shareholders’ equity of Possum Ltd

Consolidated financial statements, rationale for adjustments 
Lead beaters Ltd acquired all the issued shares (cum div.) of Possum Ltd on 1 July 2014. At this 
date the shareholders’ equity of Possum Ltd was: 
Share capital – 100 000 shares 
General reserve 
Asset revaluation surplus 
Retained earnings $ 450 000 
45 000 
45 000 
15 000 
At 1 July 2014, the accounting records of Possum Ltd contained a dividend payable of $15 000. 
This dividend was paid in August 2014. All the identifiable assets and liabilities at acquisition 
date were recorded at amounts equal to their fair values except for: 
Carrying amount Fair value 
Plant (cost $290 000) $220 000 $227 500 
Inventory 160 000 175 000 
The plant was considered to have a further 4-year life. It was sold on 1 January 2017 for 
$118 000. The inventory was all sold by 30 June 2015. Possum Ltd did not record a contingent 
liability relating to a lawsuit by a customer for faulty goods. Possum Ltd considered this liability 
had a fair value of $18 000. The lawsuit was settled in May 2015 when Possum Ltd was required 
to pay damages of $20 000. 
Additional information 
(a) On 1 July 2015, Lead beaters Ltd sold plant to Possum Ltd at a before-tax profit of $6000. 
This class of non-current asset is depreciated at 25% p.a. on cost by Lead beaters Ltd while 
Possum Ltd uses a rate of 10% p.a. on cost. 
(b) In June 2016 Possum Ltd sold $50 000 worth of inventory to Lead beaters Ltd at a before-tax profit of $5400. At 30 June 2017, inventory on which Possum Ltd had made a profit of $750 on sale to Lead beaters Ltd was still on hand. 
(c) On 10 February 2017, Possum Ltd used the whole of the general reserve existing at 1 July 
2014 to pay a bonus dividend of three shares for every ten held. 
(d) Both Lead beaters Ltd and Possum Ltd use the valuation method to measure land. In June 
2017, Lead beaters Ltd recorded revaluation increases of $15 000 while Possum Ltd recorded increases of $12 000. 
(e) The tax rate is 30%. 
Financial information provided by the companies at 30 June 2017 was as follows: 
Lead beaters Ltd Possum Ltd 
Plant $ 558 750 $ 318 000 
Accumulated depreciation – plant (318 000) (165 000) 
Land 531 300 397 500 
Shares in Possum Ltd 580 000 — 
Inventory 280 000 240 000 
Receivables 43 500 22 500 
Cash 37 500 15 000 
Total assets $1 713 050 $ 828 000 

Dividend payable 15 000 6 000 
Other current liabilities 52 050 60 000 
Loans 150 000 60 000 
Total liabilities $ 217 050 $ 126 000 

Share capital $1 200 000 $495 000 
Asset revaluation surplus 225 000 120 000 
Retained earnings (1/7/16) 22 500 18 000 
Revenues 162 000 210 000 
Expenses (48 000) (80 000) 
Gains/(losses) on sale of non-current assets 6 000 5 000 
Tax expense (52 500) (60 000) 
Dividend declared (15 000) (6 000) 
Total equity $1 500 000 $ 702 000 
Required 
Prepare the consolidated financial statements for Lead Beaters Ltd at 30 June 2017. 
Show the following 
• acquisition analysis (8 marks), 
• consolidation journals (8 marks) 
• worksheet entries (5 marks). 
• Explain the rationale of intragroup transactions for (a) and (b) above. (4 marks) 
• Presentation and referencing (5 marks)

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