Ethan Ltd acquired all the issued shares
Topic: Consolidation worksheet Ethan Ltd acquired all the issued shares (ex div.) of Darren Ltd on 1 July 2017 for $110 000. At this date Darren Ltd recorded a dividend payable of $10 000 and equity of: Share capital $54 000 Retained earnings 36 000 Asset revaluation surplus 18 000 All the identifiable assets and liabilities of Darren Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to their fair values at acquisition date except for: Carrying amount Fair value Inventories $ 14 000 $16 000 Machinery (cost $100 000) 92 500 94 000 The machinery was considered to have a further 5-year life. Of the inventory, 90% was sold by 30 June 2018. The remainder was sold…
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