Question: The information below relates to Wellness Ltd and Crip Ltd . Wellness Ltd is a company that manufactures hospital beds and Crip Ltd manufactures mattresses

The information below relates to Wellness Ltd and Crip Ltd. Wellness Ltd is a company that manufactures hospital beds and Crip Ltd manufactures mattresses and other hospital supplies. Extracts from the financial information of Wellness
L.td and Crip.Ltd on 31 August 2023 are presented below:
On 1 April 2021, Wellness Ltd acquired 80% interest in the ordinary shares of Crip Ltd, for a price of R4500000. On this date, the share capital, retained earnings, and revaluation surplus balances of Crip Ltd were as follows:
\table[[,R],[Share capital - ordinary shares (550000 shares),1360000],[Retained earnings,339500],[Revaluation surplus,3175000]]
The issued share capital of both companies remained unchanged since incorporation.
On acquisition date, the carrying amount of assets and liabilities of Crip Ltd were equal to their fair values, with the exception of a plot of owner-occupied land. The plot, which had a value of R680000 in the financial records previously, were mistkenly revalued at R860000, whereas the value of the land is still R680000. Crip Ltd only rectified this mistake in July 2021. In Crip Ltd's separate financial statements; this land was revalued again on 30 September 2022, and an increase of R50000 was noted. No revaluations relating to property, plant and equipment were made by Wellness Ltd during the current financial, year -
Assume that each ordinary share carries one vote, and that voting rights alone determine control. Share capital in the group has not changed since acquisition.
The group applies the revaluation model for land recognised as property, plant and equipment.
It is the group's policy to disclose goodwill at cost less impairment in the consolidated financial statements. Goodwill was not impaired in the current year.
2.
Since July 2022 Wellness Ltd bought inventory of a variety of linen covers, bed shields and drip stands from Crip Ltd. A total amount of R600000 worth of inventory was purchased from Crip Ltd in the 2023 financial year at a consistent 25% mark-up on-cost. On 31 August 2023, inventory on-hand at Wellness Ltd purchased from Crip Ltd amounted to R150000. For the 2022 financial year-end this amounted to R80000.
On 1 May 2022, Wellness Ltd sold a manufacturing machine to Crip Ltd to facilitate the production of mattresses. The machine was valued at R2100000 on date of sale, and it was sold to Crip Ltd for R2400000. Machinery is depreciated in the group at 15% per annum using the reducing balance method.
Crip Ltd declared an ordinary dividend of 29 cents per share in the current year. The dividend is payable on 15 September 2023.
PART A
Prepare the following pro-forma journal entries for the Wellness Ltd Group for the year ended 31 August 2023, after taking the above-mentioned information into account:
a) Recording of the non-controlling interests' share of the current year revaluation in Crip Ltd.
b) The elimination of the depreciation on unrealised profit in the current year arising from the intragroup sale of machinery.
c) The elimination of the intragroup ordinary divident.
Take note:
Calculations are required. No marks will be awarded for calculated amounts unless the amounts are supported by relevant calculations.
Journal narrations are not required.
Show all calculations and round all amounts to the nearest Rand.
Ignore the taxation effect of unrealised profits and/or losses, as well as capital gains tax.
PART B
In paragraphs, discuss the pro-forma consolidation journal entry to record the elimination of the owners' equity of the subsidiary on the acquisition date. Your discussion should include calculations where applicable and the reasons why this proforma journal entry is required for consolidation purposes.
Communication mark (logical flow of discussion)
PART C
Assume for this part only that Crip Ltd is an associate of Wellness Ltd. Wellness Ltd acquired 25% interest in Crip Ltd and the intragroup sale transactions above applies to the two companies. Discuss the accounting treatment of the sale of inventory transaction.
Communication mark (logical flow of discussion)
Take note:
You are not required to provide the pro-forma consolidation journals, only a discussion and calculations.
The information below relates to Wellness Ltd and

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