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Saqa Ltd acquired 100% of the shares of Walu Ltd on 1 July 2017 for $600 000, when the equity of Walu Ltd consisted of:
Saqa Ltd acquired 100% of the shares of Walu Ltd on 1 July 2017 for $600 000, when the equity of Walu Ltd consisted of:
Share capital | $450 000 |
General Reserve | 70 000 |
Retained earnings | 45 000 |
Asset revaluation reserve | 10 800 |
All identifiable assets and liabilities of Walu Ltd are recorded at fair value at this date except for inventories for which the fair value was $10,000 greater than carrying amount, and plant which had a carrying amount of $150,000 (net of $40,000 accumulated depreciation) and a fair value of $170,000. The inventories were all sold by 30 June 2018, and the plant had a further 5-year life with depreciation based on the straight-line method.
Financial information for both companies at 30 June 2020 is as follows:
Saqa Ltd ($) | Walu Ltd ($) | |
Sales revenue | 720 000 | 530 000 |
Other revenue | 240 000 | 120 000 |
960 000 | 650 000 | |
Cost of Sales | (610 000) | (410 000) |
Other expenses | (230 000) | (160 000) |
(840 000) | (570 000) | |
Profit before tax | 120 000 | 80 000 |
Tax expense | (40 000) | (25 000) |
Profit for the period | 80 000 | 55 000 |
Retained earnings at 1/7/19 | 200 000 | 112 000 |
280 000 | 167 000 | |
Dividend paid | (20 000) | (10 000) |
Dividend declared | (25 000) | (15 000) |
(45 000) | (25 000) | |
Retained earnings at 30/6/20 | 235 000 | 142 000 |
Share capital | 600 000 | 500 000 |
Asset revaluation surplus* | 20 000 | 60 000 |
General reserve | 80 000 | 100 000 |
Total equity | 935 000 | 802 000 |
Dividend payable | 25 000 | 15 000 |
Other liabilities | 25 000 | 25 000 |
Total liabilities | 50 000 | 40 000 |
Total equity and liabilities | 985 000 | 842 000 |
Receivables | 40 000 | 30 000 |
Inventory | 100 000 | 170 000 |
Plant and equipment | 200 000 | 500 000 |
Accumulated depreciation | (115 000) | (88 000) |
Land at fair value | 80 000 | 80 000 |
Shares in Walu Ltd | 600 000 | - |
Deferred tax assets | 50 000 | 40 000 |
Other assets | 30 000 | 110 000 |
Total assets | 985 000 | 842 000 |
* The balances of the surplus at 1 July 2019 were $35 000 (Saqa Ltd) and $50 000 (Walu Ltd)
The following transactions took place between Saqa Ltd and Walu Ltd:
a) During the 2019-20 period, Walu Ltd sold inventory to Saqa Ltd for $23 000, recording a profit before tax of $3 000. Saqa Ltd has since resold half of these items.
b) During the 2019-20 period, Saqa Ltd sold inventory to Walu Ltd for $18 000, recording a profit before tax of $2 000. Walu Ltd has not resold any of these items.
c) On 1 June 2020, Walu Ltd paid $1000 to Saqa Ltd for services rendered.
d) During the 2018-19 period, Walu Ltd sold inventory to Saqa Ltd. At 30 June 2019, Saqa Ltd still had inventory on hand on which Walu Ltd had recorded a before-tax profit of $4000. e) On 1 July 2018, Walu Ltd sold plant to Saqa Ltd for $150 000, recording a profit of $20 000 before tax. Saqa Ltd applies a 10% p.a. straight-line method of deprecation in relation to assets.
Required:
Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries for Saqa Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2020. Assume an income tax rate of 30%.
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