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Net assets acquisition

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  • May 26, 2018 at 6:41 am #454002
    iyamu
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    I remembered I asked the differences btw RE and profit for the year.

    RE acc’ profit And profit is profit earned for the current accounting period.

    I also remember the question of Rebertas 75% acquisition of he issue share capital of Ignida on 1 August 2009 and the 31 dec. 2009 profit and re were 10,000 and 24,000 though the RE was at 1/1/2009.

    Question: Philip acquired 85% of the share capital of Stanley on 1 oct 2001 . The profit for the year ended 31/12/2001 for Stanley was $36,000 . Profits are deemed to accrue evenly over the year . At December 2001 , stanley’s SOFP showed:

    Equity share capital $200,000

    RE $180,000
    What are the net assets on acquisition?
    Kaplan solution:
    3 months of the post acquisition profit 3/12* 36,000 = 9,000
    RE 180,000 – 9,000 = 171,000
    Net asset = 200,000 + 171,000 = $371,000

    Well, I know share capital 200,000
    the pre -acq 9/12* 36,000= 27,000
    RE 9/12 * 180,000= $135,000
    Total = $362,000.

    Pls , which is more explained and better results ?

    Kaplan $371,000

    Or mine ? $362,000

    If mine was wrong pls where and how do I make amends?
    I noticed the difference is the 9,000 but that 9,000 is the post -acquisition period and do not belong to the net asset of Stanley at acquisition.

    May 26, 2018 at 7:54 am #454016
    MikeLittle
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    Draw for yourself a time line with:

    start point 1 January, 2001

    an intermediary point 1 October, 2001 and

    an end point 31 December, 2001

    If retained earnings at 31 December, 2001 were (per question) $180,000 and

    retained earnings for the YEAR to 31 December, 2001 were $36,000 then

    retained earnings at 1 January, 2001 must have been $144,000 …

    and that figure of $144,000 is ENTIRELY pre-acquisition

    So too is 9/12 of this year’s retained earnings pre-acquisition

    So pre-acquisition retained earnings are $27,000 (ie 9/12 * $36,000) + the whole of $144,000 (as at 1 January, 2001) = aggregate retained earnings as at date of acquisition of $171,000

    Add to this the $200,000 share Capital = $371,000 net assets as at date of acquisition

    Let me turn the question back on you …

    “Pls , which is more explained and better results ?

    Kaplan $371,000

    Or mine ? $362,000”

    What do you think?

    OK?

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