Question 2

XYZ Ltd acquires 100 per cent of Red-X Ltd on 1 July 2021. XYZ Ltd pays the shareholders of Red-X Ltd the following consideration:

Cash	85 033
Plant and equipment	fair value $303 688; carrying amount in the books of XYZ Ltd $206 400
Land	fair value $364 425; carrying amount in the books of XYZ Ltd $242 950

There are also legal fees of $230 803 involved in acquiring Red-X Ltd.

On 1 July 2021, Red-X Ltd's statement of financial position shows total assets of $364 425 and liabilities of $364 425. The fair value of the assets is $971 800.

Required:

Has any goodwill been acquired, and if so, how much? And discuss the potential for including associated legal fees into the cost of acquiring Red-X using appropriate accounting standards.