On 1 April 20X5 Hardy entity acquired 4 million of Sibling entity's ordinary shares paying ¬4.50 each.

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On 1 April 20X5 Hardy entity acquired 4 million of Sibling entity's ordinary shares paying ‚¬4.50 each. At the same time it also purchased at nominal value ‚¬500 000 of its 10% preference shares. At the date of acquisition the retained profit reserves of Sibling entity were ‚¬8 400 000. The draft statements of financial position of the two entities at 31 March 20X8 were as follows:
On 1 April 20X5 Hardy entity acquired 4 million of

Extracts from the statement of comprehensive income of Sibling entity before intra-group adjustments, for the year to 31 March 20X8 are:
‚¬000
Profit before tax ..................... 5 400
Taxation .............................. (1 600)
3 800
The following information is relevant:
€¢ Included in the land and buildings of Sibling is a large area of developed land at its cost of ‚¬5 million. Its fair value at the date Sibling was acquired was ‚¬7 million and by 31 March 20X8 this had risen to ‚¬8.5 million. The group valuation policy for development land is that it should be carried at fair value and not depreciated.
€¢ Also at the date of Sibling's acquisition the plant and equipment included plant that had a fair value of ‚¬4 million in excess of its carrying value. This plant had a remaining life of five years. The group calculates depreciation on a straight line basis. The fair value of Sibling's other net assets approximated to their carrying values.
€¢ During the year Sibling sold goods to Hardy for ‚¬1.8 million. Sibling adds a 20% mark-up on cost to all its sales. Goods with a transfer price of ‚¬450 000 were included in Hardy's stock at 31 March 20X8. The balance on the current accounts of the parent and subsidiary was ‚¬240 000 on 31 March 20X8.
Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position of Hardy as at 31 March 20X8.

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International Financial Reporting and Analysis

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