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Consolidation : Highveltd – BPP (previous edition) pg33

Ccara1213y ago
Hello, This conso question is from bpp. Could you help me plz? From Note (iv) : "Samson’s development project was completed on 30 September 20X4 at a cost of $50 million. $10 million of this had been amortised by 31 March 20X5. Development costs capitalised by Samson at the date of acquisition were $18 million. Highveldt’s directors are of the opinion that Samson’s development costs do not meet the criteria in IAS 38 ‘Intangible Assets’ for recognition as an asset. " Answer explanation as per BPP : "At acquisition Samson had capitalised $18m of development expenditure. Highveldt does not recognise this as an asset, so the net assets at acquisition are reduced by $18m. A further $32m is capitalised by Samson post acquisition; this will be written off in the consolidated income statement (net of the $10m amortisation already charged)." My Question : (i) From what I understand, if the question says $10m of the development project of $50m has been amortised by 31/03/05, therfore it means that the whole development project of $50m has been capitalized by that date as well for it to be amortised. Is that correct? However it says further that “ development cost capitalized by Samson at DOA is $18m” I don’t understand, could you explain please? (ii)As per BPP ans above : “A further $32m is capitalized by Samson post acquisition..” Could you explain that as well? I cannot see any mention of this in the question. (iii)If the development expenditure of $18m is derecognized in the fair value adjustments, then why only $32m of it is written off in the Ret. Earnings instead of the whole $50m? Where does the $18m go? Thank you
MMikeLittleTutor13y ago#1
Hi 18m is a per acq fair value adjustment and features in W2 Goodwill as a reduction in the fair value of the S Net Assets at date of acqn We know that 32m more was capitalised in the post acq period because the figure is now 40 after amortising 10m. But that extra 32 should not have been capitalised and needs to be expensed. But 10 has already been expensed so now we only need to expense a further 22 Does that explain it ?
Ccara1213y ago#2
Yes thank you so much :) I would like to know though, if the development project was at $50m at 30/09/20x4, why was only $18m capitalised before acquisition and where was the rest of the $32 before being capitalised post acquisition? Thanks again :)
MMikeLittleTutor13y ago#3
18 - because that was the amount as at date of acquisition. 32m was capitalised by the subsidiary and amortized by 10 leaving 40m in to to be adjusted Ok?
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