (are) the requirement(s) for PE conditions?

A. A production or business establishment through which a foreign company carries
out part or the whole of business activities in Vietnam and earn income
B. A production or business establishment through which a foreign company carries
out part of business activities in Vietnam and earn income
C. A production or business establishment through which a foreign company carries
out the whole of business activities in Vietnam and earn income
D. A production or business establishment through which a foreign company carries
out part or the whole of business activities in Vietnam and have profit
39. Tax rate applied to non-tax residents

A. Progressive tax rates based on income levels
B. 10% tax rate
C. 20% tax rate for employment income
D. 2% of the sales proceeds
40. Company A is liable to pay value-added tax by the credit method. The added-value
invoice contains the following items:
Selling price: VND 100,000.
VAT (10%): VND 10,000.
Payment price: VND 110,000
What is the turnover for calculating taxable income?
A. VND 110,000
B. VND 100,000
C. VND 111,111
D. VND 90,000
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41. Company A, which is a business organization that pays tax using credit-invoice method,
buys coffee beans from farmers, then sells them to business household H.
VAT shall be levied on:
A. 5% the profit from selling coffee beans to business household H
B. 5% the revenue from selling coffee beans to business household H
C. 10% the revenue from selling coffee beans to business household H
D. 10% the profit from selling coffee beans to business household H
42. Mrs. C earns an income of 40 million VND from wages and remuneration in the month,
and pay 7% of wages for social insurance premium, 1.5% of wages for health insurance
premium. Mrs. C has 2 children under the age of 18, and makes no charitable donations.
The assessable income of Mrs.C is:
A. 29.4 million VND
B. 20.4 million VND
C. 24 million VND
D. 23.8 million VND
43. Non-business unit A leases a house and earns an annual turnover of VND 100 million. It
cannot determine the cost of and income from this activity, so it chooses to declare and
pay enterprise income tax at a percentage of the turnover from the sale of goods and
services as follows:
A. 2 million VND
B. 5 million VND
C. 1 million VND
D. 25.15 million VND
44. When would they determine of VAT/CIT for goods

A. Transfer of ownership
B. Money collection
C. Invoice issuance
D. Others
45. Mr. D directly signs a contract with lottery company X to act as a level I agent of
company X. In 2016, Mr. D receives a total commission of VND 240 million (> VND 100
million). In this case, what is the revenue to calculate tax from lottery agent activities?
A. 100 million VND
B. 240 million VND
C. 140 million VND
D. None of above
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IV. GENERAL (10 questions)
46. The first female Chairman of National Assembly of Vietnam is
A. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan
B. Tong Thi Phong
C. Truong My Hoa
D. Nguyen Thi Doan
47. Seagame 29 will be hosted in?

A. Vietnam
B. Cambodia
C. Brunei
D. Malaysia
48. Where is the origin of the Zika virus?

A. Brazin
B. Uganda
C. Brunei
D. Mexico
49. How many deputy prime ministers are there in Vietnam?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
50. How many times did Vietnam participate in FIFA U-20 WorldCup?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
51. Who is the minister of Industry and Trade in Vietnam?

A. Truong Minh Tuan
B. Vu Huy Hoang
C. Dinh Tien Dung
D. Tran Tuan Anh
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52. When did the Uber enter to the Vietnamese market?
A. 5/2014
B. 6/2014
C. 7/2014
D. 8/2014
53. Which of the following Vietnamese films broke the box office record?
A. Vu em tap su
B. Em chua 18
C. Ve si Sai Gon
D. Bui doi cho lon
54. Who is the winner at The Voice Vietnam 2017:

A. Dao Tin
B. Ali Hoang Duong
C. Mai Anh
D. Milana
55. TPP signed at

A. Rusia
B. Japan
C. New Zealand
D. Canada
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V. IQ (5 Questions)
56. The numbers in the grid to together in a certain way.
Which number should be in the square marked by the question mark?
35 30 27
31 26 23
28 23 ?
A. 19
B. 20
C. 21
D. 22
57. 27, 24, 30, 27, 33, …

A. 48
B. 27
C. 30
D. 24
58. The present age of Ram is 20 years and of his father is 40 years. How many years ago
the age of his father was three times of his age?
A. 10 years
B. 8 years
C. 6 years
D. 4 years
59. Which is the difference againts others?

J, E, O, A
A. J
B. E
C. O
D. A
E.
60. Three friends had dinner at a restaurant. When the bill was received, Amita paid 2/3 as
much as Veena paid, and Veena paid 1/3 as much as Tanya paid. What fraction of the
bill did Veena pay?
A. 1/3
B. 3/11
C. 3/14
D. 5/8
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VI. ESSAY
More and more people decide to have children later in their life nowadays. By an
essay of at least 250 words, discuss the reasons and effects on society and family life.
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ANSWER SHEET
Full name:
Test:
Mark:
Class code:
Total questions: 60 MCQs + 1 essay
Time: 90 minutes
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SAPP Deloitte Entrance TEST

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I. ACCOUNTING (20 questions)

During the year ended 30 June 20X6:

2. Which of the following statements apply when producing a consolidated statement of

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4. Which of the following statements are correct?

All arrears of rent were subsequently received.

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9. Which of the following statements are correct?

10. At 1 January 20X5 a company had an allowance for receivables of $18,000

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Gross profit as a percentage of sales 30%

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22. Which one of the following NOT constitute analytical procedures?

24. Which two of the following characteristics apply to internal audit?

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28. The auditor of A Co wishes to reduce audit risk.

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31. What is the objective of external audit of a limited company?

32. Who would approve the appointment of a company’s auditor?

What action should be taken?

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A. (2), (3), (4) only

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37. FCT rate for transfer of securities

38. Which is (are) the requirement(s) for PE conditions?

39. Tax rate applied to non-tax residents

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