Blinky Ltd acquired its shares in Bill Ltd at 1 January 2020 for $40,000 on a with div. basis. At that date, Bill Ltd recorded share capital of $20 000. Bill Ltd had declared prior to the acquisition a dividend of $3,500 that was paid in March 2020.

Financial information for Blinky Ltd and its 100% owned subsidiary, Bill Ltd, for the year ended 31 December 2020 is provided below:

	Blinky Ltd	Bill Ltd
Sales revenue	$50,000	$47,200
Dividend revenue	2,000	0
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	2,000	4,000
Other income	2,000	4,000
Total income	56,000	55,200
Cost of sales	42,000	36,000
Other expenses	6,000	2,000
Total expenses	48,000	38,000
Profit before income tax	8,000	17,200
Income tax expense	2,700	3,900
Profit for the period	5,300	13,300
Retained earnings (1/1/20)	12,000	6,000
	17,300	19,300
Dividend declared	5,000	2,000
Retained earnings (31/12/20)	12,300	17,300

Additional information:

1. The income tax rate is 30%.
2. At 1 January 2020, all identifiable assets and liabilities of Bill Ltd were recorded at fair value except for inventories, for which the carrying amount was $950 less than fair value. Some of these inventories have been a little slow to sell, and 10% are still on hand at 31 December 2020. Inventories on hand in Bill Ltd at 31 December 2020 also includes items acquired from Blinky Ltd during the period ended 31 December 2020. These were sold for $8,000 at cost plus 25% by Blinky Ltd.
3. 40% of the goodwill on acquisition of Bill Ltd by Blinky Ltd was written off as the result of an impairment test on 31 December 2020.
4. During March 2020, Blinky Ltd provided some management services to Bill Ltd at a fee of $500 paid by 31 December 2020.
5. On 1 July 2020, Bill Ltd sold machinery to Blinky Ltd at a gain of $6,000. This machinery had a carrying amount to Bill Ltd of $40,000, and was considered by Blinky Ltd to have a 4-year life.
6. By 31 December 2020, the financial assets acquired by Blinky Ltd and Bill Ltd from external entities increased in value by $3,000 and $2,200 respectively with gains and losses being recognised in other comprehensive income.
7. On 1 January 2020, Blinky Ltd sold an item they classified as plant to Bill Ltd who classified it as inventory. The sales price was $500 which included a profit to Blinky Ltd of $200. Bill Ltd sold this to another entity on 31 March 2020 for $700.

Answer:

1. Determine the gain on bargain purchase or goodwill as at acquisition date.
2. Prepare the consolidation journal entries for Blinky Ltd immediately after acquisition on 1 January 2020.
3. Prepare the consolidation journal entries for Blinky Ltd as at 31 December 2020.
4. Prepare the consolidation worksheet for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements by Blinky Ltd as at 31 December 2020.
5. Prepare the Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended 31 December 2020.