Maxpool plc, a listed company, owned 60% of the shares in Ching Ltd. Bay plc, a listed
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Maxpool plc, a listed company, owned 60% of the shares in Ching Ltd. Bay plc, a listed company, owned the remaining 40% of the £1 ordinary shares in Ching Ltd. The holdings of shares were acquired on 1 January 20X0.
On 30 November 20X0 Ching Ltd sold a factory outlet site to Bay plc at a price determined by an independent surveyor.
On 1 March 20X1 Maxpool plc purchased a further 30% of the £1 ordinary shares of Ching Ltd from Bay plc and purchased 25% of the ordinary shares of Bay plc.
On 30 June 20X1 Ching Ltd sold the whole of its fleet of vehicles to Bay plc at a price determined by a vehicle auctioneer.
Required:
Explain the implications of the above transactions for the determination of related party relationships and disclosure of such transactions in the financial statements of
(a) Maxpool Group plc,
(b) Ching Ltd and
(c) Bay plc for the years ending 31 December 20X0 and 31 December 20X1.
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Financial Accounting and Reporting
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