Financial Accounting – Consolidations & Acquisitions

Question 1: Consolidations

On 1 July 2011 Martin Ltd acquired all of the shares of Lewis Ltd for

$4,946,505

At the 1 July 2011 the statement of financial position of Lewis Ltd was as follows:

Lewis Ltd

Statement of Financial Position

as at 1 July 2011

Current Assets

Current Liabilities

Cash at Bank

43,200

Accounts Payable

126,000

Accounts Receivable (net)

89,280

Inventory

187,200

319,680

Non-Current Assets

Equity

Land

1,920,000

Share Capital

2,740,608

Motor Vehicles

273,000

Reserves

685,152

Plant and Equipment

2,160,000

Retained Earnings

1,141,920

4,567,680

Goodwill

21,000

4,374,000

4,693,680

4,693,680

The following information about the value of assets was provided:

Cost

Accum depreciation

Fair value

Inventory

$187,200

$234,000

Motor Vehicles

$327,600

$54,600

$313,950

Plant and Equipment

$2,808,000

$648,000

$2,592,000

The Motor Vehicle is expected to have a further 4 years useful life and the Plant and Equipment

is expected to have a further 5 years useful life. All inventory on hand at 1 July 2011 was sold

by 30 June 2012. At 1 July 2011 Lewis Ltd had a contingent liability of $70,000

The contingent liability was settled in February 2012 for $67,900

The tax rate is 30%.

Required:

a. Do the necessary acquisition analysis and provide the business combination valuation entries

and the pre-acquisition adjustment entry at acquisition date.

b. Provide the business combination valuation entries and the pre-acquisition adjustment

entry at 30 June 2013.