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On 1 January 2026, P Ltd acquired all the issued share capital of S Ltd, giving in exchange
100,000 shares in P Ltd, these having a fair value of $5 per share. At acquisition date, the
statements of financial position of P Ltd and S Ltd, and the fair values of S Ltds assets and
liabilities, were as follows:
P Ltd S Ltd
Carrying
amount
Carrying
amount
Fair
value
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital $550,000 $300,000
Retained earnings 350,000140,000
Total equity 900,000440,000
Liabilities
Provisions 30,00060,00060,000
Payables 27,00034,00034,000
Current tax liabilities 10,0006,0006,000
Total liabilities 67,000100,000
Total equity and liabilities $967,000 $540,000
ASSETS
Land $120,000 $150,000170,000
Equipment 620,000480,000330,000
Accumulated depreciation (380,000)(170,000)
Shares in S Ltd 500,000
Inventory 92,00075,00080,000
Cash 15,0005,0005,000
Total assets $967,000 $540,000
At acquisition date, S Ltd has an unrecorded patent with a fair value of $20,000, and a
contingent liability with a fair value of $15,000. This contingent liability relates to a loan
guarantee made by S Ltd which did not recognise a liability in its records because it did
not consider it could reliably measure the liability. The tax rate is 30%.
2
Events after acquisition date (assuming the reporting date is December 31,2028)
- Land in S Ltd was sold in 2028, for $200,000
- The equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over a 5-year period
- The inventory on hand in S Ltd at January 1,2026 is all sold by December 31,2026
Following are the accounts of the 2 companies at December 31,2028
P Ltd S Ltd
Revenue 120,00095,000
Expenses 85,00072,000
Operating income 35,00023,000
Gain on sale of non-current asset 15,00031,000
Profit before tax 50,00054,000
Income tax expense 15,00021,000
Profit ater tax 35,00033,000
Retained earnings (o/b 1.1.2028)420,000220,000
Retained earnings (c/b 31.12.2028)455,000253,000
Share capital 550,000300,000
Total equity 1,005,000553,000
Liabilities
Provisions 40,00040,000
Payables 32,00024,000
Current tax liabilities 12,00016,000
Total liabilities 84,00080,000
Total equity and liabilities 1,089,000633,000
Land 170,00050,000
Equipment 750,000683,000
Accumulated depreciation (448,000)(270,000)
Shares in S Ltd 500,000
Inventory 52,00075,000
Cash 65,00095,000
Total assets 1,089,000633,000
On 1 January 2 0 2 6 , P Ltd acquired all the

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