On 1st January, QRS Ltd is formed with capital of 250,000, all of which is held in

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On 1st January, QRS Ltd is formed with capital of £250,000, all of which is held in the company’s bank account. On the same day, QRS purchases an existing business from Taylor plc for £400,000. An independent valuer has valued the assets as follows:
Plant & Equipment .........£100,000
Trade receivables .........£ 50,000
Inventory .............£ 75,000
QRS funds the acquisition by a long-term borrowing of £150,000 and using its available cash.
a. Show the Balance Sheet of QRS after these transactions have taken place.
b. If QRS wishes to a mortise its goodwill over 10 years, how will goodwill appear in the Balance Sheet at the end of the first year? Goodwill
Goodwill is an important concept and terminology in accounting which means good reputation. The word goodwill is used at various places in accounting but it is recognized only at the time of a business combination. There are generally two types of...
Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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