You will prepare an acquisition analysis for both the business Acquisition and Acquisition as a wholly-owned subsidiary
Question:
You will prepare an acquisition analysis for both the business Acquisition and Acquisition as a wholly-owned subsidiary in accordance with the relevant AASB Accounting Standard.
All assets and liabilities of WGA are at fair value with the following exceptions: Inventory has a fair value of $ 24000 and Plant & Machinery has a fair value of $65000 plus there is an internally generated patent with a fair value of $20000.
Required
i. Acquisition Analysis: Business Combination
The consideration for the acquisition comprises issue of 50000 shares with a fair value of $2.00 each plus cash of $60000 payable 80% at the time of acquisition and 20% in 12 months' time (you can ignore any adjustment for present value in this example).
ii. If the shares had a fair value of $1.50 per share and the cash component of the consideration remained the same, explain how the acquisition journal entry would differ.
iii. Acquisition Analysis: Wholly Owned Subsidiary.
FPK acquired 100% of share capital of WGA for $150000 cash.
Principles of Auditing and Other Assurance Services
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