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- May 15, 2023 at 7:14 pm #684409
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; 52,000In 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; 624,000Other revenue:
60,000; 65,600Total revenue:
970,000; 689,600Cost of sales:
625,000; 464,000Other expense:
225,000; 129,600Total expense:
850,000; 593,600Profit before tax:
120,000; 96,000Tax expense:
30,000; 32,000Profit for the period:
90,000; 64,000Retained earnings at 1 July 2019:
100,000; 48,000Transfer from asset revaluation surplus:
0; 14,000Transfer to general reserve:
0; 12,000Dividend paid:
20,000; 12,000Dividend declared:
30,000; 16,000Retained earnings at 30 June 2020:
140,000; 86,000Share capital:
400,000; 120,000General reserve:
0; 28,000Asset revaluation surplus:
0; 10,000Total equity:
540,000; 244,000Provisions:
40,000; 30,000Payables:
30,000; 40,000Deferred tax liabilities:
12,000; 15,000Non current liabilities:
78,000; 75,000Total liabilities:
160,000; 160,000Total equity and liabilities:
700,000; 404,000Shares in B Ltd:
153,400; 0Plant:
800,000; 320,000Accumulated depreciation-plant:
-544,000; -120,000Land:
60,000; 90,000Intangibles:
75,000; 60,000Deferred tax assets:
15,000; 8,000Cash:
20,000; 5,000Receivables:
40,600; 6,000Inventories:
66,000; 30,000Goodwill:
14,000; 5,000Total assets:
700,000; 404000May 16, 2023 at 6:56 am #684423Can’t help here. This example does not reflect the SBR exam.
Sorry again.
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