Question 1

Below are the statements of financial position as at 31st December 2020 of four entities, all of whom prepare their financial statements in accordance with International Accounting Standards:

Non current assets	Hendrix	Mozart	Fitgerald	Reno
Property, plant and equipment	18,400	12,400	4,100	1,400
Investments	9,000	5,500
	27,400	17,900	4,100	1,400
Curent asset
inventories	6,800	6,200	3,600	200
trade receivebles	3,200	1,500	2,400	100
bank	600	200	500	150
	10600	7900	6500	450
Total asset	38000	25800	10600	1850
equity
Ordinary shares of RM 0.25	10,000	5,000	3,000	250
Share premium	7,000	2,000
Retained earnings	8,000	7,600	4,600	400
	25,000	14,600	7,600	650
Non current liabilities
7% loan notes	6,000	7,000	1,000	500
Current liabilities
bank				350
trade payables	5,700	3,250	1,350	250
income tax	1,300	950	650	100
	7,000	4,200	2,000	700
Total Equities Liabilities	38,000	25,800	10,600	1,850

The following information is available:

and

(i) Hendrix acquired 12 million shares in Mozart on 1 January 2016 for RM 8,500,000 when Mozarts retained earnings were RM 4,500,000.

(ii) Mozart acquired 8.4 million shares in Fitzgerald on 1 January 2019 for RM 5,500,000 when Fitzgeralds retained earnings were RM 1,500,000.

(iii) Hendrix acquired 200,000 shares in Reno on 1 January 2020 the date Reno was incorporated.

(iv) When Hendrix acquired its shareholding in Mozart it was deemed that Mozarts property, plant and equipment exceeded its book value by RM 600,000. The excess of fair value over book value was attributed to property owned by Mozart. At the date of acquisition this property had a remaining useful life of 20 years. Mozarts accounting policy is to depreciate property over its useful economic life.

(v)No fair value adjustments were required in respect of assets and liabilities for any of the other acquisitions.

(vi) During the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020, Mozart sold goods to Hendrix for RM 790,000 at a mark-up of 30% on cost. The value of these goods included in closing inventories is RM 390,000.

(vii) Following an impairment review it was decided the goodwill in Mozart should be impaired by 12%. The goodwill in Fitzgerald is unchanged.

Required:

a.Prepare the consolidated statement of financial position for the Hendrix group as at 31st December 2020. (Work to the nearest RM 1,000). Marks will be awarded for correct workings

(36 marks)

b.Explain why the net assets of subsidiary companies are included at acquisition at their

fair (current) value in the consolidated statement of financial position. How is this consistent when most of the parents assets are carried at historical cost? (6 marks)

c. Hendrix is planning to set up a subsidiary in Paris which wil luse the Euroasits functional currency. Explain how the accounts of such a subsidiary will be consolidated in the financial statements of the Hendrix Group. (4 marks)

d. Hendrix is planning to purchase goods for resale from a US supplier, paying in US dollars. Explain how purchases made in US dollars would be recorded in the accounts of Hendrix. (4 marks)