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retained earnings Chapter 9

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  • September 23, 2015 at 6:18 am #272938
    george99
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    I saw you subract retained earning 124000-60000=64000 why are you doing that and why I you putting dividend on consolidated group retained earnings last 40000*0.75*2/3*1*4.30=86000 but you did 20000*0.75*2*1 can i ask it the way to do it and dividend always you have to put on consolidated retained earnings and 26000*0.3 =7800 its not suppose to be 26000*70/100

    September 23, 2015 at 3:43 pm #273284
    MikeLittle
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    Deduct 60,000 from 124,000 to find retained earnings brought forward from last year. Then find how much of the 60,000 this year was achieved pre-acquisition

    September 23, 2015 at 3:51 pm #273287
    MikeLittle
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    We’re trying to eliminate the PROFIT, not the cost of the sales …. so the calculation of 26,000 x .3 is correct

    September 23, 2015 at 11:45 pm #273335
    george99
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    Good evening Sir

    So if it is profit margin you do in way when do we do 70/100 please help me iam getting confused

    September 24, 2015 at 10:20 am #273375
    MikeLittle
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    Yes ….. except we very rarely use “70/100”

    70/100 is the COST of the intra-group inventory

    What we are trying to eliminate is the unrealised profit in inventory so we would use the fraction 30/100

    So that’s why it’s 30/100 x 26,000

    All clear?

    September 24, 2015 at 4:41 pm #273417
    george99
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    Good day Sir

    The net assets of Agrippa a CGU.

    The property , Plant and Equipment 240
    Motor Vehicles 115
    Allocated Goodwill 60
    Purchased Brand name 120
    Net current assets at net realisable 30

    As a result of adverse publicity Agrippa has a recoverable amount of only 450. The brand name has been expertly valued of 95.

    please help with this question

    I said 450-60=390 and 390*95/(95+240+30)=101.50 please helpme

    September 24, 2015 at 8:27 pm #273431
    MikeLittle
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    What has this got to do with “retained earnings Chapter 9”???

    Please post it again and start a new thread!

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