The balance sheets of Hill Corp. and McGraw Ltd. on December 31, Year 4, were as follows:

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The balance sheets of Hill Corp. and McGraw Ltd. on December 31, Year 4, were as follows:
The balance sheets of Hill Corp. and McGraw Ltd. on

On December 31, Year 4, Hill purchased 80% of the common shares of McGraw for $288,000 plus a commitment to pay an additional $100,000 in 2 years if sales grow by more than 30% over the next two years. An independent business valu ator stated that Hill could have paid an extra $40,000 at the date of acquisition instead of agreeing to a potential payment of $100,000 in 2 years. On this date, the inventory of McGraw had a fair value of $214,500, its land had a fair value of $91,000, and its plant and equipment had a fair value of $364,000.
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Prepare a consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, Year 4.

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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Modern Advanced Accounting In Canada

ISBN: 9781259066481

7th Edition

Authors: Hilton Murray, Herauf Darrell

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