BAP32: Corporate Accounting

Case 1: 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:

The plant and equipment is expected to have a further 4-year life and is depreciated on a straightline 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.

Required

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

(b) Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries at 30 June 2018.

Case 2: Accounting by acquirer

Required

Prepare the journal entries in the records of Angelina Ltd at 1 July 2019 in each of the following situations, assuming the costs of issuing the shares by Angelina Ltd cost $1600.

(a) Angelina Ltd issued 80 000 shares having a fair value of $2.40 per share in exchange for the net assets of Jolie Ltd

(b) Angelina Ltd issued 80 000 shares having a fair value of $2.00 per share in exchange for the net assets of Jolie Ltd.

(c) Angelina Ltd acquired the shares of Jolie Ltd. The agreement was that Angelina Ltd would pay the shareholders of Jolie Ltd one share in Angelina Ltd for every two shares held in Jolie Ltd plus $1 in cash for each share held in Jolie Ltd. Shares in Angelina Ltd have a fair value of $1.80 per share.

Research task:

How does AASB 3/IFRS 3 Business Combinations affect the acquisition analysis?