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The following information has been extracted from the financial records of Platinum Ltd and its subsidiary Serum Ltd at 30 June 2017. Income statement Platinum
The following information has been extracted from the financial records of Platinum Ltd and its subsidiary Serum Ltd at 30 June 2017.
Income statement | Platinum Ltd ($) | Serum Ltd ($) |
Sales revenue | 198,000 | 112,000 |
Cost of goods sold | -149,000 | -102,000 |
Gross profit | 49,000 | 10,000 |
Dividend revenue | 8,000 | 25,000 |
Depreciation expense | -12,000 | -11,000 |
Other expenses | -8,000 | -4,000 |
Profit before tax | 37,000 | 20,000 |
Tax expense | -11,100 | -6,000 |
Profit for the year | 25,900 | 14,000 |
Retained earnings 30 June 2016 | 110,000 | 46,000 |
Interim dividend paid | 0 | -10,000 |
Retained earnings 30 June 2017 | 135,900 | 50,000 |
Statement of financial position | ||
Platinum Ltd ($) | Serum Ltd ($) | |
Shareholders equity | ||
Retained earnings | 135,900 | 50,000 |
Share capital | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Other reserves | 60,000 | |
Current liabilities | ||
Accounts payable | 50,000 | 79,000 |
Deferred tax liability | 30,000 | 50,000 |
Total liabilities and equity | 315,900 | 219,000 |
Current assets | ||
cash | 120,900 | 84,000 |
inventory | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Non-current assets | ||
Investment in Serum Ltd | 90,000 | |
Deferred tax asset | 5,000 | 35,000 |
Total assets | 315,900 | 219,000 |
Additional information
Platinum Ltd acquired its 80% interest in Serum Ltd on 1 July 2015 for $90,000. At that date the capital and reserves of Serum Ltd were: Share Capital of $40,000 and Retained Earnings of $20,000.
At the date of acquisition, all assets of Serum Ltd were at fair value except for machinery. The fair value of machinery was greater than the carrying value by $4,000. The cost of machinery was $10,000 and accumulated depreciation was $5,000, with a remaining useful life of 4 years.
The opening inventory of Platinum Ltd as at 1 July 2016 included one-half of inventory acquired from Serum Ltd for $60,000, and that had cost $40,000 to produce. This inventory was sold outside the group during the current period.
The management of Platinum Ltd believes that goodwill acquired has been impaired. At end of 30 June 2016, the goodwill was impaired by $2,000, and at end of 30 June 2017, it has been impaired by a further $3,000.
Tax rate is 30%. Each entity pays its own tax.
The management of Platinum Ltd values any non-controlling interest in Serum Ltd at fair value.
Required: Show detailed workings for each answer in a format that includes a description of each item.
(b) Consolidation journal entries for the fair value adjustment of the machinery in Serum Ltd and the resulted tax effect to be done at the date of acquisition to prepare group accounts for the ending 30 June 2017.
(c) Consolidation journal entries relating to pre-tax depreciation entry resulting because of fair value adjustment of the machinery to prepare group accounts for the ending 30 June 2017.
(d) Consolidation journal entries relating to tax effect result from the depreciation entry resulting because of fair value adjustment of the machinery to prepare group accounts for the ending 30 June 2017.
(e) Consolidation journal entries relating intra-group inventory transaction and its tax effect to prepare group accounts for the ending 30 June 2017.
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