(37 marks)

Question 1:

On 1 July 2016, Sisters Ltd acquired all of the issued shares of Brothers Ltd for $950 000.  At the acquisition date the equity of Brothers Ltd consisted of:

Share capital $600 000
Reserves   120 000
Retained earnings   150 000

At the date of acquisition this equity reflected the fair values of all the identifiable assets and liabilities of Brothers Ltd.

The following transaction occurred between the two entities during the financial year:

On 1 July 2016 Brothers Ltd sold a motor vehicle to Sisters Ltd for $900 000. The motor vehicle had cost Brothers Ltd $1 500 000. It had been used for 5 years and had a carrying amount of $800 000 on Brothers Ltd.’s accounting book on the date of sale. The motor vehicle is recorded under the cost model and the straight-line depreciation method is used by both companies. The remaining useful life of the motor vehicle was estimated to be 5 years.

At 30 June 2017 the directors of Sisters Ltd estimated that purchased goodwill had been impaired by $10 000.

The corporate tax rate is 30%.

The financial statements of Sisters Ltd and Brothers Ltd at 30 June 2017 provided the following information:

  Sisters Ltd ($000) Brothers Ltd ($000)
Reconciliation of opening and closing retained earnings

 

Sales revenue 30 000 2 200
less Cost of goods sold (14 000) ( 550)
Gross profit 16 000 1 650
Other income
Gain on sale of fixed asset

 

6 000  100
Expenses
Depreciation (2 000)  (400)
Other expenses    (3 800) (200)
Profit before tax 16 200  1 150 
Tax expense (30 % Tax Rate)    (4 860)  (345)
Profit after tax 11 340 805 
Retained earnings—1 July 2016     6 000  150 
Retained earnings—30 June 2017

 

 

 

17 340  955
  Sisters Ltd ($000) Brothers Ltd ($000)
 

Statement of financial position

 

Shareholders’ equity
Retained earnings – 30 June 2017 17 340 955
Share capital

Reserves

10 000

600

120

 

Current liabilities

 

Tax payable

 

5 600 20
Non-current liabilities

 

Loans    4 000  750
  36 940 2 445
Current assets
Cash

Accounts receivable

5 000

7 500

800

335

Inventory/stock

 

6 200 520
Non-current assets
Land 14 290 320
Vehicles, at cost 3 450 500
Vehicle—accumulated depreciation (450) (30)
Investment in Brothers Ltd    950        –
  36 940 2 445
   

Required

Provide the consolidated worksheet of Sisters Ltd and its controlled entity (Brothers Ltd) for the year ended 30 June 2017.

Note: for each of the journal entry you are required to provide an explanation as to why the entry is necessary.

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