Bowen Pty Ltd 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 Ltd 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.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Bowen Pty Ltd is not considered a reporting entity as it is a small proprietary company primarily owned and managed by a close group of individuals (directors and their family members), indicating that there are no external users who cannot command the preparation of reports tailored to their needs.

Bowen Pty Ltd Is a Small Proprietary Company with Seven