Question: On 1 January 2 0 2 6 , P Ltd acquired all the issued share capital of S Ltd , giving in exchange 1 0
On January P Ltd acquired all the issued share capital of S Ltd giving in exchange
shares in P Ltd these having a fair value of $ 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 $ $
Retained earnings
Total equity
Liabilities
Provisions
Payables
Current tax liabilities
Total liabilities
Total equity and liabilities $ $
ASSETS
Land $ $
Equipment
Accumulated depreciation
Shares in S Ltd
Inventory
Cash
Total assets $ $
At acquisition date, S Ltd has an unrecorded patent with a fair value of $ and a
contingent liability with a fair value of $ 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
Events after acquisition date assuming the reporting date is December
Land in S Ltd was sold in for $
The equipment is depreciated on a straightline basis over a year period
The inventory on hand in S Ltd at January is all sold by December
Following are the accounts of the companies at December
P Ltd S Ltd
Revenue
Expenses
Operating income
Gain on sale of noncurrent asset
Profit before tax
Income tax expense
Profit ater tax
Retained earnings ob
Retained earnings cb
Share capital
Total equity
Liabilities
Provisions
Payables
Current tax liabilities
Total liabilities
Total equity and liabilities
Land
Equipment
Accumulated depreciation
Shares in S Ltd
Inventory
Cash
Total assets
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