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Financial information for Sydney Ltd and its 100% owned subsidiary, Grey Ltd, for the period ended 30 June 2020 is provided below. Sydney Ltd Grey
Financial information for Sydney Ltd and its 100% owned subsidiary, Grey Ltd, for the period ended 30 June 2020 is provided below.
| Sydney Ltd | Grey Ltd |
Sales revenue | $283 000 | $98 000 |
Cost of sales | (169 000) | (57 000) |
Gross Profit | 114 000 | 41 000 |
Dividend revenue | 71 500 | |
Other income | 56 300 | 7 000 |
Gains on sale of non-current assets | 10 000 | 4 500 |
Total income | 251 800 | 52 500 |
Admin and other expenses | (150 800) | (30 500) |
Profit before income tax | 101 000 | 22 000 |
Income tax expense | (20 300) | (6 600) |
Profit for the year | 80 700 | 15 400 |
Retained earnings (1/7/19) | 315 300 | 120 000 |
| 396 000 | 135 400 |
Interim dividend paid | (10 000) | (4 500) |
Final dividend declared | (14 000) | (9 000) |
Retained earnings (30/6/20) | $372 000 | $121 900 |
Sydney Ltd acquired all the issued shares (cumdiv.) of Grey Ltd on 1 July 2019 for $752,000. At this date the equity of Grey Ltd consisted of:
Share capital $420,000
Retained earnings 120,000
Grey Ltd had declared before the acquisition a dividend payment of $22,000, which was paid later in August 2019. All of the identifiable assets and liabilities of Grey Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to their fair values except for the following:
| Carrying amount | Fair value |
Inventory | $190,000 | $250,000 |
Plant (accumulated depreciation of $60,000) | 440,000
| 480,000 |
Of the inventory on hand on 1 July 2019, only 30% remained unsold by 30 June 2020. The plant on hand at the date of acquisition was expected to have a further useful life of 5 years. The companies in the group use the straight-line method of depreciation. The tax rate is 30%.
During the 20192020 year, the following transactions occurred:
- Sydney Ltd sold inventory to Grey Ltd for $50,000 at a profit before tax of $8 000. This inventory had originally cost Sydney Ltd $42,000. This inventory was still on hand in the books of Grey Ltd on 30 June 2020.
- Sydney Ltd charged Grey Ltd management fees of $25,000. This amount was paid by 30 June 2020.
- On 1 January 2020, Sydney Ltd sold machinery to Grey Ltd for $55,000, with a gain on sale of $7,000. The machinery was considered to have a further 5-year life.
- On 30 June 2020, an impairment test was conducted on Grey Ltd, and this resulted in recognition of an impairment loss on the goodwill on acquisition of $30,000 (this has no tax effect).
- On 30 June 2020, the directors of Grey Ltd declared a dividend of $9,000. Sydney Ltd records dividend receivable as revenue when dividends are declared. This dividend remained unpaid at the end of the year.
Required:
- Prepare the acquisition analysis as of 1 July 2019.
- Prepare the journal entries necessary to prepare consolidated financial statements as of the date of acquisition on 1 July 2019. Show all workings and narrations.
- Prepare the journal entries necessary to prepare consolidated financial statements as of 30 June 2020. Show all workings and narrations.
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