Assignment Questions
Question 1 -
On 1 July 2015, WC Ltd acquired all the shares in SC Ltd for $400,000. The equity and liability sections of SC Ltd's balance sheet showed the following:
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Share capital (300,000 shares)
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$300,000
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General reserve
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$60,000
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Retained earnings
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$10,000
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Dividend payable
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$5,000
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At acquisition date, all the identifiable assets and liabilities of SC Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to fair value except for:
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Carrying amount
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Fair value
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Inventory
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$120,000
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$130,000
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Machinery (cost $200,000)
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$150,000
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$165,000
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In June 2017, a $4,000 dividend was declared by SC Ltd from post-acquisition profits to be paid in August 2017.
The inventory was all sold by 30 June 2016. The machinery had a further five year life and is depreciated on a straight line basis. This machinery was sold on 1 January 2017.
At the acquisition date, SC Ltd had a contingent liability of $20,000 that WC Ltd considered to have a fair value of $12,000. This liability was settled in full at its fair value in June 2017.
Goodwill was not impaired in any period. In the year ending 30 June 2016, SC Ltd transferred $2,000 from pre-acquisition retained earnings to general reserve.
In the year ending 30 June 2017, SC Ltd transferred $5,000 to retained earnings from the general reserve pre-acquisition.
On 30 June 2017, the trial balances of WC Ltd and SC Ltd were as follows:
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WC Ltd
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SC Ltd
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Shares in SC Ltd
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$390 000
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-
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Inventory
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174 000
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$160 000
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Other current assets
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54 000
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25 000
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Machinery
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572 500
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412 000
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Land
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166 200
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65 000
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Income tax expenses
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25 000
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30 000
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Goodwill
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-
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5 000
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Interim dividend paid
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10 000
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5 000
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Dividend declared
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10 000
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4 000
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1 401 700
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706 000
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Share capital
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$800 000
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$330 000
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General reserve
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150 000
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57 000
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Retained earnings (30/06/2017)
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15 000
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15 000
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Profit before tax
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80 000
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90 000
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Debentures
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100 000
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40 000
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Dividend payable
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10 000
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4 000
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Other current liabilities
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34 700
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60 000
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Accumulated depreciation - Machinery
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212 000
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110 000
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1 401 700
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706 000
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Additional information:
a) On 1 January 2017, SC Ltd sold inventory costing $15,000 to WC Ltd for $25,000. Half of this inventory was sold by WC Ltd to external parties and the other half of the inventory was still on hand at 30 June 2017.
b) On 31 March 2017, WC Ltd sold machinery to SC Ltd for $6,000 which was $1,000 below its carrying amount at that date. SC Ltd charged depreciation at the rate of 20% per annum on this machinery.
c) The tax rate is 30%.
REQUIREMENTS: Prepare the consolidation worksheet journal entries for the year ended 30 June 2017. Include narrations and show any relevant workings also in the narrations.
Question 2 -
On 1 July 2016, Sierra Ltd acquired 80% of the share capital of Sahara Ltd for $264 800. On that date, the statement of financial position of Sahara Ltd consisted of:
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Share capital
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$250 000
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General reserve
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10 000
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Asset revaluation surplus
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15 000
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Retained earnings
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10 000
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Liabilities
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180 000
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$465 000
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Cash
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$ 35 000
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Inventories
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70 000
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Land
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65 000
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Plant and equipment
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300 000
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Accumulated depreciation - plant and equipment
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(130 000)
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Trademark
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100 000
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Goodwill
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25 000
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$ 465 000
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At 1 July 2016, all identifiable assets and liabilities of Sahara Ltd were recorded at fair value except for:
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Carrying amount
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Fair value
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Inventories
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$ 70 000
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$ 80 000
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Land
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65 000
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85 000
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Plant and equipment (cost $200 000)
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70 000
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90 000
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Trademark
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100 000
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110 000
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During the year ended 30 June 2017, all inventories on hand at the beginning of the year were sold, and the land was sold on 28 February 2017 to Oasis Ltd for $80 000. The plant and equipment had a further 5-year life beyond 1 July 2016 and was expected to be used evenly over that time. The trademark was considered to have an indefinite life. Any adjustments for differences at acquisition date between carrying amounts and fair values are made in the consolidation worksheet.
Sierra Ltd uses the partial goodwill method. The tax rate is assumed to be 30%. Financial information for Sierra Ltd and Sahara Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2017 is shown below.
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Sierra Ltd
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Sahara Ltd
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Sales revenue
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$200 000
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$172 000
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Other income
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75 000
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30 000
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275 000
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202 000
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Cost of sales
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162 000
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128 000
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Other expenses
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53 000
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31 000
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215 000
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159 000
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Profit from trading
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60 000
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43 000
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Gains/(losses) on sale of non-current assets
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10 000
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5 000
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Profit before tax
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70 000
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48 000
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Income tax expense
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20 000
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18 000
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Profit for the period
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50 000
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30 000
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Retained earnings (1/7/16)
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30 000
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10 000
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Transfer from general reserve
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-
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8 000
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80 000
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48 000
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Interim dividend paid
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12 000
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10 000
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Final dividend declared
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6 000
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4 000
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18 000
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14 000
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Retained earnings (30/6/17)
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$ 62 000
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$ 34 000
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Asset revaluation surplus (1/7/16)
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$ 15 000
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Gain on revaluation of specialised plant
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5 000
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Asset revaluation surplus (30/6/17)
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$ 20 000
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During the year ended 30 June 2017, Sahara Ltd sold inventories to Sierra Ltd for $8000. The original cost of these items to Sahara Ltd was $5000. One-third of these inventories were still on hand at the end of the year.
On 31 March 2017, Sahara Ltd transferred an item of plant with a carrying amount of $10 000 to Sierra Ltd for $15 000. The item was still on hand at the end of the year. Sahara Ltd applied a 20% depreciation rate to this type of plant.
Required:
1. Prepare the acquisition analysis and all consolidation worksheet entries (narrations not required) necessary for preparation of the consolidated financial statements for Sierra Ltd and its subsidiary for the year ended 30 June 2017.
2. Prepare the Statement of Changes in Shareholders Equity at 30 June 2017.