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The trial balance of the partnership of Woods Brothers trading as Woods Hardware as at: 21 June 2010 disclosed: Inventory $145,000 Accounts receivable 225,000 Land

 The trial balance of the partnership of Woods Brothers trading as Woods Hardware as at:

        21 June 2010 disclosed:

Inventory

$145,000

 

Accounts receivable

225,000

 

Land at cost

50,000

 

Buildings at cost

80,000

 

Accumulated depreciation -buildings

 

$ 20,000

Fittings and equipment

60,000

 

Accumulated depreciation -fittings and equipment

 

25,000

Motor vehicles

40,000

 

Accumulated depreciation - motor vehicles

 

24,000

Accounts payable

 

181,000

Bank overdraft

 

100,000

Capital - John Woods

 

125,000

Capital - Thomas Woods

 

125,000

 

600,000

600,000

At that date, Woods Industries Ltd was incorporated to acquire Woods Hardware as a going concern for a purchase consideration of $500,000. The purchase consideration was settled by the issue of fully paid ordinary shares.

The fair value of the assets acquired is:

Land

$ 300,000

Buildings

170,000

Fittings and equipment

NIL

Motor vehicles

5,000

Inventory

100,000

Accounts receivable

200,000

Required:

General journal entries, including cash, in the books of Woods Industries Ltd to record:

( a ) The purchases of the business (entries to comply with AASB3); and

( b ) The settlement of the purchase consideration.

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