On 1st January 2021, TNT Plc bought 27,000,000 ordinary shares of the shares of RWT Ltd. At this date. Statements of Financial Position as at 31 December 2021:   TNT Plc RWT Ltd   £000 £000 Non-Current Assets     Property, Plant and Equipment at NBV 196,875 90,000 Investments in RWT Ltd 18,375     215,250 90,000 Current Assets 56,625 24,000 Total assets 271,875 114,000       Current Liabilities 43,890 15,000 Long Term Loans 105,000 30,000 Total Liabilities 148,890 45,000       Equity     Share Capital (£0.4 share) 30,000 45,000 Share Premium 45,000 15,000 Retained Earnings 47,985 9,000 Total equity 122,985 69,000 Total Liabilities and equity 271,875 114,000 You are also given the following information: 1. The fair values of the non-current assets of RWT Ltd at 1 January 2021 were £99,000,000 as compared with their book value of £99,000,000. 2. RWT’s retained earnings at 1 January 2021 were £6,000,000. Required Calculate total non-current assets and retained earnings number that should be reported in TNT’s consolidate statement Of financial position. Critically evaluate the accounting for Property, Plant and Equipment under IAS 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment”

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On 1st January 2021, TNT Plc bought 27,000,000 ordinary shares of the shares of RWT Ltd. At this date.

Statements of Financial Position as at 31 December 2021:

  TNT Plc RWT Ltd
  £000 £000
Non-Current Assets    
Property, Plant and Equipment at NBV 196,875 90,000
Investments in RWT Ltd 18,375  
  215,250 90,000
Current Assets 56,625 24,000
Total assets 271,875 114,000
     
Current Liabilities 43,890 15,000
Long Term Loans 105,000 30,000
Total Liabilities 148,890 45,000
     
Equity    
Share Capital (£0.4 share) 30,000 45,000
Share Premium 45,000 15,000
Retained Earnings 47,985 9,000
Total equity 122,985 69,000
Total Liabilities and equity 271,875 114,000

You are also given the following information:

1. The fair values of the non-current assets of RWT Ltd at 1

January 2021 were £99,000,000 as compared with their book value of £99,000,000. 2. RWT’s retained earnings at 1 January 2021 were £6,000,000.

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  1. Calculate total non-current assets and retained earnings number that should be reported in TNT’s consolidate statement Of financial position.
  2. Critically evaluate the accounting for Property, Plant and Equipment under IAS 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment”
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