Zeus Ltd owns 100% of the issued capital of Ares Ltd. On 1 July 2015, Zeus Ltd
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Zeus Ltd owns 100% of the issued capital of Ares Ltd. On 1 July 2015, Zeus Ltd purchased an item of equipment from Ares Ltd for $800 000. Ares had owned the equipment for 2 years. It originally cost $890 000 and the accumulated depreciation was $178 000 at the time of sale. The equipment has been depreciated over this time, but not written down or revalued. The remaining useful life of the equipment at 1 July 2015 is estimated to be 8 years. Zeus Ltd expects the benefits to be obtained from the equipment to be evenly received over its useful life. The tax rate is 30%. What are the consolidation journal entries required for this inter-company transaction for the period ended 30 June 2016?
Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324662962
23rd Edition
Authors: Jonathan E. Duchac, James M. Reeve, Carl S. Warren