快速查题-ACCA英国注册会计师试题

Vlad generates a substantial income from illegal tax evasion and sought advice from Gloria (his personal accountant) on how to dispose of his illegal earnings. Gloria suggested that to disguise the source of the funds, Vlad should purchase a chain of restaurants and pass his gains from the illegal operation through the restaurants' accounts. Vlad agreed with Gloria’s proposal and appointed her as the restaurant chain’s finance director and together they passed the illegal money through the operation.

In January the board of directors of Huge plc decided to make a takeover bid for Large plc. After the decision was taken, but before it is announced, the following chain of events occurs: 

(1) Slye, a director of Huge plc, buys shares in Large plc 

(2) Slye tells his friend Mate about the likelihood of the takeover and Mate buys shares in Large plc 

(3) At a dinner party Slye, without actually telling him about the takeover proposal, advises his brother Tim to buy shares in Large plc and Tim does so