200109 Corporate Accounting Systems Cassie Ltd (Cassie) acquired all issued share capital of Cotter Ltd (Cotter) on 1 July 2019 for a cash payment of $1,100,000. The share capital and retained earnings of Cotter at the date of acquisition were: Share capital            $600,000 Retained earnings     $250,000 At the date of acquisition all assets and liabilities of Cotter were carried at fair values with the exception of the following assets: Carrying amount Fair value Plant (cost $110 000)                  $90,000     $100,000 Land                                          $110,000     $160,000   The plant had a further 10-year useful life as at the date of acquisition. The land was intended to hold for further use. There were no intra-group transactions between Cassie and Cotter…

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Northeastern costs approximately $50,000 per year for a four-year program, whether completed in four years or five. Assume that a student’s parents realized 15 years ago, that college was going to cost $50,000 per year for four years, and wondered how much they would have to save each year to have the money to pay for the student’s education. The assumption is that payments are made into the college fund each year, and payments are withdrawn from the fund at the end of the relevant years. The key information for this scenario is as follows: a.The number of years of contributions is 18. b.The college payments will be made at the end of years 15, 16, 17, and 18, that is…

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Sami Design Ltd manufactures Sami musical instruments for use by high school students. The company uses a job costing system in which manufacturing overhead is applied on the basis of direct labour hours. The company’s budget for the current year included the following predictions: Budgeted total manufacturing overhead $556,020 Budgeted total direct labour hours 27800 During March, the firm began two production jobs: job number T81, consisting of 40 trombones job number C40, consisting of 95 cornets. The events of March are described as follows: 1000 square metres of rolled Sami sheet metal were purchased on credit for $5000 400kilograms of Sami tubing were purchased on credit for $3300 The following requisitions were filed on 5 March: — requisition number 112:…

Tripton Ltd operates a package holiday company in Cardiff. The company has a reliable budgeting process from which the following information has been obtained: May June July Sales of holidays (units) 500 800 1000 Costs: £ £ £ Staff Salaries 196,000 196,000 196,000 Food 7,500 12,000 15,000 Administration costs 40,000 40,000 40,000 Repairs and maintenance 40,000 64,000 80,000 Depreciation on office equipment 20,000 20,000 20,000 Hotel costs 75,000 102,000 120,000 Office rent 28,000 28,000 28,000 Agents' commission 27,000 42,000 52,000 (a)  Using the high-low method, calculate the linear cost equation in the form Y = a+bx for each semi-variable cost included in the budget above. (10 marks) (b)  Using the linear cost equations, where appropriate, prepare the total budget for the…

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Question Salad Ltd acquired all the net assets of an existing business, Lettuce Ltd on 1 July 2020. The statements of financial position of the two companies immediately prior to the acquisition were as follows:       Salad Ltd Lettuce Ltd Cash   $4,200 $2,000 Accounts receivable   30,000 16,500 Freehold land   265,000 100,000 Building (net)   35,000 28,000 Cultivation equipment (net)   69,000 46,000 Irrigation equipment   18,000 21,000 Delivery trucks   46,000 36,000 Motor vehicles   30,000 32,000     497,200 281,500 Accounts payable   29,000 24,500 Loan - Bank of NSW   155,000 79,000 Loan - Bernard Bros   35,000 34,000 Loan - Golds Corp.   72,000 52,500 Share capital               110,000 shares 110,000 -                …

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Question 1: Green Energy Company has recently completed a $220,000, two-year study on its latest project, ‘Roof-top Solar”. It estimated that 28,000 units of its new Roof-top Solar units could be sold annually over the next 10 years at a price of $6,580 each. Subcontractors would install the unit at a cost of $4,700 per installation. Fixed costs of $11 million per annum will be incurred. The initial outlay includes $52 million to build production facilities and $4.2 million in land. The $52 million facility will be depreciated using the prime cost method over the project’s life (fully depreciated at the end of the project). At the conclusion of the project the facilities (including the land) will be sold for an…

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With examples and reference to relevant Australian Accounting Standards, explain the key steps in the acquisition method. Why is it important to identify an acquirer in a business combination?

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Topic 2 - Business Combinations Flashy Ltd is involved in the manufacture of Ugg boots. The director wishes to sell the business to a long-standing competitor, Boots Ltd. The financial statements of Flashy Ltd at 1 July 2019 contained the following information: Assets Liabilities Current assets Liabilities Cash 7,500 Accounts payable 18,900 Accounts receivable 11,000 Other payables 41,000 Inventories 16,500 Provisions 27,000 Total current assets 35,000 Loans 63,000 Total liabilities 149,900 Non-current assets Equity Vehicles 32,000 Share capital: 50,000 shares 48,000 Accumulated depreciation -5,500 Retained earnings 47,800 Trucks 37,000 Total equity 95,800 Accumulated depreciation -6,300 Machinery 22,000 Accumulated depreciation -3,000 Buildings 49,000 Accumulated depreciation -4,500 Land 90,000 Total non-current assets 210,700 Total assets 245,700 Total liabilities  and equity 245,700   An agreement was…

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Question The management team at Piper Ltd is evaluating a proposal to overhaul its production methods company wide. Important details concerning this proposal is provided below: The initial cost of the equipment will be $25 million. This cost will be depreciated using the straight-line method over the 10-year life of the upgrade. Staff will need to be retrained to use the new equipment. This is expected to cost $500,000. Existing equipment will need to be removed and disposed of at a cost of $750,000. The new equipment will also enable the firm to offer the leading eye test accuracy and detail on the market. Collectively, this is expected to increase the firm's revenues by $3 million in year 1. This will…

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