Restructuring provisions on acquisition LO4, 6 Tooth Ltd acquires Nail Ltd, effective 1 March
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Restructuring provisions on acquisition LO4, 6 Tooth Ltd acquires Nail Ltd, effective 1 March 2020. At the date of acquisition, Tooth Ltd intends to close a division of Nail Ltd. As at the date of acquisition, management has developed and the board has approved the main features of the restructuring plan and, based on available information, best estimates of the costs have been made. As at the date of acquisition, a public announcement of Tooth Ltd’s intentions has been made and relevant parties have been informed of the planned closure. Within a week of the acquisition being effected, management commences the process of informing unions, lessors, institutional investors and other key shareholders of the broad characteristics of its restructuring program. A detailed plan for the restructuring is developed within 3 months and implemented soon thereafter. Required Should Tooth Ltd create a provision for restructuring as part of its acquisition accounting entries? Explain your answer. How would your answer change if all the circumstances are the same as those above except that Tooth Ltd decided that, instead of closing a division of Nail Ltd, it would close down one of its own facilities?
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