On 1st April, 2011, Deep Limited (DL) acquired the business of Cycle Limited (CL) by acquiring all

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On 1st April, 2011, Deep Limited (DL) acquired the business of Cycle Limited (CL) by acquiring all the assets and liabilities. Land and building of CL was valued at ₹9,50,000 and furniture and fixtures at ₹2,00,000 and rest of the assets and liabilities at the book value. It agreed to discharge the purchase consideration as follows:

(i) To issue 1,80,000 equity shares of face value of ₹10 each to the equity shareholders of CL 

(ii) To issue requisite number of 10% preference shares of ₹10 at par so as to redeem 15% preference shares of CL at par

Liabilities Equity shares of face value * 10 each 15% Preference shares of 10 each General reserve P & La/c

Show how purchase consideration will be calculated and the accounts will be shown in the books of both the companies.

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9780071078023

1st Edition

Authors: Dhanesh K. Khatri

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