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On 1 January 2015, Star Ltd acquired 75% of the ordinary shares of Shine Ltd in Hong Kong to form Star-Shine Group(SSG). At that date
On 1 January 2015, Star Ltd acquired 75% of the ordinary shares of Shine Ltd in Hong Kong to form Star-Shine Group(SSG). At that date the balance on the retained earnings of Shine Ltd was Hong Kong Dollars (HK$) 1,700,000. The non-controlling interest in Shine was measured as the proportionate share of the net assets of the subsidiary. No shares have been issued by Shine since acquisition. The summarised income statements and balance sheets of StarLtd and Shine Ltd as at 31 December 2019 were as follows:
Income Statement for the year ended 31 December 2019 | ||||
Star | Shine | |||
GB | HK$ | |||
Sales | 37,422,000 | 9,504,000 | ||
Opening inventories | 4,158,000 | 1,259,280 | ||
Purchases | 20,790,000 | 5,346,000 | ||
Closing inventories | 1,485,000 | 1,021,680 | ||
Cost of sales | 23,463,000 | 5,583,600 | ||
Gross profit | 13,959,000 | 3,920,400 | ||
Depreciation | 2,376,000 | 712,800 | ||
Other expenses | 629,640 | 237,600 | ||
Interest paid | 415,800 | 118,800 | ||
Total expenses | 3,421,440 | 1,069,200 | ||
Profit before tax | 10,537,560 | 2,851,200 | ||
Taxation | 2,673,000 | 712,800 | ||
Profit after tax | 7,864,560 | 2,138,400 |
Balance Sheet as on 31 December 2019 | |||
Star | Shine | ||
GB | HK$ | ||
Non-current assets | 8,316,000 | 5,464,800 | |
Investment in Shine Ltd | 267300 | - | |
Current assets: | |||
Inventories | 1,485,000 | 1,021,680 | |
Trade receivables | 3,593,700 | 1,306,800 | |
Shine Ltd | 85,950 | - | |
Cash | 653,400 | 47,520 | |
Total current assets | 5,818,050 | 2,376,000 | |
Total Assets | 14,401,350 | 7,840,800 | |
Current liabilities: | |||
Trade payables | 3,564,000 | 1,069,200 | |
Star Ltd | 880,988 | ||
Taxation | 1,188,000 | 831,600 | |
Total current liabilities | 4,752,000 | 2,781,788 | |
Debentures | 2,970,000 | 950,400 | |
Total assets less liabilities | 6,679,350 | 4,108,612 | |
Capital and reserves | |||
Share capital | 2,922,300 | 359,750 | |
Retained earnings | 3,757,050 | 3,748,862 | |
6,679,350 | 4,108,612 |
The following further information is available:
(i) An amount of HK$ 200,000 was written off goodwill as an impairment charge in the current year and HK$ 140,000in the previous year.
(ii) On 23 March 2019, Star Ltd sold goods 2,250,000 to Shine Ltd, making a profit of 20% on cost. At the year end, one third of these raw materials were still in the inventory of Shine Ltd, and the inter-company transactions have not been eliminated from the financial statements. The goods were recorded by Shine at the exchange rate ruling on 23 March 2019.
(iii) Exchange rates were as follows:
At 1 January 2015GB 1=HK$ 15.52
Average for the year ending 31 December 2019GB 1= HK$ 10.05
At 31 December 2018/ 1 January 2019GB 1= HK$ 9.92
At 31 December 2019 GB 1=HK$ 10.25
Required:
(a) If the functional currency of Shine Ltd is HK$, which translation method is applicable to translate Shines financial statements to GB and why?
(b) Showing clearly all your workings:
(i) Calculate the goodwill arising from the acquisition of Shine Ltd in GB.
(ii) Compute SSGs retained earnings and non-controlling interest as at 31 December 2019.
(iii) Prepare SSGs Consolidated Income Statementfor the year ended 31 December 2019.
(iv) Prepare SSGs Consolidated Balance Sheet for the year ended 31 December 2019.
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