On 1 July 2020, B Ltd acquired all the assets and liabilities of P Ltd. In exchange for these assets and liabilities, Brad Ltd issued 100,000 shares that at date of issue had a fair value of $4.50 per share. Costs of issuing these shares amounted to $2,000. Legal costs associated with the acquisition of Pitt Ltd amounted to $3,200. The asset and liabilities of P Ltd at 1 July 2020 were as follows (Extract): Assets Carrying Amount Fair Value Cash $ 3 000 - Account Receivable 12 000 $ 12 000 Inventories 63 000 69 000 Plant and equipment 330 000 225 000 Accumulated Depreciation – plant and Equipment (100 000) - Land 200 000 280 000 Liabilities Accounts payable 22 000 22 000 Debentures 68 000 68 000 Required: prepare the journal entries in the records of B Ltd at 1 July 2020.
On 1 July 2020, B Ltd acquired all the assets and liabilities of P Ltd. In exchange for these assets and liabilities, Brad Ltd issued 100,000 shares that at date of issue had a fair value of $4.50 per share. Costs of issuing these shares amounted to $2,000. Legal costs associated with the acquisition of Pitt Ltd amounted to $3,200. The asset and liabilities of P Ltd at 1 July 2020 were as follows (Extract): Assets Carrying Amount Fair Value Cash $ 3 000 - Account Receivable 12 000 $ 12 000 Inventories 63 000 69 000 Plant and equipment 330 000 225 000 Accumulated Depreciation – plant and Equipment (100 000) - Land 200 000 280 000 Liabilities Accounts payable 22 000 22 000 Debentures 68 000 68 000 Required: prepare the journal entries in the records of B Ltd at 1 July 2020.
On 1 July 2020, B Ltd acquired all the assets and liabilities of P Ltd. In exchange for these assets and liabilities, Brad Ltd issued 100,000 shares that at date of issue had a fair value of $4.50 per share. Costs of issuing these shares amounted to $2,000. Legal costs associated with the acquisition of Pitt Ltd amounted to $3,200. The asset and liabilities of P Ltd at 1 July 2020 were as follows (Extract): Assets Carrying Amount Fair Value Cash $ 3 000 - Account Receivable 12 000 $ 12 000 Inventories 63 000 69 000 Plant and equipment 330 000 225 000 Accumulated Depreciation – plant and Equipment (100 000) - Land 200 000 280 000 Liabilities Accounts payable 22 000 22 000 Debentures 68 000 68 000 Required: prepare the journal entries in the records of B Ltd at 1 July 2020.
Business Combination - Accounting for an acquirer)
On 1 July 2020, B Ltd acquired all the assets and liabilities of P Ltd. In exchange for these assets and liabilities, Brad Ltd issued 100,000 shares that at date of issue had a fair value of $4.50 per share. Costs of issuing these shares amounted to $2,000. Legal costs associated with the acquisition of Pitt Ltd amounted to $3,200.
The asset and liabilities of P Ltd at 1 July 2020 were as follows (Extract):
Assets
Carrying Amount
Fair Value
Cash
$ 3 000
-
Account Receivable
12 000
$ 12 000
Inventories
63 000
69 000
Plant and equipment
330 000
225 000
Accumulated Depreciation – plant and Equipment
(100 000)
-
Land
200 000
280 000
Liabilities
Accounts payable
22 000
22 000
Debentures
68 000
68 000
Required:
prepare the journal entries in the records of B Ltd at 1 July 2020.
Definition Definition Method of recording financial transactions in the book of original entry by debiting and crediting the accounts affected by a transaction using the golden rules of accrual accounting.
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