On 1 July 2019, Christina Ltd acquired all the issued shares of Adeline Ltd, paying $120 000 cash and transferring 100 000 of its own shares to Adeline Ltd’s former shareholders. At that date, the financial statements of Adeline Ltd showed the following information.                             Share Capital                    $100000                             General Reserve                   50000                              Retained Earnings                150000   All the assets and liabilities of Adeline Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to their fair values at the acquisition date. The fair value of Christina Ltd’s shares at acquisition date was $2 per share. Christina Ltd incurred $30 000 in acquisition‐related costs that included $5000 as share issue costs.   Required   Prepare the acquisition analysis at 1 July 2019. Prepare the journal entries for Christina Ltd to recognise the investment in Adeline Ltd at 1 July 2019. Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries for Christina Ltd’s group at 1 July 2019.

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On 1 July 2019, Christina Ltd acquired all the issued shares of Adeline Ltd, paying $120 000 cash and transferring 100 000 of its own shares to Adeline Ltd’s former shareholders. At that date, the financial statements of Adeline Ltd showed the following information.

                            Share Capital                    $100000

                            General Reserve                   50000

                             Retained Earnings                150000

 

All the assets and liabilities of Adeline Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to their fair values at the acquisition date. The fair value of Christina Ltd’s shares at acquisition date was $2 per share. Christina Ltd incurred $30 000 in acquisition‐related costs that included $5000 as share issue costs.

 

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  1. Prepare the acquisition analysis at 1 July 2019.
  2. Prepare the journal entries for Christina Ltd to recognise the investment in Adeline Ltd at 1 July 2019.
  3. Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries for Christina Ltd’s group at 1 July 2019.

 

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acquisition analysis at 1 July 2019

A-Consideration transferred  
         Shares $120,000
         Own shares (100000 shares x $2) $200,000
  $320,000
B-Fair value of net assets acquired  
            Share Capital $100,000
            General Reserve $50,000
            Retained Earnings $150,000
  $300,000
Goodwill (A-B) $20,000
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