The following are the financial statements of White and its subsidiary Brown as at 30 September 20X9

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The following are the financial statements of White and its subsidiary Brown as at 30 September 20X9


The following are the financial statements of White and its


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(i) White purchased its ordinary shares in Brown on 1 September 20X4 when Brown had credit balances on reserves of £0.5 million and on retained earnings of £1.5 million.
(ii) At 1 September 20X8 goodwill on the acquisition of Brown was £960,000. The impairment review at 30 September 20X9 reduced this to £800,000.
(iii) During the year ended 30 September 20X9 White sold goods which originally cost £12 million to Brown and were invoiced to Brown at cost plus 40%. Brown still had 30% of these goods in inventor y as at 30 September 20X9.
(iv) Brown owed White £1.5 million at 30 September 20X9 for goods supplied during the year.


Required:
(a) Calculate the goodwill arising at the date of acquisition.
(b) Prepare the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended 30 September20X9.

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Financial Accounting and Reporting

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Authors: Barry Elliott, Jamie Elliott

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