Question: Blupa Ltd acquired a 25% interest in Trinity Ltd for $145,000 on 1 July 2020. At that date, shareholders equity of Trinity Ltd consisted of:

Blupa Ltd acquired a 25% interest in Trinity Ltd for $145,000 on 1 July 2020. At that date, shareholders equity of Trinity Ltd consisted of:

$

Share Capital

280,000

Retained Earnings

86,000

All identifiable assets and liabilities of Trinity Ltd were recorded at fair value except for the machinery which was recorded at $25 000 below its fair value on 1 July 2020. Machinery is depreciated at 25% straight line.

Information about income and changes in equity for Trinity Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2021 is as follows:

Trinity Ltd

$

Revenue

260,000

Expenses

120,000

Profit before income tax

140,000

Income tax expense

28,000

Profit for the period

112,000

Retained earnings (1/7/20)

86,000

198,000

Dividend paid

12,000

Dividend declared

35,000

47,000

Retained earnings (30/6/21)

151,000

Additional information:

  • On 1 January 2021, Trinity Ltd sold Blupa Ltd equipment for $48,000. The equipment had originally cost Trinity Ltd $65,000 and had a carrying amount of $42,000 at the time of sale to Blupa Ltd. Both companies depreciate equipment at the rate of 10% per annum on cost.
  • During the year ended 30 June 2021, Trinity Ltd sold inventory to Blupa Ltd for $24,000. The cost of this inventory to Trinity Ltd was $21,500. Half of this inventory is still on hand at the end of the year.
  • Blupa Ltd regards Trinity Ltd as an associate company.
  • The tax rate is 30%.

Required:

Prepare the journal entries required by Blupa Ltd relating to its Investment in Trinity Ltd and subsequent transactions for the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 assuming Blupa Ltd prepares consolidated financial statements.

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