ACC705 Corporate Accounting and Reporting - Assignment Questions

Assignment Question with corrected dates: Consolidation worksheet, previously held investment in subsidiary

On 1 August 2018, Erik Ltd acquired 10% of the shares in Finn Ltd for $8000. Erik Ltd used the fair value method to measure this investment with movements in fair value being recognised in profit or loss. At 1 July 2017, the fair value of this investment was $15 400. The original investment in Finn Ltd was due to the fact that Finn Ltd was undertaking research into particular microbiological elements that could influence the profitability of Erik Ltd. With the continuing success of this research, Erik Ltd decided to acquire the remaining shares (cum div.) in Finn Ltd.

On 1 July 2017, Erik Ltd made an offer to buy the remaining shares in Finn Ltd for $151 000 cash. This offer was accepted by the shareholders of Finn Ltd. On 1 July 2017, immediately after the business combination, the statement of financial position of Finn Ltd was as follows:

On analysing the financial statements of Finn Ltd, Erik Ltd determined that all the assets and liabilities recorded by Finn Ltd were shown at amounts equal to their fair values except for:

The plant and equipment is expected to have a further 4-year life and is depreciated on a straight-line basis. The inventory was all sold by 30 June 2018.

Finn Ltd had expensed all the outlays on research and development. Erik Ltd placed a fair value of $12 000 on this asset. Finn Ltd also had reported a contingent liability at 30 June 2017 in relation to claims by customers for damaged goods. Erik Ltd placed a fair value of $3000 on these claims. The research and development is amortised evenly over a 10-year period. The claims by customers were settled in May 2018 for $2800.

The company tax rate is 30%.

Required

• Prepare the consolidated financial statements of Erik Ltd at 1 July 2017, immediately after the business combination.

• Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries at 30 June 2018.