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Jimmy Ltd acquired all the issued shares ( cum-div. ) of Nu Ltd on 1 July 2019 for $110 000. At this date Nu Ltd
Jimmy Ltd acquired all the issued shares (cum-div.) of Nu Ltd on 1 July 2019 for $110 000. At this date Nu Ltd recorded a dividend payable of $10 000 and equity of:
Share capital | $54 000 |
Retained earnings | 36 000 |
Asset revaluation surplus | 18 000 |
All the identifiable assets and liabilities of Nu Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to their fair values at acquisition date except for:
| Carrying amount | Fair value |
Inventories | 14 000 | 16 000 |
Machinery (cost $100 000) | 92 500 | 94 000 |
The machinery was considered to have a further 5-year life. Of the inventory, 90% was sold by 30 June 2020. The remainder was sold by 30 June 2021.
Both Jimmy Ltd and Nu Ltd use the valuation method to measure the land. At 1 July 2019, the balance of Jimmy Ltds asset revaluation surplus was $13 500.
In May 2020, Nu Ltd transferred $3 000 from the retained earnings at 1 July 2019 to a general reserve.
The tax rate is 30%.
The following information was provided by the two companies at 30 June 2020.
| Jimmy Ltd | Nu Ltd |
Profit before tax | $ 120 000 | $ 12 500 |
Income tax expense | (56 000) | (4 200) |
Profit for the year | 64 000 | 8 300 |
Retained earnings (1/7/19) | 80 000 | 36 000 |
| 144 000 | 44 300 |
Transfer to general reserve | (0) | (3 000) |
Retained earnings (30/6/20) | $144 000 | $41 300 |
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Share Capital | $360 000 | $54 000 |
Retained earnings | 144 000 | 41 300 |
General reserve | 10 000 | 3 000 |
Asset revaluation reserve | 18 500 | 20 000 |
Liabilities | 42 500 | 13 000 |
| $575 000 | $131 300 |
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Land | $160 000 | $20 000 |
Plant & Machinery | 360 000 | 125 600 |
Accumulated depreciation Plant & machinery | (110 000) | (33 000) |
Inventories | 55 000 | 18 700 |
Shares in Nu Ltd | 110 000 | 0 |
| $575 000 | $131 300 |
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Required
A. Prepare the acquisition analysis and BCVR entries of Jimmy Ltd at 1 July 2019 (10 marks)
B. Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries at 30 June 2020. (10 marks)
C Complete the consolidation worksheet at 30 June 2020. (Suggested template below). (10 marks)
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