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Pre-acquisition entries question

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  • May 15, 2023 at 7:14 pm #684409
    wzy02
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    Dear sir, could you help me to solve this question? I am not sure if my pre-acquisition entries are correct because the RE is negative.

    Pre-acquisition entries at 30 June 2020
    Share capital                                                      Dr       120,000
             Asset revaluation surplus                                  Dr         14,000
             General reserve                                                 Dr         16,000
             Business combination valuation reserve           Dr         5,600
                       Shares in Fowl Ltd                                  Cr                               153,400
                       Retained earnings (1/7/19)*                     Cr                       2,200
    *$16,000 + $8,000 (transfer from general reserve) + $8,400 (transfer from BCVR – inventories) – $29,600 (gain on bargain purchase) – $5,000 (transfer of BCVR on goodwill)

    Question:
    On 1 July 2018, A Ltd acquired all of the issued shares (cum div.) of B Ltd. At this date, the equity of B Ltd consisted of: share capital $120,000; general reserve $24,000; retained earnings $16,000. At 1 July 2018, one of the liabilities of B Ltd was a dividend payable of $10,000. This was paid on 1 September 2018. One of the assets recorded by B Ltd was goodwill of $5,000. At 1 July 2018, all the identifiable assets and liabilities of B Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to their fair values except for:

    Carrying amount; Fair value
    Plant (cost $100,000): $80,000; $88,000
    Land: 60,000; 80,000
    Inventories: 40,000; 52,000

    In relation to these assets:
    1. The plant had an expected useful life of 4 years.
    2. At 1 July 2018, subsequent to the acquisition of shares by A Ltd, B Ltd adopts the fair value basis of measurement for land. The land on hand at 1 July 2018 was sold by B Ltd on 8 February 2020. On sale any related asset revaluation surplus is transferred to retained earnings.
    3. The inventory was all sold by 30 June 2019.

    Additional information
    1. In June 2019, B Ltd transferred $8,000 from the general reserve existing at 1 July 2018 to retained earnings. There were no other transfers relating to the general reserve in 2018–19.
    2. At 30 June 2019, B Ltd recognised gains on revaluation of land of $6,000 in other comprehensive income for the period.
    3. In June 2019, B Ltd sold inventory to A Ltd for $7000. This had originally cost B Ltd $5,000. 20% of this inventory remained unsold by A Ltd at 30 June 2019.
    4. During the 2019–20 period, B Ltd inventory to A Ltd for $120,000. At 30 June 2020, A Ltd holds inventory sold to it by B Ltd for $20,000 which had cost B Ltd $15,000.
    5. On 1 January 2019, B Ltd sold an item of inventory to A Ltd at a before tax profit of $5,000. This asset was classified as plant by A Ltd and depreciated over a 5-year period.
    6. The tax rate is 30%.
    7. Financial information provided by the companies at 30 June 2020 was as follows:

    A Ltd; B Ltd
    Sales revenue:
    910,000; 624,000

    Other revenue:
    60,000; 65,600

    Total revenue:
    970,000; 689,600

    Cost of sales:
    625,000; 464,000

    Other expense:
    225,000; 129,600

    Total expense:
    850,000; 593,600

    Profit before tax:
    120,000; 96,000

    Tax expense:
    30,000; 32,000

    Profit for the period:
    90,000; 64,000

    Retained earnings at 1 July 2019:
    100,000; 48,000

    Transfer from asset revaluation surplus:
    0; 14,000

    Transfer to general reserve:
    0; 12,000

    Dividend paid:
    20,000; 12,000

    Dividend declared:
    30,000; 16,000

    Retained earnings at 30 June 2020:
    140,000; 86,000

    Share capital:
    400,000; 120,000

    General reserve:
    0; 28,000

    Asset revaluation surplus:
    0; 10,000

    Total equity:
    540,000; 244,000

    Provisions:
    40,000; 30,000

    Payables:
    30,000; 40,000

    Deferred tax liabilities:
    12,000; 15,000

    Non current liabilities:
    78,000; 75,000

    Total liabilities:
    160,000; 160,000

    Total equity and liabilities:
    700,000; 404,000

    Shares in B Ltd:
    153,400; 0

    Plant:
    800,000; 320,000

    Accumulated depreciation-plant:
    -544,000; -120,000

    Land:
    60,000; 90,000

    Intangibles:
    75,000; 60,000

    Deferred tax assets:
    15,000; 8,000

    Cash:
    20,000; 5,000

    Receivables:
    40,600; 6,000

    Inventories:
    66,000; 30,000

    Goodwill:
    14,000; 5,000

    Total assets:
    700,000; 404000

    May 16, 2023 at 6:56 am #684423
    Stephen Widberg
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    Can’t help here. This example does not reflect the SBR exam.

    Sorry again.

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