Explain the circumstances under which a parent company may be exempted. group accounts (consolidation).
Explain the circumstances under which a parent company may be exempted. group accounts (consolidation).
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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group policy is to value non-controlling interest at full fair value. Non-controlling interest
was valued at £11,700,000 on the acquisition date.
On 31 December 2019 Mortar Ltd had invoiced Brick Ltd for goods to the value of
£2,600,000 and Brick Ltd had sent payment in full but this had not been received by Mortar
Ltd.
Prepare the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position of Brick Group as at 31 December
2019 in accordance with the IFRS 3, Business Combinations and IAS 27, Consolidated and
Separate Financial Statements. Show all your workings clearly and clearly state any
assumptions you make. Round up all figures in the consolidated statement to the nearest whole
number.
Explain the circumstances under which a parent company may be exempted from preparing
group accounts (consolidation).

Transcribed Image Text:Brick Ltd acquired 80% of the shares in Mortar Ltd on 1 January 2019 for an initial consideration of
£39,000,000 cash and a further £13,000,000 will be paid on 1 January 2021. On 1 January 2019,
Mortar Ltd had retained earnings of £7,800,000 and the market price of its shares was £1.50 per share.
The Statement of Financial Position of Brick Ltd and its subsidiary Mortar Ltd as at 31 December
2019 are as follows:
Brick Ltd
£000
Mortar Ltd
£000
Non-current Assets:
Property, plant and equipment at cost
65,000
52,000
Investment in Mortar Ltd
50,791
115,791
52,000
Current Assets:
Inventories
3,900
10,400
Trade receivables: Brick Ltd
13,000
Other
20,800
9,100
Cash
2.600
27.300
32,500
84,500
Total Assets
143.091
Equity and Liabilities
Еquity
Ördinary Share Capital at £1 each
58,500
32,500
Revaluation Reserve
15,600
6,500
Retained earnings
33,210
107,310
36.400
75,400
Liabilities
Non-Current Liabilities:
Deferred consideration for Investment in Mortar Ltd.
12,381
Current Liabilities:
10,400
Trade Payables: Mortar Ltd
Other payables
9,100
9,100
84,500
13.000
35.781
143,091
Total Equity and Liabilities
The following additional information was provided:
The cost of capital of Brick Ltd is 5%.
Mortar Ltd has an internally developed brand named 'Foder' which was valued at
£6,500,000 on I January 2019. The share capital and revaluation surplus of Mortar Ltd has
not changed since that date.
There is no impairment of goodwill.
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