On 30 September 20X0 Gold plc acquired 75% of the common shares, 30% of the preferred shares
Question:
On 30 September 20X0 Gold plc acquired 75% of the common shares, 30% of the preferred shares and 20% of the bonds in Silver plc and gained control. The balance of retained earnings on 30 September 20X0 was £16,000.The fair value of the land owned by Silver was £3,000 above book value. No adjustment has so far been made for this revaluation.
The balance sheets of Gold and Silver at 31 December 20X1 together with the group accounts were as follows:
1. 20% of the goodwill is to be written off as an impairment loss.
2. During the year Gold sold some of its inventory to Silver for £3,000, which represented cost plus a mark-up of 25%. Half of these goods are still in the inventory of Silver at 31/12/20X1.
3. There is no depreciation of land.
4. There has been no movement on share capital or additional paid-in capital since the acquisition.
Required:
Prepare a consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 20X1.
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Financial Accounting And Reporting
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