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On 1 July 2021 Garden Ltd acquires 70 per cent of the equity capital of Richards Ltd at a cost of $4 million. At the

On 1 July 2021 Garden Ltd acquires 70 per cent of the equity capital of Richards Ltd at a cost of $4 million. At the date of acquisition all assets of Richards Ltd are fairly stated, and the total shareholders' funds of Richards Ltd are $4.4 million, consisting of:

Share capital $3 000 000
Retained earnings $1 400 000
$4 400 000

As at 30 June 2023 (two years after the date of acquisition) the financial statements of the two companies are as follows:

Garden Ltd ($000) Richards Ltd ($000)
Detailed reconciliation of opening and closing retained earnings
Sales revenue 800 200
Cost of goods sold (200) (80)
Other expenses (120) (60)
Other revenue 310 85
Profit 790 145
Tax (170) (35)
Profit after tax 620 110
Retained earnings1 July 2022 2 000 1 600
2 620 1 710
Dividends paid (400) (80)
Retained earnings30 June 2023 2 220 1 630
Statement of financial position
Shareholders' equity
Retained earnings 2 220 1 630
Share capital 8 000 3 000
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 120 80
Non-current liabilities
Loans 1 200 500
11 540 5 210
Current assets
Cash 300 50
Accounts receivable 500 350
Inventory 1 000 600
Non-current assets
Land 2 800 2 210
Plant 2 940 2 000
Investment in Richards Ltd 4 000 -
11 540 5 210

Additional information

  1. The management of Garden Ltd measures any non-controlling interest in Richards Ltd at fair value.
  2. During the 2023 financial year, Richards Ltd sells $45 000 of inventory to Garden Ltd. At year end, Garden Ltd has sold all of this inventory.

The tax rate is 35 per cent.

REQUIRED

  1. CalculateGoodwill on acquisition date.
  2. Prepare necessary consolidation journal entries for Garden Ltd as at 30 June 2023.
  3. Post the journal entries to the consolidation worksheet of Garden Ltd as at 30 June 2023.
  4. Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position of Garden Ltd as at 30 June 2023.
  5. Prepare consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income of Garden Ltd for financial year ended 30 June 2023.
  6. Prepare consolidated statement of changes in equity of Peterson Ltd as at 30 June 2023.

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