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Question 1:
You are required to help Mr. Syed Nadzhan by:
(i) Identify the problem facing by Mr. Syed Nadzhan relating to the financial assets.
Mr. Syed Nadzhan faced problem to meet the long-term financial goals in order to survive in the
recent economic recession in Malaysia. He made an extensive change in the management team
and proposed different options to diversify the financial resources for the company. He believed
that a little stream of water from different directions can lead to a flood. Mr. Syed Nadzhan
proceed with his proposal to secure the financial sources for the company in the current
recession. He suggested that the company to have an investment to meet the long-term financial
goals through investment in financial assets.
(ii) Analyze the problem by referring to MFRS 139 financial Asset in terms of the
classification of financial assets, accounting treatments and converting from one
category to another.
Classification Of Financial
Assets
Converting From One
Category To Another
Financial asset at fair value
through profit or loss
(FVTPL)
Fair value with the changes
in fair value recognised in
profit or loss
Held-to-maturity(HTM)
Investments
Amortised cost, using the
effective interest method, less
impairment loss
Must be reclassified as
available for sale when there
is change in intention or
ability or tainting rules
triggered
Amortised cost, using the
effective interest method, less
impairment loss
Available-for-sale (AFS)
financial assets
Fair value with the changes
in fair value recognised in
equity, until the financial
asset is impaired or
derecognised, at which time
May be reclassified as held to
maturity investment when
there is a change in intention
or ability or tainting rules
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