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On 1 July 2015 Gasol Ltd acquired 100% of the share capital (ex div.) of Payne Ltd for $450,000. At that date, the relevant balances
On 1 July 2015 Gasol Ltd acquired 100% of the share capital (ex div.) of Payne Ltd for $450,000. At that date, the relevant balances in the records of Payne Ltd were:
$
Share capital
320 000
General reserve
20 000
Retained earnings
Dividend payable
80 000
10 000
At the date of acquisition all assets and liabilities of Payne Ltd were recorded in the accounting records at amounts equal to their fair values with the exception of the following assets:
Carrying amountFair value
$$
Inventory10 00014 000
Equipment47 00062 000
All inventory on hand at acquisition date was sold by 30 June 2016. The cost of the equipment was $75,000 and had a further five (5) year life as at the date of acquisition. Payne Ltd disclosed a contingent liability at the date of acquisition in relation to a claim by an employee for a salary dispute. Gasol Ltd estimated a fair value of $16,000 on the claim. This claim was settled in December 2018 for $9,000.
Additional information:
a)During the 2017-18 financial year, Gasol Ltd purchased inventory from Payne Ltd for $18,000. The cost of inventory to Payne Ltd was $13,000. Half of this inventory was sold by Gasol Ltd to external parties by 30 June 2018. The balance was sold to external parties in October 2018.
b)During the 2018-19 financial year, Gasol Ltd sold inventory to Payne Ltd for $28,000 at a mark-up of 40%. By 30 June 2019, Payne Ltd still held inventory that it had bought from Gasol Ltd for $8,400.
c)On 1 January 2017, Payne Ltd sold an item of machinery to Gasol Ltd for $40,000. The original cost of the equipment to Payne Ltd was $52,000 and had a carrying amount at the time of sale of $32,000. The machinery is considered to have a further five (5) year life as at 1 January 2017.
d)On 1 January 2019, Gasol Ltd acquired $50,000 of debentures previously issued by Payne Ltd. The debentures were acquired on the open market for $43,000. Interest on debentures is paid half-yearly. Outstanding interest has been paid by Payne Ltd on 30 June 2019.
e)All transfers from retained earnings to the general reserve by Payne Ltd were from post-acquisition earnings.
f)On realisation of the business combination valuation reserve, a transfer is made to retained earnings on consolidation.
g)The tax rate is 30%.
The financial statements of the two companies at 30 June 2019 are as follows:
Gasol
$
Payne
$
Revenues
850 000
550 000
Expenses
(660 000)
(420 000)
Net profit before tax
190 000
130 000
Income tax expense
(65 000)
(48 000)
Net profit after tax
125 000
82 000
Retained earnings 1 July 2018
160 000
120 000
285 000
202 000
Dividend paid
(42 000)
(18 000)
Transfer to general reserve
(16 000)
(12 000)
Retained earnings 30 June 2019
227 000
172 000
Share capital
500 000
320 000
General reserve
82 000
54 000
Accounts payable
45 000
20 000
6% debentures
-
90 000
Other liabilities
96 000
6 000
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
950 000
662 000
Cash
100 000
150 000
Accounts receivable
25 000
65 000
Prepayment
30 000
60 000
Inventory
65 000
90 000
Debentures in Payne Ltd
43 000
-
Investment in Payne Ltd
450 000
-
Non-current assets
237 000
297 000
TOTAL ASSETS
950 000
662 000
Required:
Prepare the consolidation journal entries for the Gasol Ltd group for the year ended 30 June 2019.
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