The Wholesale Ltd acquired 80 per cent of the shares of House Construction Ltd
The Wholesale Ltd acquired 80 per cent of the shares of House Construction Ltd on 30 June 2020 for a consideration of $800,000. The share capital and reserves of House Construction Ltd at the date of acquisition were: Share capital $550,000 Retained earnings $100,000 Revaluation surplus $150,000 All assets of House Construction Ltd were fairly valued at the date of acquisition, except for a major plant that had a fair value $26,000 greater than its carrying amount. The cost of the plant was $100,000 and it had accumulated depreciation of $85,000. There were no transactions between Wholesale Ltd and House Construction Ltd at the date of acquisition. In addition, the Wholesale Ltd acquired 100 per cent…
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