n 1 July 2020, Kent Ltd acquired all the share capital (Ex-dividend) of Sub Ltd for $500,000. The financial statements of Kent Ltd showed the equity of Sub Ltd at that date to be:                                  Share capital — 60 000 $5 shares                              $300 000                                 General reserve                                                               40 000                                 Retained earnings                                                           90 000 All the assets and liabilities of Sub Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to their fair values at that date except the following:    Carrying Amount Fair value Land $150 000 $170 000 Plant (Cost $400 000) $300 000 $350 000 Inventory $75 000 $80 000

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On 1 July 2020, Kent Ltd acquired all the share capital (Ex-dividend) of Sub Ltd for $500,000. The financial statements of Kent Ltd showed the equity of Sub Ltd at that date to be: 

                                Share capital — 60 000 $5 shares                              $300 000

                                General reserve                                                               40 000

                                Retained earnings                                                           90 000

All the assets and liabilities of Sub Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to their fair values

at that date except the following: 

 

Carrying Amount

Fair value

Land

$150 000

$170 000

Plant (Cost $400 000)

$300 000

$350 000

Inventory

$75 000

$80 000

 

Additional information:

  • On 10 September 2020, Sub Ltd paid interim cash dividend of $10,000.
  • At acquisition date, 1 July 2020, Sub Ltd has an unrecorded Patent that has a fair value of $20,000, and a Contingent Liability that has a fair value of $15 000.
  • Plant has expected to have a further 5-year life.
  • The tax rate is 30%.

Required:

 Prepare the consolidation entries (i.e., BCVR and pre-acquisition elimination entries) at 30 June 2021. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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